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Kurt Huyghe

Investor

Partner at Akiles

Belgium

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Kurt Huyghe is a partner and co-founder at Akiles, a €50 million Belgian evergreen investment fund that provides growth capital and buyout solutions to profitable SMEs, typically investing €0.5 million to €7.5 million in equity through minority or structured transactions. He brings over twenty years of experience in private equity, M&A, and corporate finance, having previously spent thirteen years in investment banking at Degroof Petercam leading M&A transactions and equity financings, and served as a financial advisor to real estate developers and private equity investors. Huyghe holds Master's degrees in Finance and Business Engineering and serves on the boards of several portfolio companies including Loop, Moonbird, and Vaigo.

Experience

  1. AkilesPartner, Co-Foundercurrent2019 — presentBrussels Metropolitan Area
  2. Blue RockAssociate Partnercurrent2026 — presentAntwerp, Flemish Region, Belgium
  3. Triple LivingDirector Finance and Corporate Development2017 — 2019Antwerp Metropolitan Area
  4. Degroof PetercamSenior Manager Corporate Finance2004 — 2017Brussels Metropolitan Area
  5. Sydes (Private Equity, Corelio, part of Mediahuis)Internship - In-company project2004Brussels Metropolitan Area
  6. Hydrex Underwater TechnologyBusiness Development Manager2002 — 2003Antwerp Metropolitan Area
  7. Societe Generale Private Banking - SGPBSummer Intern2000Ghent Metropolitan Area

Skills & more

Management2Strategy1NegotiationGrowth CapitalStrategic Financial ManagementLong-term value creationMinority investmentsventure screeningventure buildingvaluation (pre-revenue / pre-seed)startup validationCorporate Finance21
+12 moreFinancial MarketsBusiness StrategyPrivate EquityFinancial ModelingValuationMergers & AcquisitionsM&A experienceDue DiligenceInvestmentsBankingFinancial AnalysisManagement Consulting

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Colleagues at Akiles

Christophe Rousseaux
Managing Partner at Akiles
Laurent Puissant Baeyens
Partner at Akiles
Thierry François
Partner at Akiles

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kurt Huyghe?
Kurt Huyghe is a partner and co-founder at Akiles, a €50 million Belgian evergreen investment fund that provides growth capital and buyout solutions to profitable SMEs, typically investing €0.5 million to €7.5 million in equity through minority or structured transactions. He brings over twenty years of experience in private equity, M&A, and corporate finance, having previously spent thirteen years in investment banking at Degroof Petercam leading M&A transactions and equity financings, and served as a financial advisor to real estate developers and private equity investors. Huyghe holds Master's degrees in Finance and Business Engineering and serves on the boards of several portfolio companies including Loop, Moonbird, and Vaigo.
Where does Kurt Huyghe work?
Kurt Huyghe is Partner at Akiles.
What check size does Kurt Huyghe write?
Kurt Huyghe typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Kurt Huyghe go to school?
Kurt Huyghe studied at Vlerick Business School (Master's degree, Master in Financial Management); Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management (Master's degree, Business Engineering); Koninklijk Atheneum 1 Brugge (Sciences and Mathematics 8h).

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