Ton van 't Noordende Top-Executive
Founding General Partner at Ground State Ventures, which operates an $88 million global fund backing high-potential quantum technology startups at their earliest stages. Across quantum computing, sensing, communications and infrastructure, the fund invests in the best teams working at the cutting edge of what's possible to build the next generation of era-defining technology businesses.
Established in 2022, Ground State Ventures brings together a team with top-tier scientific and technical expertise, including PhDs in Physics from institutions such as Oxford, Stanford, Harvard, Yale, and UC Berkeley. The Ground State Ventures investment team operates across the US, the Netherlands, and the UK.
Ton previously founded the world's first support system (InfinityQD) for brilliant academics, researchers, and early-stage quantum startups.
He has spent over a decade investing and operating in frontier technologies, and is deeply embedded in both the European and US tech and startup ecosystems. He was also part of early-stage investment firm Keadyn.
Headquarters:
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Headline:
General Partner Ground State Ventures | Early stage VC | Quantum
Followers:
13129
Connections:
10645
Company:
Ground State Ventures
Company Website:
https://gsv.vc/, https://generalintuition.com, https://theisig.com/summits/isig-executive-summit-quantum-computing-2026/, https://www.rhonexum.com/
Country:
Netherlands
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish
Skills:
Online Marketing, Internet Entrepreneur, Online Advertising, Marketing Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Product Development, Business Strategy, Start-ups, Influencer Marketing, Venture Capital, Angel Investing, Sales Management, Social Media Strategist, Lean Startup, Concept Development, Engaging Speaker, Deal-making, Start-up Ventures, Business Development, Native Advertising, Management, Strategy, Media Strategy, Investment Advisory, NLP - Technician Practitioner, Idea Generation, Harvard conflicthantering, Social Media, Marketing, SEO, New Business Development
Experience:
Title: General Partner
Company: Ground State Ventures
Location: Amsterdam Area
Start: May 2022
End: Present
Title: Investor
Company: Arq Quantum Technologies
Location:
Start: Jul 2026
End: Present
Title: Angel Investor
Company: General Intuition
Location:
Start: Jun 2026
End: Present
Title: Advisory Board
Company: Global Quantum Industry Group (GQIG)
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Start: May 2026
End: Present
Title: Investor
Company: Rhonexum
Location:
Start: Mar 2026
End: Present
Title: Investor
Company: Diffraqtion
Location:
Start: Jan 2026
End: Present
Title: Investor and Board
Company: EuQlid
Location:
Start: Nov 2025
End: Present
Title: Investor
Company: Quantum Elements
Location:
Start: Oct 2025
End: Present
Title: Investor and Board
Company: SiC Systems, Inc.
Location:
Start: Oct 2025
End: Present
Title: Angel Investor
Company: Engaige
Location:
Start: Oct 2024
End: Present
Title: Investor
Company: QT Sense
Location:
Start: Jun 2024
End: Present
Title: Investor and Board
Company: Q*BIRD B.V.
Location:
Start: May 2024
End: Present
Title: Investor and Board
Company: QphoX
Location:
Start: Dec 2023
End: Present
Title: Investor
Company: Qblox
Location:
Start: Nov 2023
End: Present
Title: Investor and Board
Company: Orange Quantum Systems
Location:
Start: Sep 2023
End: Present
Title: Investor
Company: QuantWare
Location:
Start: Dec 2022
End: Present
Title: Investor and Board
Company: Fermioniq
Location:
Start: Aug 2022
End: Present
Title: Investor
Company: QuantaMap
Location:
Start: Oct 2023
End: Present
Title: Advisory Board, Ecosystem
Company: HoQ
Location: Delft
Start: Apr 2023
End: Present
Title: Investor
Company: Otrium
Location: Amsterdam
Start: Jun 2016
End: Present
Title: Founder
Company: PHX
Location: Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
Start: Aug 2016
End: Present
Title: Investor
Company: Crobox
Location: Amsterdam
Start: Sep 2016
End: Present
Title: Investor
Company: ABOSS - Artist Back Office System
Location: Amsterdam
Start: Aug 2016
End: Present
Title: Architect
Company: Infinity QD
Location: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Start: Jan 2021
End: Oct 2025
Title: Investor in Residence
Company: QDNL
Location: Amsterdam
Start: Jul 2020
End: Oct 2023
Title: Finance and Venturing
Company: Quantum Delft
Location: Delft, South Holland, Netherlands
Start: Aug 2020
End: Mar 2023
Title: Investor in Residence
Company: StartupDelta
Location: Amsterdam
Start: Feb 2017
End: Jan 2020
Title: Founder and Former Deep Tech Investor
Company: 01 Ventures
Location: Amsterdam, London
Start: Nov 2017
End: Oct 2019
Title: Advisory Board Member
Company: The Next Women NL
Location: Amsterdam
Start: Feb 2017
End: Oct 2019
Title: Advisor
Company: Catalonia Trade & Investment
Location: Barcelona Area, Spain
Start: Jan 2017
End: Jan 2019
Title: Investor / shareholder
Company: Fortify
Location:
Start: Aug 2016
End: Jan 2019
Title: Investor / shareholder
Company: Monyq
Location: Rotterdam Area, Netherlands
Start: Sep 2015
End: Jan 2019
Title: Public Speaker
Company: Conferences
Location:
Start: Jan 2011
End: Jan 2019
Title: Board Member
Company: Amsterdam Capital Week
Location: Amsterdam
Start: Jan 2017
End: Dec 2018
Title: Partner
Company: Keadyn
Location: Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
Start: Apr 2015
End: Feb 2018
Title: Startup Fest Venture Forum & Investor Track
Company: Startup Fest Europe
Location: Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
Start: Jan 2016
End: Sep 2017
Title: CMO - Chief Marketing Officer
Company: Capital On Stage
Location: Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
Start: Aug 2014
End: Apr 2015
Title: Founder
Company: Spread The Brand
Location: Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
Start: Jan 2013
End: Mar 2015
Title: eBusiness
Company: Delta Lloyd
Location:
Start: Oct 2007
End: Feb 2012
Education:
School: HBO University
Degree: Bachelor of Commerce
Field: Marketing Management
Period: 2007