Michiel, an avid triathlete and vegan, is a tech entrepreneur from the first generation of internet pioneers who believed they could change the world and defy established rules. He founded Capital V and as an early investor in The Vegetarian Butcher he has helped the alternative protein space develop. Michiel has identified bio-based materials as the next space that he wants to help disrupt. Michiel thrives at helping early stage teams getting started and accelerate their entrepreneurial journey. His driving force for his investment choices is always to ‘take as many animals as possible out of production.’