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Bob Verlaat

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Co Founder at Hears
📍 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Bob Verlaat is a serial entrepreneur specializing in building impactful Direct-to-Consumer brands. As co-founder of Hears and Dore & Rose, he focuses on transforming everyday products into high-end lifestyle items through creative branding and understanding consumer behavior. He is an alumnus of both the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences and Tecnológico de Monterrey.

An avid enthusiast of music festivals and the club scene, Bobs personal experience with hearing damage directly inspired him to create Hears earplugs. He is passionate about educating younger generations on hearing protection. He and his business partner are childhood friends who now build multiple brands together.

He was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list in 2026 for his work in Retail & Ecommerce.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Co Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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DTC Brand Building
He co-founded multiple D2C companies (Hears, Dore & Rose) with a focus on repositioning everyday essentials as premium, sought-after lifestyle brands.
E-commerce Strategy
He has extensive experience scaling D2C brands, emphasizing problem-solving products that are lightweight and easy to ship internationally for global growth.
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Career

Work history

5-2024
Co Founder
Hears
4-2022
Co Founder
Dore & Rose
1-2020 - 12-2022
Head of Marketing
SUPER73, Inc.
5-2018 - 2-2020
Co-Founder
Mobes
4-2018 - 9-2021
Co-Founder
Your Video Productions
In the press

Media appearances

Two Years of Hears. Featured in Hearing Health Foundation
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How To Turn 'Boring' Products Into Hype Brands ... (According To The Co-Founders Of Hears Earplugs). Featured in Forbes
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Education
2014 - 2018
Bachelor’s Degree
Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
2016 - 2017
Bachelor's degree
Tecnológico de Monterrey
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