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Andries Smit

Visionary · DISC type Ds
Chief Growth Businesses Officer at inDrive
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Andries Smit is the Chief Growth Businesses Officer at inDrive, where he leads high-growth units including delivery, groceries, new ventures, and M&A. With a 20+ year career, he has a rich background in entrepreneurship and corporate venture building at firms like Aviva. Colleagues describe him as inspiring, charismatic, innovative, and thoughtful.

Fueled by an "entrepreneurial quest, " Andries is passionate about building businesses that improve peoples lives. His career has spanned the globe, with professional experience in South Africa, Canada, Singapore, and the UK. He is focused on identifying and scaling startups, particularly in emerging markets with limited access to capital.

He is dedicated to finding and supporting overlooked, mission-driven startups that have the potential for global expansion.

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Current Role
Chief Growth Businesses Officer
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Andries shows up

Big Vision Person
Fast But Thoughtful
Risk Tolerant

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Priorities

Topics Andries cares about

Emerging Markets
He focuses on investing in and scaling startups in emerging markets, from Latin America to Africa and Southeast Asia, to increase their positive impact.
New Venture Scaling
His role centers on inDrive's new ventures and M&A arm, aiming to invest up to $100 million in promising startups with rapid growth potential.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Chief Growth Businesses Officer
inDrive
1-2025
SVP New Verticals
inDrive
10-2024
Delivery Hub
inDrive
9-2024
Member of the Management Board
inDrive
10-2023
New Ventures, Strategic Partnerships, Investments and M&A
inDrive
In the press

Media appearances

Investing in New Mobility Ventures with inDrive's Andries Smit. Featured in YouTube
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Education
2019 - 2019
Oxford Fintech
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
2017 - 2017
Commercial General Insurance
Singapore College of Insurance
2017 - 2017
Insurance Concepts and Principles
Singapore College of Insurance
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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