Robert Verwaayen

Robert Verwaayen

General Partner at Keen Venture Partners, technology investor and strategist

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Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Joined June 2025

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Summary

Robert Verwaayen is a seasoned technology investor and strategist with over a decade of experience in venture capital. As a co-founder and General Partner at Keen Venture Partners, he is actively involved in guiding and investing in early-stage European tech companies, representing the firm on the boards of multiple portfolio companies like Beekeeper, Crisp, Lucinity, Send.ai, Vesper, von Wood, and Withlocals. keenventurepartners+3

Before co-founding Keen Venture Partners, Robert honed his venture capital expertise as a Principal at Prime Ventures, where he played a key role in numerous investments across diverse tech companies including Layar, eBuddy, Cint, Eutechnyx, Mendix, Takeaway.com, and MarkaVIP. keenventurepartners+2

Robert is a strong advocate for neurodiversity, particularly for autism, driven by personal experiences as a proud father of two. Alongside his wife, he actively supports research and community initiatives in this area. keenventurepartners

He is also a prolific writer and thought leader, regularly contributing articles to Medium and co-authoring a blog, "Gezellig over Venture Capital," where he shares insights on venture capital, startups, and technology. His writings cover a range of topics from European micro-economies to specific company investments. medium+2

Work

Education

Writing

Europe’s Small Businesses: Less Cluster, More Mushroom

October 1, 2023

An article exploring the dynamics of small businesses in Europe.

Autocratische schaduwdenkers

A Dutch article discussing autocratic shadow thinkers, likely related to current events or societal trends.

Final-Boss Announcement: Briehan Burke made Partner at Keen Venture Partners

October 1, 2022

An announcement about Briehan Burke's promotion to Partner at Keen Venture Partners.

Lucinity: An exciting boring company from Iceland!

A piece discussing Lucinity, an 'AI meets AML' transaction monitoring software company from Iceland, and Keen's investment in it.

Keen Venture Partners - The Next Episode

November 1, 2021

An article announcing the launch of Keen Venture Partners' second fund.

Het uitzonderlijke verhaal van een Nederlandse samoerai

A Dutch article narrating an exceptional story of a Dutch samurai.

Vision for a European Cloud

November 1, 2014

An essay written after Neelie Kroes, Vice President of the European Commission, regarding a vision for a European Cloud.

Robert Verwaayen's Venture Musings

A personal blog covering venture capital, startups, technology, and random topics.

verwaayenventuremusings.blogspot.com

Gezellig over Venture Capital (Blog)

A Dutch blog about venture capital, startups, and tech, co-authored with Djoni de Vos.

Hobbies

Enjoys music, with tastes ranging from J Dilla to Muddy Waters. keenventurepartners+1

Passionate about surfing. keenventurepartners

Finds therapeutic effects in cooking complicated Indian dishes. keenventurepartners

Notes

JPJuliette Petitsaid

RVRobert Verwaayen

is one of the most respected general partners they've encountered at venture capital funds.

Feb 3, 2026

RVRobert Verwaaijensaid

RVRobert Verwaayen

is one of the most respected general partners they've encountered at venture capital funds.

Jan 19, 2026

DDDjoni de Vossaid

RVRobert Verwaayen

is someone they would enthusiastically partner with if they were raising a fund.

Oct 27, 2025