Start to scale. Startup and Scale-up Founder Stories.
Showcasing the vibrant Dutch entrepreneurial ecosystem - and our journey to support the startup and scale-up founders responsible. Hosted by Lars Crama, edited by Lisette Braakenburg.
Start to scale. Startup and Scale-up Founder Stories.
CEO Jeroen van Velzen on finding a strategic buyer for Roadmap.
This episode features Jeroen van Velzen, Founder and CEO of Roadmap.
Jeroen has an impressive entrepreneurial record. In 2002, he co founded Mobile2Pay, the first mobile payment system in the Benelux. After that, he became CEO and co-owner of Sound Of Data. In 2015, together with Koen Bavink and Markus Emmer, he spun out their travel activities, which became Roadmap. They raised a EUR4M series A in 2018. In March this year, Roadmap was acquired by Emburse, a global leader in expense management.
In this episode, we'll talk to Jeroen about:
- What is Grit and why is it important?
- How do you prepare for a dream exit?
- and… what will the future bring for Jeroen?
Links mentioned:
- People: Jeroen van Velzen, Koen Bavinck, Markus Emmer
- Companies: Roadmap, Emburse, Newion
- Media: Grit by Angela Duckworth (book), Press release Emburse acquires Roadmap, Interview with Jeroen on how the COL helped Roadmap to stay afloat
- Other: Qi Gong, Brain Academy
Keep an eye on our LinkedIn channel for upcoming guests!
(Ps.: we took our show on the road and experienced a challenge with sound levels this time. But we promise to learn fast. Thanks for your understanding and... enjoy the story! 🙏)
