Auke van Den Hout

Auke van den Hout is an experienced entrepreneur and investor, currently serving as Managing Partner of Graduate Entrepreneur, which supports the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Netherlands. Auke co-founded and manages Nimbus Ventures, providing growth capital to innovative companies. Additional roles include Member of The Supervisory Board at Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam, Board Member of Outset Contemporary Art Fund, and former Venture Partner at ScaleUpNation. Auke has held leadership positions in significant organizations, including Vice Chairman of IAB Nederland and Founding Partner of Makerstreet Innovation. Previous ventures include co-founding ReturnSocial and Adatus, both acquired by Uberconnected, and serving as CEO of Information Products at Acxiom Europe. Auke holds a Master's degree in Business Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam and completed a program at Stanford University Graduate School of Business.