Inspiritment: A world of transformation towards a new phase in our civilization
Ruud Veltenaar is a progressor, SDG Ambassador, global speaker and author with extensive experience as an entrepreneur and impact investor. As financier and/or founder, he was at the inception of, among others, Silvac (ICT - sold to RAET in 1992), Planet Internet (sold to KPN in 1996), Park-line and Parkmobile (sold to BMW in 2016). As an impact investor, he led a number of funds that have invested more than 8 billion dollars in start-ups, scale-ups, projects and the internationalisation of successful companies. For example, he was one of the first investors in LinkedIn (2002) and Tesla (2003). He is co-author of the book ‘Once Upon a Future’, the bestselling management book. Years of research and experience have given him the most up-to-date insights and an understanding of the connections that exist between everything, and how that will affect our lives in the future, and how to make sense of it all.