Merel is the Chief Operations Officer at Dealflow.eu, where she drives collaboration across the team to ensure startups, investors, and corporates receive top-tier support and bridge all players in the VC ecosystem to drive European Innovation forward. Before joining Dealflow.eu, Merel was an investor at No Such Ventures, a Dutch VC firm, where she led activities across Southern Europe. She also brings firsthand entrepreneurial experience, having been a founder herself. Passionate about advancing the venture ecosystem, Merel co-authored a report on Corporate Venturing with Erasmus University.