Experience

HERAN Partners

• Belgium
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Partner

  • Jan 2020 - 4 years

  Belgium - Management of HERAN Partners - Foundation & Management of HERAN HealthTech Fund I, a European MedTech & HealthTech Venture Capital Fund of +75Mio EUR - Board Director HERAN PARTNERS is a Belgian-based investment fund founded by Annie Vereecken together with Katleen Vandersmissen, Joris Mortelmans and Herman Verrelst within the sector of MedTech and Digital Health. With a clear focus on European HealthTech, the fund provides venture & growth capital accompanied by a strong… Show more - Management of HERAN Partners - Foundation & Management of HERAN HealthTech Fund I, a European MedTech & HealthTech Venture Capital Fund of +75Mio EUR - Board Director HERAN PARTNERS is a Belgian-based investment fund founded by Annie Vereecken together with Katleen Vandersmissen, Joris Mortelmans and Herman Verrelst within the sector of MedTech and Digital Health. With a clear focus on European HealthTech, the fund provides venture & growth capital accompanied by a strong network, expertise and mentorship to startups and scale-ups with a strong technology platform and market potential. Show less


Aspect Analytics
• Non Executive Director

  • Jul 2022 - 1 year 6 months

BVA | Belgian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association
• Belgium
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Non Executive Director

  • Mar 2022 - 1 year 10 months

Thirona
• Netherlands
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Member of the Supervisory Board

  • Sep 2021 - 2 years 4 months

BC10 - Business Center
• Belgium
• Real Estate
• Non Executive Director

  • Dec 2020 - 3 years 1 month

LynxCare
• Belgium
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Non Executive Director

  • Jan 2020 - 4 years

FOx Biosystems
• Belgium
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Chairperson of the Board

  • Jan 2019 - 5 years

UgenTec
• Belgium
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Board Observer

  • 2020 - 2022


LRM

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Health&Care

  • Jun 2017 - Dec 2019

  Hasselt - Responsible for strategic direction & planning, investments decisions and deal flow within the domain of BioTech, MedTech, Care, Food and e-Health - Board Director of Apitope, EpiGaN, Bedal, VitalNext, New Vision... - Management of Bio-Incubator BioVille - Member of the Interuniversity Research Fund Counsel of UHasselt

• Investment Manager - Health&Care

  • Sep 2016 - Jun 2017

  Hasselt - Investment manager (VC/PE) in domains New Materials, BioTech, MedTech, Care and Food - Management of investment process from lead generation, DD, transaction, follow up and value creation and exit. - Board director of several portfolio companies (EpiGaN, VitalNeXt, Bedal,...)

• Investment Manager - Sustainable Societies

  • Mar 2013 - Aug 2016

  Hasselt - Venture capital investment manager responsible for domains 'Recycling&Materials' and 'Next Generation Agriculture' within the focus area of 'Sustainable Societies'. - Management of investment process from lead generation, DD, transaction, follow up and value creation and exit. - Board director of several portfolio companies (EpiGaN, Fish 2 be,...)


Apitope
• Belgium
• Biotechnology Research
• Non Executive Director

  • 2017 - 2019

BioVille
• Belgium
• Facilities Services
• Executive Director

  • 2016 - 2019

Bedal
• Belgium
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Non Executive Director

  • 2016 - 2019

EpiGaN
• Belgium
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Non Executive Director

  • 2014 - 2019


McKinsey & Company

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Oct 2011 - Feb 2013

  Belgium Industry experience: Chemicals, Basic Materials, logistics, public sector Functional experience: strategy, marketing & sales, organization transformation and efficiency, capability and mind-set coaching



Umicore

• Belgium
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Analytical Laboratory Manager

  • Nov 2007 - Sep 2011

  - organization and coordination of R&D and quality department of 15 co-workers - project management in process optimalization, HR, purchasing, infrastructure, IT and quality; e.g. lead in setup and implementation of new ERP lab-system - contact person and consultant for business units, R&D and external parties - budget control and coordination - implementation, supervision and maintenance of certified and acreditated quality systems

• Investor Relations Manager

  • Jul 2010 - Oct 2010

  - generation of trust, confidence and understanding about the company within the global investment community, building a strong network of contacts with market participants - analysis of financial and business results from Umicore operations to define communication on the subject, by gathering the information and discussing this with managers throughout the company - official spokesperson for the Umicore Group towards the financial community - reporting to the senior management on the… Show more - generation of trust, confidence and understanding about the company within the global investment community, building a strong network of contacts with market participants - analysis of financial and business results from Umicore operations to define communication on the subject, by gathering the information and discussing this with managers throughout the company - official spokesperson for the Umicore Group towards the financial community - reporting to the senior management on the perception of Umicore by the financial community



Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• FWO research mandate

  • Sep 2003 - Sep 2007

  Leuven 4 years of academic research funded by the FWO, focussed on ozone-water chemistry PhD dissertation: Advanced Oxidation Processes in Ozonated Water Systems: An Experimental and Theoretical Study link: https://lirias.kuleuven.be/handle/1979/1676