Jorn van Dijk
About Jorn van Dijk
Jorn van Dijk is a Dutch designer and startup investor. He is a co-founder of Framer and, per his personal page, its CEO. He was one of the early product designers at Facebook, and he co-founded Framer in 2014, when it was a prototyping tool. Framer later became a website builder.
Crunchbase lists him as a founder of Framer, based in Amsterdam. An aggregator profile also describes him as a co-founder and investor at Festina, an investment fund focused on software companies with strong user experience design. It says Festina was launched with Koen Bok, his Framer co-founder.
Crunchbase lists 10 personal investments for Jorn van Dijk. They include Bounti (pre-seed and seed), Upstream (pre-seed), Viktor (Series A), Modem (pre-seed), Polar (seed), Lemni (pre-seed), The Network (pre-seed) and Spline (Series A). PitchBook, which lists him as Jorn Dijk, shows nine investments. It dates Linear to September 2023, Spline to November 2024, Lemni to February 2025 and Polar's seed round to June 2025. Check sizes and his exact stake in each deal are not public.
The AI round we can confirm is Bounti's seed in March 2026. Bounti is a Berlin startup that sells an AI-native platform for operational execution to multi-location businesses in hospitality, retail and services. Its mobile software handles tasks such as information distribution, training and quality actions. The EUR 4.0M round (about $4.6M) was led by Ventech. IBB Ventures, Robin Capital and Common Magic also took part. The angels included Indeed founder Paul Forster and Framer's founders Koen Bok and Jorn van Dijk. Crunchbase also lists an earlier pre-seed round in Bounti with him as an investor.
Public sources point to software companies with strong product and design quality. Festina's stated focus is software with world-class user experience design. The Crunchbase and PitchBook portfolios are mostly in design tools, developer and productivity software, and early-stage rounds from pre-seed to Series A. Bounti shows he also backs applied AI outside the design space. He is based in Amsterdam, and his portfolio includes companies in Europe and the US. He has not published a check size or a formal thesis that we could find.
- Bounti: AI platform for operational execution in multi-location businesses. Pre-seed, then the EUR 4.0M seed in March 2026.
- Spline: 3D design software. Listed Series A investment, dated November 2024 by PitchBook.
- Linear: software development and product planning tool. Dated September 2023 by PitchBook.
- Polar: seed round listed on Crunchbase, dated June 2025 by PitchBook.
- Lemni: pre-seed round listed on Crunchbase, dated February 2025 by PitchBook.
- Dub: link management product. Listed by PitchBook in January 2025 and named as a Festina holding.
Investing activity
Jorn van Dijk appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $5M. The most recent is Bounti (Seed, $4.6M (EUR 4.0M), Mar 2026).
Jorn van Dijk most often invests alongside Ventech, IBB Ventures, Festina and Koen Bok, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Jorn van Dijk
Who is Jorn van Dijk?
He is a Dutch designer, co-founder of Framer and an angel investor based in Amsterdam. He previously worked as an early product designer at Facebook.
Has Jorn van Dijk invested in AI startups?
Yes. He took part in Bounti's EUR 4.0M seed round in March 2026, led by Ventech. Bounti builds AI software for multi-location frontline teams.
What stage does Jorn van Dijk invest in?
His listed investments are mostly pre-seed and seed. They also include Series A rounds in Spline and Viktor.
What is Jorn van Dijk's check size?
It is not public. We found no stated check size, and we do not estimate one.
What does Jorn van Dijk look for in startups?
He has not published a personal thesis. Festina, the fund he co-founded, is described as focused on software with exceptional user experience design.
Where can founders find Jorn van Dijk online?
He has a personal page at yo.fm/jorn. We could not confirm his LinkedIn or X profile from our sources.
Is Jorn van Dijk an angel investor?
Yes. Jorn van Dijk invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Jorn van Dijk invested in?
Jorn van Dijk's AI investments include Bounti. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Jorn van Dijk invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Jorn van Dijk has invested at Seed, with a median round of $5M.
Who does Jorn van Dijk co-invest with?
Jorn van Dijk's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Ventech (1 deal), IBB Ventures (1 deal), Festina (1 deal), Koen Bok (1 deal) and Robin Capital (1 deal).