Sebastiaan Vaessen
Founder and & General Partner

About
Prior to founding Coalition Capital, Seb was the Chief Investment Strategist at Naspers and Prosus; One of the largest global investors in Tech
He started his professional career as a strategy consultant at Bain & Company and Monitor Group.
Within Coalition, Seb focuses on AI applications that enable the future of Finance, Commerce and Work. Marketplaces, EdTech, Fintech and compounding ecosystem plays.
He is a pioneer in data-driven sourcing at Prosus and Dealroom.co.
While his core DNA is in Growth investments he regularly dabbles into earlier stages as well.
Beyond Investing
Eldest of 3; father of 2; married to 1 and cats > dogs
I try to live like Ted Lasso "Be curious, not judgmental." Optimism, curiosity, and openmindedness are at my inner core.
I am a super connector. One of my biggest joy is to connect superheroes so they can save the world.
I love building big stuff! I combine my passion for big ideas with a ruthless work ethic and speed of execution.
The world is my playground. I love the Netherlands but travel as much as I can and raise my children in English.
Fueled by gym and coffee. I can be found in the Crossfit box 5-6 days per week
Live on houseboat in Amsterdam
The most important thing in life is to be yourself. Unless you can be Batman. Always be Batman!