Experience

F&A Next

• Netherlands
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder & Program Director

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  Co-founder and Program Director of F&A Next, the leading European food & ag innovation summit. An initiative by Rabobank, Wageningen University & Research, Anterra Capital and StartLife to accelerate innovation and entrepreneurship for sustainable food & agriculture. An annual summit on Wageningen Campus attended by around 650 participants from some 35 countries, including dedicated F&A investors (VCs, institutional & impact investors and family offices), innovative corporates and groundbreaking startups & scale-ups to debate industry challenges with thought leaders, exploration of network opportunities, transactions and mobilising capital. Show less



Future Crops

• Netherlands
• Food Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• External Advisor, Strategy & Capital

  • Sep 2021 - Jan 2023

  Future Crops was an advanced Israeli/ Dutch vertical farming company selling herbs to large European retailers. In January, management had to file for voluntary bankruptcy following a series of challenges: electricity charges had created an instant cash constraint, shortening runway; demand for product structurally exceeding supply, long lead-time for equipment delaying expansion of production capacity; completion of fund raising process taking longer than anticipated: governance issues and in the end, existing shareholders not capable to bridge the gap. Show less



Invest-NL

• Netherlands
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• External Advisor - Food & Agriculture

  • Jun 2022 - Nov 2022

  Engaged by Invest-NL - Business Development (stated-owned investment fund) to assess a Dutch protein transition project. Engaged by Invest-NL - Business Development (stated-owned investment fund) to assess a Dutch protein transition project.



TerraProtein Equity Partners

• Netherlands
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Sep 2021 - Dec 2021

  Managing Director (a.i.) at TerraProtein Equity Partners, an Amsterdam based corporate finance boutique dedicated to capital raising and related strategic services for scaling businesses contributing to a more sustainable food & agriculture value chain in Europe and Northern America. The firm is known for its hands-on approach to business and independence. The partners and team, with backgrounds in (livestock) farming, animal health, proteins, agri-technology and finance, are all highly motivated to engage with promising, disruptive early-stage companies. Show less



Rabobank

• Netherlands
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Managing Director, Food & Agri Innovation

  • Feb 2018 - Nov 2021

  Appointed to accelerate innovation and entrepreneurship in food & agtech by leveraging Rabobank’s global network and industry knowledge with the overarching goal to strategically engage with the best early stage companies. Rabobank strongly believes that groundbreaking startups and scale-ups in the food & ag value chain can help to nourish the world more sustainably. By creating eco systems such as FoodBytes!, F&A Next and Terra, Rabobank offers early stage companies access to finance, knowledge and networks as the bank wishes to turn today’s new ideas and technologies into tomorrow’s game-changing solutions. Show less

• Managing Director, Large Corporates Food & Agri

  • May 2015 - Feb 2018

  One of the MD’s in the wholesale client franchise providing financing, risk management and advisory services to a broad and international group of clients mainly in farming, slaughtering & processing of pork, beef, poultry, aquaculture and fisheries.

• Managing Director/ Global Co-Head Animal Protein

  • Jan 2011 - May 2015

  Co-heading a global client portfolio with some 160 clients in virtually all sub-sectors of animal protein with an aggregated exposure of some EUR 6 bln

• Senior Relationship Banker Food & Agri

  • Feb 2006 - Jan 2011

  Working with corporate clients in animal protein and fresh produce sectors, including management of team of six relationship bankers and two credit analysts. Corporate banking products, strong focus on all kinds of debt financing and M&A.



Vallstein

• Netherlands
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Aug 2002 - Dec 2005

  International software & consultancy firm specialised in optimising bank relationships based on proprietary Wallet Sizing software. Client base included (multinational) corporations and banks. In capacity of Partner specific responsibility for origination and execution of assignments in the Netherlands International software & consultancy firm specialised in optimising bank relationships based on proprietary Wallet Sizing software. Client base included (multinational) corporations and banks. In capacity of Partner specific responsibility for origination and execution of assignments in the Netherlands



Citi

• Mexico
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Vice President Investment Banking, Schroder Salomon Smith Barney

  • Aug 2000 - Mar 2002

  Transferred to the European Investment Bank of Schroder Salomon Smith Barney (SSSB) from Citibank to formally initiate investment banking coverage for the Benelux. As one of the two senior team members resonsible for the roll out of this franchise and origination of SSSB's investment banking activities in the Netherlands including establishing client relationships at board level. Actively involved in execution of consecutive mandates. Primary focus on clients in utilities, media, (non-food) retail, financial sponsors/ private equity and (smaller) financial institutions Show less

• Vice President Corporate Finance Origination, Citibank

  • Sep 1998 - Aug 2000

  Responsible for Citibank's corporate finance activities in the Netherlands. Initial focus on Citibank's structured products (asset finance, capital structuring and securitisation), after completion of the Citigroup merger in 1998 the scope of responsibilities expanded to include the origination of M&A, fixed income and equity transactions for Schroder Salomon Smith Barney in the Netherlands

• Resident Vice President Relationship Banking, Citibank

  • Jul 1995 - Aug 1998

  Global coverage for Dutch clients in media & communication industries and various general corporates. Products included a broad range of (corporate) banking products, strong focus on all kinds of debt financing



CVC Capital Partners

• Luxembourg
• Investment Management
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Temporary Assignment

  • Jan 1995 - Jul 1995

  Participation in due diligence and preparation of Investment Memorandums Participation in due diligence and preparation of Investment Memorandums



Various

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• consultancy projects

  • Jan 1994 - Dec 1994

  Various consultancy projects in the field of due diligence, preparation business plans including financial and legal aspects Various consultancy projects in the field of due diligence, preparation business plans including financial and legal aspects



Credit Suisse

• Switzerland
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Equity Analyst, Credit Suisse First Boston

  • Mar 1992 - Dec 1993

  Recruited to join CSFB's equity research department in Amsterdam. Research coverage of Dutch media, food and beverage stocks. Part of the European sector team though operating out of Amsterdam. Supporte equity sales team in active coverage of institutional clients in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Recruited to join CSFB's equity research department in Amsterdam. Research coverage of Dutch media, food and beverage stocks. Part of the European sector team though operating out of Amsterdam. Supporte equity sales team in active coverage of institutional clients in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.



Kempen & Co

• Netherlands
• Investment Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Equity Analyst

  • Aug 1989 - Feb 1992

  Invited to join Kempen & Co after Summer internship. Coverage of Dutch equities, including ao media and retail sectors and various small cap stocks. Invited to join Kempen & Co after Summer internship. Coverage of Dutch equities, including ao media and retail sectors and various small cap stocks.