Prior to joining Urban Impact Ventures, Korstiaan was involved in several high-growth international start-ups and scale-ups as an Independent Consultant, Strategic Advisor and /or Investor.

In 2011 Korstiaan founded Symbid, one of the world’s first equity crowdfunding platforms. In 2016 Korstiaan was appointed as Reviewer Horizon 2020 on behalf of the European Commission. He is internationally recognized as an authority in the field of alternative finance, start-ups, strategic and entrepreneurial management; and is involved in various urban and social ventures.

Korstiaan received a BA degree in Sociology from Erasmus University Rotterdam and an MA degree in Entrepreneurship and New Business Venturing from Rotterdam School of Management / Erasmus University Rotterdam.