Annegien is a hands-on business angel, interim CFO/COO (part of the leadership team) and venture builder in the earlier phases of growth. She is on the advisory board of a number of startups and on the selection committee of the NWO (Dutch Science Organization). She invests internationally - some of her portfolio companies are based in Israel, Netherlands, US and Spain - , and is well connected to these ecosystems. She is the founder of strategy firm PerspeXo, author of 2 management books and regularly teaches at business schools. She was formerly a Director Investor Relations & Corporate Communications and Merchant Banker.