About
Jacob Dankert joined Colesco in 2026 as an Investment Manager for the C4IF fund, where he works on deal sourcing, execution, and portfolio management. He has fifteen years of experience in the financial sector, beginning as a management trainee at Rabobank in financial restructuring before working as a strategy consultant at the Dutch central bank. He holds an MSc in International Economics & Business from the University of Groningen.
Experience
- Colesco CapitalInvestment Managercurrent2026 — presentUtrecht, Netherlands
- Polestar CapitalInvestment Manager2023 — 2026The Randstad, Netherlands
- De Nederlandsche BankSenior Strategy Adviser2017 — 2022The Randstad, Netherlands
- Career BreakTravel2016 — 2017South America
- RabobankAccount Manager - Financial Restructuring & Recovery2013 — 2016Netherlands
- RabobankCorporate Management Trainee2012 — 2013Netherlands, Singapore
- Centrum voor Onderzoek Economieën Lagere OverhedenResearch Assistant2007 — 2011Netherlands
- Rijksuniversiteit GroningenStudent Assistant2009 — 2011Netherlands
Education
- University of GroningenMSc, International Economics & Business2010 — 2011
- MBS School of BusinessBSc, Management2010
- University of GroningenBSc, International Economics & Business2005 — 2010
- Christelijk Gymnasium Beyers NaudéGymnasium / Grammar school1999 — 2005
Skills & more
Due DiligenceInvestmentsLoan OriginationCredit RiskPolicyTeachingBusinessCircular EconomyInvestment ManagementImpact InvestingDeal ExecutionStakeholder Management
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ConsultingProject ManagementEconomicsFinanceBankingAgribusinessAgricultureRestructuringPowerPointNegotiationInterpersonal SkillsFinanciële regelgevingLanguages Dutch · English · French · German · Northern Frisian · Spanish
- Credit Risk Management — Moody's Analytics
- Nieuw Juridisch Peil — Radboud Business Law Institute | OO&R
- Verdiepingscursus Bijzonder Beheer — Rabobank
From Jacob's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Groningen113
Ragnar JongenInvestor at DN CapitalGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersYtsen van der MeerPrincipal at Cottonwood Technology FundJelle Van de PutteFund Administrator at Capricorn Venture PartnersLaura LentzExecutive Assistant at Castle Island VenturesChristophe de MontillePartner at Beyond Capital Ventures
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Also attended MBS School of Business7
Nicolas BorieInvestor at DaphniDaria KroosManaging Partner at Digital Space VenturesGui TellesVenture Partner at AtlanticoLuis BermejoManaging Partner at Alaya CapitalMiriam Moreno-HerediaOperations Associate at Accial CapitalDaniel GeninInvestment Director at Capiton AG
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Shared employers
Also worked at Polestar Capital5
Daan van KasselHead Circular Credit at Colesco Capital CollectiveJoost LoebInvestment Manager at Colesco Capital CollectiveAnjeli BhoendieJunior Investment Manager at Colesco Capital CollectiveRamón SchramJunior Investment Manager at Colesco Capital CollectiveGilles BeckerLegal Counsel at Colesco Capital Collective
Also worked at De Nederlandsche Bank5
Also worked at Rabobank66
Alan ShaffranSenior Portfolio Manager, Partner at Magnetar AI VenturesJohanneke van de Scheur-BaanBestuurslid at NoaberBor BoerManaging Director at CapagroRupertus RothenhäuserDigital Asset & Blockchain Specialist, C-Level Management at tokentus investment AGVirginia RodrigoOperations at 10x FoundersRedmar KoeneInvestment Manager at Gilde Healthcare
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Also worked at Rijksuniversiteit Groningen15
Ragnar JongenInvestor at DN CapitalXander WolfkampSenior Investment Manager at NPM Capital N.V.Ashley KlapwijkInvestment Manager at Eneco VenturesBoudewijn HulstInvestmentmanager IT NOM at NV NOMDavid VroomInvestmentmanager NOM at NV NOMJisk de VriesInvestmentmanager NOM at NV NOM
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Colleagues at Colesco Capital Collective
Adam Willmott
Co-Head of Origination at Colesco Capital Collective
Anjeli Bhoendie
Junior Investment Manager at Colesco Capital Collective
Benedetta Garofalo
Investment Analyst at Colesco Capital Collective
Brent Op de Beeck
Investment Manager at Colesco Capital Collective
Daan van Kassel
Head Circular Credit at Colesco Capital Collective
Danny Vroegop
Chief Executive & Investment Officer at Colesco Capital Collective
Didier Boumans
Investment Manager at Colesco Capital Collective
Gilles Becker
Legal Counsel at Colesco Capital Collective


































