Entrepreneur in Residence
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Joris Van Der Gucht supports Smartfin, whose published strategy is: Back promising European B2B technology companies with investment, operating and governance expertise, including dedicated space and defence activity.
Founders whose work fits Smartfin's stated focus and who can show a large problem, differentiated insight, credible execution and stage-appropriate evidence.
Opportunities outside Smartfin's published stage, geography or sector focus are less aligned; no broader exclusion is inferred where the firm does not publish one.
Show founder-market fit, the problem and product, defensibility, traction, market scale, financing plan and why Smartfin's published strategy is a match.
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Joris Van Der Gucht is listed by Smartfin as Entrepreneur in Residence on the firm's current official roster. No additional employment history is inferred where the official roster does not publish it.