Fundraising Fox

Mary McCarthy

Investor

Partner at Brightlands Venture Partners

Netherlands

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

About

Mary McCarthy is Chair of the Supervisory Board at Carbeau. She brings over 27 years of experience across chemistry and materials sectors in roles spanning R&D, HR, and change management, alongside entrepreneurial and venture capital positions. Her background includes partnerships at Sofinnova Partners and Brightlands Venture Partners, as well as service as a CEO, non-executive board director, and company builder.

Experience

  1. CarbeauChair of the Supervisory Boardcurrent2026 — presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
  2. European Investment Bank (EIB)Member of Women Climate Leaders Networkcurrent2024 — present
  3. Sofinnova PartnersPartner2023 — 2025Paris, Île-de-France, France
  4. Stealth StartupNon Executive Director2023 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  5. PyrowaveBoard Observer2023 — 2024Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  6. Fuenix EcogyNon Executive Director2022 — 2023Netherlands
  7. Fuenix EcogyBoard Observer2021 — 2022Netherlands
  8. CirculariseShareholder Representative2022 — 2023Netherlands
  9. QoriumNon Executive Director2021 — 2023Netherlands
  10. Brightlands Venture PartnersPartner2021 — 2023
  11. Brightlands Venture PartnersFund Manager BVP Renewable Chemistry Fund2021 — 2023
  12. Brightlands Venture PartnersInvestment Manager2019 — 2021Geleen
  13. Kriya Materials B.V.Non Executive Director2021 — 2022Netherlands
  14. Ioniqa TechnologiesShareholder Representative2019 — 2022Netherlands
  15. MMC Circular Solutions BVFounder and Managng Director2019 — 2020Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
  16. BoostaniChief Executive Officer2019 — 2020Geleen
  17. Brightlands Maastricht Health CampusSenior Business Developer Valorisation2017 — 2019Maastricht
  18. Sensip-dxInterim Chief Executive Officer2017 — 2018
  19. SABICSenior Technology Manager SABIC Ventures2013 — 2017Netherlands
  20. SABICTechnology Integration Leader Europe, US and Developed Economies2013Netherlands

Education

  1. Imperial Business SchoolExecutive Programme Mergers & Acquisitions2026
  2. Invest EuropeBuilding and Managing Boards2022
  3. Nederlandse Vereniging van Participatiemaatschappijen (NVP)NVP Essentials Venture Capital2021
  4. London Business SchoolLeading the Business2016
  5. IE Business SchoolVenture Capital: Investing in High-Growth Companies2015
  6. University College DublinDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Organometallic Chemistry1995 — 1999
  7. University of OxfordVisiting researcher1997
  8. University College DublinBSc 1st Hons, Chemistry and Mathematics1991 — 1995
  9. Mount Anville Secondary SchoolSecondary school1985 — 1991
  10. Invest EuropeFinancial Modelling2020

Skills & more

Strategy27Leadership11Personal Development1Team Management1Venture Capital1Licensing1Business Development6Change Management35Polymers48Project Management19Recruiting13Product Development12
+12 moreTechnical RecruitingHuman ResourcesR&DProcess EngineeringPlasticsChemical EngineeringMaterials ScienceProject Portfolio ManagementTalent AcquisitionChemistryPerformance ManagementProgram Management

Languages Dutch · English · French · German

From Mary's professional profile.

Colleagues at Brightlands Venture Partners

Carmel van den Berk
Principal at Brightlands Venture Partners
Casper Bruens
Managing Partner at Brightlands Venture Partners
Ilias Bensat
Investment Analyst at Brightlands Venture Partners
Kim de Boer
Partner at Brightlands Venture Partners
Lex Westbroek
Investment Manager at Brightlands Venture Partners
Luc Starmans
Partner at Brightlands Venture Partners
Marcel Kloosterman
Managing Partner at Brightlands Venture Partners
Marcel Lubben
Partner at Brightlands Venture Partners

Frequently asked questions

Where does Mary McCarthy work?
Mary McCarthy is Partner at Brightlands Venture Partners.
What check size does Mary McCarthy write?
Mary McCarthy typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Same school

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Also attended London Business School525

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Also attended University of Oxford949

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Shared employers

Also worked at Stealth Startup341

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Also worked at Pyrowave1

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Also worked at SABIC13

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