Founder & CEO, SailPlan

Jacob Ruytenbeek

Jacob Ruytenbeek is the Founder and CEO of SailPlan. He is an expert in ocean and decarbonization technologies with more than a decade of experience across multiple domains including space, aviation, and maritime.
Through SailPlan, he is leading the charge to create a cleaner, more efficient marine industry by democratizing marine data.
Jacob has served as an advisor for maritime innovation to the Miami-Dade Innovation Authority. He established Founding Blue, a monthly event series that provides networking, mentoring, and investment opportunities for blue-economy startups across South Florida, Mexico, and the Caribbean. And he dedicates time each month to coaching founders on venture fundraising through the Levan Center for Innovation at Nova Southeastern University.
Jacob graduated from Florida State University (BS), Nova Southeastern University (JD), and Pepperdine University (MBA). Today he lives in the Fort Lauderdale area with his wife, Brooke, and two children, Ben and Zach.