Katleen Vandersmissen
InvestorManaging Partner at Heran Partners · Advisory Board Expert at Qbic Fund
Antwerp Metropolitan Area
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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
- HERAN PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2020 — presentBelgium
- BVA | Belgian Venture Capital & Private Equity AssociationNon Executive Directorcurrent2022 — present
- ThironaMember of the Supervisory Boardcurrent2021 — present
- Atlas College GenkNon Executive Directorcurrent2020 — present
- LynxCareNon Executive Directorcurrent2020 — present
- BC10 - Business CenterNon Executive Director2020 — 2025
- Aspect AnalyticsNon Executive Director2022 — 2025
- FOx BiosystemsChairperson of the Board2019 — 2025
- UgenTecBoard Observer2020 — 2022
- LRMHead of Health&Care2017 — 2019Hasselt
- LRMInvestment Manager - Health&Care2016 — 2017Hasselt
- LRMInvestment Manager - Sustainable Societies2013 — 2016Hasselt
- ApitopeNon Executive Director2017 — 2019
- BioVilleExecutive Director2016 — 2019
- BedalNon Executive Director2016 — 2019
- EpiGaNNon Executive Director2014 — 2019
- McKinsey & CompanyAssociate2011 — 2013Belgium
- UmicoreAnalytical Laboratory Manager2007 — 2011
- UmicoreInvestor Relations Manager2010
- Katholieke Universiteit LeuvenFWO research mandate2003 — 2007Leuven
Skills & more
Research5Chemistry14R&D6Change Management2Business Strategy17Materials1Quality Management1Coaching2Validation1Budgeting1Management Consulting5Statistics2
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PlanningMergers & AcquisitionsERPLogisticsProject ManagementProject PlanningBudgetsProduct DevelopmentAnalysisProcess ImprovementPeople ManagementProblem SolvingLanguages 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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