Ytsen van der Meer is a Principal at Cottonwood Technology Fund, focusing on deal sourcing, finance, and due diligence. He previously worked at NOM as Senior Investment Manager, investing in seed and Series A rounds.

What Ytsen can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Cottonwood Technology Fund writes $1M to $30M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Cottonwood Technology Fund.

Career

  1. NOM · Senior Investment Manager
    2018-2022
  2. Cottonwood Technology Fund · Principal
    Now

Focus

innovative startupsdeal sourcingdue diligencemarket analysis

Education

University of Groningen

Also at Cottonwood Technology Fund

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Questions

Who is Ytsen van der Meer?

Ytsen van der Meer is a Principal at Cottonwood Technology Fund, focusing on deal sourcing, finance, and due diligence. He previously worked at NOM as Senior Investment Manager, investing in seed and Series A rounds.

How much does Ytsen van der Meer invest?

Ytsen van der Meer invests through Cottonwood Technology Fund, which writes checks of $1M to $30M at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Ytsen van der Meer?

A warm intro from a founder Cottonwood Technology Fund backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Ytsen van der Meer do before Cottonwood Technology Fund?

Senior Investment Manager at NOM.

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