Peter Weijmarshausen

Critic
DISC Type : C

CEO / Co-founder at Humane Genomics

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Peter is a serial entrepreneur with deep expertise in startups, team building, and software engineering. He co-founded Shapeways, the worlds largest 3D printing platform, and now leads Humane Genomics as CEO, developing engineered viruses to fight cancer. People describe him as passionate, persistent, honest, and inspiring.

Outside of work, Peter is a self-described "tech and science nerd" with a wide range of interests including astrophysics, brewing beer, cooking, and writing software. He is an avid car racing enthusiast, participating in online competitions, and is a proud father to two daughters.

He has a BSc in Applied Physics, bringing a unique engineering perspective to his current biotech venture.

Personality Overview

Objective Thinker

Precise

ROI Driven

They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others.  They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.

Topics They Care About

Oncolytic Virotherapy
As CEO of Humane Genomics, his current focus is building a platform to engineer synthetic viruses with exceptional selectivity and efficiency to kill cancer cells.
Startup Leadership
Having founded multiple companies like Shapeways and Sangine, he has extensive experience in taking ventures from pre-seed stages to successful spin-outs and acquisitions.
Synthetic Biology
His company's core technology is a synthetic virology platform, and he recently celebrated the publication of their first peer-reviewed paper on the subject.

Media Appearances

Genezen Announces Manufacturing Partnership with Humane Genomics to Advance Oncolytic Virus Therapy for Pediatric Liver Cancer. Featured in PR Newswire

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Humane Genomics – Union Square Ventures Blog. Featured in Union Square Ventures

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Work History

6-2019
CEO / Co-founder at Humane Genomics
8-2017 - 9-2021
Board Director / Co-founder at Shapeways
3-2007 - 8-2017
CEO / Co-founder at Shapeways
10-2004 - 2-2007
CTO / Co-Founder at Sangine N.V
4-2001 - 10-2004
Director Engineering at Aramiska B.V.

Education

1989 - 1997
Education details unavailable from Eindhoven University of Technology
Education details unavailable from Bernardinus College

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Exp : 25 Location : New York, New York, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : CEO / Co-founder at Humane Genomics
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Insights For Selling To Peter

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories
  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.
  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more

DONT's

  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Peter is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Peter

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Peter move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Peter take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Peter

Personality Compatibility


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