Working together to build a brighter future

Ilonka Jankovich

Venture Partner

is:
a serial entrepreneur having built and exited successfully 2 companies in the Work space and is a thought leader in the Worktech space

has:
decades experience in scaling startups and is a seasoned Worktech investor having invested in Worktech startups in Europe and the US in the last 7 years

focuses on:
empowering people to have their best possible (working) lives

works:
with entrepreneurs having an enormous drive and a passion for people

previous deals:
Hackerrank, Montage, Zapinfo, Brazen and Crunchr

side deals:
on the Board of Exact and the Worktech companies Brazen, Shiftboard and Crunchr. Coach for the Challenge Fund for Youth Employment

at Rubio:
Ilonka is responsible for the People Power team

guess what:
Ilonka has a passionate Hungarian heart and therefore loves horses and a nomadic life!

Warner Philips

Managing Partner

is:
an international entrepreneur and impact investor

has:
20ish years experience in 40ish venture-backed businesses

focuses on:
early stage / growth businesses, consumer products, business model innovation

works:
closely with entrepreneurs who seek to positively disrupt industries

previous deals:
Nest Labs, Solar Mosaic, Change.org, C3.AI, Lyft

side-deals:
Founding Board member at Cradle to Cradle Institute, Venture Advisor to FMO Bank, VC committee of NVP / Netherlands Venture Capital Ass’n

at Rubio:
Warner’s responsible for the investments in Samasource, OLIO, GoodUp, and SkinVision

guess what:
even Warner’s kids make fun of how bad his jokes are!

Helmer Schukken

Managing Partner

is:
engineer turned consultant turned entrepreneur turned investor

has:
about a decade experience as co-founder and CEO in two start-ups in cleantech

focuses on:
companies with real physical products, production, operations

works:
hands-on, personal, creating structure and helps making (big) decisions

previous deals:
Arthur D.Little, Quintel, GF Energy, Sungevity

side-deals:
Advisory Board SIDN Fonds, guest lecturer VU University Environmental Economics

at Rubio:
As managing partner, makes sure each individual team member develops to his/her full potential aligned towards Rubio’s mission. Also active in deals, fundraising and portfolio management (a.o. VanderSat, Black Bear Carbon, Sympower and alumni Marqt, GoodFuels, Afval loont)

guess what:
is a sucker for romantic comedies

Edward van der Hout

Associate

Is:

Associate at Rubio

Has:

A background in Sustainability and Industrial Ecology from Leiden University and the TU Delft.

Focuses on:

Anything that can help us make a meaningful difference when it comes to the Climate Crisis.

Works:

By getting into the weeds and getting to know everything about founders and their ideas.

Previous experience:

Interned with a climate focused fintech, led a student consultancy, and had a brief stint as an engineer.

Side Deals:

The alumni association of his Bachelor’s.

At Rubio:

Edward brings the memes.

Guess what:

Edward loves to read and learn about all the things – the easiest way to get him on board is to come up with something new.

Willemijn Verloop

Founding Partner

is:
a serial social entrepreneur and driving force behind the NL Social Enterprise movement

has:
20 years experience in starting & growing social enterprises & non-profits, published books and studies

focuses on:
growing the international Social Enterprise movement

works:
closely with game-changing entrepreneurs who make this world a better place for all

previous deals:
War Child Founder & Executive Director, improved 1 million children lives in war torn countries; Founder Social Enterprise NL

side-deals:
Tony’s Chocolonely, Vereniging Veronica, Chair of the Dutch National Advisory Board for Impact Investing and (yes, still!) War Child

at Rubio:
Willemijn is responsible for impact screening and fun

guess what:
Willemijn loves roller-disco and can’t stop Karaoke once she gets started

Ata Senkon

Associate

is:
Associate

has:
an eye for detail

focuses on:
startups that empower people and societies

works:
with a can-do attitude and sprinkles some passion on top

previous deals:
worked with several tech investors in the Netherlands and co-authored a journal article in the field of management science

side deals:

taking language courses at full speed to improve his rapping skills in Dutch

at Rubio:

Ata is always on the lookout for the next Rubicorn

guess what:
Ata found true love when he was 20 during a summer in Silicon Valley (her initials are… VC)

Eline de Haan

Associate

is:
Associate

has:
a MSc in Entrepreneurship from the VU & UvA

focuses on:
everything thrown my way & then some to ensure we invest in disruptive social entreprises

works:
with the team, towards the dream

previous deals:
Eline wrote her MSc. thesis on social enterprises scaling up while maintaining equal focus on impact & commercial goals

side deals:
blowing off steam through boxing

at Rubio:
Eline searches through haystacks to find needles aka promising deals for Rubio

guess what:
Eline has quite some accents in her repertoire, but her favorite is dinglish

Machtelt Groothuis

Founding Partner

is:
an entrepreneurial (impact) investor and boardroom advisor

has:
20 years int’l experience at McKinsey & Co, AlpInvest Partners, 3i plc

focuses on:
later stage / growth equity investments

works:
closely with the Rubio team for sound process and decision taking

previous deals:
Raet, Delft Instruments, VNU Media

side-deals:
board member Acomo NV board room advisor to various private companies

at Rubio:
investment committee chair (a.k.a., head of difficult questions)

guess what:
Machtelt is a chocoholic and her future’s so bright she wears sunglasses everywhere

Tijl Hoefnagels

Venture Partner

is:
a creative investment professional who likes to devise new plans and initiatives

has:
been investing in several stages of the food chain in Europe and South America for > 10 years

focuses on:
companies that change the value chain farm to fork. forever

works:
as a coach in the corner to help realize the ambitions of the entrepreneur

previous deals:
Phenospex, Foamplant, Pieter Pot

side deals:
Tijl gives training to Start-ups on fundraising and is on the EIT food advisory board

at Rubio:
Tijl provides thought for food

guess what:
Tijl recently implemented a circular waste system by raising his own free-range chickens, Tik, Tok and Donald

Kirstin Valkonet

Senior office manager

is:
an experienced hospitality entrepreneur and office manager/ executive assistant of Rubio

has:
worked quite some years as an entrepreneur in hospitality and organizing events with a can-do mentality

focuses on:
making sure the organization runs smoothly, supporting finance, legal, agenda management, IT, events, and travel support

previously worked at:
co-owned Café Smit & Voogt & café Stevens, hospitality manager Café Koosje

at Rubio:
making sure that the operations run smoothly

guess what: 
Kirstin still dreams about her own bed and breakfast somewhere in Europe

Alexandros Matthiessen

Finance Director

is:
an experienced finance professional with a passion for finance, startups and innovation

has:
11 years’ experience in finance roles in banking, insurance and consulting where he supported multinational companies and also startups and scaleups

focuses on:
understanding the figures in order to drive better business decisions  

works:
in a structured and clear way

previous deals:
EY, HSBC, International Life Insurance Group

side deals:
guest lecturer at TU/e on Entrepreneurial Finance and Board member of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) Amsterdam Chapter

at Rubio:
responsible for financial, statutory and impact reporting requirements and he is the key finance business partner for Rubio’s investment team and fund investors

guess what:
Alex loves kiteboarding and being on the water (preferably warm water)

Charlie Macdonald

Investment Manager

is:
A passionate impact VC and coach driven by founders solving our most pressing challenges

has:
A track record of over 30 investments into startups driving environmental and social benefit

focuses on:
Reshaping the energy and food systems to live within our environmental bounds

works:
To be better (not perfect)

previous deals:
Who Gives A Crap, Change Foods, Amber Electric

side deals:
Mentor at Carbon13, agrifood angel syndicates

at Rubio:
Responsible for running deals and coaching climate tech founders for the planet team

guess what:
I’m the only Australian who can’t surf, but I can muster cattle on horseback

Talita Ferguson

Office Manager

is:
administrative assistant with a background in education and hospitality. 

has:
12 years experience as an administrative assistant followed by 3 years as an entrepreneur in the hospitality industry.

focuses on:
providing support as a member of the back-office team to ensure activities run smoothly. 

previously worked at:
Cafe Tal and the University of South Africa. 

at Rubio:
part of an exceptional back-office team, dedicated to ensuring smooth operations and efficiency in all office activities. 

guess what: 
obsessed with high-quality coffee and is always on the look out for a great spot to enjoy a cup of coffee. 

Stagepositie

Rubio Impact Ventures is the leading investment fund for impact start-ups and scale-ups globally. We believe that the most sustainable companies of our time offer the solutions to our society’s biggest challenges. From the heart of Amsterdam, we invest in ambitious companies that can change the system. We prove that impact and financial returns reinforce each other and measure ourselves against both financial and impact goals.

Rubio invests in companies with the potential to change the world in three themes: Circular Solutions, People Power and Food Systems. We have invested in 37 companies and, with €150 million under management, we are one of Europe’s largest impact funds.

We value our differences – we know that having a diverse team brings out the best in each other. For example, there are now an equal number of men and women working at Rubio. We are curious to see how you can contribute to this with your attributes.

Internship Position

The internship position gives you the opportunity to gain broad experience in the world of impact investing. You will support one of the themes listed above. You will be partly responsible for scouting startups and analyzing potential investments. In addition, you will be responsible for a deep dive into a specific topic.  

You will learn what it takes to arrive at an investment decision and thoroughly develop market and competitive analyses and financial models. You will rotate in one of the teams and be involved in deals from the beginning (deal sourcing) to the term sheet and making the actual deal. You will get a good picture of (impact) investing at Rubio in a short time. 

You are able to perform at a high level and you care about making an impact. Do you recognize yourself in the following?

• You have completed a bachelors or Masters degree or are in the final year of your Master’s degree
• You write and speak fluent Dutch and/or English
• You have an affinity for technology, numbers and entrepreneurship
• You are proactive and curious
• You can analyze well and formulate things clearly

What we offer you:

• Experience in the rapidly growing impact investing sector
• Working directly with experienced professionals and learning about investing in entrepreneurs
• A mentor who will coach and guide you during the internship period
• A super nice office location near Artis in Amsterdam & also opportunities to work from home
• An internship stipend and vacation days
• Start date: Rolling basis; usually every January and September (full-time, 4 to 6 months)

Are you a versatile intern and would you like to join Rubio and our mission? Then we would like to speak with you. Send your CV and a brief explanation of your motivation to internships@rubio.vc and we will reach out to you!