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Katleen Vandersmissen

Investor

Managing Partner at Heran Partners · Advisory Board Expert at Qbic Fund

Antwerp Metropolitan Area

About

Katleen Vandersmissen is Managing Partner at HERAN Partners, a venture capital firm focused on European HealthTech. Her background spans industry, management consultancy, and the venture capital and private equity sectors, with experience across life sciences, technology, and recycling and materials. Her areas of expertise include strategic and business planning, execution, negotiations, people management, and coaching.

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Experience

  1. HERAN PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2020 — presentBelgium
  2. BVA | Belgian Venture Capital & Private Equity AssociationNon Executive Directorcurrent2022 — present
  3. ThironaMember of the Supervisory Boardcurrent2021 — present
  4. Atlas College GenkNon Executive Directorcurrent2020 — present
  5. LynxCareNon Executive Directorcurrent2020 — present
  6. BC10 - Business CenterNon Executive Director2020 — 2025
  7. Aspect AnalyticsNon Executive Director2022 — 2025
  8. FOx BiosystemsChairperson of the Board2019 — 2025
  9. UgenTecBoard Observer2020 — 2022
  10. LRMHead of Health&Care2017 — 2019Hasselt
  11. LRMInvestment Manager - Health&Care2016 — 2017Hasselt
  12. LRMInvestment Manager - Sustainable Societies2013 — 2016Hasselt
  13. ApitopeNon Executive Director2017 — 2019
  14. BioVilleExecutive Director2016 — 2019
  15. BedalNon Executive Director2016 — 2019
  16. EpiGaNNon Executive Director2014 — 2019
  17. McKinsey & CompanyAssociate2011 — 2013Belgium
  18. UmicoreAnalytical Laboratory Manager2007 — 2011
  19. UmicoreInvestor Relations Manager2010
  20. Katholieke Universiteit LeuvenFWO research mandate2003 — 2007Leuven

Skills & more

Research5Chemistry14R&D6Change Management2Business Strategy17Materials1Quality Management1Coaching2Validation1Budgeting1Management Consulting5Statistics2
+12 morePlanningMergers & AcquisitionsERPLogisticsProject ManagementProject PlanningBudgetsProduct DevelopmentAnalysisProcess ImprovementPeople ManagementProblem Solving

Languages Dutch · English · French

From Katleen's professional profile.

Colleagues at Heran Partners

Annie Vereecken
Founding Partner & Senior Advisor at Heran Partners
Emke Goijens
Operations & Communications at Heran Partners
Flore Belmans
Analyst at Heran Partners
Geoffrey D'hondt
Investment Director at Heran Partners
Herman Verrelst
Founding Partner & Senior Advisor at Heran Partners
Joris Mortelmans
Partner & Senior Advisor at Heran Partners
Laurens de Vries
Analyst at Heran Partners
Margot Huysmans
Analyst at Heran Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Katleen Vandersmissen?
Katleen Vandersmissen is Managing Partner at HERAN Partners, a venture capital firm focused on European HealthTech. Her background spans industry, management consultancy, and the venture capital and private equity sectors, with experience across life sciences, technology, and recycling and materials. Her areas of expertise include strategic and business planning, execution, negotiations, people management, and coaching.
Where does Katleen Vandersmissen work?
Katleen Vandersmissen is Managing Partner at Heran Partners.
Where did Katleen Vandersmissen go to school?
Katleen Vandersmissen studied at KU Leuven (post-graduate, Corporate Finance); EHSAL Management School (Vennootschapsrecht); KU Leuven (PhD, Chemistry).

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Also attended EHSAL Management School6

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Also attended Hasselt University8

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Also attended EVCA3

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Shared employers

Also worked at LynxCare3

Samantha JérusalmyPartner at ElaiaVictor SzaboInvestment Manager at Ananda Impact VenturesFilip SchouwenaarsAI & ML Researcher at Syndicate One

Also worked at FOx Biosystems1

Herman VerrelstFounding Partner & Senior Advisor at Heran Partners

Also worked at Apitope1

Raf RoelandsPartner at Heran Partners

Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,547

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