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Entrepreneur in Residence: Co-founder of a FinTech Startup

Posted 22 Mar 2024
Work experience
0 to 5 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
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Degree level
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English (Fluent)

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Entrepreneur in Residence: co-founder of a FinTech Startup

The Financial sector…

The rise of cryptocurrencies, the possibilities artificial intelligence, data-driven decision making and blockchain are disrupting and reshaping business models in the financial industry. Digital services will be the mainstream for everything ranging from consumer banking to pensions to wealth management. FinTech startups are leading the way by seizing opportunities to gain market share in the traditional global banking industry and its $8 trillion market capitalization. In fact, the FinTech ecosystem is booming in the Netherlands, with lots of companies currently active in this sector. Think of startups that develop applications to empower consumers to better manage their personal finances, making use of the new EU PSD2 legislation. Think of a tool that makes stock trading accessible and affordable to the greater public. Or advanced analytics software that detects fraud, risk and compliance for insurance companies. The possibilities are endless. Are you interested in the financial sector? Did you ever consider becoming a FinTech entrepreneur? With the right mindset, people and the support of Holland Startup, we can build disruptive business models that will transform the global banking sector…

A bit about Holland Startup…

Holland Startup, an Utrecht-based venture builder, was founded in 2014 with the goal to help young entrepreneurs succeed and overcome the pitfalls of venture building. Since then, we have become the specialist in the design, incubation, acceleration and active operational support of digital companies and their founders. Our core philosophy is “Enabling young entrepreneurs to shape our society”. For the next 5 years, we aim to help 50 entrepreneurs build 25 companies, focusing on themes such as a healthier society, an educated world, financial empowerment and logistics. We love business models that are disruptive to stodgy old industries, or that are validated outside of Europe but not yet available in Europe. Since its inception in 2014, Holland Startup has invested in 8 startups and invested over EUR 1 million. We are a diverse, international team of 26, dedicated to find repeatable and scalable business models that can change the world for the better!

The opportunity:

As a co-founder, it will be your primary task to validate and build a startup. Holland Startup builds teams of two co-founders that validate and build startups using a standardized process, allowing us to move from ideation to scaling in 300 days. We offer:

  • A challenging, full-time (>40 hours) position as co-founder of a startup;
  • Full ownership from scratch: shaping and pivoting a high-level idea into an actual proof of concept and ultimately an MVP (minimal viable product);
  • A research grant while building a startup;
  • An extensive network, access to relevant expertise and in-depth guidance;
  • Incorporating a company and getting backed by venture capital (and their support team) at Holland Startup;
  • A warm and vibrant startup community at our headquarters in Utrecht’s city center, where your startup will be based. We place trust and confidence in our co-founders.

What we are looking for:

  • A great teammate: you flourish when you work in a competent and harmonious team. Your fellow co-founder is your partner in crime.
  • Entrepreneurial drive: recognizing market opportunities and considering them in a businesslike manner. You’re open, curious, investigative and you have a positive mindset. You’re willing to take on the role of pioneer and explore unknown avenues to achieve business advantage;
  • Drafting and executing plans: hands-on and experience in handling projects independently is what defines you. You’re decisive and willing to act, but are always maintaining flexibility to adapt plans according to new insights, changing circumstances, tasks, responsibilities and people.
  • Networking: you’re naturally strong at building and maintaining relationships with partners and customers; you’re a people’s person and have excellent social skill to make affective use of informal networks;
  • Results oriented: you’re passionate about achieving tangible results and are driven to find the right business model for the venture. You know how to engage partners, listen to potential customers and translate this into successful business.
  • Self-development: you have the ability reflect on your strengths and weaknesses, and you initiate activities that further develop your own knowledge, skills and competences.
  • Resilient: you’re resilient, determined and passionate about your work, and you continue to perform effectively when facing time-pressure, adversity, disappointment and opposition;
  • Analytically strong: you’re a start at identifying problems; recognizing significant information; making connections between data; tracing possible causes of problems; investigating relevant data;

Requirements

  • You have affinity with or a background in Finance, Financial Law, Crypto, Business or a related field;
  • At least a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field;
  • Fluent in English, written and spoken;
  • 0-5 years of relevant work experience in your industry/sector and/or product development experience
  • You live in the Netherlands, at an acceptable travel distance from Utrecht

Practicalities:

  • Interested in this position? Send your application, containing your resume and a motivational letter to apply@hollandstartup.com
  • You will need to attend 3 interviews in person at our office
  • We highly encourage entrepreneurial women to apply. We value diversity at Holland Startup!

Curious to learn more? Please contact Robin Toorneman, Startup Scout at Holland Startup via: apply@hollandstartup.com or +31 6 819 205 65.

At Holland Startup we help young entrepreneurs with living up to their ambitions. We coach, manage and finance young entrepreneurs to build succesful startups. We enable them to shape our society! Are you in?

Venture capital & Private equity
Utrecht
Active in 1 country
40 employees
60% men - 40% women
Average age is 28 years

What employees are saying

Swati Mathur

Co-founder ChainSlayer

Swati Mathur

Holland Startup gives an excellent community, timely guidance and much needed structure to first time founders. I joined them because they help me leverage their years of accumulated wisdom to launch my startup in a more calculated and strategic way. I believe this improves my chance of success.

Nick Krushchev

Co-founder Bynd

Nick Krushchev

Holland Startup is not only a place where you work towards your idea, but also where you continuously learn new things. United by the same passion, we - co-founders, aim to help each other throughout the whole process, creating a unique environment.