Alexander van der Have

Partner & Head of Europe at Middleground Capital

Netherlands

About

PE professional. Focus on industrial B2B, manufacturing and speciality distribution businesses at Middleground Capital. Full investment cycle experience & trusted board member. Excited working with ambitious entrepreneurs and management teams in scaling their business.

Experience

  • MiddleGround Capital (Full-time · 3 yrs 8 mos)
    • Partner
      May 2026 - Present · 2 mos

    • Managing Director
      Nov 2022 - May 2026 · 3 yrs 7 mos

      MiddleGround is a private equity investor that focuses on industrials, manufacturing, mobility and B2B distribution businesses in the lower middle market. Through its hands-on, in-house operational expertise, MiddleGround actively partners with management teams to unlock value for all stakeholders. The mission of Middleground is to ‘leave a company in a better shape than before’.

  • Ingka Investments (Full-time · 2 yrs 9 mos)
    • Managing Director
      Jan 2021 - Nov 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos

      Ingka Investments is the investment arm of Ingka Group. The IKEA vision guides us as we lead home furnishing retail into the future. To secure Ingka Group’s long-term growth, we make responsible investments in people and businesses that make a positive difference to people and planet.

    • Director
      Mar 2020 - Jan 2021 · 11 mos

      Ingka Investments is the investment arm of Ingka Group. The IKEA vision guides us as we lead home furnishing retail into the future. To secure Ingka Group’s long-term growth, we make responsible investments in people and businesses that make a positive difference to people and planet.

  • Member Board of Directors at Fluid Truck
    Jan 2021 - Nov 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Investment committee member at stichting ifund
    2019 - Nov 2022 · 3 yrs 11 mos

  • Head Of Investments at Triodos Investment Management
    Aug 2018 - Mar 2020 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Responsible for investment management activities of the investment fund consisting of deal sourcing, deal execution, portfolio management, portfolio analysis and managing the investment team.