During his time at NOM, Ytsen got to know the Cottonwood team well through their fund investment and several joint investments into portfolio companies such as Sencure and Reyedar. “Cottonwood’s early-stage investing philosophy and approach to value creation resonates with me”, said Ytsen. “Their understanding of how to seed and support early-stage companies through their strong corporate network and hands-on mentality fits well with my approach to investing”. “I’m looking forward to working with and learning from some of the best deep tech investors on both sides of the Atlantic”, continued Ytsen.

“We are excited to have Ytsen join our European operation,” said Alain le Loux, General Partner for Cottonwood. “He is well connected to the European venture ecosystem and has a great understanding of early-stage startup dynamics”.