Gijs Dutry van Haeften

Gijs Dutry van Haeften is the Chief of Staff leading Strategic Finance at Amplify Life Insurance since August 2023. Gijs serves as a Venture Partner at Republic and as Director of Venture Strategy at Washington & Hyde, providing strategic, financial, and operational support for pre-Series B startups. Gijs is also a Venture Capital Advisor at EdenBase, specializing in early-stage investment and growth strategies, and has served as an Advisor at FoldChanges and as a Founding Advisor at SlowCo. Previously, Gijs was the Founder & COO of SLAW, a UK-based company focused on making plant-based food more accessible, and an Investor at Plug and Play Tech Center, managing seed to Series B investments. Gijs has experience advising various firms, including The Outdoor Advertising Directory and working as a freelance venture consultant. Gijs holds a BA (Hons) in Economics from Durham University and completed the International Baccalaureate at Sevenoaks School.