Alexander Griekspoor is a Dutch-born software entrepreneur and investor based in Lisbon with 14 years of experience building award-winning apps for scientists and knowledge workers. He transitioned from a PhD in cell biology and postdoctoral bioinformatics into product-led software, co-founding Mekentosj/Nucleobytes and leading Papers through acquisition by Springer Nature before launching the Agenda app, which has earned multiple Apple Design Awards. Alexander combines hands-on development with product leadership, mentoring and angel investing across climate and deep-tech startups, and he often draws product ideas from his own scientific workflows. Notably, his career bridges rigorous academic research and polished consumer-grade apps, reflecting a talent for turning domain expertise into elegant, widely adopted software.
14 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
MSc Medical Biology, MSc Medical Biology at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)
PhD Cum Laude Cell Biology, PhD Cum Laude Cell Biology at Leiden University
Contributions:3 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 5 months
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