Maarten de Jong

Maarten de Jong is an experienced leader in the fields of commercial management and crowdfunding, currently serving as the Commercial Director at Growy since April 2024, where the focus is on deploying energy-efficient indoor vertical farming technologies across multiple regions. Previously, Maarten held the position of Managing Director Benelux at Invesdor DACH and co-founded Oneplanetcrowd, a crowdfunding platform supporting entrepreneurs and renewable energy projects. Other notable roles include Treasurer at Professional Passionates, Chairman of the Board for Branchevereniging Nederland Crowdfunding, and co-founder of Pepperdecks. Maarten's earlier experience includes roles in crowdfunding strategy at Start Green Venture Capital and lead investor matchmaking at BiD Network Foundation. Educational qualifications include a Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering and Management Science from the University of Groningen and training in growth hacking.