Working together to build a brighter future

Ilonka Jankovich

Venture Partner

is:
a serial entrepreneur having build and exited successfully 2 companies in the Work space and is a thought leader in the Worktech space

has:
decades experience in scaling startups and is a seasoned Worktech investor having invested in Worktech startups in Europe and the US in the last 7 years

focuses on:
empowering people to have their best possible (working) lives

works:
with entrepreneurs having an enormous drive and a passion for people

previous deals:
Hackerrank, Montage, Zapinfo, Brazen and Crunchr

side deals:
on the Board of Exact and publicly listed Flowtraders and on the Board of Worktech companies Brazen, Shiftboard and Crunchr. Coach for the Challenge Fund for Youth Employment

at Rubio:
Ilonka is responsible for the People Power team

guess what:
Ilonka has a passionate Hungarian heart and therefore loves horses and a nomadic life!

Warner Philips

Managing Partner

is:
an international entrepreneur and impact investor

has:
20ish years experience in 40ish venture-backed businesses

focuses on:
early stage / growth businesses, consumer products, business model innovation

works:
closely with entrepreneurs who seek to positively disrupt industries

previous deals:
Nest Labs, Solar Mosaic, Change.org, C3.AI, Lyft

side-deals:
Founding Board member at Cradle to Cradle Institute, Venture Advisor to FMO Bank, VC committee of NVP / Netherlands Venture Capital Ass’n

at Rubio:
Warner’s responsible for the investments in Samasource, OLIO, GoodUp, and SkinVision

guess what:
even Warner’s kids make fun of how bad his jokes are!

Helmer Schukken

Managing Partner

is:
engineer turned consultant turned entrepreneur turned investor

has:
about a decade experience as co-founder and CEO in two start-ups in cleantech

focuses on:
companies with real physical products, production, operations

works:
hands-on, personal, creating structure and helps making (big) decisions

previous deals:
Arthur D.Little, Quintel, GF Energy, Sungevity

side-deals:
Advisory Board SIDN Fonds, guest lecturer VU University Environmental Economics

at Rubio:
As managing partner, makes sure each individual team member develops to his/her full potential aligned towards Rubio’s mission. Also active in deals, fundraising and portfolio management (a.o. VanderSat, Black Bear Carbon, Sympower and alumni Marqt, GoodFuels, Afval loont)

guess what:
is a sucker for romantic comedies

Edward van der Hout

Analyst

Is:

New on the Rubio team but eager to learn.

Has:

A background in Sustainability and Industrial Ecology from Leiden University and the TU Delft.

Focuses on:

Anything that can help us make a meaningful difference when it comes to the Climate Crisis.

Works:

By getting into the weeds and getting to know everything about founders and their ideas.

Previous experience:

Interned with a climate focused fintech, led a student consultancy, and had a brief stint as an engineer.

Side Deals:

The alumni association of his Bachelor’s.

At Rubio:

Edward brings the memes.

Guess what:

Edward loves to read and learn about all the things – the easiest way to get him on board is to come up with something new.

Willemijn Verloop

Founding Partner

is:
a serial social entrepreneur and driving force behind the NL Social Enterprise movement

has:
20 years experience in starting & growing social enterprises & non-profits, published books and studies

focuses on:
growing the international Social Enterprise movement

works:
closely with game-changing entrepreneurs who make this world a better place for all

previous deals:
War Child Founder & Executive Director, improved 1 million children lives in war torn countries; Founder Social Enterprise NL

side-deals:
Tony’s Chocolonely, Vereniging Veronica, Chair of the Dutch National Advisory Board for Impact Investing and (yes, still!) War Child

at Rubio:
Willemijn is responsible for impact screening and fun

guess what:
Willemijn loves roller-disco and can’t stop Karaoke once she gets started

Ata Senkon

Associate

is:
Associate

has:
an eye for detail

focuses on:
startups that empower people and societies

works:
with a can-do attitude and sprinkles some passion on top

previous deals:
worked with several tech investors in the Netherlands and co-authored a journal article in the field of management science

side deals:

taking language courses at full speed to improve his rapping skills in Dutch

at Rubio:

Ata is always on the lookout for the next Rubicorn

guess what:
Ata found true love when he was 20 during a summer in Silicon Valley (her initials are… VC)

Eline de Haan

Associate

is:
Associate

has:
a MSc in Entrepreneurship from the VU & UvA

focuses on:
everything thrown my way & then some to ensure we invest in disruptive social entreprises

works:
with the team, towards the dream

previous deals:
Eline wrote her MSc. thesis on social enterprises scaling up while maintaining equal focus on impact & commercial goals

side deals:
blowing off steam through boxing

at Rubio:
Eline searches through haystacks to find needles aka promising deals for Rubio

guess what:
Eline has quite some accents in her repertoire, but her favorite is dinglish

Machtelt Groothuis

Founding Partner

is:
an entrepreneurial (impact) investor and boardroom advisor

has:
20 years int’l experience at McKinsey & Co, AlpInvest Partners, 3i plc

focuses on:
later stage / growth equity investments

works:
closely with the Rubio team for sound process and decision taking

previous deals:
Raet, Delft Instruments, VNU Media

side-deals:
board member Acomo NV board room advisor to various private companies

at Rubio:
investment committee chair (a.k.a., head of difficult questions)

guess what:
Machtelt is a chocoholic and her future’s so bright she wears sunglasses everywhere

Tijl Hoefnagels

Venture Partner

is:
a creative investment professional who likes to devise new plans and initiatives

has:
been investing in several stages of the food chain in Europe and South America for > 10 years

focuses on:
companies that change the value chain farm to fork. forever

works:
as a coach in the corner to help realize the ambitions of the entrepreneur

previous deals:
Phenospex, Foamplant, Pieter Pot

side deals:
Tijl gives training to Start-ups on fundraising and is on the EIT food advisory board

at Rubio:
Tijl provides thought for food

guess what:
Tijl recently implemented a circular waste system by raising his own free-range chickens, Tik, Tok and Donald

Ava van Vliet

Investment Manager

is:
a curious and enthusiastic impact analyst

has:
recently worked in Tanzania & graduated master of economics and bachelor of philosophy

focuses on:
for now – pretty much everything that comes in at Rubio !

works:
like a charm

previous deals:
interned at private equity and venture capital funds

side-deals:
loves to ride a motorcycle in the weekends

at Rubio:
Ava likes to drink from the fire hose, processing our daily deal flow

guess what:
Ava studied philosophy and his motto is: I create impact, therefore I am

Djoeke Siemssen

Investment Analyst

is:
investment analyst

has:
A Msc Complex Systems Engineering and Management from the Delft University of Technology

focuses on:
Start-ups in the food & agriculture tech sector

works:
Mostly concentrated but sometimes a bit distracted by all the cute Artis animals walking by

previous deals:
She worked as a management consultant for international energy projects and engineered at Siemens

side deals:
Organizing debates and events as program manager at culture house Felix Meritis in Amsterdam

at Rubio:
Djoeke will look out for exciting world changing ideas and entrepreneurs

guess what:
She was the youngest mayor of the most beautiful and peaceful city of the Netherlands; Madurodam

Kirstin Valkonet

Office Manager

is:
a serial hospitality business manager

has:
studied social law and graphic design in Amsterdam

focuses on:
enabling the Rubio IV team members to do their job, happily

previously worked at:
Dok 48, cafe Koosje, Co-owned Café Smit & Voogt, cafe Stevens

at Rubio:
is leading the great back-office team 

guess what: 
Kirstin still dreams about her own bed and breakfast somewhere in Europe

Heather de Souza

Office Manager

Is
excited to be working in a new field after moving abroad

Has
a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy

Focuses on
helping the office run as a well oiled (but sustainably powered) machine

Previously worked at
hospitals in the US as an occupational therapist

At Rubio
is part of the stellar office management team

Guess what
Dutch is her fourth language so her free time is spent devouring any Dutch-language audio & video content she can get her hands on

Martina Beretta

Analyst

Is
A very impact driven fundraising analyst

Has
A master in Finance and Investments from RSM, and a big love for nature

Focuses on
Whatever is asked of her -you name it 

Works
With a cup of tea next to her

Previous experience
Team leader in an impact consulting firm, investment analyst internship

Side deal
Finally decided to learn Dutch after only 5 years in the country

At Rubio
Ensures everything runs smoothly in our fundraising

Guess what
Martina moves her horse along with her

Sophie Wynaendts

Analyst

Is:
Analyst in team Planet

Has:
A master in Environmental Science from Utrecht University and a passion for photosynthesis.

Focuses on:
Sourcing exciting game-changing startups.

Works:
Best with a dog next to her.

Previous experience:
Internship at Circle Economy and DSM, worked in the strategic partnerships team.

Side deal:
Part of an African nature conservation NGO.

At Rubio:
Because I deeply believe in impact investing.

Guess what:
Sophie set up a foundation that organizes cooking days with students and elderly people.

Alexandros Matthiessen

Finance Director

is:
an experienced finance professional with a passion for finance, startups and innovation

has:
11 years’ experience in finance roles in banking, insurance and consulting where he supported multinational companies and also startups and scaleups

focuses on:
understanding the figures in order to drive better business decisions  

works:
in a structured and clear way

previous deals:
EY, HSBC, International Life Insurance Group

side deals:
guest lecturer at TU/e on Entrepreneurial Finance and Board member of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) Amsterdam Chapter

at Rubio:
responsible for financial, statutory and impact reporting requirements and he is the key finance business partner for Rubio’s investment team and fund investors

guess what:
Alex loves kiteboarding and being on the water (preferably warm water)

Stagepositie

Rubio is het toonaangevende investeringsfonds voor impact start-ups en scale-ups in Nederland. Wij zijn er van overtuigd dat de meest duurzame ondernemingen van onze tijd de oplossingen bieden voor de grootste uitdagingen in onze samenleving. Vanuit hartje Amsterdam investeren we in ambitieuze ondernemingen die het systeem kunnen veranderen. We bewijzen dat impact en financieel rendement elkaar versterken en rekenen onszelf af op zowel financiële als impact doelstellingen.

Rubio investeert in ondernemingen met het potentieel de wereld te veranderen op drie thema’s: Circular Solutions, People Power en Food Systems. We hebben in 29 bedrijven geïnvesteerd en hebben recent een tweede fonds opgehaald. Met €150 miljoen onder management zijn we een van de grotere impact fondsen van Europa.

We hechten aan onze onderlinge verschillen – we weten dat we met een divers team het beste in elkaar naar boven halen. Er werken nu bijvoorbeeld evenveel mannen als vrouwen bij Rubio. We zijn benieuwd hoe jij met jouw kwaliteiten daaraan bij kan dragen.

Stagepositie

De stagepositie geeft jou de mogelijkheid om brede ervaring op te doen in de wereld van impact investing. Je ondersteunt een van de bovengenoemde thema’s. Je bent mede verantwoordelijk voor het scouten van startups en analyseren van potentiële investeringen. Bovendien ben je verantwoordelijk voor een deep dive in een specifiek onderwerp. 

Je leert wat er nodig is om tot een investeringsbeslissing te komen en werkt op gedegen wijze markt- en concurrentieanalyses en financiële modellen uit. Je draait mee in een van de teams en bent betrokken bij deals vanaf het begin (deal sourcing) tot aan de term sheet en het doen van de daadwerkelijke deal. Je krijgt bij Rubio in korte tijd een goed beeld van van het (impact) investeren.

Je bent in staat op hoog niveau te presteren en je vindt het belangrijk om impact te maken. Herken jij je in onderstaande?

• Je hebt een afgeronde WO-opleiding of zit in het laatste jaar van je master
• Je schrijft en spreekt vloeiend Nederlands en Engels
• Je hebt affiniteit met technologie, cijfers en ondernemerschap
• Je bent proactief en nieuwsgierig
• Je kunt goed analyseren en kunt zaken helder formuleren

Wat we je bieden:

• Ervaring opdoen in de snel groeiende impact investing sector
• Direct met ervaren professionals werken en leren over het investeren in ondernemers
• Een mentor die je zal coachen en begeleiden tijdens de stageperiode
• Je neemt deel aan de twee-wekelijkse leersessies met Rubio’s analisten en stagiairs
• Super fijne kantoorlocatie bij Artis in Amsterdam & ook mogelijkheden om thuis te werken
• Een stagevergoeding en vakantiedagen
• Startdatum: Startdatum in overleg (fulltime 4-6 maanden)

Ben jij een veelzijdige stagiair en heb je zin om Rubio en onze missie te versterken? Dan gaan we heel graag met jou in gesprek. Stuur jouw CV  en een korte toelichting van jouw motivatie naar internships@rubio.vc; Wij nemen contact met jou op!