Bastiaan Peters
Venture Architect (Freelance)
Bastiaan Peters
Venture Architect (Freelance)
I support venture studios, founders and VC teams from early concept into early build, turning ideas into clear, coherent systems.
What I Do
What I Do
I work hands-on with teams, and my work centres around four core structural dimensions.
I work hands-on with teams, and my work centres around four core structural dimensions.
Assumptions & Core Decisions
Making assumptions and trade-offs essential to the venture explicit before commitment.
Venture & Operating Structure
Product & Workflow Logic
Structural Risk & Decision Framing
Assumptions & Core Decisions
Making assumptions and trade-offs essential to the venture explicit before commitment.
Venture & Operating Structure
Product & Workflow Logic
Structural Risk & Decision Framing
Assumptions & Core Decisions
Making assumptions and trade-offs essential to the venture explicit before commitment.
Venture & Operating Structure
Product & Workflow Logic
Structural Risk & Decision Framing
Who I Work With
Who I Work With
Teams and individuals involved in shaping new ventures from early concept into early build.
Teams and individuals involved in shaping new ventures from early concept into early build.
Selected Experience
Selected Experience
Relevant experience that informs how I structure early-stage ventures.
Relevant experience that informs how I structure early-stage ventures.
Venture Creation & Exits
Built, scaled and successfully exited multiple ventures across hospitality, real estate and maritime sectors, with full founder and executive responsibility.
Capital-Intensive & Regulated Environments
Led businesses in capital-heavy and regulated contexts, where early financial, legal and governance decisions had long-term impact.
Financial Structuring & Ownership Logic
Structured ventures with a strong focus on financial mechanics, ownership structures, incentives and capital dynamics.
Governance & Stakeholder Complexity
Hands-on experience designing governance frameworks and navigating multi-stakeholder and public–private environments.
Software & AI-Native Systems
Designed software- and AI-enabled systems and workflows that shape how decisions are made and executed.
Venture Creation & Exits
Built, scaled and successfully exited multiple ventures across hospitality, real estate and maritime sectors, with full founder and executive responsibility.
Capital-Intensive & Regulated Environments
Led businesses in capital-heavy and regulated contexts, where early financial, legal and governance decisions had long-term impact.
Financial Structuring & Ownership Logic
Structured ventures with a strong focus on financial mechanics, ownership structures, incentives and capital dynamics.
Governance & Stakeholder Complexity
Hands-on experience designing governance frameworks and navigating multi-stakeholder and public–private environments.
Software & AI-Native Systems
Designed software- and AI-enabled systems and workflows that shape how decisions are made and executed.
Venture Creation & Exits
Built, scaled and successfully exited multiple ventures across hospitality, real estate and maritime sectors, with full founder and executive responsibility.
Capital-Intensive & Regulated Environments
Led businesses in capital-heavy and regulated contexts, where early financial, legal and governance decisions had long-term impact.
Financial Structuring & Ownership Logic
Structured ventures with a strong focus on financial mechanics, ownership structures, incentives and capital dynamics.
Governance & Stakeholder Complexity
Hands-on experience designing governance frameworks and navigating multi-stakeholder and public–private environments.
Software & AI-Native Systems
Designed software- and AI-enabled systems and workflows that shape how decisions are made and executed.
© 2026 Bastiaan Peters | Based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, working with teams across Europe.
© 2026 Bastiaan Peters | Based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, working with teams across Europe.
© 2026 Bastiaan Peters | Based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, working with teams across Europe.