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Rinke Zonneveld

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CEO at Invest-NL
📍 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Rinke Zonneveld is the CEO of Invest-NL, the Dutch national promotional institute, where he focuses on impact investing in innovative and sustainable ventures. With a background as a top civil servant and founder of InnovationQuarter, he is an expert in entrepreneurship, industrial policy, and economic development. He holds a degree in development economics from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

He has a passion for operating at the intersection of public and private sectors, connecting finance, academia, and government. Rinke thrives in complex environments, enjoying the dynamic interplay between large corporations, startups, politics, and universities to drive progress and solve significant challenges. He also serves on several supervisory boards.

Unique fact: In 2013, Rinke was awarded the public prize for "Best Civil Servant of the Netherlands. "

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Experience
5 Years
Current Role
CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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Priorities

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Impact Investing
As CEO of Invest-NL, he leads investments in startups and scale-ups that contribute to making the Netherlands more sustainable and innovative, particularly in deeptech and life sciences.
Startup & Scale-up Capital
He is a vocal advocate for ensuring Dutch startups and scale-ups have access to the right capital to prevent dependency on foreign investment and foster local growth.
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Career

Work history

9-2022
CEO
Invest-NL
1-2024
Lid Raad van Toezicht
University of Twente
3-2025
Voorzitter jury Deltapremie
Nationaal Regieorgaan Praktijkgericht Onderzoek SIA
1-2023
Guest Lecturer
Erasmus Economics & Business Executive Education
1-2020 - 4-2024
Lid Raad van Commissarissen
Rabobank Rotterdam
In the press

Media appearances

Rinke Zonneveld (Invest‑NL) over de verslechterde concurrentiepositie van Nederland. Featured in BNR
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The alphabet of my first 150 days as Invest‑NL's CEO. Featured in Invest‑NL
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Education
9-2021 - 1-2023
European Leadership Course
Comenius Leergangen
2019 - 2020
Programma ervaren commissarissen en toezichthouders
Erasmus Economics & Business Executive Education
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