Nathan de Ruiter is the Partner & Managing Director of Novaspace, merger of Euroconsult Group and SpaceTec Partners. Since joining the team in 2011, he has advised a wide range of Canadian and international clients including satellite operators, manufacturers, equipment providers, service providers and government agencies, private equity and financial institutions.
Nathan plays an integral role in contributing to the successful execution of client engagements through the development of project management, quality assurance and professional consulting and research methodologies. Over the last ten years, Nathan has managed and contributed to more than 100 consulting missions including ABS, Harris Corporation, Inmarsat, Kymeta, Measat, Carlyle Group, KKR, Ex-Im Bank, Export Development Canada, and Canadian Space Agency. His speciality lies in commercial due diligence, market analysis, financial forecasting and strategic planning. Nathan also leads executive workshops in the satellite communications domain.
Nathan is also the Editor of Novaspace’s research reports on satellite communications such as Satellite Connectivity and Video Market and High Throughput Satellites: Vertical Market Analysis and Forecasts.
Prior to Novaspace, Nathan was Senior Manager at S.M. International Financial Advisory, a boutique advisory firm dedicated to the infrastructure sector. Nathan also worked at a seed capital firm, Neotech Capital, which invests in new media and telecom start-ups.