Hannes van Raaij (1978) has 25 years of experience in the digital and technology market space. Throughout his career, he has held strategic and management roles, emphasizing leadership and change. He is an expert in facilitating digital transformation for corporate companies and fostering growth and leadership within both start-ups and scale-ups.
Known for his enthusiasm and keen observational skills, Hannes is recognized as a dependable professional who consistently delivers results. His ability to identify subtleties and employ strategic creativity allows him to develop practical solutions for complex strategic challenges. With his optimistic outlook and commitment to inclusive problem-solving, Hannes excels as a strong mediator. His pragmatic approach enables him to create viable solutions and implement them with both empathy and diplomacy.
In his most recent position (General Manager of Ace, PE buy&build), Hannes played a pivotal role in establishing and developing the company across all fronts. A transformational journey from a mere '30 people and an idea' to a strong market leader boasting 350 employees and international acclaim.
Hannes has been working with large companies such as Vodafone, Interpolis and citizenM; and has been involved in venture building for 10+ start & scale ups such as Beyond Sports, SpotOn, Helin and Marktplaats/eBay.