Janneke Niessen

Partner at CapitalT

First say yes, then make a plan

Janneke is founding partner at CapitalT, serial entrepreneur, angel investor, board member and diversity advocate.

She has started and exited two international technology companies. She is on the board of several organisations and is regularly asked for advice by the government, all on the crossroads of technology, talent, investing and diversity. She speaks regularly at international events, appears in podcasts and writes for several publications such as Fortune MPW, TNW, Wonder Women Tech, Inc, Cambridge and Jinek.

As the co-initiator of InspiringFifty—an initiative to increase diversity in technology by raising the visibility of female role models—Janneke published The New Girl Code to inspire young girls to pursue careers in technology. Janneke is also a strong supporter of more diversity in venture capital and one of the initiators of #Fundright, a self-imposed quota for venture capital investors to improve inclusion in the investment ecosystem.  She has been named one of Harper’s Bazaar Women of the Year, one of the 10 most prominent angel investors, Most Innovative Leader and EY Entrepreneur of the Year.

Who or what provided your possibilities?

Entrepeneurship

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Activities with Janneke Niessen

Oct 21

Opening Ceremony with CEO Quooker, Former CEO Port of Rotterdam, CEO&Founder HerFuture and Co-Founder CapitalT

  • 14:30 - 19:00
  • Erasmus Paviljoen

The 40th STAR Management Week will kick off with an outstanding opening ceremony on this year’s theme: Port of Possibilities. Our host Nathan de Groot will introduce various prominent speakers who will inspire you by sharing stories on how they charted their course towards new possibilities. The Opening Ceremony will end with a networking drink…