Bastiaan Spaans

Bastiaan Spaans has a diverse work experience spanning over multiple companies and industries. Bastiaan'smost recent role was as the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at digitalAudience.io, a technology provider specializing in innovative marketing solutions. In this role, they were responsible for linking online and offline data to create more effective marketing campaigns. Prior to this, Bastiaan worked at Improve Digital, Europe's leading independent publisher monetization technology provider. Bastiaan held various positions within the company, including SVP Commercial, VP Business Development EMEA, and Business Development Director Demand. These roles involved improving the monetization of advertising and audience across all screens and sales channels, working closely with top publishers and media owners globally. Before Improve Digital, Bastiaan worked at WebAds as a Business Development Manager, Product Manager, and Channel Executive. Bastiaan also completed an internship at Cadillac Corvette Hummer Europe. Currently, Bastiaan is a Limited Partner at FirstPartyCapital. Bastiaan'swork experience showcases their expertise in commercial strategy, business development, and monetization technologies within the digital marketing industry.

Bastiaan Spaans has a diverse education history that spans from their high school years to their postgraduate studies in business and strategy. In 1991, they completed their Atheneum degree at Willem de Zwijger College. Following this, from 1998 to 2000, they attended the University of Groningen, where they focused on law. Bastiaan furthered their education by enrolling at Hanzehogeschool Groningen / Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen, where they pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Economics from 2000 to 2005. In 2007 and 2008, Bastiaan attended Nima B, concentrating on marketing. Finally, in 2016, they briefly studied Competitive Strategy and International Business at INSEAD.