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227 people in our graph share verified history with Chris — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Sabine VermassenunlockedChris: together at Vlerick Business School (1986)
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Chris: together at Unilever
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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
- Foundation for Education to Improve Family PlanningManaging Directorcurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Louis-Jeantet FoundationMember Board of Trusteescurrent2020 — presentGeneva, Switzerland
- Francqui FoundationBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentBrussels Metropolitan Area
- FundPlusMember Board of Directorscurrent2015 — presentLeuven, Flemish Region, Belgium
- FundPlusManaging Partner2014 — 2023Leuven
- IPA (ImmunoPrecise Antibodies)Board Member2023 — 2025Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- Inventiva PharmaIndependant board member and Chairman of the Audit Committee2017 — 2024Paris/Dijon
- Hyloris PharmaceuticalsBoard Member & Member Audit Committee2020 — 2024Liège
- EyeD PharmaMember Board Of Directors2019 — 2023Liège, Wallonië, België
- CelyadIndependant Boardmember2008 — 2022Brussels Metropolitan Area
- BioxodesBoard Member2011 — 2020Brussels
- iTeos Therapeutics SAMember Board Of Directors2009 — 2020Gosselies/Boston
- Keyware Technologies NVCFO and CEO ad Interim, currently Board Member2002 — 2019
- BONE THERAPEUTICS S.A.Independant Boardmember2010 — 2018Charleroi Area, Belgium
- ThromboGenics NVCFO & Board Member2006 — 2014Leuven
- CropDesign - a BASF Plant Science CompanyCFO2006Ghent Metropolitan Area
- VerizonFinance Director Belux2003 — 2006Brussels Metropolitan Area
- Spector Photo GroupGroup Controller1998 — 2001Ghent Metropolitan Area
- SITA NEWS (Northern Europe Waste Services)Financial Controller1992 — 1998Brussels Area, Belgium, Paris and Dusseldorf
- UnileverInternal Auditor and Management Accountant1988 — 1992Brussels Area, Belgium and Antwerp
Skills & more
Mergers7Change Management8Corporate Finance8Business Strategy21Biotechnology4Financial Reporting2Due Diligence9Venture Capital3Mergers & Acquisitions14Internal Audit8Start-ups5Finance22
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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
- Who is Chris Buyse?
- 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.
- Where does Chris Buyse work?
- Chris Buyse is Board Member at Fund+.
- Where did Chris Buyse go to school?
- Chris Buyse studied at Vlerick Business School (PUB, Business Administration and Management); University of Antwerp (TEW, Toegepaste economie (Applied economics)); Georgetown University (Summer Course International management).
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Also attended Vlerick Business School125
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 Antwerp59
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 MilTeam member at Peak, an early-stage fund backed by entrepreneurs
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Also attended Georgetown University631
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 VenturesDiana BerishaInvestor at Spark Capital
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