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Rob van der Meij

Investor

Partner at Capricorn Venture Partners

Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

About

Rob van der Meij is a Partner at Capricorn Partners and an investment manager at Capricorn Venture Partners. He has founded companies including CoolSeparations, HyVent, and Reactor Resources, and serves as a board member at DMC, Black Bear Carbon, Void Polymers, Reactor Resources Europe, and HyVent Technology.

Experience

  1. Dmc, blackbearcarbon, void polymers, reactor resources europe, hyvent technologyBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  2. COOL SeparationsDirectorcurrent2013 — present
  3. CapricornPartnersPartnercurrent2015 — presentLeuven, Belgium
  4. Euro SupportAdvisor2010 — 2017
  5. Hermes CatalystsCEO/Founder2008 — 2016
  6. Biaqua B.V.CEO2011 — 2012Netherlands
  7. fluXXion BVCEO2009 — 2011
  8. KiORCEO/Founder2008 — 2009
  9. BIOeCONBusiness Director2007 — 2008
  10. Shell ChemicalsGlobal Business Manager HODer2004 — 2007
  11. Shell/CRI CriterionGM Clean Fuels Technology/Project CRI-Shell Strategy Alignment2002 — 2004
  12. Gemini Consulting / CapgeminiManaging Consultant2000 — 2002
  13. Akzo Nobel CatalystsBusiness Manager FCC EUMEA1999 — 2000
  14. Akzo Nobel CatalystsVarious R&D/market development/Sales/Business Management positions1987 — 2000
  15. Akzo Nobel CatalystsBusiness Manager Hydrocracking Catalysts and Technology1998 — 1999
  16. Akzo Nobel CatalystsCommercial Manager Hydroprocessing Catalysts Americas1996 — 1998
  17. Akzo Nobel CatalystsArea Sales Manager Hydroprocessing Catalysts EU-ME-EE-FSU-Africa-India1993 — 1996
  18. Akzo Nobel CatalystsApplications Research & Market Development Manager Chemical Catalysts1990 — 1993
  19. Akzo Nobel CatalystsSection Leader Applications Research & Technical Service, Chemical Catalysts1987 — 1989

Education

  1. Technicals University of DelftMaster, Chemical Engineering1983 — 1987
  2. Nyenrode Business UniversityNew Board Program, New Board Program2010 — 2011

Skills & more

Process Engineering

From Rob's professional profile.

Deals · 1

DMC BiotechnologiesBoard seat

via Capricorn Venture Partners · filed Dec 2025 · $2.5M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Per SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at Capricorn Venture Partners

Anneleen Peeters
Non-executive Director at Capricorn Venture Partners
Antoine D'Hollander
Investment Director at Capricorn Venture Partners
Antoine D’Hollander
Investment Director at Capricorn Venture Partners
Bart De Smet
Independent Director at Capricorn Venture Partners
Damien van der Bijl
Investment Director at Capricorn Venture Partners
Daniela Arruda Costa
Investment Associate at Capricorn Venture Partners
Dick Sietses
Investment Partner Health at Capricorn Venture Partners
Dr. Jos B. Peeters
Chairman at Capricorn Venture Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rob van der Meij?
Rob van der Meij is a Partner at Capricorn Partners and an investment manager at Capricorn Venture Partners. He has founded companies including CoolSeparations, HyVent, and Reactor Resources, and serves as a board member at DMC, Black Bear Carbon, Void Polymers, Reactor Resources Europe, and HyVent Technology.
Where does Rob van der Meij work?
Rob van der Meij is Partner at Capricorn Venture Partners.
What boards does Rob van der Meij sit on?
Rob van der Meij holds tracked board seats at DMC Biotechnologies, Trillium Renewable Chemicals.
Where did Rob van der Meij go to school?
Rob van der Meij studied at Technicals University of Delft (Master, Chemical Engineering); Nyenrode Business University (New Board Program, New Board Program).

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