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Chris Buyse

Investor

Board Member at Fund+

Antwerp Metropolitan Area

About

Former CFO of ThromboGenics and CropDesign with 30 years in international company finance; currently serves as independent board member of life sciences companies such as Hyloris and Inventiva Pharma.

Experience

  1. Foundation for Education to Improve Family PlanningManaging Directorcurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  2. Louis-Jeantet FoundationMember Board of Trusteescurrent2020 — presentGeneva, Switzerland
  3. Francqui FoundationBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentBrussels Metropolitan Area
  4. FundPlusMember Board of Directorscurrent2015 — presentLeuven, Flemish Region, Belgium
  5. FundPlusManaging Partner2014 — 2023Leuven
  6. IPA (ImmunoPrecise Antibodies)Board Member2023 — 2025Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
  7. Inventiva PharmaIndependant board member and Chairman of the Audit Committee2017 — 2024Paris/Dijon
  8. Hyloris PharmaceuticalsBoard Member & Member Audit Committee2020 — 2024Liège
  9. EyeD PharmaMember Board Of Directors2019 — 2023Liège, Wallonië, België
  10. CelyadIndependant Boardmember2008 — 2022Brussels Metropolitan Area
  11. BioxodesBoard Member2011 — 2020Brussels
  12. iTeos Therapeutics SAMember Board Of Directors2009 — 2020Gosselies/Boston
  13. Keyware Technologies NVCFO and CEO ad Interim, currently Board Member2002 — 2019
  14. BONE THERAPEUTICS S.A.Independant Boardmember2010 — 2018Charleroi Area, Belgium
  15. ThromboGenics NVCFO & Board Member2006 — 2014Leuven
  16. CropDesign - a BASF Plant Science CompanyCFO2006Ghent Metropolitan Area
  17. VerizonFinance Director Belux2003 — 2006Brussels Metropolitan Area
  18. Spector Photo GroupGroup Controller1998 — 2001Ghent Metropolitan Area
  19. SITA NEWS (Northern Europe Waste Services)Financial Controller1992 — 1998Brussels Area, Belgium, Paris and Dusseldorf
  20. UnileverInternal Auditor and Management Accountant1988 — 1992Brussels Area, Belgium and Antwerp

Education

  1. Vlerick Business SchoolPUB, Business Administration and Management1986 — 1987
  2. University of AntwerpTEW, Toegepaste economie (Applied economics)1982 — 1986
  3. Georgetown UniversitySummer Course International management1985

Skills & more

Mergers7Change Management8Corporate Finance8Business Strategy21Biotechnology4Financial Reporting2Due Diligence9Venture Capital3Mergers & Acquisitions14Internal Audit8Start-ups5Finance22
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From Chris's professional profile.

Colleagues at Fund+

Bart De Leeuw
Partner/CFO at Fund+
Caroline Goddeeris
Partner at Fund+
Désiré Collen
Honorary Chairman / Board Observer at Fund+
Diane De Wyngaert
Administrative Assistant at Fund+
François Fontaine
Board Member at Fund+
Halina Novak
Principal at Fund+
Kenneth Bonheure
Board Member at Fund+
Luc Debruyne
Chairman of the Board at Fund+

Frequently asked questions

Where does Chris Buyse work?
Chris Buyse is Board Member at Fund+.

Same school

Also attended Vlerick Business School76

Sabine VermassenExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersSteven LeveckeExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersAntoine D'HollanderInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersFilip PintelonInvestment Partner Health at Capricorn Venture PartnersKobeFinance Director at Hummingbird VenturesLucas De FourLegal Manager at Hummingbird Ventures

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Also attended University of Antwerp45

Jan AvontsInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersWim Van LooverenFinance Director at Heran PartnersJoris MortelmansPartner & Senior Advisor at Heran PartnersKris VerburghPartner & Head of Science at BOLD LongevityChris ThoenChairman of the Scientific Advisory Board & IC Member (PeakBridge Growth II) at PeakBridge VCJohan van MilAdvisor at Peak

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Also attended Georgetown University374

Trae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Tobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesTed LeonsisFounder & Partner, Revolution Growth at Revolution

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Shared employers

Also worked at FundPlus3

Caroline GoddeerisPartner at Fund+Bart De LeeuwPartner/CFO at Fund+Halina NovakPrincipal at Fund+

Also worked at EyeD Pharma4

Sofie BaetenManaging Partner at Qbic FundBart De LeeuwPartner/CFO at Fund+Halina NovakPrincipal at Fund+Frédéric SchyntsInvestment Manager at Meusinvest (Noshaq)

Also worked at CropDesign - a BASF Plant Science Company2

Willem BroekaertManaging Partner at V-Bio VenturesRudy DekeyserPartner, Head of Health Economic Funds at EQT Life Sciences

Also worked at Verizon50

Tony WellsVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalEllen RubinPartner at Glasswing VenturesAnupam RastogiManaging Partner at EMERGENT VENTURESJami HuntManaging Partner at Alpha EdisonTiana PidgeonSenior Associate at American Family VenturesNewth MorrisManaging Director at Ankona Capital

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