Michael van Swaaij Overview
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Angel
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Active
- Professionals
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1
- Investments
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12
- Portfolio
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5
- Exits
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7
Michael van Swaaij General Information
Description
Dr. Michael van Swaaij serves as Executive, Investments at People Per Hour. He serves as Board Member at Jakamo. He also serves as Advisor at People Per Hour. Prior to that, he served as the Chairman and CEO of Skype, Chief Strategy Officer, CFO and Vice President of eBay Europe and Regional Managing Director of AOL Europe. He served as Chairman at Crunch.
Business Details
Investor Status
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- Ticino
- Switzerland
Michael van Swaaij Investments (12)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| OVO Automotive | 01-Sep-2022 | Early Stage VC | Road | Generating Revenue | ||
| Scramble | 01-Mar-2022 | Other Financial Services | Generating Revenue | |||
| Wikimart | 10-Sep-2014 | Internet Retail | Bankruptcy: Liquidation | |||
| Limeroad | 06-May-2014 | Internet Retail | Generating Revenue | |||
| HouseTrip | 09-Oct-2012 | Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure | Generating Revenue | |||
| DinoMarket | 01-Nov-2011 | Internet Retail | Generating Revenue | |||
| Hipclub | 01-Nov-2011 | Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure | Out of Business | |||
| LocalMerchantAdvisor | 18-Apr-2011 | Social/Platform Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Crunch. | 14-Oct-2010 | Angel (individual) | Financial Software | Generating Revenue | ||
| Assured Labor | 28-Apr-2010 | Early Stage VC | Human Capital Services | Generating Revenue |
Michael van Swaaij Exits (7)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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| Limeroad | 17-Oct-2022 | Merger/Acquisition | |
| Hipclub | 01-Nov-2020 | ||
| Wikimart | 01-Jun-2017 | ||
| Assured Labor | 30-Aug-2016 | ||
| LocalMerchantAdvisor | 04-May-2016 | ||
| HouseTrip | 27-Apr-2016 | Merger/Acquisition | |
| Supersonic | 10-Sep-2015 | Merger/Acquisition |
Michael van Swaaij Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
Michael van Swaaij Co-Investors (6)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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| FJ Labs | 1 |
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| Plug and Play Tech Center |
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Michael van Swaaij FAQs
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Who is Michael van Swaaij?
Michael van Swaaij is an angel Investor who has made 12 investments.
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What kind of investor is Michael van Swaaij?
Michael van Swaaij is an angel investor.
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What does Michael van Swaaij do?
As an angel investor, Michael van Swaaij invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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How many board seats does Michael van Swaaij hold?
Michael van Swaaij holds 2 board seats including People Per Hour and Jakamo.
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What has Michael van Swaaij invested in?
Michael van Swaaij has made numerous investments in companies like OVO Automotive, Scramble, and Wikimart within the Road, Financial Services, and Internet Retail industries.
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What has Michael van Swaaij invested in recently?
Michael van Swaaij's latest investment was on 01-Sep-2022 in OVO Automotive, a company within the Road industry.
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