Bastiaan Peters

Founder AstrisNexus | Operations & AI Advisor

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

About

I work at the intersection of AI, operations, and finance. I build AI products for the financial sector and advise organisations on structuring their operations and implementing AI. As founder of AstrisNexus, I'm building an AI-native platform for M&A and Corporate Finance practices. It accelerates deal preparation, strengthens mandate assessment, and enables precise investor and advisor alignment. Alongside AstrisNexus, I take on project and advisory engagements. Typical work includes mapping and restructuring processes, identifying where AI creates real value, and implementing it in a way the organisation can actually sustain. Background: 20+ years as an entrepreneur. Founded, scaled, and exited multiple ventures in software, hospitality, and maritime, including in capital-intensive and regulated contexts. Three consecutive FD Gazellen awards. 2+ years of hands-on experience in AI, from implementation strategy to product development, system architecture, and workflow design. Banking & Finance background. Based in Amsterdam. → Interested in AstrisNexus? Let's schedule a demo. → Looking for operations or AI advisory? Send me a message.

Experience

  • Founder at AstrisNexus
    Feb 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

    Founded AstrisNexus, an AI-native platform designed specifically for M&A and Corporate Finance practices—streamlining deal preparation, strengthening mandate assessment, and enabling precise investor and advisor alignment. → More at: www.astrisnexus.com

  • Operations & AI Advisor at Bastiaan Peters
    Jun 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

    I help organisations structure their operations and implement AI effectively. This ranges from process redesign and organisational structuring to identifying and embedding AI in workflows. Always with a focus on what's practical and sustainable. → More at: www.bpeters.nl

  • Investor at MerelAI
    Jan 2024 - Feb 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Financed MerelAI, a company focused on driving innovation in AI-powered communication solutions. The platform integrates advanced business intelligence and diverse data sources to deliver tailored AI engines that optimize multi-channel communications, enhance operational efficiency, and improve customer experiences.

  • Founder & CEO at Amsterdam Boats
    Mar 2009 - May 2024 · 15 yrs 3 mos

    Founded, scaled, and successfully exited Amsterdam Boats, establishing it as a leading hospitality brand on Amsterdam’s canals. Leveraged a proprietary, platform-based approach to deliver premium, sustainable boating experiences. Built a high-end fleet of fully electric luxury boats. boothurenamsterdam.com rentaboatamsterdam.com amsterdam-boats.com adamsboats.com → Successfully sold

  • Co-Founder & CEO at E-Harbour
    Nov 2013 - Dec 2016 · 3 yrs 2 mos

    Co-founded E-Harbour, a venture aimed at accelerating the transition to electric boating in Amsterdam. Focused on developing sustainable marina concepts for recreational and passenger vessels, including the ambitious development of a large solar-powered harbour within the city. The project followed a complex and challenging path, laying early groundwork for more sustainable urban waterway infrastructure. → Successfully sold