Summary
Hans De Leenheer is a versatile product and strategy executive with nine years of formal experience and a two-decade trajectory that spans engineering, marketing and senior leadership across startups and scaleups. As CEO of GraphPolaris and former CEO of Extra Horizon, he specializes in product/market fit analysis, fundraising due diligence, M&A support and roadmap strategy for data- and IoT-driven ventures. He has repeatedly bridged technical domains—from datacenter infrastructure and timeseries analytics to blockchain and medical backend platforms—helping teams pivot and commercialize complex tech. Known for shaping go-to-market and partnership strategies, he also builds culture and processes that scale product organizations. Based in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium, he offers hands-on advisory and execution, combining operator experience with a background in systems engineering and DTP/graphic design that informs his user- and market-centered perspective.
9 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
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