As part of BOM (Brabant Development Agency) my teams and I contribute to the development of and invest venture capital in early and later stage growing companies in Life Sciences, MedTech, Ag-tech, Deeptech as part of Regional Development Agency in Brabant, the Netherlands. Setting the right governance and selecting the right teams is part of our strategy. We also have a fund-to-fund strategy and active venture development programs which enable us to catalyze development of companies which want to create impact in various societal challenges. Furthermore we invest in renewable energy projects with proven technologies as well in pilot project with new technologies.Professional background includes leading positions in commercial account management, risk management, finance, global markets within ABN AMRO Bank, Deutsche Bank and BOM.Educational background includes Master in Finance at Tilburg University, various courses at Amsterdam Institute of Finance, INSEAD (Risk Management in Banking), Saïd Business School at Oxford University (Impact Investing), EESA Erasmus Governance Institute (Programma voor ervaren Commissarissen en Toezichthouders)25 years of experience in Finance in complete risk-return range of products from (pre-)Seed Capital to syndicated loan facilities with main focus on translating company's strategies and risk profiles into the appropriate financing structures with the right governance attached to it. Clients range from early stage sme's to midcap-companies across all industries as well as public sector. Have been involved in financing over 2.500 companies and fund-to-fund investments and being trusted advisor to entrepreneurs.