General management
Bring direction, people and execution together.
Business leadership, operational improvement and transformation through pivotal stages of a company’s development.
GENERAL MANAGEMENT & COMMERCIAL STRATEGY
Build the business.
Lead the change.
Unlock growth.
General management and commercial strategy for businesses ready to move forward.
I’m Freek Dech. Since 1996, my leadership experience has spanned technology, financial services and creative industries. I help businesses build, transform and grow.
AMSTERDAM · WORKING INTERNATIONALLYEST. 1999
THE BUSINESS MOVES.
THE PERSPECTIVE CONNECTS.EXPLORE ↓
THE PERSPECTIVE CONNECTS.EXPLORE ↓
From possibility to a business.
Turn an idea into a commercial proposition, an operating model and a business ready to move.
Co-founder & CTO · European lending platformBUILDING · TRANSFORMING · GROWINGDECHNOLOGY / SCW
Built on experience.
Focused on what’s next.
Since 1996Hands-on leadership experience
5Continents worked across
Build. Scale. Exit.Experience across the business lifecycle
01 / EXPERTISE
The right perspective.
When it matters most.
For leadership teams, founders and investors navigating decisions where commercial, financial and technical realities meet.
Commercial strategy & growth
Translate ambition into a practical route to growth.
Market positioning, business development, international expansion, partnerships and commercialisation.
Business building & transformation
Shape a business for its next chapter.
Venture development, restructuring, technology leadership, acquisition preparation and exit planning.
AI & transformation
Turn new capabilities into better ways of working.
Practical AI adoption, workflow redesign and faster research and analysis, with senior judgement throughout.
02 / SELECTED WORK
Experience that goes
beyond the advice.
Across technology, financial services and creative industries. Different settings. The same focus on moving a business forward.
ENERGY MARKETS · SOFTWARE01
Connecting Europe’s energy markets
Led the company developing and commercialising trading and market-coupling software for major European energy exchanges.
OUTCOMESoftware adopted by major European exchanges.
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Company leadership & non-executive director
The work covered international licensing, trading, clearing and settlement technology, and strategic direction within an energy exchange joint venture. The platforms described in my track record now serve markets in approximately 20 countries.
FINANCIAL SERVICES · VENTURE BUILDING02
From concept to a lending platform
Co-founded an early European direct lending platform, combining technology architecture with the realities of building a financial business.
OUTCOMEBuilt and scaled a European lending platform.
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Co-founder & CTO, 2010–2012
My involvement spanned system design, technology development, fundraising, regulatory compliance and business development across jurisdictions.
CREATIVE INDUSTRIES · BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT03
Commercial thinking. Creative ambition.
Partner in an architectural practice from 2009 to 2017, combining business development, commercial positioning and creative strategy.
OUTCOMECommercial development and international design recognition.
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Partner · Architectural practice, 2009–2017
My work connected the practice’s creative ambitions with business development, commercial positioning and contract negotiation. The practice earned international recognition for its design work.
03 / THE PERSON BEHIND THE PRACTICE
A direct line to
real experience.
Freek DechFounder, Dechnology
Connect on LinkedIn Leadership since 1996. Five continents. Experience from the operating business to the boardroom.
My background spans technology, financial services and creative industries. I’ve built a lending platform, led software businesses and worked as partner in an architectural practice. I’ve worked as a founder, CTO, managing director, investor and board advisor.
- General management
- Managing director of a German ERP software business, business unit leadership in insurance and responsibility for teams of 30+.
- Investment & transformation
- Managing partner in an investment firm from 2000 to 2022, with work spanning investment strategy, corporate restructuring, acquisitions and exits.
- Commercial & creative leadership
- International software licensing, cross-border partnerships and commercial leadership in an architectural practice from 2009 to 2017.
Today, I bring that experience directly to each engagement. AI supports the research and analysis; I remain responsible for the judgement, the relationships and the work.
MBA · University of BradfordEuropean Studies · University of AmsterdamDutch (native) · English (fluent)German & French (working proficiency)
CAREER IN BRIEF
Different businesses.
A consistent thread of leadership.
Selected roles across operations, investment, technology and creative business. Several roles ran concurrently.
Founder & Managing Director
Dechnology
Strategy, business development, investments and cross-border transactions.
Managing Partner
Investment firm
Investment strategy, commercial growth, M&A and corporate restructuring across a portfolio of ventures.
Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer
European direct lending platform
Platform design and development, fundraising support and venture growth in financial services.
Partner
Architecture & design practice
Business development, commercial positioning and contract negotiation in an award-winning creative practice.
Managing Director
ERP software company, Germany
Led an ERP software business in Germany and completed the sale of the company.
Earlier management & transformation roles
Insurance & financial services
Leadership roles across Dutch insurance and financial-services businesses. Work included team restructuring, process redesign, integration and commercial services.
04 / WORKING TOGETHER
Clear from the first conversation.
01
Understand the challenge
A complimentary 30-minute conversation about your situation, priorities and what a useful outcome looks like.
02
Agree the scope
A clear proposal with deliverables, timing and fees. Project work or an ongoing advisory relationship, as appropriate.
03
Get to work
Direct senior involvement, practical collaboration with your team and regular conversations about progress.
START A CONVERSATION
What’s your
next challenge?
A business to build. A change to lead. A new market to open.
Let’s talk about where you want to go.
EMAILfreek@dechnology.nl CALL+31 6 5119 4394 CONNECTLinkedIn
Based in the Amsterdam area, the Netherlands.
Working across borders.