Sharon Klaver

Co-Founder

Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands17 yrs 8 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Founder of multiple successful software companies
Expert in operational and financial leadership
Passionate about empowering female-led startups

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS entrepreneur with a focus on startup development and operational excellence.

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Skills

Core Skills

EntrepreneurshipOperations Management

Other Skills

Process optimizationGrowth marketingMarketingPhotoshopProduct DevelopmentHRFinanciënSocial MediaGraphic DesignIllustratorInDesignManagementTalentmanagementDutchEnglish

About

Sharon is the Founder, and Managing Director of Builders - a Rotterdam based startup studio to launch and scale new tech companies. Sharon is an entrepreneur at heart dedicated to bringing together like-minded people to build value-driven software companies at a global scale. Sharon founded her first online company when she was 16 years old. Later, she founded funded and managed several software companies. Throughout her career in fashion and software, Sharon has developed in-depth operational and financial leadership experience. Specialties include process optimization, talent development, finance and growth marketing. Website: http://sharonklaver.com

Experience

17 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 10 mos

Average Tenure

5 yrs 4 mos

Current Experience

The angel initiative

Board Member & Treasurer

Feb 2024 – Dec 2025 · 1 yr 10 mos · Amsterdam

The Angel Initiative is a collective of diverse women aiming to empower more women to invest in female-led startups, making funding more accessible. Our mission highlights the transformative impact of female investors on the market, focusing on products and services that promote a better future for people, nature, and health.

Studiohub startup studio community

Member of the Board of Advisors

Mar 2023 – Aug 2025 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Italy

StudioHub is the largest community of startup studios and venture builders across Europe. StudioHub aims to bring together startup studios and venture builders, establish best practices, support its members in their mission and drive success for the industry as a whole.

Builders

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Jan 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 4 mos · Rotterdam

Bold founders. Stellar companies.
At Builders, we partner with bold founders from day zero and stay close through the entire journey. We co-create, bring in experienced CTOs early, validate fast, and go hands-on to build companies that actually solve real problems — not just chase hype.
We’ve built a platform for people who move fast, think long-term, and want to build what the future of work actually needs. Studio-born, execution-led, momentum-obsessed.
𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝘄𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁-𝘂𝗽 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼.

EntrepreneurshipOperations managementProcess optimizationGrowth marketing

Influentials

4 roles

Partner

Dec 2020 – Jul 2023 · 2 yrs 7 mos

* 𝗘𝘅𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆

Partner & COO

Promoted

Jul 2019 – Dec 2020 · 1 yr 5 mos

Interim CEO

Mar 2019 – Jul 2019 · 4 mos

Venture Manager

Apr 2018 – Mar 2019 · 11 mos

We are builders

2 roles

Partner & Managing Director

Promoted

Jan 2019 – Dec 2020 · 1 yr 11 mos · Rotterdam

𝗜𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬, 𝗪𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼.
We Are Builders was established in 2015 as a corporate venture builder to create software companies that provide the maximum value addition for its customers from day one. A result of a vision stemming from years of software development experience, We Are Builders was also the force behind IPS hosting and cloud solutions.

Venture Manager

Apr 2018 – Jan 2019 · 9 mos · Rotterdam

Wurcly

Operations Manager

Jul 2017 – Apr 2018 · 9 mos · Amsterdam

𝗖𝗼-𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗔𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘅 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.
Wurcly is an online employment platform that easily connects employees and employers.
Leading the backoffice
Leading the marketing team

Atabix solutions

Venture Manager

Apr 2016 – Oct 2017 · 1 yr 6 mos · Amsterdam

Atabix create customized software solutions, with the best service and eye for detail.
Development of participations
Business development
Software development

Defshar

Founder & Developer

Jan 2015 – Dec 2016 · 1 yr 11 mos · Haarlem

DEFSHAR is a self-knowledge platform for entrepreneurs and employees across industries.
Research
Concept realization
Pilot (Events)

Aeden zorg b.v.

ICT & Marketing Manager

Jan 2013 – May 2015 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Heemstede

Concept optimization
Web and product development
Training and event organization

Memorial design bv

ICT & Design Manager

Aug 2011 – Jan 2016 · 4 yrs 5 mos · Heemstede

Responsible for the implementation of an online international automated store-in-store concept within a conservative sector.
Concept creation and realization
Web and product development
Quality control and purchase (Asia)