VICTUS TEAM
INVESTMENT TEAM
Patrick Groeneveld
Founder and managing partner
- Since 2007 experience in direct private equity investments with focus on Benelux Food & Agri
- Over 10 years advisor to private equity firms and corporates including Food & Agri
- Managing Partner Nordian Capital Partners, Janivo Holding, KPMG, Shell
- Education: Law (Leiden) – Certified lawyer
Guus Overdijkink
Founder and managing partner
- 7 years at family offices and private equity support, and Investment Committee EIF/DVI
- 10 years at 3i European consumer buy-out team including Food & Agri
- Growth capital and MBO/MBA experience
- CEO Janivo Holding (PE family office)
- 3i (EU-buyout team), McKinsey, BCG, private investor
- Education: Applied Physics (Delft), MBA (Insead)
Maarten Snijders
Investment Director
- Since 2015 experience in direct private equity with focus on Benelux Consumer Goods
- Over 5 years experience in M&A advisory with focus on European Food & Agri
- Education: Finance & Investments (Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam)
Valerie van den Brink
Investment Manager
- Over 4 years experience as Senior Associate Agri Commodities at ABN AMRO
- Experience as Trainee Energy Commodities and Transportation
- Education: International Business & Management (University of Groningen)
Laura De Nys
Investment Manager
- Over 6 years of M&A experience, including Food & Retail sector
- Previously involved in mergers, capital market transactions and private equity processes at ABN AMRO Corporate Finance
- Education: Economics, Law and Business Studies (KU Leuven), Business Analytics (Warwick Business School)
Bart Akkermans
Investment Associate
- Experience in management consulting at an international advisory firm
- Work- and internship experience in investment management and corporate finance
- Education: Business Administration - Strategy (Universiteit van Amsterdam)
OPERATING PARTNERS
The Victus operating partners support management teams with their experience, network and energy as and when required as advisors or non-executives.
Frederick Bosch
Operating Partner
- 30 years of experience in Agri inputs (specialty fertilisers)
- Current: CEO at Bion International
- Previous: Senior VP Specialty fertilisers ICL Group, CEO Global Everris, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company and The Royal Barenbrug Group
Jan van den Berghe
Operating Partner
- More than 15 years of experience in the Belgian bakery and international food recycling industries
- Current: entrepreneur and investor in Food & Agri (Lipa Family) and Biotech (Novalis) businesses
- Previous: Co-owner and Chairman/Director Oystershell NV, Co-owner and Chairman Genohm SA, Co-owner and Director De Winter Natuurdarmen NV, Strategy consultant at The Boston Consulting Group, a-connect and OC&C
Filip Danneels
Operating Partner
- 25 years of experience in the international bakery industry
- Current: entrepreneur and investor in Food & Agri businesses
- Previous: Managing Director Eurobakers Group (part of Aryzta AG), CEO and owner Eurobakers (sold to Aryzta AG), CEO Belgpan (a.o Le pain Quotidien)
Walter Kluit
Operating Partner
- Almost 30 years experience in the international bakery industry
- Current: CEO at Bioderij, Executive Board Member Cerelia, and majority shareholder Pandriks
- Previous: CEO at Bakkersland, CEO and shareholder Banketgroep
Douwe Zijp
Operating Partner
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26 years of experience in Agribusiness and Vegetable Seeds
- Current: Independent Consultant Agribusiness and Seed
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Previous: CEO at Incotec, CEO and CFO at NUNHEMS Vegetable Seeds, Head of Vegetable Seeds at Bayer