Summary
Rutger Geelen is an AI-first finance leader, managing partner and seasoned scale-up CFO who helps early-stage and fast-growing companies solve cash, reporting and fundraising challenges so founders can focus on product and customers. With over 20 years in tech, finance and entrepreneurship, he has co-founded ventures across renewable energy, waste upcycling, clean cooking, calendaring and education, and holds an MBA in Big Data & Business Analytics plus Dutch CPA credentials. Rutger specialises in building finance teams, data-driven reporting and investor-ready financials, and frequently serves as a fractional CFO for mission-driven scale-ups and venture builders. He combines hands-on deal experience—M&A, integrations and funding strategy—with an operational focus on processes, forecasting and CAC/LTV analysis. A persistent maker and mentor (Rockstart Energy), he brings a rare mix of impact-oriented ventures and analytics-first finance practice, recently sharpening domain expertise in batteries and energy transition.
12 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Praedinius Gymnasium
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Big Data & Business Analytics, Master of Business Administration - MBA, Big Data & Business Analytics at University of Amsterdam - Amsterdam Business School
Register Accountant (RA/CPA), Auditing, Register Accountant (RA/CPA), Auditing at University of Groningen
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English, Dutch