Carmen van Vilsteren
InvestorFuture of Health Committee at Borski Fund
Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands
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About
Carmen van Vilsteren is the owner of Imagion Consultancy and works as an angel investor and coach for female CEOs in the life sciences and health sectors. She is a fellow of the NAE, received the Fe+MaleTech Hero award in 2025, and previously served as chair of Topsector LSH. Her earlier roles include CEO of a university spinoff, R&D manager at a multinational company, and director at a university, along with advisory board and investment positions focused on female-led startups.
Experience
- Imagion ConsultancyOwnercurrent2005 — present
- Topsector LIfe Science & HealthChair Topsector Lifesciences & Health2019 — 2026
- Eindhoven MedTech Innovation Center (e/MTIC)Chair of the e/MTIC board2018 — 2024Eindhoven
- Eindhoven University of TechnologyDirector of Strategic Area Health2015 — 2021Brabantine City Row
- EIT HealthChairman of the Board of BeNe co-location EIT Health2016 — 2021
- MicroSureCEO2015 — 2018Brabantine City Row
- FEI CompanySolutions Development Manager2008 — 2015
- Milabs BVDirector of Business development2006 — 2008
- Philips Medical SystemsSenior Director Molecular Imaging Program2002 — 2005
- Philips Medical SystemsSenior Director R&D Cardio Vascular X-ray1996 — 2002
- Philips CFT/AppTechConsultant1986 — 1990
Skills & more
Medical Devices32Semiconductors5R&D30Entrepreneurship3Business Planning3Digital Imaging1Business Development24Product Development30Start-ups11Product Management11Product Marketing5Product Launch5
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ManufacturingCross-functional Team LeadershipChange ManagementProgram ManagementInnovation ManagementInnovation DevelopmentLean StartupQuality ManagementStrategyManagementBusiness StrategyConsultingFrom Carmen's professional profile.
Colleagues at Borski Fund
Anieke Lamers
Operating Partner at Borski Fund
Annemarie Haverhals
Future of Health Committee at Borski Fund
Anton Kramer
Advisory Board at Borski Fund
Bertrand van Leersum
Investment Director at Borski Fund
Christina Caljé
Investment Advisory Committee at Borski Fund
Claire Tange
Managing Partner at Borski Fund
Daphne Postma
Investment Director at Borski Fund
Floris Lyppens
Advisory Board at Borski Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Carmen van Vilsteren?
- Carmen van Vilsteren is the owner of Imagion Consultancy and works as an angel investor and coach for female CEOs in the life sciences and health sectors. She is a fellow of the NAE, received the Fe+MaleTech Hero award in 2025, and previously served as chair of Topsector LSH. Her earlier roles include CEO of a university spinoff, R&D manager at a multinational company, and director at a university, along with advisory board and investment positions focused on female-led startups.
- Where does Carmen van Vilsteren work?
- Carmen van Vilsteren is Future of Health Committee at Borski Fund.
- Where did Carmen van Vilsteren go to school?
- Carmen van Vilsteren studied at INSEAD; Delft University of Technology (Master, Industrial Design and Engineering); Montessori lyceum.
Founder mafias
INSEAD mafia269
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Alexandre ProtMBAFounded Smartven +1Steve AnaviMBAFounded QontoThomas FornerBertelsmann ProgramFounded Focused Energy +3Kevin RyanMBAFounded Transcend Therapeutics +2Naveen NishchalExecutive Healthcare Management ProgramFounded Uncover +2Julián MeloLeaders at scale - Executive programFounded Ubits +1
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Delft University of Technology mafia95
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Eric MigicovskyIndustrial Design EngineeringFounded Beeper +1Menno GravemakerElectrical EngineeringFounded Momo Medical Group +1Kayra BahadirBachelor of Science - BScFounded Prestige +1Louis MonsignyBachelor of ScienceFounded Syntetica +1Sebastian ThrunHonorary DoctorateFounded Cresta +1Tom HubregtsenMaster’s DegreeFounded Voltrac +1
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Borski Fund mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended INSEAD1,153
Alexandre ProtCo-founder & CEO of QontoSteve AnaviCo-founder & President of QontoPatrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also attended Delft University of Technology242
Michiel KottingPartner at NorthzoneGiuseppe LacerenzaPartner at Keen Venture PartnersAlexander WortmannPartner at TCVThijs SchaapInvestment manager at NoaberHugo SilvaPartner at Pi LabsRobInvestor at henQ vc
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Shared employers
Also worked at Eindhoven University of Technology30
René SavelsbergCo-Founder & Partner at SET VenturesSandro EtalleAdvisor at Curiosity VCPaul VernooijInvestment Manager at BOMClaudio JordanHead of Ventures at ABB Technology VenturesEwit RoosPartner and Co-Founder at PhotonVenturesDaua KarajeanesDeal Flow Fellow at ASIF Ventures
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Also worked at EIT Health20
Isabel ZhangInvestor at HCVCCraig CooperPartner at Serpentine VenturesGemma GuinartPrincipal at Invivo Capital PartnersCinta DiezInvestment Analyst at Invivo Capital PartnersYang ChenInvestor, PhD at naturalX Health VenturesMia BrzakovicAssociate at Matterwave Ventures
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