Joep van Gelder has a background at the intersection of entrepreneurship, innovation, finance, and investment, supporting organisations across different sectors and stages of development. This background shaped his practical approach to media sustainability. He combines a focus on journalism’s public value with an understanding of the financial and operational challenges organisations face, and how to address them.
“Supporting qualitative, independent journalism was never as important as it is now. V-Ventures’ work focuses on supporting journalistic organisations to develop new sustainable business models and strengthen their financial independence. This enables promising organisations to move towards financial self-reliance while safeguarding their journalistic mission. The MediaTech companies we work with contribute to this as well, as they improve efficiency and unlock new way to generate income. The ideal approach is different for every organisation. That makes our work challenging and diverse.”