Josien Bakker
InvestorInvestor at Aqua Spark
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
Experience
- PDENHMember Investment Committeecurrent2026 — presentHaarlem, North Holland, Netherlands
- Aqua-SparkHead of portfolio and boards2023 — 2024Utrecht, Netherlands
- Aqua-SparkInvestment Manager2019 — 2024
- Oceano FrescoChairperson of the Board2023 — 2024Portugal
- Sea6 Energy Pvt Ltd.Member of the Board2021 — 2024Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India
- Swedish Algae FactoryMember of the Board2020 — 2024Gothenburg, Sweden
- Ace AquatecMember of the Board2019 — 2024Greater Dundee Area
- RobecoInvestment Manager - Private Equity2017 — 2019
- Ahold DelhaizeManager Mergers & Acquisitions2016 — 2017
- Ahold DelhaizeAdvisor Mergers & Acquisitions2013 — 2016
- ABN AMROInvestment Manager - Principal Finance shipping2010 — 2012
- ABN AMROFinancial analyst2009 — 2010
- ABN AMROInternational traineeship2007 — 2009
Education
- CFA InstituteCFA2010 — 2012
- Rijksuniversiteit GroningenMaster’s Degree, Corporate Finance2001 — 2007
Skills & more
Management3Banking10Credit Risk5Corporate Finance7Derivatives5Financial Markets5Finance10Mergers & Acquisitions7Investment Banking4Valuation3Financial Modeling3Financial Risk3
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Structured FinancePortfolio ManagementCapital MarketsFinancial StructuringFrom Josien's professional profile.
Colleagues at Aqua Spark
Alexander Belderok
External expert (board member portfolio companies) at Aqua Spark
Amy Novogratz
Managing Partner at Aqua Spark
Andrea Stellini
Financial Controller at Aqua Spark
Ben Gimson
Lead Africa at Aqua Spark
Bente Jonker
HR Manager at Aqua Spark
Boris van Troost
ESG & Impact Officer at Aqua Spark
Chen Zhu
Board Member Portfolio Companies at Aqua Spark
Frank van Roest
Board Member Portfolio Companies at Aqua Spark
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Josien Bakker work?
- Josien Bakker is at Aqua Spark.
- What check size does Josien Bakker write?
- Josien Bakker typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
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Also attended Rijksuniversiteit Groningen135
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Shared employers
Also worked at Aqua-Spark10
Thomas GiehmInvestment Manager at Underground VenturesMike VelingsCo-Founder and CEO at Aqua SparkMaria VelkovaChief Portfolio Officer (CPO) at Aqua SparkFrank van RoestBoard Member Portfolio Companies at Aqua SparkChen ZhuBoard Member Portfolio Companies at Aqua SparkCarsten KromeCo-founder at Blue Revolution Investments G.P.
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