​Welcome to Amsterdam Tech Week Opening 🥂🎉

​​​​This is the Amsterdam Tech Week Co-Work Day, a curated gathering of founders and investors working together in an energetic environment

​​​​​​👋 What is this? We're inviting founders and investors to work next to other inspiring people.

​​​​​​🌇 Where is it? HQ of a big scale up in Amsterdam (address shared after approval).

​​​​​​🤝 Who's coming? A vetted list of founders and investors.

​​​Our goal is to create a balanced and diverse gathering, where voices from all backgrounds are valued and heard. To achieve this, we're committed to maintaining a 50/50 gender balance at the event.

​​​​Since there is a waitlist of guests, no-shows will not be invited to other events.

​​​​Looking forward to seeing all of you there!

​​​​​​About our hosts & sponsors:

​​​FounderFuel is an early-stage VC and a member-only community for established founders and investors in the Netherlands.

## ​Welcome to Amsterdam Tech Week Opening 🥂🎉

​​​​This is the **Amsterdam Tech Week Co-Work Day**, a curated gathering of founders and investors working together in an energetic environment

​​​​​​👋 **What is this?** We're inviting founders and investors to work next to other inspiring people.

​​​​​​🌇 **Where is it?** HQ of a big scale up in Amsterdam (address shared after approval).

​​​​​​🤝 **Who's coming?** A vetted list of founders and investors.

​​​Our goal is to create a balanced and diverse gathering, where voices from all backgrounds are valued and heard. To achieve this, we're committed to maintaining a 50/50 gender balance at the event.

​​​​Since there is a waitlist of guests, no-shows will not be invited to other events.

​​​​Looking forward to seeing all of you there!

## ​​​​​​**About our hosts & sponsors:**

​​​[FounderFuel](https://www.founderfuel.vc/) is an early-stage VC and a member-only community for established founders and investors in the Netherlands.

Amsterdam Tech Week '25

Ticket

ATW Co-Work Day 👩‍💻☕️

Chingiskhan Kazakhstan

Arches Capital

Arches Capital Pizza Party 🍕

This event is part of the 10x.Team Tuesday Take Over! 🚀

📸 Fun Fact: Matthijs Aler and Angelique Schouten go way back in time, when they worked together at Ohpen, building the world’s first cloud-native core banking engine. This #throwback picture is from when they signed one of their first UK clients – talk about a dynamic duo!

Enterprise sales: the holy grail of startup growth – and one of the hardest challenges to crack. Learn from two battle-tested leaders who’ve scaled companies by closing big-ticket deals with industry giants. 

🔥 Speakers: 

Matthijs Aler (CEO, Ohpen) – leading a fintech pioneer in cloud banking 

Angelique Schouten (CEO & Founder, 10x.team, former Ohpen) – scaling a fractional talent platform at lightning speed

What you'll learn: 
✅ How to break through the noise, prepare and get enterprise buyers’ attention 
✅ Common mistakes and pitfalls founders make when selling to big companies 
✅ Why founders should think like athletes when it comes to sales 

🍽️ Breakfast & coffee included. 

🎟️ Join for this session or stay for the full day!

Please note that your registration is an application only! Your registration will be officialy confirmed on short notice.

**This event is part of the 10x.Team Tuesday Take Over! 🚀**

📸 Fun Fact: Matthijs Aler and Angelique Schouten go way back in time, when they worked together at Ohpen, building the world’s first cloud-native core banking engine. This #throwback picture is from when they signed one of their first UK clients – talk about a dynamic duo!

Enterprise sales: the **holy grail** of startup growth – and one of the hardest challenges to crack. Learn from two **battle-tested leaders** who’ve scaled companies by closing **big-ticket deals with industry giants.** 

🔥 **Speakers:** 

*   **Matthijs Aler (CEO, Ohpen)** – leading a fintech pioneer in cloud banking 
    
*   **Angelique Schouten (CEO & Founder, 10x.team, former Ohpen)** – scaling a fractional talent platform at lightning speed
    

**What you'll learn:**   
✅ How to **break through the noise, prepare** and get enterprise buyers’ attention   
✅ **Common mistakes** and **pitfalls** founders make when selling to big companies   
✅ Why **founders should think like athletes** when it comes to sales 

🍽️ **Breakfast & coffee included.** 

🎟️ **Join for this session or stay for the full day!**

Please note that your registration is an application only! Your registration will be **officialy confirmed** on short notice.

Maxime Elzinga

10x.Team

10x Breakfast Session | Selling to Enterprises with Matthijs Aler (Ohpen) & Angelique Schouten (10x.Team)🚀

This event is part of the 10x Tuesday Take Over!

📸 Fun fact: Angelique Schouten, alongside Carla Martinez Sagastume, traveled to Rwanda and Uganda with Dr. Ian Redmond (renowned gorilla protector, OBE and assistant to the late Dian Fossey - tropical field biologist, and founder of The Gorilla Organization), to check out The Gorilla Organization's conservation projects funded by the proceeds of Angelique's Forbes-published book, Monkey Money Mind.

Let us know your morning / afternoon preference for this session when applying! Final timing will be announced shortly.

How do you market to enterprises without any budget?

Join Angelique Schouten & Carla Martinez Sagastume from 10x.team for a raw, no-fluff session on guerilla marketing. This is not your typical marketing masterclass – it’s a creative workout for your startup brain.

What to expect:
🎯 Real-world tactics that break through corporate walls
🛠️ Case studies of zero-budget campaigns that worked
🧠 Brainstorming sprints to unlock unconventional ideas

⚠️ No budget required. Just hustle.

🎟️ Join for this session or stay for the full day!

**This event is part of the 10x Tuesday Take Over!**

📸 **Fun fact:** Angelique Schouten, alongside Carla Martinez Sagastume, traveled to Rwanda and Uganda with Dr. Ian Redmond (renowned gorilla protector, OBE and assistant to the late Dian Fossey - tropical field biologist, and founder of The Gorilla Organization), to check out The Gorilla Organization's conservation projects funded by the proceeds of Angelique's Forbes-published book, _Monkey Money Mind._

_Let us know your morning / afternoon preference for this session when applying! Final timing will be announced shortly._

How do you market to enterprises without _any_ budget?

Join **Angelique Schouten & Carla Martinez Sagastume** from 10x.team for **a raw, no-fluff session on** **guerilla marketing**. This is not your typical marketing masterclass – it’s a **creative workout for your startup brain.**

**What to expect:**  
🎯 **Real-world tactics** that break through corporate walls  
🛠️ **Case studies of zero-budget campaign**s that worked  
🧠 **Brainstorming sprints** to unlock unconventional ideas

⚠️ No budget required. Just hustle.

🎟️ **Join for this session or stay for the full day!**

10x Masterclass | Guerilla Marketing Tactics with Angelique Schouten & Carla Martinez (10x.Team)🐒

This event is part of the 10x.Team Tuesday Take Over!

🎥 Fun fact: The Ohpen offices are not just a workspace: they’re a playground for innovation. Take a tour through one of the most unique offices in Amsterdam, designed for focus, collaboration, and growth.

Ohpen HQ offers a stunning workspace in the heart of Amsterdam, with private meeting rooms, breakout spaces, and an on-site gym & boxing ring. Join fellow founders, operators, and tech leaders in a space built for focus, collaboration, and growth at one of the most unusual offices in Amsterdam!

EXTRA FUN: When you're co-working at Ohpen, we give you the exclusive opportunity to try out our 10x.Team VR-game on the brand new introduced Apple Vision Pro goggles!

**This event is part of the 10x.Team Tuesday Take Over!**

🎥 Fun fact: The Ohpen offices are not just a workspace: they’re a playground for innovation. Take a tour through one of the most unique offices in Amsterdam, designed for focus, collaboration, and growth.

**Ohpen HQ** offers a stunning workspace in the heart of Amsterdam, with private meeting rooms, breakout spaces, and an on-site gym & boxing ring. **Join fellow founders, operators, and tech leaders** in a space built for focus, collaboration, and growth at one of the most unusual offices in Amsterdam!

**EXTRA FUN:** When you're co-working at Ohpen, we give you the exclusive opportunity to try out our **10x.Team VR-game** on the brand new introduced Apple Vision Pro goggles!

10x Co-Working Space at Ohpen📍   

This event is part of the 10x.Team Tuesday Take Over!

📸 Fun fact: Mitchell de Ligny, former pro kickboxer and long-time trainer of Angelique, shares the spotlight with his sparring partner, Rico Verhoeven – the king of kickboxing 

Founders are top athletes – but do they train like one? 

Join Mitchell de Ligny – former pro kickboxer, sparring partner of Rico Verhoeven, and long-time trainer of Angelique Schouten & the Ohpen team – for a high-energy session in Ohpen’s private boxing ring. No experience is required! Bring your Gym Kit and let's get kicking!

What to expect: 
🥊 60-minute kickboxing session (all levels welcome) 
💪 Mental toughness training – applying combat sports discipline to business 
🚿 Showers & changing rooms available 

🎟️ Join for this session or stay for the full day!

**This event is part of the 10x.Team Tuesday Take Over!**

📸 Fun fact: Mitchell de Ligny, former pro kickboxer and long-time trainer of Angelique, shares the spotlight with his sparring partner, Rico Verhoeven – the king of kickboxing 

Founders are **top athletes** – but do they **train like one**? 

Join **Mitchell de Ligny** – former pro kickboxer, sparring partner of **Rico Verhoeven**, and long-time trainer of **Angelique Schouten & the Ohpen team** – for a **high-energy session** in Ohpen’s private boxing ring. No experience is required! Bring your Gym Kit and let's get kicking!

**What to expect:**   
🥊 **60-minute kickboxing session** (all levels welcome)   
💪 **Mental toughness training** – applying combat sports discipline to business   
🚿 **Showers & changing rooms available** 

🎟️ **Join for this session or stay for the full day!**

10x Kickboxing Clinic with Mitchell de Ligny🥊 

Open Office Hours (Founders 🤝 investors)

This event is part of the 10x Tuesday Take Over!

📸 Fun fact: The 10x.team works hard, but plays hard too. Here they are at Drag Bingo – because sometimes hard work ends in glitter and shine!

Work hard, play harder – and laugh the hardest. 

We’re closing out 10x Take-over Tuesday with: 

A fabulous Drag Bingo night hosted by one of Amsterdam’s top drag queens 

A little light roasting (expect some spicy commentary) 

A few drinks on us – 10x will cover the entrance fee + 2 drinks per person, after that: it's on you!

What to expect: 
🎤 Hilarious drag performances 
🎲 Bingo with a twist – startup jokes, unexpected prizes 
🎭 A night of unapologetic fun 

🎟️ Join for this session or stay for the full day!

**This event is part of the 10x Tuesday Take Over!**

📸 Fun fact: The 10x.team works hard, but plays hard too. Here they are at Drag Bingo – because sometimes hard work ends in glitter and shine!

Work hard, play harder – and **laugh the hardest.** 

We’re closing out **10x Take-over Tuesday** with: 

*   **A fabulous Drag Bingo night** hosted by one of Amsterdam’s top drag queens 
    
*   **A little light roasting** (expect some spicy commentary) 
    
*   **A few drinks on us** – 10x will cover the entrance fee + 2 drinks per person, after that: it's on you!
    

**What to expect:**   
🎤 **Hilarious drag performances**   
🎲 **Bingo with a twist** – startup jokes, unexpected prizes   
🎭 **A night of unapologetic fun** 

🎟️ **Join for this session or stay for the full day!**

Carla Martinez Sagastume

10x Drag Bingo | Take-Over at The Queen’s Head 🎭

The FemTech industry is booming—expected to reach over $103 billion by 2030, and it’s revolutionizing how we approach women’s health and wellness. But to drive real, lasting change, we need to come together.

​For the first time, we’re bringing together innovators, startups, investors, and forward-thinking corporations from both the local and international FemTech ecosystem. Together, we’ll spark conversations, foster connections, and catalyze the next wave of meaningful progress in women’s health.

​What's in it for you?

​Meet amazing industry leaders and startup founders

​Connect with potential investors

​Learn the latest trends and insights in women's health tech

​Highlights:

​Keynote by Ida Tin, a leading voice in Femtech

​Entrepreneur and investor panel, and expert-led roundtable discussions on hot FemTech topics

​Quality networking time

​This event is in partnership with Flouria, the Women's Health Innovation Council, and Borski Fund.

​Why the paid ticket? We believe in paying our (female) speakers fairly for their time and expertise. Your contribution helps make this possible!

​Organized by:

​Sophie, Jeanine & Melissa

​See you May 14th! #femtech #femtechunite

The FemTech industry is booming—expected to reach over $103 billion by 2030, and it’s revolutionizing how we approach women’s health and wellness. But to drive real, lasting change, we need to come together.

​For the first time, we’re bringing together innovators, startups, investors, and forward-thinking corporations from both the local and international FemTech ecosystem. Together, we’ll spark conversations, foster connections, and catalyze the next wave of meaningful progress in women’s health.

​What's in it for you?

*   ​Meet amazing industry leaders and startup founders
    
*   ​Connect with potential investors
    
*   ​Learn the latest trends and insights in women's health tech
    

​Highlights:

*   ​Keynote by Ida Tin, a leading voice in Femtech
    
*   ​Entrepreneur and investor panel, and expert-led roundtable discussions on hot FemTech topics
    
*   ​Quality networking time
    

​This event is in partnership with [Flouria](https://flouria.health/), the [Women's Health Innovation Council](https://www.whic.co/), and [Borski Fund](https://borskifund.com/?lang=en).

​Why the paid ticket? We believe in paying our (female) speakers fairly for their time and expertise. Your contribution helps make this possible!

​Organized by:

*   ​[Sophie](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophie-vandijk/), [Jeanine](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanine-van-munster/) & [Melissa](https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissaablett/)
    

​See you May 14th! #femtech #femtechunite

Joris Oudejans

FemTech Unite

A lunch for the creative, high EQ, high-volume/low-CLTV superstars of the Amsterdam tech scene—and any investors crazy enough to invest in them!

Karolina

Leonard

Joris

Elise

Daniel

Wout

Bastiaan

BASH HQ

B2C Canal Lunch

🪩 Party

Adam

Maggie

Christie

Eric

Anna

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The official calendar of events for Amsterdam Tech Week '25 (more events TBA). Brought to you by the community and FounderFuel.
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