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Els Boerhof

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Managing Partner at Goodwell Investments

Amsterdam

Writes $10K – $1M checks

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About

Els Boerhof applies decades of frontier-market finance experience and Atlantic-crossing sailor discipline to impact investing, using an engineering approach that models 7% annual currency devaluation and seeks 50–100% company growth.

Invests in

AgTechFintechFoodTechHealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation

Experience

  1. Goodwell InvestmentsManaging Partner / co-ownercurrent2008 — presentThe Randstad, Netherlands
  2. Ministerie van Buitenlandse ZakenExternal Expertcurrent2024 — present
  3. PharmAccess FoundationVice-chair of the Supervisory Boardcurrent2022 — presentAmsterdam Area
  4. Musoni SystemChair of the Supervisory Board2016 — 2023The Randstad, Netherlands
  5. CreditAccess Asia N.V.Member Board Of Directors2017 — 2020The Randstad, Netherlands
  6. Ministerie van Buitenlandse ZakenExternal Expert2019 — 2020The Hague
  7. Women's World Banking GhanaMember of the Board of Directors2014 — 2019Accra, Ghana
  8. BoP Innovation CenterMember of the Supervisory Board2014 — 2017The Randstad, Netherlands
  9. FMOManager Micro and Small Enterprise Fund (MASSIF)2005 — 2008
  10. FMOInvestment Officer Asia2002 — 2005
  11. MeesPiersonSenior Account Manager Trade & Commodity Finance1999 — 2002
  12. MeesPiersonAccount Manager Correspondent Banking Africa and the Middle East1996 — 1999
  13. VICTO National Cooperative Federation and Development CenterResearch Internship1995Cebu, Central Visayas, Philippines

Skills & more

Banking9Microfinance12Emerging Markets36Investments31Private Equity9Mutual Funds10Finance15Corporate Finance8Financial Services5Portfolio Management18Trading3Credit3
+1 moreProject Finance

Languages Dutch · English · French · German · Spanish

From Els's professional profile.

Colleagues at Goodwell Investments

Anthony Wainaina
Investment Associate at Goodwell Investments
Devi Sutrisno
Investor at Goodwell Investments
Hiram Githuku
Senior Investment Manager at Goodwell Investments
Hlawutelo Khosa
Investment Associate at Goodwell Investments
Kaat Verschuere
Investor at Goodwell Investments
Keith Amani
People, Culture & Networks Senior Officer at Goodwell Investments
Lilian Oyando
Partner at Goodwell Investments
Liz Keel
Investor at Goodwell Investments

Frequently asked questions

Who is Els Boerhof?
Els Boerhof applies decades of frontier-market finance experience and Atlantic-crossing sailor discipline to impact investing, using an engineering approach that models 7% annual currency devaluation and seeks 50–100% company growth.
Where does Els Boerhof work?
Els Boerhof is Managing Partner at Goodwell Investments.
What does Els Boerhof invest in?
Els Boerhof invests in AgTech, Fintech, FoodTech, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation.
What check size does Els Boerhof write?
Els Boerhof typically writes checks of $10K – $1M.
Where did Els Boerhof go to school?
Els Boerhof studied at Hemingway Professional Governance (Corporate Governance, advanced practitioner training); Tilburg University (Master of Science - MS, economics); Geert Groote College Deventer.

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