# Ernst Rustenhoven

> Ernst Rustenhoven is a seed investor at Slingshot Ventures backing Internet and E-Commerce. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Slingshot Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/slingshot-ventures)
- Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Aug 2023
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/ernstrustenhoven/

Ernst Rustenhoven is a seed investor at Slingshot Ventures in Amsterdam focused on Internet and E-Commerce. Ernst Rustenhoven

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 1 | 100% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 100% |
| Marketplace | 1 | 100% |
| Consumer Electronics | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Valyuu.com | At Valyuu, we’re shaping the future of commerce by empowering brands to embrace circularity and sustainability. From seamless trade-in programs to full-stack recommerce solutions, we’re helping businesses meet growing consumer demands for environmentally friendly practices. Join us on our mission to create a circular-first world where products aregiven new life and businesses unlock new revenue streams, all while reducing their environmental footprint. Together, we’re building a more sustainable future!Backed by Techstars, Slingshot Ventures, Rubio Impact Ventures and Golden Egg Check Capital. | $2.6M | Seed | Aug 29, 2023 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Golden Egg Check Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/golden-egg-check-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Rubio Impact Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rubio-impact-ventures-nl) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Techstars](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/techstars) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Techstars](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/techstars-metro-retail) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Slingshot Ventures

VC Fund · Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Slingshot Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in fast growing companies, with a focus on B2C and B2B2C businesses.We back ambitious, talented and charismatic entrepreneurs and actively help them accelerate their businesses with our knowledge, experience and international network of people and companies. By providing smart capital we helpthese start- and scale-ups catapult their business to the next level.We currently manage a portfolio of multiple investments, all with a base in the Netherlands and all with a cross-border ambition. Our portfolio includes companies such as VanMoof, Wonderkind, Boldking, Wasteless, Temper, Swishfund & more.

5 contacts available at Slingshot Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Marco Pieters | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marco-pieters |
| Constance Scholten | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/constance-scholten |
| Ernst Rustenhoven | Sr. Investment Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ernst-rustenhoven |
| Jimmy Dietz | Investment Analyst | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jimmy-dietz |
| Marlot Meddens | Investment Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marlot-meddens |

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## FAQ

### What does Ernst Rustenhoven invest in?

Ernst Rustenhoven invests primarily in Internet, E-Commerce and Marketplace startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in The Netherlands. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Ernst Rustenhoven last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ernst Rustenhoven closed in Aug 2023. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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