Hans van der Woude

CEO | Frank Energie

Netherlands

About

CEO | Energy-Tech & Private Equity Specialist We are building Frank from a pioneer to an international and profitable market leader with €50M+ revenue. I combine financial expertise with the execution power to scale international energy platforms within Private Equity (PE) environments. I have a proven track record of driving significant EBITDA growth and operational maturity. By leading our international expansion and building a high-performing team, I transformed a localized startup into a profitable, multi-national energy-tech leader. 𝗦𝗧π—₯π—”π—§π—˜π—šπ—œπ—– 𝗧π—₯π—”π—–π—ž π—₯π—˜π—–π—’π—₯𝗗 β–ͺ Scaling: Expanded into 4 countries, managing all regulatory and licensing trajectories. β–ͺ VPP Innovation: Built Europe’s most complete residential Virtual Power Plant, integrating PV, EV, HVAC, and BESS for highest market payouts. β–ͺ Value Creation: Transformed the business from loss to profitability. π—˜π—«π—£π—˜π—₯π—§π—œπ—¦π—˜ β–Έ Finance: P&L Ownership, M&A Strategy, Energy Trading & Risk Management (ETRM). β–Έ Leadership: PE Stakeholder Management, International Market Entry, Scale-up Operations. β–Έ Technology: Grid Balancing, Distributed Energy Resources (DERs), BESS Integration. I focus on driving the energy transition by combining a data-driven financial approach with deep technical market expertise. CORE COMPETENCIES Executive Leadership β–ͺ Private Equity β–ͺ M&A β–ͺ Energy Trading β–ͺ Risk Management (ETRM) β–ͺ VPP & BESS β–ͺ International Scaling β–ͺ Regulatory Compliance β–ͺ P&L Optimization

Experience

  • CEO at Frank Energie
    Jan 2023 - Present Β· 3 yrs 6 mos

    At Frank Energie, we are transforming the residential energy market by integrating dynamic contracts with smart automation. Our technology orchestrates household volumeβ€”shifting consumption to optimal market windowsβ€”creating a scalable Virtual Power Plant that makes sustainability and the energy transition both transparent and highly profitable for the end-user. Core Focus Areas: β–ͺ International Expansion: Spearheading the strategic roll-out of our platform across Europe. We have successfully expanded from a domestic challenger into a multi-country operation, navigating diverse regulatory landscapes in Belgium, Spain, France, and beyond to bring fair energy prices to a broader market. β–ͺ Tech Innovation & VPP: Architecting Europe’s most comprehensive residential Virtual Power Plant (VPP). Our proprietary technology seamlessly integrates PV, EV, HVAC, and BESS, allowing us to balance the grid in real-time while ensuring our customers receive the highest possible market payouts for their flexibility. β–ͺ Driving the Energy Transition: Developing the infrastructure needed to manage the intermittency of renewable energy. By automating asset optimization, we reduce reliance on fossil fuels and empower consumers to become active participants in a decentralized energy grid.

  • Amsterdam Platform Creation (Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands)
    • CFRO
      Dec 2021 - Jan 2023 Β· 1 yr 2 mos

    • Investment Manager
      Sep 2020 - Dec 2021 Β· 1 yr 4 mos

      At APC we support initiatives and acquisitions of our shareholders and/or third parties, we offer support in all elements that play a part in the commercialization of a platform, varying from development, design, UX-design, technical realization and on/offline advertising to optimise the client funnel.

  • Credit Risk Management at Optiver
    Nov 2018 - Sep 2020 Β· 1 yr 11 mos

  • Trader/Portfolio Manager at HiQ Invest B.V.
    Aug 2016 - Oct 2018 Β· 2 yrs 3 mos

    HiQ Invest is a Dutch fund manager which distinguishes itself from other fund managers by combining traditional fund management with an advanced trading environment of a trading desk. HiQ trades its strategies directly onto the most important stock markets in Europe, Asia and the United States of America by means of in-house developed fully-automated and semi-automated trading tools. This way clients have access to a way of investing which normally only applies to banks and trading firms. HiQ is a Dutch enterprise which is fully financed with own capital.

  • DEGIRO (3 yrs)
    • Marketing DEGIRO
      Feb 2016 - Aug 2016 Β· 7 mos

      DEGIRO DEGIRO is an online broker that offers the lowest trading fees to online investors worldwide. DEGIRO offers brokerage in a wide range of financial instruments and markets. DEGIRO is a technology driven innovative financial company. For more information please visit our website: www.degirogroup.com

    • Junior Business Developer Fund Services
      Aug 2015 - Feb 2016 Β· 7 mos

      DEGIRO DEGIRO is an online broker that offers the lowest trading fees to online investors worldwide. DEGIRO offers brokerage in a wide range of financial instruments and markets. DEGIRO is a technology driven innovative financial company. For more information please visit our website: www.degirogroup.com

    • Sales and Order desk
      Sep 2013 - Jul 2015 Β· 1 yr 11 mos

      DEGIRO DEGIRO is an online broker that offers the lowest trading fees to online investors worldwide. DEGIRO offers brokerage in a wide range of financial instruments and markets. DEGIRO is a technology driven innovative financial company. For more information please visit our website: www.degirogroup.com