Marcel Zijp
InvestorSenior Investment Manager Agri-food at Chemelot Ventures · Investor at Brightlands Venture Partners
Netherlands
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Marcel Zijp is a Senior Investment Manager for Agri-Food at Brightlands Venture Partners, where he supports innovative start-ups and scale-ups focusing on smart and sustainable farming, green biotech, circular economy, alternative protein, and personalized nutrition. His background includes general management and international marketing roles, with experience across the food and agriculture sector at companies including Nutriad, Nutreco, and Champetit, where he developed business strategies and organizational structures in transitioning markets.
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Experience
- Brightlands Venture PartnersSenior Investment Manager Agri-foodcurrent2021 — presentBrightlands Campus Geenport Venlo / Brightlands Chemelot Campus Geleen
- Grassa | Unlocking The Full Potential Of Grassinvestor + Supervisory Board Membercurrent2025 — presentWageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands
- GreencoveryInvestorcurrent2022 — presentWageningen (NL)
- PectCof B.V.investorcurrent2021 — presentVenlo, Limburg, Netherlands
- AVL MotionInvestorcurrent2024 — presentwesterbeek (NL)
- Soilwiseinvestorcurrent2023 — presentWageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands
- champetit International bv/ Champetit do Brasil LtdaCEO and co-foundercurrent2015 — presentGreater São Paulo Area
- Groep5700Specialist strategic marketing and implementation / CMO2007 — 2021Eindhoven area (NL)
- NutriadDirector Global Marketing / CMO2012 — 2017Dendermonde (B)
- OROStrategic Marketeer add-on to board2014 — 2017Helmond (NL)
- NutrecoBoard member business unit TNI Specialty Ingredients and CEO organic acid division2002 — 2007Amersfoort (NL)
- Selko functional ingredientsCEO and co-owner1993 — 2002Tilburg (NL)
- Boehringer IngelheimProductmanager1989 — 1993Alkmaar (NL)
Skills & more
Microsoft OfficeMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMarketing Strategy7Management6International Marketing2Strategy7Marketing4Strategic Planning3B2B4Food2Business Strategy1
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Project ManagementInternational SalesExportFinanceOnline Marketingmarketing managementBusiness DevelopmentInternational marketinginternational marketingMarketing Communicationsgeneral managementFMCGLanguages Dutch, English, German, French
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Marcel Zijp?
- Marcel Zijp is a Senior Investment Manager for Agri-Food at Brightlands Venture Partners, where he supports innovative start-ups and scale-ups focusing on smart and sustainable farming, green biotech, circular economy, alternative protein, and personalized nutrition. His background includes general management and international marketing roles, with experience across the food and agriculture sector at companies including Nutriad, Nutreco, and Champetit, where he developed business strategies and organizational structures in transitioning markets.
- Where does Marcel Zijp work?
- Marcel Zijp is Senior Investment Manager Agri-food at Chemelot Ventures.
- What check size does Marcel Zijp write?
- Marcel Zijp typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Marcel Zijp go to school?
- Marcel Zijp studied at Wageningen University & Research (MSc, Focus: feed & food); Webster University (MBA, focus: business economics); NIMA, Nederlands Instituut voor Marketing / European Marketing Confideration (register marketeer).
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