Where does Mirjam Niessen work?

Mirjam Niessen is Impact Investing Principal at DOEN Participaties.

Where did Mirjam Niessen go to school?

Mirjam Niessen studied at IESE Business School (Executive Management Programme); Radboud University (Postdoctorate degree, Insolvency law); University of Groningen (Master, International Relations).

Mirjam Niessen

Investor

Impact Investing Principal at DOEN Participaties

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

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About

Mirjam Niessen is an investment professional with over 20 years of international experience in the investment industry, focused primarily on the agriculture, biotech, and food sectors. She works in principal investments at DOEN Ventures and serves as an external Investment Committee member for the VP Capital Venture fund at VP Capital. Her background spans impact investing, fund-of-funds investing, private equity, venture, and co-investments, and she has held roles on various investment committees, boards, and advisory committees.

Experience

VP CapitalExternal IC member VP Capital Venture fundcurrent2025 — present
DOEN VenturesPrincipal Impact Investment at DOEN Venturescurrent2019 — presentThe Randstad, Netherlands
Land LifeNon- Executive Board Member Land Life2023 — 2024
RabobankExecutive Director Rabobank Private Equity2017 — 2019The Randstad, Netherlands
RabobankMember of the Investment Committee for Rabo Equity India private equity funds2017 — 2019India
RabobankSenior Manager Financial Restructuring and Recovery2012 — 2017The Randstad, Netherlands
RabobankGlobal food & agri Mergers & Acquisitions2007 — 2012Rothschild & Rabobank M&A
Anterra CapitalMember of the Investment Committee for Anterra Capital2017 — 2019Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Arlon Capital Partners II LPMember of the Investment Committee for Arlon Capital Partners2017 — 2019São Paulo, Brazil
ABN AMRO/ FortisCredit analyst Corporate Clients2005 — 2007
ABN AMRO Bank N.V. / FortisInternational Management Trainee2004 — 2005
TNTInternship 8 months M&A department2003 — 2004

Skills & more

BankingAgricultureFood & BeveragePortfolio ManagementCredit RiskCreditRestructuringMergers & AcquisitionsCommodityLeveraged FinanceLoan OriginationCorporate Finance

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Investment BankingFinancial MarketsPrivate EquityVenture CapitalFinancial AnalysisFinancial StructuringDistressed DebtStart-upsNegotiation

Languages Dutch · English · French · Spanish

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Colleagues at DOEN Participaties

Alianke van de Wal

Teammedewerker at DOEN Participaties

Carol Gribnau

Directeur at DOEN Participaties

Dorien Hamming

Marketing en Communicatiemanager at DOEN Participaties

Emilie van Wonderen

Junior Programmamanager at DOEN Participaties

Emma Hogendorp

Programmamanager at DOEN Participaties

Emma Vermeulen

Financieel Manager at DOEN Participaties

Emmy van Kleef

Programmamanager at DOEN Participaties

Fabiënne Schuffelen

Teammedewerker at DOEN Participaties

Frequently asked questions

Who is Mirjam Niessen?: Mirjam Niessen is an investment professional with over 20 years of international experience in the investment industry, focused primarily on the agriculture, biotech, and food sectors. She works in principal investments at DOEN Ventures and serves as an external Investment Committee member for the VP Capital Venture fund at VP Capital. Her background spans impact investing, fund-of-funds investing, private equity, venture, and co-investments, and she has held roles on various investment committees, boards, and advisory committees.
Where does Mirjam Niessen work?: Mirjam Niessen is Impact Investing Principal at DOEN Participaties.
Where did Mirjam Niessen go to school?: Mirjam Niessen studied at IESE Business School (Executive Management Programme); Radboud University (Postdoctorate degree, Insolvency law); University of Groningen (Master, International Relations).

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Also attended University of Groningen183

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Also attended Universidad Autónoma de Madrid92

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Also attended Université Paris-Sorbonne79

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Also worked at Anterra Capital17

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