About
Matthias de Kock is an investor at PeakBridge VC focused on food technology startups. He has prior experience working on deals in New York and now works with founders and co-investors in venture capital. He is particularly interested in the application of AI across the food industry, from optimizing bioprocesses to improving crop breeding and supply chains.
Invests in
AgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTech
Experience
- PeakBridgePrincipalcurrent2024 — present
- EIT FoodSenior Investment Manager2022 — 2024
- TroismerInvestment Manager2021 — 2022Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
- INGAssociate, Acquisition Finance & Sponsor Coverage2020 — 2021New York, New York, United States
- INGAssociate, Healthcare2018 — 2020New York, New York, United States
- INGAnalyst, Corporate Banking2016 — 2018Brussels Area, Belgium
Education
- Fudan UniversityMaster’s Degree, Chinese Economy2015 — 2016
- KU LeuvenMaster of Science (M.Sc.), Business Engineering2013 — 2015
- University of AdelaideSix month exchange programme, International Economics2014
- KU LeuvenBachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Business Engineering2010 — 2013
Skills & more
Venture CapitalEarly Stage InvestmentInvestment BankingLeveraged FinanceHealthcare BankingHealthcareFinance8Economics9BankingCommercial Banking1Credit AnalysisFinancial Analysis
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Structured FinancePortfolio ManagementFinancial ModelingCorporate FinancePython (Programming Language)Leveraged LendingCross-cultural Communication SkillsCash Flow LendingLanguages Dutch · English · French
- PCAP - Certified Associate in Python Programming — OpenEDG Python Institute
- Bloomberg Market Concepts — Bloomberg
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) — CFA Institute
- Moody's Credit Programme — Moody's Analytics
From Matthias's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Fudan University85
Mirva LaatunenSenior Investment Associate at OpenOceanHege TollerudHead of Community & Events at Brighteye VenturesChan Yip PangExecutive Director, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Adam ZongEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceRin HuangPartner at Fenbushi CapitalSarah ChanController at Stripes
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Also attended KU Leuven130
KobeFinance Director at Hummingbird VenturesLucas De FourLegal Manager at Hummingbird VenturesMickelFinance & Risk Management at Hummingbird VenturesPatrik MerczSenior Associate at Interactive Venture Partners LlcPieter AbbeelAlumni at HouseSriram BalusuAssociate at Ysios Capital
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Also attended University of Adelaide27
Tom SkevingtonSenior Legal Counsel at Square Peg CapitalDavid RohrsheimVenture Partner SAVCF at ArtesianKirsten BernhardtPrincipal at ArtesianXavier MeeganFounder & CIO at FrachtisWinnie HsuPartner at WI Harper GroupMarcus BartramGeneral Partner at Titanium Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at EIT Food9
Erich SieberFounding General Partner at PeakBridge VCThomas van den BoezemPartner at PeakBridge VCChris ThoenChairman of the Scientific Advisory Board & IC Member (PeakBridge Growth II) at PeakBridge VCTatyana SlavovaInvestment Associate at Atento CapitalXana BelásteguiPartner at Swanlaab Venture FactoryDr Maya BenamiInvestor at Motion Capital
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Colleagues at PeakBridge VC
Chris Thoen
Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board & IC Member (PeakBridge Growth II) at PeakBridge VC
Dr. Gali Artzi
CTO, Partner at PeakBridge VC
Einav Gefen
SVP Global Culinary Talent & Culture, Compass Group at PeakBridge VC
Erich Sieber
Founding General Partner at PeakBridge VC
Gianluca Vitale
Associate at PeakBridge VC
Juliette Nille
ESG Analyst, Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity at PeakBridge VC
Martina Pace
Partner, COO & Head of Impact at PeakBridge VC
Miriam Ueberall
Turing Labs AI; Ex-R&D at Flora Food Group, Kraft Heinz, Unilever at PeakBridge VC



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