Jelmer De Jong

About

Jelmer de Jong is a Partner at RTP Global, a venture capital firm. He is responsible for technology-related matters within the firm. His role involves building RTP Global's Data Insights Platform and Venture Capital Operating System to improve the firm's ability to source founders, close deals and support portfolio companies. He focuses on data-driven venture capital, using technology, AI, and data to identify promising startups and founders. Jelmer is based in Amsterdam, London, and New York. **Background:** * Prior to joining RTP Global in 2021, Jelmer was a partner at henQ, an Amsterdam-based venture capital firm, where he focused on seed-stage investments in B2B software startups. * He has experience in international marketing and growth, and product development at Backbase, a fintech company. He spent almost 10 years at Backbase. * Earlier in his career, Jelmer helped offline retailers build e-commerce sites through his web agency and worked to bring internet access to the fresh produce industry with the startup eFresh.com. **Investment Focus:** * Jelmer invests in early-stage companies (seed and Series A). * His investment interests include Enterprise Software, Cyber (Security, Intelligence, Defense/Offense), Dev & Cloud, Global Resilience, Critical Infrastructure, and Fintech Infrastructure. **RTP Global Overview:** * RTP Global is a venture capital firm that was founded in 2000. Some sources say it was founded in 1999. * The firm is headquartered in N