Summary
Sander Polman is an innovatiemanager and investment director with over eight years of focused experience bridging strategic growth, innovation and investment in the Netherlands. He has led and advised companies across retail, infrastructure and tech, currently combining roles at Hanzestrohm, Kairos B.V. and PolKa Capital Management to turn strategic questions into commercially viable propositions. Sander specializes in developing future-proof strategies, market-differentiating propositions and hands-on innovations that kickstart sustainable growth. As founder of Polkacapital and Gamefi Club he brings niche expertise in Polkadot, GameFi and SocialFi ecosystems, blending community-building with ecological investment thinking. His background spans consulting to executive education (Erasmus/RSM, Vlerick), giving him both practical delivery skills and a disciplined strategic mindset. Colleagues value him for being a robust, engaged conversation partner who prefers practical answers and measurable impact over abstract plans.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Executive Master course, Executive Master course at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
drs, drs at Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Vlerick Business School