Driving growth

in music, sports, and entertainment

Angle of Impact accelerates business development and growth for organizations and scale-ups across music, sports, and entertainment - born from a shared belief these sectors have significant opportunities for growth, innovation, and cross-collaboration in an ever-evolving landscape.

About Us

Angle of Impact was born from their shared belief that music, sports, and entertainment hold significant opportunities for growth, innovation, and cross-sector collaboration to navigate this challenge – helping companies shape and reshape their business under the influence of technology to maximize audience engagement and monetization.

Thijs Verhulst and Ilja Volkers founded Angle of Impact to turn their passion for technology, music, and sports into action. Having worked together for many years at Warner Music Group, they witnessed firsthand how industries struggle to adapt to rapid change and integrate emerging technology into existing business models.

Global Reach

Proven Expertise

International Network

Based in Netherlands and Spain, and working worldwide, we connect with a global network of partners in music, sports, and entertainment.

Cross-Sector Expertise

We bring over 30 years of combined experience in music and sports. Having worked for and with major companies including Warner Music Group, Sony, Google, and Spotify, we fully understand the challenges, limitations, and possibilities in these sectors.

Our

Approach

We collaborate hands-on with founders and teams, to build, transform, and future-proof business models. Whether you’re a digital platform or a traditional player facing market disruption, we work side-by-side to help turn challenges into growth.

Our Focus

Our business development projects in music, sports, and entertainment focus on three key areas

  • Market expansion strategies and M&A to enter new markets and drive additional revenue.

  • Commercial IP Optimization and Operational strategies maximizing profitability.

  • Innovation strategies and cross-collaboration projects to future-proof and accelerate industry and organizational growth.

About us

Meet the team

ILJA VOLKERS

THIJS VERHULST

Meet Us

LET’S Work
TOGETHER.

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