Early Life
Teunis Steven Schuurman, born in September 1975, is a Dutch technology and media entrepreneur. Details about his early life and childhood are not widely available.
Rise to Success
Schuurman's career began in 2000 at Sogyo, a software consulting and project delivery company. In 2005, he co-founded SpringSource. SpringSource was later acquired by VMware in 2009 for $420 million. In 2012, Schuurman co-founded Elastic, a data search and analytics company. He served as CEO of Elastic from 2012 to 2017, leading the company to an IPO in 2018.
Key Business Strategies
Schuurman's key business strategies included co-founding and leading successful technology companies and successfully raising venture capital. He focused on building innovative software solutions in the open-source space, which led to significant acquisitions and an IPO. His leadership was instrumental in Elastic's growth, and he has experience in taking companies public on the New York Stock Exchange.
Philanthropy
After stepping down as CEO of Elastic in 2017, Schuurman dedicated his time to philanthropy. In 2020, he founded The Dreamery Foundation, which aims to contribute to keeping the planet habitable for future generations. He is also the founder of FutureNL, a non-profit that focuses on digital literacy in Dutch primary and secondary schools. Schuurman is also on the board of the Rijksmuseum Fund foundation and Techleap.nl.