Casper Bruens
InvestorManaging Partner at Brightlands Venture Partners
Netherlands
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
Casper Bruens is a Managing Partner at Brightlands Venture Partners with venture capital experience spanning chemicals, materials, medtech, and biotech sectors. He brings commercial and financial expertise and has served as a board member and shareholder across multiple portfolio companies.
Experience
- BVP (Brightlands Venture Partners)Managing Partnercurrent2014 β present
- BVP Fund IVDirectorcurrent2021 β presentSittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands
- Chemelot VenturesDirectorcurrent2013 β present
- Brightlands Agrifood FundDirectorcurrent2017 β present
- Limburg VenturesDirectorcurrent2004 β presentGeleen, Netherlands
- Board seats at De Domijnen (since Nov. 2021), Basic Pharma Holding (since 2014)Various board seats - activecurrent2014 β presentNetherlands
- Pharmacell ('09-17), Kriya ('12-17), Isobionics ('14-17), FQSI ('07-09), Novomer (Observer, '08-09)Various board seats - past2007 β 2017Netherlands, USA
- DSM VenturingSenior Investment Manager2012 β 2016Netherlands
- DSM VenturingInvestment Manager2002 β 2012
- DSM VenturingBusiness Manager1998 β 2002
- DSM VenturingGeneral Product Manager Stanyl1995 β 1998
- DSM NVInvestor Relations Officer1992 β 1995
- DSM DeutschlandBusiness Development Manager1989 β 1992
Education
- Tilburg UniversityMaster's degree, Business/Managerial Economics1977 β 1986
- Indiana University - Kelley School of BusinessBusiness1985
- Sint JanslyceumGymnasium Γ1972 β 1977
Skills & more
Business Strategy48Mergers & Acquisitions23Investments30Mergers7Business Development40Venture Capital19Sales3New Business Development7Entrepreneurship8Start-ups7Due Diligence9Innovation Management14
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Interim ManagementManagement ConsultingCorporate FinanceChange ManagementValuationStrategyManagementProcess ImprovementFrom Casper's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Tilburg University58
Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundSanne van ErpInvestment manager at NoaberGianluca VitaleAssociate at PeakBridge VCMathijs van EschGeneral Partner at Maven 11Stefan BaryGeneral Partner at PeakKasper de KockFinance & compliance manager at Peak
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Also attended Indiana University - Kelley School of Business84
Scott DorseyInvestor at High AlphaJoe HaraVice President at Marlin Equity PartnersJesseSaaS Growth Lead at Saas Ventures, L.L.C.Doug SillsPartner at Anthem Venture Management, LlcDanisha PasayaAnalyst, M&A Advisory at eGateway CapitalAaron DonenbergPortfolio Finance Associate at Energize Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at DSM Venturing17
Fredric PetitPartner, Head of Materials & Packaging at Emerald Technology Ventures AgJung Lee, PhDVenture Partner at Adelphi Ventures Management, LlcMax Von PoelnitzPartner at Foothill VenturesRichard PietersExecutive & Growth Leader at Joyance PartnersMarieke SchoninghAdvisor at ChrysalixMichael TarinoTiltas Solutions at Empactful Capital
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Colleagues at Brightlands Venture Partners
Carmel van den Berk
Principal at Brightlands Venture Partners
Ilias Bensat
Investment Analyst at Brightlands Venture Partners
Kim de Boer
Partner at Brightlands Venture Partners
Lex Westbroek
Investment Manager at Brightlands Venture Partners
Luc Starmans
Partner at Brightlands Venture Partners
Marcel Kloosterman
Managing Partner at Brightlands Venture Partners
Marcel Lubben
Partner at Brightlands Venture Partners
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