Eddy van der Paardt is a venture Investor with a mission to empower extraordinary entrepreneurs and businesses to aspire for greatness. He offers a unique perspective based on 25 years of experience in founding, building and investing in growth ventures.
He co-founded Virtu Capital – a venture investment firm focusing on investments in disruptive Ag-tech and Clean-tech companies. He also serves as Chief Investment Officer for Astra Capital, where he makes VC investments in Europe and America for a Polish-America Family Office.
Eddy is a Board Member of a number of growth ventures and has an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business in Palo Alto, CA and a MSc in Economics from the Erasmus University in Rotterdam.
Eddy currently resides in New York, NY and has a passion for soccer and chess.