Barbara Berckmans

Experience

1. Agri Investment FundInvestment Managercurrent2021 — present
2. RootWaveBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
3. Rainbow CropsBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
4. Aphea.BioBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
5. AnimabBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
6. Better3fruit N.V.Board Membercurrent2023 — present
7. biotope by VIBBoard Member2022 — 2026
8. KU LeuvenMarie Skłodowska-Curie fellow2019 — 2021
9. KU LeuvenAssociate academic staff2018 — 2019Leuven
10. University of DüsseldorfDFG research fellow2014 — 2018
11. University of DüsseldorfAlexander von Humboldt Fellow2012 — 2014Düsseldorf en omgeving, Duitsland
12. University of DüsseldorfPostdoctoral Researcher2011 — 2012
13. VIBPhD IWT Research fellow2006 — 2011Gent en omgeving, België

Education

1. Ghent UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biotechnology2005 — 2011
2. Ghent UniversityMaster of Science: Biotechnology and Biochemistry, Biotechnology2001 — 2005

Skills & more

Languages Dutch · English · French · German

From Barbara's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Ghent University76

SVSabine VermassenExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersNWNoé WachsmuthVisiting Analyst at Capricorn Venture PartnersJVJeroen Van IseghemInvestment Analyst at Capricorn Venture PartnersLLukasPartner at Hummingbird VenturesRRoxanneCompliance Officer at Hummingbird VenturesSBSriram BalusuAssociate at Ysios Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Rainbow Crops3

TSTom SmetsInvestment Analyst at Qbic FundEBEdoardo BianchiProject Manager at LIFTTLSLuca SalernoBusiness Analyst at LIFTT

Also worked at Aphea.Bio6

JVJeroen Van IseghemInvestment Analyst at Capricorn Venture PartnersWBWillem BroekaertManaging Partner at V-Bio VenturesSVSara VandenwijngaertJunior Partner at Qbic FundCGCaaj GreebePartner at Innovation IndustriesMAMarie AsanoPartner at European Circular Bioeconomy FundSRStéphane RousselPartner at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund

Also worked at KU Leuven33

KGKatrin GeyskensExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersWVWouter Van de PutteInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersKKobeFinance Director at Hummingbird VenturesPAPieter AbbeelAlumni at HouseKVKatleen VandersmissenManaging Partner at Heran PartnersHVHerman VerrelstFounding Partner & Senior Advisor at Heran Partners

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Also worked at VIB6

FSFreya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at MedicxiSBSriram BalusuAssociate at Ysios CapitalRDRudy DekeyserPartner, Head of Health Economic Funds at EQT Life SciencesHNHalina NovakPrincipal at Fund+LLLeen LimbourgInvestment Manager at Meusinvest (Noshaq)ECEllen CrabbeAdvisory Board Expert at Qbic Fund