Netherlands
I am holding a MSc in Business Administration from Erasmus University of Rotterdam. I joined Main Capital early 2004 and since 2012 I was active as one of the Partners of the fund, holding experience with the entire Investment process. Until 2023, I was active as Managing Partner Benelux responsible for managing the Benelux investment team. Duration of this role was well over 10 years. As Partner of Main Capital I was active as Supervisory board member of many portfolio companies such as (but not limited to): -Actuera (Investment Manager) now Keylane, sold to Waterland (2012). -IASO International (chairman Supervisory board) successfully sold to GFI Software/Insight Ventures (2013) -Visionwaves (chairman Supervisory board) successfully sold to IFS Software (2015) -Eurosystems (Investment Manager) sold to Marlin (2016) -Connexys (chairman Supervisory board) successfully sold to Bullhorn/Vista Equity Partners (2017) -Axxerion (chairman Supervisory board) successfully sold to Nemetscheck in (2019) -Ymor (chairman Supervisory board) successfully sold to Sentia/Waterland (2019) -Verklizan (chairman Supervisory board) successfully sold to Enovation (2019) -Onguard (chairman Supervisory board) successfully sold to Visma/HG (2020). -The Patient Safety Company (TPSC) (chairman Supervisory board) successfully sold to Simplr/Clearlake Capital (2020) -Denit (chairman Supervisory board) successfully sold to Uniserver (2020). -Locatics (chairman Supervisory board) successfully sold to Sogelink/Keansight (2022) -Chainpoint (chairman Supervisory board) successfully sold to Source Intelligence/ParkerGale Capital (2023) -Inergy (member Supervisory board) successfully sold to iLionix/FSN Capital (2023) -Textkernel (chairman Supervisory board) successfully sold to Bullhorn (2024) -Optimizers (chairman Supervisory board) successfully sold to Orisha/TS Associates (2024) -Zig/Cegeka Real Estate (CRES) (chairman Supervisory board) -Woodwing (chairman Supervisory board)
Epona is a LegalTech software provider specializing in Microsoft 365-based Document/Email management software as well as Case management software solutions for Law firms and Corporate legal departments. The company has an international customers base that is served from offices in The Netherlands, Denmark and the USA.
Fieldbuddy is a market leading software company active in Field Service Management (FSM). The company has distinguishing industry knowledge in key vertical segments such as HVAC, installation, service & maintenance, construction and healthcare. The company is headquartered in Amsterdam.
In2dialog is a leading AI-based Recruitment Intelligence solution platform focused on intelligent automation of recruitment tasks as well as on driving performance improvement across recruitment teams. The company is seamlessly integrating with all major ATS platforms.
Active as Managing Partner Benelux responsible for managing the Benelux investment team. Duration of this role was well over 10 years. As Partner of Main Capital active as Supervisory board member of multiple portfolio companies: -Actuera (Investment Manager) now Keylane, sold to Waterland (2012). -IASO International (chairman Supervisory board) successfully sold to GFI Software/Insight Ventures (2013) -Visionwaves (chairman Supervisory board) successfully sold to IFS Software (2015) -Eurosystems (Investment Manager) sold to Marlin (2016) -Connexys (chairman Supervisory board) successfully sold to Bullhorn/Vista Equity Partners (2017) -Axxerion (chairman Supervisory board) successfully sold to Nemetscheck in (2019) -Ymor (chairman Supervisory board) successfully sold to Sentia/Waterland (2019) -Verklizan (chairman Supervisory board) successfully sold to Enovation (2019) -Onguard (chairman Supervisory board) successfully sold to Visma/HG (2020). -The Patient Safety Company (TPSC) (chairman Supervisory board) successfully sold to Simplr/Clearlake Capital (2020) -Denit (chairman Supervisory board) successfully sold to Uniserver (2020). -Locatics (chairman Supervisory board) successfully sold to Sogelink/Keansight (2022) -Chainpoint (chairman Supervisory board) successfully sold to Source Intelligence/ParkerGale Capital (2023) -Inergy (member Supervisory board) successfully sold to iLionix/FSN Capital (2023) -Textkernel (chairman Supervisory board) -Optimizers (chairman Supervisory board) -Zig/Cegeka Real Estate (CRES) (chairman Supervisory board) -Woodwing (chairman Supervisory board) http://www.main.nl
As Senior Investment Manager responsible for sourcing and management of portfolio companies such as Sharewire, Eurosystems (successfully exited to Germany financial services software company ABIT in 2016) and Actuera (sold to Waterland Private Equity in 2012, Actuera is now called Keylane).
Zig is a leading Proptech company focusing on saas-based software for social housing and commercial real estate. Zig delivers its software to a broad customer base of over 150 organizations mostly in the Netherlands but in 2023 expanded to Germany as well. Main will support the company's international growth strategy in coming years. In august 2023, Zig signed the acquisition of Cegeka Real estate (CRES) in order to join forces and deliver an integrated front-office (Zig) and back-office (CRES) solution to the market. Zig employs over 300 people.