Gideon van Kleij

Sustainability | Ecosystem | Innovation

The Randstad, Netherlands

About

Passionate about driving impactful change by helping the right companies grow. Feel free contact me if you: • Are an innovative impact company raising capital, looking for talent, or seeking ecosystem partners • Are a professional looking for your next opportunity in the climate tech space • Want to expand your network, share ideas, or talk about GTM (which I love) With a robust network built through professional experience and a strong personal interest in impact entrepreneurship, I hope to connect start-ups, scale-ups, investors and corporates in the impact space. I have knowledge and experience in: Scale-Ups | Climate tech | SaaS | Product Development | Strategic Partnerships | Go-To-Market (GTM) | Sales Strategy | Ecosystem Building | Investing | Fundraising | Playing Rugby

Experience

  • Business Developer - Circular Economy at ROM InWest
    Apr 2026 - Present · 3 mos

    The ROM InWest is the regional development fund for North Holland and the Amsterdam Metropolitan Region. With a team of more than 35+ dedicated professionals, we support and invest in startups, scale-ups, and SMEs that contribute to the circular, energie, digital and food transition. In addition to funding, ROM InWest supports entrepreneurs with various programs to scale up and make their solutions more financeable. As an impact investor, we aspire to achieve both social and financial returns, in collaboration with other parties and initiatives within and outside the region.

  • Co-Founder & Board at Climate Tech Connect
    May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

    Climate Tech Connect is a year-round platform that connects, supports, and accelerates the climate tech ecosystem in the Benelux. CTC helps founders gain traction through strategic connections to investors, corporates, and peers; unlocking capital, talent, and market opportunities. We started with the Climate Tech Summit 2024 (CTS 2024), which brought together mission-driven entrepreneurs and investors. Today, CTC goes further: offering curated events, matchmaking,and founder-only networks to help climate tech startups scale faster and make real environmental impact. Climate Tech Connect was initiated by Amsterdam Standard, Change.Inc & MT/Sprout, Junction Growth Investors, Endeit Capital, SFPIM and De Roos Advocaten & Notariaat.

  • Venture Partner at Why Capital
    Oct 2025 - Present · 9 mos

    Why Capital is a future forward investment fund backing purpose-driven founders at the earliest stage. We back founders developing scalable solutions with both commercial and societal value. Our model is independent, long-term, and focused on measurable results.

  • Partnerships Lead - Climate Tech at Amsterdam Standard
    May 2024 - Apr 2026 · 2 yrs

    Amsterdam Standard is a green & dedicated technology partner for climate tech businesses. We scale climate tech start-ups and scale-ups with tailored tech solutions and expert teams. We operate at the intersection of Climate Tech, software, business, and AI. Our approach is hands-on, collaborative, and focused on delivering measurable results. I focus on: ➡️ Building partnerships with climate tech businesses (hardware & software) ➡️ Strategic partnerships with impact investors (VC & PE) ➡️ Driving marketing and go-to-market strategies at the group level

  • Corporate Development a.i. at GoPhoto
    Jan 2025 - Mar 2026 · 1 yr 3 mos

    GoPhoto is a global leader in innovative photo retail technology, specializing in developing and delivering cutting-edge photo retail systems for the leisure industry. As part of GoPhoto's growth phase, I focus on: ➡️ Attracting capital ➡️ Optimizing and improving commercial processes ➡️ Establishing an efficient outbound sales system