Daan van Kassel
InvestorHead Circular Credit at Colesco Capital Collective
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
About
Daan van Kassel joined Colesco in 2026 as Head Circular Credit, having previously founded C4IF within Polestar Capital. At Colesco he develops new transaction types and leads the circular economy investment team, alongside HR and general management duties. He has more than fifteen years of experience in debt origination and execution, beginning with a traineeship at Rabobank and roles at asset managers and microfinance institutions. He completed the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst program and holds an MSc in Financial Management from VU University Amsterdam.
Invests in
Circular Economy
Experience
- Colesco CapitalHead Circular Creditcurrent2026 — present
- Polestar CapitalFund Director - Polestar Capital Circular Debt Fund (PCDF)2024 — 2025Netherlands
- Polestar CapitalFund Manager - Polestar Capital Circular Debt Fund2022 — 2023
- Polestar CapitalSenior Impact Investment Manager2021 — 2022Netherlands
- Polestar CapitalImpact Investment Manager2018 — 2021
- Polestar CapitalImpact Investment Associate2017 — 2018
- Limburgs Energie Fonds (LEF) B.V.Senior Investment Manager2017 — 2021
- Financial AccessManager - Various consulting assignments2016 — 2017Global
- PymwymicConsultant (freelance) - VC fund development2016Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
- Financial AccessConsultant (Freelance) - Financial modeling2016Indonesia
- SolarWorks! MoçambiqueConsultant (Freelance) - Design of a PAAS origination/credit process2016Mozambique
- SimbukaHead of Business Development2015 — 2016Global
- Financial AccessProject Manager - Maize farmer loan origination tool development2016Indonesia
- LetshegoConsultant - Credit risk & operations2016Kenya
- Financial AccessConsultant - Credit scoring2016Greater Jakarta Area, Indonesia
- NMB Bank PlcConsultant - Credit risk & reporting2015Tanzania
- GFH GroupProject Manager2015Netherlands
- GFH GroupAssociate Investment Management2014Netherlands
- RabobankTrainee2013 — 2014
- GFH GroupAssociate (Part time, 0.6 FTE)2011 — 2013
Education
- CAIA Association2020 — 2021
- Delft University of TechnologyCircular Economy2019
- Middlesex UniversityPostgraduate, Project Finance2018
- University of Amsterdam - Amsterdam Business SchoolExecutive MSc. Advanced Corporate Finance certificate2017
- University of AmsterdamGSSS Summer program, Global poverty and inclusive development2014
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)MSc, Financial Management2011 — 2012
- Universidad Autónoma de San Luis PotosíCertificado Español intermedio (nivel 9/12), Español2011
- Universitat Pompeu FabraBSc, Erasmus exchange semester - Entrepreneurship courses2007
- University of AmsterdamBSc. Business Administration, Minors finance & entrepreneurship2004 — 2009
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship30Business Strategy22Investments8Portfolio Management6Investment Strategies6Finance13Banking3Private Equity1Strategic Partnerships3Microfinance1Alternative Investment Strategies1Financial Modeling
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Business DevelopmentStart-upsMarket ResearchAsset ManagementFinancial MarketsValuationMarketingLife SettlementsEnglishSpanishEast AfricaManagementLanguages Dutch · English · German · Spanish
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Shared employers
Also worked at Polestar Capital5
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Anjeli Bhoendie
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Investment Manager at Colesco Capital Collective
Danny Vroegop
Chief Executive & Investment Officer at Colesco Capital Collective
Didier Boumans
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Legal Counsel at Colesco Capital Collective
Jacco Rolvink
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