Bram Kaashoek is Partner and Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Main Capital, responsible for Strategic HR, IT & Facilities, Marketing & Communications, and the Market Intelligence & Performance Excellence practice. Main Capital is a leading investment firm in the Enterprise Software industry in the Benelux, DACH and Nordics regions - and with an affiliate office in Boston US - with ~6bn euros AUM. The market intelligence team supports the investment teams with relevant, data-driven and practical insights into markets and trends. The performance excellence team assists portfolio firms with strategic advice and implementation, driving profitable growth.Previously Bram was the Director of the Digital Products Business Unit of Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory NL, and responsible for digital solutions like Navigator, Legal Intelligence, Avanzer and InView. Before taking up the Digital Products role, Bram was the Strategy Director for Wolters Kluwer in the Netherlands, focusing on business planning and strategic projects (mainly pricing, portfolio analysis and M&A). Member of the Management Team of WKNL since September 2017.Between 2006 and 2016, Bram worked for insurance group Achmea and research consultancy firm Dialogic. He is (co-)author of more than 70 research and advisory reports. He has a background in Organisation Studies (Tilburg University) and Corporate Finance (postgraduate - Leuven University).Main expertise & interests: strategy & business planning, market research & competition analysis, (SaaS) pricing & business models, M&A, portfolio management, growth strategies, publishing/media & software industry.
Listed skills include Business Strategy, Innovation Management, Policy Analysis, Policy, and 11 others.
