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Casper Bruens

Investor

Managing Partner at Brightlands Venture Partners

Netherlands

Writes $100K – $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

  1. BVP (Brightlands Venture Partners)Managing Partnercurrent2014 β€” present
  2. BVP Fund IVDirectorcurrent2021 β€” presentSittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands
  3. Chemelot VenturesDirectorcurrent2013 β€” present
  4. Brightlands Agrifood FundDirectorcurrent2017 β€” present
  5. Limburg VenturesDirectorcurrent2004 β€” presentGeleen, Netherlands
  6. Board seats at De Domijnen (since Nov. 2021), Basic Pharma Holding (since 2014)Various board seats - activecurrent2014 β€” presentNetherlands
  7. Pharmacell ('09-17), Kriya ('12-17), Isobionics ('14-17), FQSI ('07-09), Novomer (Observer, '08-09)Various board seats - past2007 β€” 2017Netherlands, USA
  8. DSM VenturingSenior Investment Manager2012 β€” 2016Netherlands
  9. DSM VenturingInvestment Manager2002 β€” 2012
  10. DSM VenturingBusiness Manager1998 β€” 2002
  11. DSM VenturingGeneral Product Manager Stanyl1995 β€” 1998
  12. DSM NVInvestor Relations Officer1992 β€” 1995
  13. DSM DeutschlandBusiness Development Manager1989 β€” 1992

Education

  1. Tilburg UniversityMaster's degree, Business/Managerial Economics1977 β€” 1986
  2. Indiana University - Kelley School of BusinessBusiness1985
  3. Sint JanslyceumGymnasium ß1972 β€” 1977

Skills & more

Business Strategy48Mergers & Acquisitions23Investments30Mergers7Business Development40Venture Capital19Sales3New Business Development7Entrepreneurship8Start-ups7Due Diligence9Innovation Management14
+8 moreInterim ManagementManagement ConsultingCorporate FinanceChange ManagementValuationStrategyManagementProcess Improvement

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