Tim Wanders

Tim Wanders

Principal, Venture atMotive VenturesNew York

Tim Wanders is a Principal on Motive Partners' Venture Investment team, joining in 2023. He focuses on analyzing and executing investments, and serves on multiple boards.

What Tim can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Motive Ventures writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. family office · private equity
  2. ABN AMRO Ventures · Executive Director
  3. Motive Partners · Principal, Venture
    Now
  4. ABN AMRO · Executive Director
  5. Motive Ventures · Principal
    Now

Companies founded

venture backed startup in the mobility tech segment

Investments named in public bios

VegaTitanbayCorastoneUpvestOperDFNSValstroFlanks

Focus

fintechventure capitalmobility techprivate equityearly-stage

Education

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, MSc in Finance

Also at Motive Ventures

Partners like Tim

At firms with a similar stage, sector and check size.

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One email when Tim's firm raises a fund, adds a partner or shows new activity.

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Questions

Who is Tim Wanders?

Tim Wanders is a Principal on Motive Partners' Venture Investment team, joining in 2023. He focuses on analyzing and executing investments, and serves on multiple boards.

How much does Tim Wanders invest?

Tim Wanders invests through Motive Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Tim Wanders?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Tim in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Motive Ventures backed works better.

What did Tim Wanders do before Motive Ventures?

private equity at family office; Executive Director at ABN AMRO Ventures; Executive Director at ABN AMRO.

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