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Ruud Dekker

Executive team coach & funding advisor
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What I do

I guide founders in developing their ideas into successful businesses. I advise founders on funding processes.

About me

My first entrepreneurial experience was launching our investment fund. It taught me to trust my own judgment and my ability to gather the right people around me.

Over the past eight years, we've built a portfolio of more than forty startups in seven countries with our investment fund, with four successful (partial) exits to date. As a partner, I was responsible for the investment strategy, reserve management, and the fund's financial organization. We grew into a trusted name in the Nordics and the American Mountain West.

I see myself as a navigator. I help founders understand where they are, where they want to go, and the steps needed to get there. This often starts with a fundamental question: do you really need capital, and if so, how do you attract the right capital? As an early-stage investor, you learn to filter signals and translate them into sharp, actionable insights. I also use this experience as an advisor, board member, and coach within accelerator programs.

My growing awareness of climate change and inequality has led me to increasingly focus my expertise on creating a positive impact. I joined Generous Minds because we uniquely bring together entrepreneurship, capital, and societal value.

How I help customers

I see myself as a navigator. I help founders understand where they are, where they want to go, and what steps are needed to get there. This often starts with a fundamental question: do you really need capital, and if so, how do you attract the right capital?

Number of deliverables

- Business plan and support in implementation
- Investment strategy
- Sound financial foundation for growth

Sample customers

Many impact-driven entrepreneurs will follow soon!

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