Bas Godska

Digital Dutchman, tech-entrepreneur-turned-investor, VC, charity co-founder, writer.Using my 25 years of sector experience supporting founders, worldwide. I provide advice, money and network.Co-Founder of the Netherlands for Ukraine Foundation, sustainably supporting the Ukrainian medical sector and helping wounded Ukrainians in The Netherlands.Founder investment fund Acrobator VC ($30mn, vintage 2021, 19 investments), focusing on eastern diaspora founders worldwide.Co-founder Travelata, founder Acrobator Media. Invested in 400+ companies as Angel/GP/LP, including 1 decacorn (miro.com) and multiple unicorns. My 50+ direct angel investments raised over $1 billion in funding from Iconiq, Accel, Insight, Salesforce, Google, YC, Techstars...Pitchbook rated my angel fund (vintage 2017) 2nd fund by IRR in 2021. Techcrunch/Crunchbase (2021) call me one of the most prolific Western investors in Eastern Europe”, Top 50 EU Angel, #1 Dutch Angel. -Ex-CMO at lastminute.com, orbitz.com (EU), Ozon, Lamoda (Rocket Internet), ... -Guest lecturer Stanford IGC Exec MBA (2021) and MSM MBA (2011).Beyond investing and our non-profit I play drums and percussion, care for two Maine Coon cats, and am very eager to finish my first novel in 2026.