bd-capital further strengthens its presence in the Benelux with the appointment of Anne van der Voorden as Investment Director
Following bd-capital’s recent investments in SportPursuit, the leading online private sales club in the UK and Germany, and Ascenti, the UK’s leading provider of physical and mental wellbeing services, bd-capital today announces the appointment of Anne van der Voorden as Investment Director.
Together with Bram Grimmelt, Head of Benelux, and Ronald van der Vis, Founding Member of the bd-capital Operators Club, Anne will primarily focus on investment activities in the Benelux, a core investment region for the fund.
Prior to joining bd-capital, Anne worked at EQT, where she was involved with a number of investments across Europe in the technology, services and industrial sectors. Before that, she worked in Goldman Sachs’ Investment Banking Division in London and New York, covering the consumer, retail and healthcare sectors.
bd-capital further strengthens its presence in the Benelux with the appointment of Anne van der Voorden as Investment Director
Following bd-capital’s recent investments in SportPursuit, the leading online private sales club in the UK and Germany, and Ascenti, the UK’s leading provider of physical and mental wellbeing services, bd-capital today announces the appointment of Anne van der Voorden as Investment Director.
Together with Bram Grimmelt, Head of Benelux, and Ronald van der Vis, Founding Member of the bd-capital Operators Club, Anne will primarily focus on investment activities in the Benelux, a core investment region for the fund.
Prior to joining bd-capital, Anne worked at EQT, where she was involved with a number of investments across Europe in the technology, services and industrial sectors. Before that, she worked in Goldman Sachs’ Investment Banking Division in London and New York, covering the consumer, retail and healthcare sectors.
Commenting on her new role, Anne said:
“I am very excited to be joining bd-capital. The firm’s operationally-led model, where investors and business leaders work alongside each other, represents a truly differentiated proposition in the Benelux mid-market and is supported by bd-capital’s deep-rooted international network and high-calibre team. I look forward to working with my new colleagues and to partnering with management teams to help companies grow and thrive.”
Since launching in 2019, the bd-capital team has grown to 18 people, 6 of whom are former CEOs with direct experience of growing businesses in the European mid-market space.
Andy Dawson, Managing Partner at bd-capital, commented:
“We are delighted to welcome Anne to our team. Someone of her quality and experience will allow us to accelerate our growth in the Benelux market, while her network and positive attitude will allow us to unlock opportunities to partner with more businesses across Europe.”
