Where does Erik van Vlaanderen work?

Erik van Vlaanderen is Director at 4Di Capital.

What check size does Erik van Vlaanderen write?

Erik van Vlaanderen typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.

Where did Erik van Vlaanderen go to school?

Erik van Vlaanderen studied at SA Institute of Chartered Accountants (CA (SA), Auditing and Accounting); University of Cape Town (B Com Hons, Accounting and Taxation); Westerford High (Matric).

Erik van Vlaanderen

Investor

Director at 4Di Capital

City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Writes $100K – $1M checks

About

Erik van Vlaanderen brings group-level operator perspective across multiple related businesses as co-founder and executive chairman, plus long-time Deloitte experience and seven years co-running a cross-border fresh-fruit export firm.

Invests in

FintechHealthtechInsurTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Experience

4Di GroupExecutive Chairmancurrent2004 — presentCity of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
4D Innovations Group trading as ESET Southern AfricaExecutive chairmancurrent2002 — present
Strategic Consulting CompanyNon Executive Directorcurrent2018 — presentNairobi County, Kenya
4D Innovative Capital (Pty)LtdDirector and Partnercurrent2011 — presentCity of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
4Di TechnologiesDirectorcurrent2014 — presentCape Town
Capespan Group Holdings LimitedExecutive Director1991 — 2001
UnifrucoGM Finance1991 — 1996
Linkfin ServicesOwner business, Financial consultancy1988 — 1991
The Foschini Retail Group Pty LtdOperations Admin manager, Foschini Stores1986 — 1988
Deloitte, Cape TownPartner1979 — 1985

Skills & more

Start-ups25Private Equity5Entrepreneurship13BusinessVenture Capital14Business Strategy9New Business Development2NegotiationBusiness Planning4Mergers1Strategic Planning2Executive Management5

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TelecommunicationsBusiness DevelopmentSecurityAngel InvestingDue DiligenceMarketing StrategyChange ManagementMobile DevicesInvestmentsStrategic PartnershipsStrategy

Languages Afrikaans · English · Netherlands

From Erik's professional profile.

Colleagues at 4Di Capital

Anton van Vlaanderen

Managing Partner at 4Di Capital

Justin Stanford

Founding Partner at 4Di Capital

Kim Robertson

Financial Manager at 4Di Capital

Laurie Olivier

General Partner at 4Di Capital

Samantha Campbell

Operations Manager at 4Di Capital

Sian Cathrall

Partner (joining next fund) at 4Di Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Erik van Vlaanderen?: Erik van Vlaanderen brings group-level operator perspective across multiple related businesses as co-founder and executive chairman, plus long-time Deloitte experience and seven years co-running a cross-border fresh-fruit export firm.
Where does Erik van Vlaanderen work?: Erik van Vlaanderen is Director at 4Di Capital.
What does Erik van Vlaanderen invest in?: Erik van Vlaanderen invests in Fintech, Healthtech, InsurTech, Logistics & Supply Chain, SaaS.
What check size does Erik van Vlaanderen write?: Erik van Vlaanderen typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
Where did Erik van Vlaanderen go to school?: Erik van Vlaanderen studied at SA Institute of Chartered Accountants (CA (SA), Auditing and Accounting); University of Cape Town (B Com Hons, Accounting and Taxation); Westerford High (Matric).

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