Peter Huisman

As Venture Builder with a focus on technology Peter works with portfolio and partner companies on technology related issues such as business IT and product hardware. During due diligence of potential investment opportunities Peter assesses the technology landscape and ensures investment decisions are well understood from a technology perspective. Peter stays on top of the latest technology trends and sees how these are or might become relevant for Persistent. Peter has worked and lived in SSA for the last 14 years. After several tech related volunteering positions Peter co-founded SolarNow, one of the first generation solar PAYGO companies in 2011 where he worked until 2020 as a CTO predominantly in business administration, IT, product development and sourcing. In 2020 he started a new agritech business in aquaponics which he combines with his role at Persistent. Peter, who has a MSc in Electrical Engineering from University of Twente, has broad experience setting up and running a business in East Africa with a strong focus on Technology.