Team
We love driving impact. As former startup owners, we know that the right funding can make a difference.
Sijmen Weesie
Sijmen Weesie, Director & Senior Consultant at Scaling International, has eight years of experience securing grants and loans for Dutch companies expanding internationally. He specializes in grant writing, debt financing, strategic advisory, and financial modeling. Over the years, Sijmen has supported multiple Dutch SMEs in obtaining funding for international projects, helping them realize growth and investment opportunities worldwide.
Erik Grunther
Erik Grunther, the co-founder of Scaling International, is a specialist in West African markets with over 10 years of commercial experience in Africa, China, and France. Erik excels in energy project management, establishing efficient teams, and managing international large-scale projects and commercial developments. His extensive experience in these areas makes him a key asset in driving Scaling International’s mission to support African startups and NGOs.
Tim Jan Huldman
Senior consultant. With commercial fundraising experience in Ghana and Indonesia, he is currently based in the Netherlands. He is an expert in supporting in international development projects to improve current processes, and knows how grants match the needs of a company. Enthusiastic for access to sustainable agriculture, social impact, and efficiency.
Niels Van Den Bosch
With a professional background in agriculture and socio-economic research, Niels has worked across Africa. Predominantly on market analysis, business strategies and commercialization. Most recently he worked in Nigeria for the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture where he conducted an in-depth study on scaling-up a biocontrol product that reduces aflatoxin-contamination.
Kingsley Stephen Owino
With extended experience in the field of pay-go energy and WASH product distribution. In addition to his role as head of operations for Azuri technologies and RUH solar, he has vast experience in customer support, warehouse management, and field operations. Professional background in Economics.