Founder
Ferdinand Grapperhaus
CEO of Next Sense
Dutch-born entrepreneur · Climate & AI
Amsterdam, Netherlands
01 / About
Ferdinand Grapperhaus, a physics engineer, is CEO of Next Sense, formed in February 2025 from the merger of EDGE Next and Sense by PHYSEE, the latter of which he co-founded. The company applies AI-based control logic and building-physics algorithms to reduce energy consumption in commercial real estate. He also co-founded Fotoniq, focused on crop yields, and is listed as an entrepreneur by the World Economic Forum.
02 / Company
- Company
- Next Sense
- Industry
- Climate & AI
- Founded
- 2025
- Dutch origin
- Netherlands
- Current location
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Founder role
- CEO
Next Sense combines sensor data, building physics and AI control to reduce energy consumption in commercial buildings.
03 / Why they're featured
- 01
Leads a company formed through a notable 2025 merger of two Dutch proptech businesses.
- 02
Listed as an entrepreneur by the World Economic Forum.
- 03
Founder across both proptech and agricultural technology.
04 / At a glance
- Founder
- Ferdinand Grapperhaus
- Company
- Next Sense
- Industry
- Climate & AI
- Dutch origin
- Netherlands
- Current location
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Founded
- 2025
- Status
- Rising