Mark ter Heide

Mark ter Heide is an Investor at Graduate Entrepreneur, an early-stage venture capital fund dedicated to financing student and alumni founders across the technology sector. In this role, he is responsible for sourcing deals, evaluating business models, and allocating seed capital to emerging entrepreneurial ventures originating within academic environments. Graduate Entrepreneur operates in close partnership with prominent academic institutions, including Erasmus University Rotterdam, Delft University of Technology, and Erasmus MC, to commercialize university research. Beyond executing direct financial investments, ter Heide provides strategic mentorship and operational guidance to graduate-led startup teams navigating their critical initial growth phases. While specific portfolio metrics and historical investment figures remain undisclosed, his work consistently bridges the gap between institutional academia and the broader venture capital ecosystem. His professional background and current focus remain centered on early-stage startup investing.