Dennis List
Senior Venture Builder
Dennis is a hands-on expert in early stage venture strategy with over 18 years of experience in a variety of roles across tech and consumer products. At Mach49, Dennis uses his strategic know-how and aptitude for leading entrepreneurs to catalyze successful businesses and develop clients into effective venture leaders.
Hailing from a family of entrepreneurs, Dennis got his first taste of entrepreneurship on a global scale when he co-founded the music hardware startup, Rocki, in 2013 and later became its CEO. This career-defining moment launched him from IT and consumer electronics to leading a tech company in the music IoT space. The experience served as a spark, opening his eyes to the multi-faceted aspects of building and operating a new business from scratch, from hiring a team and acquiring customers to raising funds and restructuring captables.
Before joining Mach49, Dennis honed his skills as a Program Manager at Techstars, where he was responsible for driving and developing three cohort-based accelerator programs in Singapore and Amsterdam, sourcing startups all over the world and helping them grow their business to raise their next rounds. His five-year tenure in the Singapore startup scene equipped him with a deep understanding of disruptive growth and corporate ventures in Southeast Asia.
Amid these extensive international venture experiences, Dennis developed a passion for helping founders navigate the foundational challenges of new companies. His expertise ranges from coaching New Venture Teams on storytelling and building customer-centric products to strategizing funding, assembling effective teams, and leveraging networks to bootstrap early stage growth — expertise he uses to help clients shape the trajectory of future businesses.
A global citizen at heart, Dennis continues to mentor a handful of startups in his spare time. He currently lives in The Hague with his incredible wife Elke — who also works at Mach49 — and two daughters.
Hailing from a family of entrepreneurs, Dennis got his first taste of entrepreneurship on a global scale when he co-founded the music hardware startup, Rocki, in 2013 and later became its CEO. This career-defining moment launched him from IT and consumer electronics to leading a tech company in the music IoT space. The experience served as a spark, opening his eyes to the multi-faceted aspects of building and operating a new business from scratch, from hiring a team and acquiring customers to raising funds and restructuring captables.
Before joining Mach49, Dennis honed his skills as a Program Manager at Techstars, where he was responsible for driving and developing three cohort-based accelerator programs in Singapore and Amsterdam, sourcing startups all over the world and helping them grow their business to raise their next rounds. His five-year tenure in the Singapore startup scene equipped him with a deep understanding of disruptive growth and corporate ventures in Southeast Asia.
Amid these extensive international venture experiences, Dennis developed a passion for helping founders navigate the foundational challenges of new companies. His expertise ranges from coaching New Venture Teams on storytelling and building customer-centric products to strategizing funding, assembling effective teams, and leveraging networks to bootstrap early stage growth — expertise he uses to help clients shape the trajectory of future businesses.
A global citizen at heart, Dennis continues to mentor a handful of startups in his spare time. He currently lives in The Hague with his incredible wife Elke — who also works at Mach49 — and two daughters.
Dennis List
Senior Venture Builder
Dennis is a hands-on expert in early stage venture strategy with over 18 years of experience in a variety of roles across tech and consumer products. At Mach49, Dennis uses his strategic know-how and aptitude for leading entrepreneurs to catalyze successful businesses and develop clients into effective venture leaders.
Hailing from a family of entrepreneurs, Dennis got his first taste of entrepreneurship on a global scale when he co-founded the music hardware startup, Rocki, in 2013 and later became its CEO. This career-defining moment launched him from IT and consumer electronics to leading a tech company in the music IoT space. The experience served as a spark, opening his eyes to the multi-faceted aspects of building and operating a new business from scratch, from hiring a team and acquiring customers to raising funds and restructuring captables.
Before joining Mach49, Dennis honed his skills as a Program Manager at Techstars, where he was responsible for driving and developing three cohort-based accelerator programs in Singapore and Amsterdam, sourcing startups all over the world and helping them grow their business to raise their next rounds. His five-year tenure in the Singapore startup scene equipped him with a deep understanding of disruptive growth and corporate ventures in Southeast Asia.
Amid these extensive international venture experiences, Dennis developed a passion for helping founders navigate the foundational challenges of new companies. His expertise ranges from coaching New Venture Teams on storytelling and building customer-centric products to strategizing funding, assembling effective teams, and leveraging networks to bootstrap early stage growth — expertise he uses to help clients shape the trajectory of future businesses.
A global citizen at heart, Dennis continues to mentor a handful of startups in his spare time. He currently lives in The Hague with his incredible wife Elke — who also works at Mach49 — and two daughters.
Hailing from a family of entrepreneurs, Dennis got his first taste of entrepreneurship on a global scale when he co-founded the music hardware startup, Rocki, in 2013 and later became its CEO. This career-defining moment launched him from IT and consumer electronics to leading a tech company in the music IoT space. The experience served as a spark, opening his eyes to the multi-faceted aspects of building and operating a new business from scratch, from hiring a team and acquiring customers to raising funds and restructuring captables.
Before joining Mach49, Dennis honed his skills as a Program Manager at Techstars, where he was responsible for driving and developing three cohort-based accelerator programs in Singapore and Amsterdam, sourcing startups all over the world and helping them grow their business to raise their next rounds. His five-year tenure in the Singapore startup scene equipped him with a deep understanding of disruptive growth and corporate ventures in Southeast Asia.
Amid these extensive international venture experiences, Dennis developed a passion for helping founders navigate the foundational challenges of new companies. His expertise ranges from coaching New Venture Teams on storytelling and building customer-centric products to strategizing funding, assembling effective teams, and leveraging networks to bootstrap early stage growth — expertise he uses to help clients shape the trajectory of future businesses.
A global citizen at heart, Dennis continues to mentor a handful of startups in his spare time. He currently lives in The Hague with his incredible wife Elke — who also works at Mach49 — and two daughters.
