Builder of breakthrough technology. Believer in impossible ideas.

The short version

I was raised in Amsterdam by parents of Surinamese descent, in a household where money was scarce but creativity was abundant. We were taught two lessons that shaped everything: creativity is more valuable than any amount of money, and character will take you further than any silver spoon.

In 2016, my brother Timothy and I cofounded Mayht. As CEO, I led the company that developed Heartmotion — a breakthrough speaker technology that reinvented how speakers produce sound, delivering full-range audio from devices a fraction of the size the industry believed possible. We built it through failed prototypes, financial pressure, and relentless experimentation. In 2022, Sonos acquired Mayht for $100 million in an all-cash deal.

I served as Director of Hardware Development Engineering at Sonos until 2026. Today I support promising startups and scale-ups in board and operational roles, invest as an angel, and mentor founders — with a particular eye for underestimated builders pursuing difficult ideas.

Why I write & speak

My story gets described as a "boy's dream." But the dream had interruptions, pains, and wake-up calls that changed me permanently. I'm not interested in startup mythology or hype. I'm interested in what it actually takes: iteration, composure, and the willingness to keep pursuing difficult ideas despite setbacks, doubt, and limited resources.

Through 100, speaking, and mentorship, I help founders and builders approach "impossible" ideas differently — to see that scarcity can become a catalyst for creativity, that momentum matters more than perfection, and that you always have enough to take the next step.