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Music × Impact × Innovation
With over 10 billion streams worldwide and a career that spans a decade of dance music, I've turned a passion project into a global platform. From the breakout single “Show Me Love” — a UK Top 5 hit — to sold-out performances at Tomorrowland, Ultra, and Coachella, my sound has reached every corner of the globe.
Through Heartfeldt Records, Publishing, Radio & Events, I've built an ecosystem for emerging talent in dance music — while channeling that reach into ventures across AI, health tech, sustainability, and venture capital.
Music opened the door, but my mission goes further. Through The Heartfeldt Foundationand our 1% for the Planet commitment, I'm working to make the music industry carbon-neutral — from touring to festivals.
As co-founder of Hello World Investments and founder of Healify, I invest in and build technology that creates real impact. Whether it's AI-powered wellness or backing ambitious founders, I believe artists have a responsibility to build beyond the stage.
The Journey
Studio → Stage → Beyond
From a bedroom in Boxtel to headlining stages across six continents. DJ Mag Top 100, 10 billion streams later — the journey from music to entrepreneurship was inevitable.
Along the way, I co-founded Fangage (acquired by Triller in 2022), launched Heartfeldt Records, and built a foundation dedicated to making our industry sustainable.
Today, I split my time between the studio, the stage, and the boardroom. Through Hello World Investments, Nick Velten and I back ambitious tech founders. With Healify, I'm building AI-powered health technology.
Every venture starts the same way — with a belief that creativity and technology can solve real problems.
Founder & Label Head
Heartfeldt Records, Publishing, Radio & Events
• Independent label home to 200+ releases, publishing arm for songwriters
• Weekly Heartfeldt Radio show — 534+ episodes and counting
• Heartfeldt Events producing live shows globally
Amsterdam / 2020 - Present
Heartfeldt Records, Publishing, Radio & Events
Founder
The Heartfeldt Foundation
• Driving the music industry toward carbon neutrality
• Pioneer of sustainable touring and green festival initiatives
• Proud member of 1% for the Planet
Global / 2018 - Present
The Heartfeldt Foundation
Co-Founder
Fangage
• Fan engagement SaaS platform for creators and artists
• Raised €2.3M in funding, scaled to thousands of creators
• Successfully acquired by Triller in 2022
Amsterdam / 2016 - 2022 (Exit)
Fangage
Co-Founder & GP
Hello World Investments
• Early-stage fund investing in ambitious tech founders
• Portfolio spanning SaaS, AI, sustainability, and consumer tech
• Co-founded with serial entrepreneur Nick Velten
Amsterdam / 2022 - Present
Hello World Investments
Founder
Healify
• AI-powered personalized health and wellness platform
• Combining nutrition, fitness, and mental health in one app
• Built on cutting-edge AI with LangGraph and real-time personalization
Amsterdam / 2024 - Present
Healify
What I Do
Founder / Entrepreneur
Investor / Board Member
AI Innovator / Builder
Speaker / DJ / Producer
I bring a decade of building — from record labels to SaaS platforms to investment funds — to every conversation. My approach is hands-on: I don't just invest capital, I invest time, network, and operating experience.
Whether you're scaling a startup, launching a creative venture, or looking for a strategic partner who understands both technology and entertainment — let's connect.
Music Production
DJing
Live Performance
Artist Development
Record Label Management
Sustainability
Carbon-Neutral Touring
Venture Capital
Angel Investing
Music Production
DJing
Live Performance
Artist Development
Record Label Management
Sustainability
Carbon-Neutral Touring
Venture Capital
Angel Investing
Music Production
DJing
Live Performance
Artist Development
Record Label Management
Sustainability
Carbon-Neutral Touring
Venture Capital
Angel Investing
SaaS
AI & Machine Learning
Health Tech
Brand Strategy
Public Speaking
Festival Curation
Fan Engagement
Content Creation
Philanthropy
SaaS
AI & Machine Learning
Health Tech
Brand Strategy
Public Speaking
Festival Curation
Fan Engagement
Content Creation
Philanthropy
SaaS
AI & Machine Learning
Health Tech
Brand Strategy
Public Speaking
Festival Curation
Fan Engagement
Content Creation
Philanthropy
Now
Currently Working On
Active builds and experiments — shipping, investing, and iterating in public.
https://healify.ai
Healify
Personalized health and wellness — AI that adapts to real life, not templates.
Visit healify.ai →https://fiberwifi.link
FiberWifi
Connectivity and fiber infrastructure — fast, reliable access where it matters.
Visit fiberwifi.link →https://defimagic.app
DeFi Magic
DeFi tooling and portfolio clarity — track and act on-chain with less noise.
Visit defimagic.app →https://payfwd.io
PayFwd
Forward-friendly payments — simple flows for sending and receiving value.
Visit payfwd.io →https://flowrider.app
FlowRider
Ride the flow — product and experience built for momentum and focus.
Visit flowrider.app →What People Say
Partners, investors, collaborators
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Sam Renders
@samfeldt
Most artists peak at streaming numbers.
I peaked at streaming numbers... then built a record label, a sustainability foundation, a SaaS platform (acquired by Triller), an investment fund, and an AI health app.
The stage is great. But the boardroom is where you scale impact.
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Sam Renders
@samfeldt
Hot take: The best founders in 2026 aren't coming from Stanford CS.
They're coming from creative industries — music, design, film.
We've spent years building audiences, shipping under pressure, and reading rooms. Vibe coding just removed the last barrier.
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Sam Renders
@samfeldt
@karpathy called it "vibe coding" a year ago.
I call it "founder mode unlocked."
I'm a DJ who built a full AI health platform with @cursor_ai and Claude Code. The tools don't care about your CS degree. They care about your vision.
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Sam Renders
@samfeldt
Building @HealifyApp in public.
Today's stack:
— React Native + Expo
— NestJS API
— LangGraph agents
— Aurora PostgreSQL
No-code? Nah. We vibe code with @ClaudeAI and ship production-grade AI.
If you're building health tech with AI — DM me.
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Sam Renders
@samfeldt
Shipped a new Healify feature last night using Claude Code.
From idea to production: 4 hours.
The feature? AI-powered meal planning that adapts to your genetic profile.
A year ago this would've taken a team of 5 engineers two sprints.
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Sam Renders
@samfeldt
In 2018 I started The Heartfeldt Foundation because I was tired of the music industry pretending climate change wasn't our problem.
Now we're a 1% for the Planet member with carbon-neutral touring across 3 continents.
Artists have platforms. Use them.
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Sam Renders
@samfeldt
Tools I use daily as a non-traditional tech founder:
@cursor_ai — my IDE, runs my life
Claude Code — agents that ship prod code
@vercel — deploy in 30 seconds
@linear — project management
The barrier between "idea person" and "builder" is gone.
What's in your stack?
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Sam Renders
@samfeldt
Friday question for founders:
What's the most underrated skill you brought from a completely different career into tech?
For me: reading a crowd of 50,000 people taught me more about user empathy than any product book ever could.
Drop yours below.
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Sam Renders
@samfeldt
10 years ago I was a 21-year-old in Boxtel, Netherlands, uploading remixes to SoundCloud.
Today: 10B streams. 5 companies. 6 continents.
The secret? I never saw myself as "just a DJ."
Every stage was a focus group. Every fan interaction was user testing.
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Thoughts on music, AI, startups, and building in public — follow along.