Gilles Meijer

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Member of the Advisory Board at Dutch Innovation

Greater Enschede Area, Netherlands

Overview

Gilles Meijer is an entrepreneur and investor focused on the Dutch startup ecosystem, serving as the CEO of ScoutinScience and Golden Egg Check. With a background in market analysis from the University of Twente, he specializes in helping technology-intensive startups with validation and funding. Colleagues describe him as agile, knowledgeable, and a hard-working entrepreneur.

He is deeply invested in building a community around the startups he supports, personally hosting dinners for founders at his home. His focus extends across various markets, including cleantech, energy, and medical sectors, demonstrating a broad interest in technological innovation and its real-world impact.

He is considered by peers to be a "walking encyclopedia" of the Dutch startup ecosystem.

Personality Overview

Late Adopter

Unexpressive

Process Oriented

They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.  They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. Being observant comes to them naturally.

Topics They Care About

Startup Funding
As the founder of Golden Egg Check and an investor, he is constantly evaluating and supporting pre-seed and seed stage companies, with a focus on diversification.
Dutch Tech Ecosystem
He actively comments on the state of technology and startup funding in the Netherlands, analyzing trends and growth opportunities within the local market.
AI in Europe
He recently shared and commented on a report about the state of AI in Europe, highlighting the potential for European tech companies in this rapidly changing field.

Media Appearances

Gilles has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2022
Member of the Advisory Board at Dutch Innovation
3-2022
Member of the Advisory Board at Nubix BV
10-2020
Member of the Practice Council at International Business Administration (University of Twente)
4-2020
Co-Founder at ScoutinScience BV
1-2012
Founder at Golden Egg Check

Education

2002 - 2007
MSc from University of Twente
1997 - 2002
VWO from O.S.G. De Driemark

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Exp : 20 Location : Greater Enschede Area, Netherlands Job Level : Leadership Designation : Member of the Advisory Board at Dutch Innovation
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Insights For Selling To Gilles

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them

DONT's

  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Gilles is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Gilles

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Gilles move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Gilles take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And Gilles

Personality Compatibility


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