Jaap Zijlstra

Investment Manager at Navus Ventures B.V.
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(386) 825-5501
Location
The Randstad, Netherlands, NL
Languages
  • Dutch Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Professional working proficiency
  • German Elementary proficiency

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Experience

    • Netherlands
    • Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Investment Manager
      • Jan 2022 - Present

      Sourcing and executing new technology investments and supporting current portfolio companies in realising their growth strategy

    • Investment Associate
      • Mar 2020 - Jan 2022

      Sourcing and executing new technology investments and supporting current portfolio companies in realising their growth strategy

    • Netherlands
    • Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Mentor sustainability programme
      • Aug 2021 - Present

    • Netherlands
    • Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Agtech Venture Capital
      • Oct 2018 - Dec 2019

      Agtech corporate venture capital - Defining an investment strategy and setting up a corporate venture capital unit focused on agtech and logistics for Kramp - Building a network including VC and incubators across Europe, creating a pipeline of start-up targets, executing on potential investments and managing the internal investment decision processes - Tracking and mapping innovation within the agricultural sector and generating leads for partnerships and projects Kramp Groep is Europe's largest independent wholesale distributor of parts and accessories for agriculture and adjacent sectors, with c. EUR 900m (largely online) revenue Show less

    • Netherlands
    • Banking
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Associate - Corporate Finance Advisory (M&A)
      • Sep 2014 - Aug 2018

      Origination and execution of M&A transactions - Coverage of engineering sectors, including projects for Fugro (active defence), Stork (sale to Fluor for Arle Capital) and Ballast Nedam (sale of aggregates division)- International Food & Agriculture projects for Syngenta (acquisition of Nidera Seeds), Royal Reesink (delisting by Gilde Buy Out Partners) and several private equity clients- Projects in (digital) media on TMG (delisting by Mediahuis) and Independer (acquisition by Persgroep) and several internal strategy and valuation assignments (financial services)- Development of new standard valuation models and educating the team as part of the valuation committeeAnalyst from September 2014 - October 2016 Show less

    • Corporate Management Trainee
      • Sep 2013 - Aug 2014

      First rotation: Rabo Private Equity - Phoenix Recovery CapitalSecond rotation: Food & Agribusiness Research and AdvisoryThird rotation: Acquisition FinanceFourth rotation: Rabobank Den Haag - Bedrijven

    • Netherlands
    • Financial Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Employee
      • Sep 2007 - Aug 2013

      Valuing, auditing, monitoring and pragmatical / hands-on solving of distressed debtor portfolio's for the Dutch larger banks. Development of quantitative models for valuation Valuing, auditing, monitoring and pragmatical / hands-on solving of distressed debtor portfolio's for the Dutch larger banks. Development of quantitative models for valuation

    • Netherlands
    • Banking
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Intern Corporate Finance and Capital Markets
      • Dec 2012 - Feb 2013

      Working on M&A projects for large corporates and financial sponsors across sectors, including valuation and strategic analysis Working on M&A projects for large corporates and financial sponsors across sectors, including valuation and strategic analysis

    • Netherlands
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Graduate intern
      • Sep 2011 - Jun 2012

      Investigating how private equity investment in Dutch medical specialist care can be successful in light of complex governance and conflicts between public and private interests Investigating how private equity investment in Dutch medical specialist care can be successful in light of complex governance and conflicts between public and private interests

    • Netherlands
    • Staffing and Recruiting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Organisation and Advisory Board
      • Nov 2009 - Jun 2012

      Organisation: In charge of national selection based career event Techniek Bedrijven Talents, which targets top companies and matches them with technical and bèta students. Responsible for the financial administration Advisory Board: Working on the expansion strategy of the foundation and providing guidance and assistance for the executives, with a focus on financial planning Organisation: In charge of national selection based career event Techniek Bedrijven Talents, which targets top companies and matches them with technical and bèta students. Responsible for the financial administration Advisory Board: Working on the expansion strategy of the foundation and providing guidance and assistance for the executives, with a focus on financial planning

    • Kenya
    • Religious Institutions
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Minor internship on Kenyan cooperative financial institutions
      • Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

      Setup and execution of a research project in Nairobi: Mapping of characteristics and performance of lending cooperatives Setup and execution of a research project in Nairobi: Mapping of characteristics and performance of lending cooperatives

Education

  • Technische Universiteit Delft
    Master of Science (MSc), Systems Engineering, Policy analysis and Management
    2009 - 2012
  • Technische Universiteit Delft
    Bachelor of Science (BSc), Systems Engineering, Policy Analysis and Management
    2005 - 2011
  • Gymnasium Celeanum
    Natural sciences and technology profile, with economics, history, latin
    1999 - 2005

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