London, England, United Kingdom
I’m an Ecosystem Manager at Geovation, the innovation hub backed by Ordnance Survey and HM Land Registry, supporting startups in location, property, climate, and geospatial technology. Alongside this, I’m building Start100 an early-stage initiative designed to help people move from “I have an idea” to “I’ve actually started.” My experience & impact • Supported startups through accelerator programmes, investment, and tailored founder support. • Worked closely with founders across location, proptech, climate, and geospatial sectors. • Built and managed founder communities, events, and partnerships across the UK startup ecosystem. • Designed and delivered workshops on idea validation, pitching, and early traction. • MSc in Entrepreneurship (UCL), with research focused on designing effective cleantech accelerators. 3 ways I can help 1. Through Geovation (accelerators & scale-up support) I support startups through Geovation’s Accelerator Programme, providing investment, structured support, and access to a strong network of industry partners, mentors, and corporate collaborators. 🔗 https://geovation.uk/ 2. Through Start100 (first steps into entrepreneurship) Start100 is an early-stage learning and support system for people taking their very first step into building a startup 🔗 https://preview--accretordynamics.lovable.app/ 3. Early-stage founders & ecosystem builders (1:1 conversations) If you’re building an early-stage company, exploring a startup idea, or designing founder support programmes, I’m always happy to compare notes and share practical insight. 🔗 https://tessabeishuizen.wixsite.com/tessa-beishuizen Skills: - Startup sourcing, screening & pre-diligence - Fundraising strategy & LP engagement - Portfolio pacing and fund modelling - Investor materials (IC notes, pitch decks, data rooms) - Financial modelling (Excel, waterfalls) - Market research & mapping (PitchBook, Crunchbase, Apollo) - CRM management (Hubspot, Sheets) - Event organisation and ecosystem building - Founder mentoring and accelerator curriculum design - Multilingual (Dutch, English, Spanish, French)
• Build and lead a vibrant, inclusive founder ecosystem supporting location, property, climate, and geospatial startups through programmes, events, and day-to-day engagement. • Design and deliver workshops and ecosystem initiatives that help founders apply location data effectively, from first exposure to advanced, real-world use cases. • Act as the connective layer between founders, Ordnance Survey, and industry partners, driving meaningful connections, insights, and long-term value across the ecosystem.
- Created a market research report on the London impact accelerator sponsorship landscape and built a tiered CVC/VC sponsorship strategy so that Unrest could attract long-term partners and sponsorship revenue. - Compiled target list of 500 FoFs/LPs and systematised CRM updates so that the fundraising team saved 5–7 hours weekly in investor tracking. - Produced LP strategy deck and board-ready analysis so that management could prioritise top 20 strategic investors, accelerating outreach cycle by 30%. - Mapped 15+ European/Asian LP events and coordinated logistics so that partners maximised fundraising meetings and reduced wasted travel costs.
- Researched and pre-diligenced 20+ startups, producing IC notes and market maps so that the IC could cut decision time by 40%. - Built partnerships with UCL, KCL, LSE and Imperial accelerators so that the fund could expand dealflow and increase access to early-stage founders. - Co-designed accelerator curriculum (UAE, 2023) to help startups professionalise operations and become investment-ready in the HealthTech, logistics and Fintech space. - Mentored business development interns weekly to set sourcing and outreach tasks together. - Ran founder pitch workshops and mentored teams on fundraising and data rooms so that they could improve investor readiness and shorten fundraising cycles.
- Helped plan and deliver ESG, FinTech and AI panels (incl. Google HQ event with 300+ attendees) so that founders/VC’s could access relevant investors and expand networks. - Managed relationships with 100+ angels/VCs to ensure that over 15 companies were matched to relevant investors and advanced fundraising discussions. - Built investor prep and pitch-deck workshop content for over 30 founders - I created over 5 customised pitch decks so that founders could refine materials and increase likelihood of securing funding.
Organised investor panels as part of King’s VC Society so that 100+ students learned directly from venture capitalists.
Founded Self-Defence Society and grew membership to 500+ so that students gained access to training and community. Its aim to teach students the skills of both mental and physical self defence through weekly self defence classes and monthly talks.
Created a sustainable living starter kit as part of King’s Entrepreneurship Institute program so that busy people could adopt eco-friendly habits more easily; project recognised with the King’s Enterprise Award.