# David Vismans

> David Vismans is a seed investor in Amsterdam backing Travel and Grocery. See 5 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Feb 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidvismans/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/davidvismans

David Vismans is a Senior Vice President and Chief Product Officer at Booking.com. Within two months of joining the company in 2012, he was appointed to be Front End Director, with responsibility for all customer-facing product development on Booking.com’s website and mobile apps. As an invaluable product leader, he oversees global cross-platformproduct strategy for the company in its pursuits to pioneer innovations that enhance the consumer travel experience.David brought to the company his extensive experience managing large, multidisciplinary software development teams with a focus on the design and implementation of agile processes that allow self-organising teams to deliver quality results to millions of users.Before joining Booking.com, David spent four years in a number of senior positions with the Netherlands’ popular social media website, Hyves, including Head of Development, Chief Technical Officer and Director of Product Development. Hyves was bought by Dutch media and publishing group, Telegraaf Media Groep (TMG), in 2010. As part of the subsequent reorganisation of the company, David set up the 120-member product development team in the new TMG Online business unit.Earlier in his career, David worked in Amsterdam with leading provider of GPS and navigation devices, TomTom. As Software Development Manager, he was responsible for the development of the tomtom.com website, online services such as Map Share, the company’s online route planner, and TomTom HOME.Although he didn’t join Booking.com until 2012, David’s first contact with the company occured a full decade earlier when he founded HotelXChange. This was a generic platform for the publication of SEO optimised content over a network of 1,200 travel websites, where he operated as an affiliate partner of Booking.com.David’s Master of Science degree is from the University of Amsterdam, where he specialised in the study of artificial intelligence. He has also undertaken a number of ongoing education projects including a programme on Achieving Strategic Agility at the London Business School.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Travel | 1 | 20% |
| Grocery | 1 | 20% |
| Medical | 1 | 20% |
| Tourism | 1 | 20% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 20% |

15 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The Netherlands | 3 | 60% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Amigos Social | Amigos Social is an internet-based company that operates a social networking platform. The platform, available as an app, is designed to help users connect offline by joining like-minded individuals and creating shared adventures. Users can download the Amigos app to find people near them, facilitating offline connections and shared experiences.The platform is designed for users who are at least 18 years old, ensuring a mature and responsible user base. The company's focus is on fostering real-world connections and adventures among its users. | $1.1M | Seed | Feb 20, 2024 | https://amigossocial.com |
| OpenUp | OpenUp provides tools and tips to help employees deal with daily mental health challenges. | $14.6M | Series A | Oct 10, 2022 | https://openup.nl/ |
| Campspace | By unlocking private land we enable people to reconnect outside. Thanks to our hosts, we can offer any person who wants to escape the daily hustle a suitable outdoor stay. Campspace supports people who want to share their outdoor space with a new generation of conscious travellers. We do this to bring happiness and health to the lives of ourcommunity and our planet. | $3.3M |  | Apr 21, 2022 | http://www.campspace.com |
| Campspace | By unlocking private land we enable people to reconnect outside. Thanks to our hosts, we can offer any person who wants to escape the daily hustle a suitable outdoor stay. Campspace supports people who want to share their outdoor space with a new generation of conscious travellers. We do this to bring happiness and health to the lives of ourcommunity and our planet. | $3.3M |  | Apr 21, 2022 | http://www.campspace.com |
| Oja | Oja is an online supermarket that delivers cultural, ethnic & specialist groceries and products straight to your door. We are transforming the way people access ethnic products by connecting and digitising products hard to find in your local supermarket and offering fast & transparent delivery. | $3.3M | Pre-Seed | Nov 11, 2021 | https://oja.app |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [VNV Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vostok-nafta-investment) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Acequia Capital (AceCap)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acequia-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Achmea Innovation Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/achmea-innovation-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [HoaQ](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hoaq) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [LocalGlobe](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/localglobe) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Rubio Impact Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rubio-impact-ventures-nl) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does David Vismans invest in?

David Vismans invests primarily in Travel, Grocery and Medical startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in The Netherlands. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did David Vismans last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for David Vismans closed in Feb 2024. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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