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Robert Verwaayen

Observer · DISC type ic
Member Progress Board at Vesper
📍 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Robert Verwaaijen is the founder and a General Partner at Keen Venture Partners, where he focuses on investing in technology companies. A graduate of Babson College, he previously worked at Prime Ventures and as a strategy consultant for Monitor Group. Colleagues describe him as highly analytical, creative, and fact-based.

Robert is personally invested in advancing autism research and serves as a board member for Stichting Autisme Research. This passion is deeply rooted in his family, as he has shared how his autistic son uses AI-powered image generators to express his creativity in marvelous ways.

He is a board member of the Dutch autism research foundation and was previously a trustee for its UK sister organization, the Autism Research Trust.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Member Progress Board
Location
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Personality Overview

How Robert shows up

Value Driven
Assertive
Example Seeker

They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals.

Priorities

Topics Robert cares about

AI for SMEs
Authored an opinion piece on how AI can be the biggest productivity lever for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Europe, which he feels are currently overlooked.
Autism Research
Serves on the board of Stichting Autisme Research and was a trustee for the UK's Autism Research Trust, driven by his personal connection to the cause.
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Career

Work history

12-2023
Member Progress Board
Vesper
7-2022 - 10-2025
Board Observer
Lucinity
4-2021
Board Observer
Crisp
12-2019 - 12-2020
Board Member
DreamQuark
2-2019
Member Of The Supervisory Board
Withlocals
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Media appearances

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Education
1-2001 - 5-2003
Batchelor of Science
Babson College
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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