Gerrit Jurilj is a Partner at b2venture, where he spearheads the Direct Investments Team. Since joining b2venture in 2015, and becoming Partner in 2021, Gerrit has cultivated a deep focus on backing companies building the future through technology. His investment philosophy, which started with a desire to impact society post-2009 financial crisis, centers on providing the "rocket fuel" of venture capital to ambitious European founders.

Gerrit and his team primarily target later-stage rounds in ventures at the frontiers of technology, spanning DeepTech, hardware, and semiconductors, counting successful investments like DeepL and 1KOMMA5° among his most rewarding collaborations.