
I'm an Internet Entrepreneur and since 2006 I have been running TNW (The Next Web), as its founder and CEO. Since 2021 My new role is founder and board member. Follow me on Instagram and Twitter. Username on both: @boris I started my first company in 1997 and sold it in 1999 to Fortunecity. My second company was the first Wi-Fi hotspot operator in The Netherlands which we sold to Royal KPN in 2003. It was soon rebranded to KPN Hotspots and you can still use it today and see the logo I designed on a napkin in 2002. A lot of my time is spent on keeping up with trends in digital technology. I live in the center of Amsterdam, the Netherlands with Tessa and our two daughters Loïs and Faye. I occasionally look at messages here, but the best way to contact me is by using boris@tnw.co. If you want to book me as a speaker to talk at your company or conference please contact tessa@thenextspeaker.com
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Founder & board member at TNW
TNW
• www.linkedin.com/company/the-next-web
Sep 2021 - Present
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Founder & CEO
The Next Web
• www.linkedin.com/company/the-next-web
Jun 2006 - Sep 2021
Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
Non-Executive Board Member
IEG - INVESTMENT BANKING GROUP
• www.linkedin.com/company/ieg---investment-banking
Oct 2021 - Present
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Founding Board Member
Twitter Counter
• www.linkedin.com/company/twittercounter
Jun 2008 - Dec 2018
Founder, Shareholder
Mila Industries
• www.linkedin.com/company/mila-industries
Aug 2015 - Aug 2016
Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
Extern Docent
Hogeschool van Amsterdam
• www.linkedin.com/company/hogeschool-van-amsterdam
Mar 2010 - Mar 2015
Founder/CEO
Preople.com
Mar 2005 - Mar 2007
Founder/CEO
Junker BV
Jul 2004 - Dec 2005
Founder/CEO
HubHop.com
Mar 2002 - Dec 2004
CEO
Jippy.com
Jan 2000 - Dec 2001
Advisor
FortuneCity / FlyNote
Jan 1999 - Dec 2001
Founder/CEO
V3 Redirect Services
Jan 1997 - Dec 1999