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Willem Broekaert

Investor

Managing Partner at V-Bio Ventures

Ghent, Flemish Region, Belgium

About

Co-founded V-Bio Ventures in 2015 and serves as Managing Partner. He spent over 15 years in VC-backed life sciences companies as entrepreneur and executive, including founding Fugeia NV and serving as VP R&D of CropDesign NV.

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Experience

  1. V-Bio VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2015 — presentGent Area, Belgium
  2. atbtherapeuticsBoard Directorcurrent2024 — presentMarche-en-Famenne, Walloon Region, Belgium
  3. ProtealisBoard Directorcurrent2021 — presentGhent, Flemish Region, Belgium
  4. Ubiqutek (RootWave)Board Directorcurrent2020 — presentKineton, UK
  5. Aphea.BioBoard Director/Observercurrent2016 — presentGent Area, Belgium
  6. Coave TherapeuticsBoard Director/Observer2018 — 2025Paris Area, France
  7. KU LeuvenPart-time Professor1999 — 2023Leuven Area, Belgium
  8. KU LeuvenProfessor1993 — 1999
  9. Orionis BiosciencesBoard Observer2015 — 2021Greater Boston Area
  10. AnimabBoard Observer2020 — 2021Ghent, Flemish Region, Belgium
  11. B-TekGeneral Manager2006 — 2015Brussels Area, Belgium
  12. FugeiaGeneral Manager2008 — 2013Leuven Area, Belgium
  13. BASF CropDesignVice President R&D1999 — 2006Gent Area, Belgium

Education

  1. KU LeuvenPhD, Agricultural Sciences
  2. ESSEC Business SchoolMaster, Economy and Management of Agricultural & Food Business
  3. KU LeuvenMaster, Bio-engineering

Skills & more

Biotechnology13R&D10Agriculture6Genetics5Lifesciences3Genomics4Biochemistry2Molecular Biology2Cell Biology2Life Sciences2Research2Investments2
+9 moreFood IndustryTechnology TransferVenture CapitalNutritionDue DiligenceResearch and Development (R&D)ManagementStrategyNegotiation

Languages Dutch · English · French · Spanish

From Willem's professional profile.

Same school

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 HouseMatthias de KockPrincipal at PeakBridge VC

+ 124 more

Also attended ESSEC Business School160

Julian LuttermanInvestor at DN CapitalJonas SimoninInvestor at DaphniMarie FerriInvestor at DaphniPierre GalletInvestor at DaphniSauvanne Saint-LégerInvestor at DaphniSofia DahouneInvestor at Daphni

+ 154 more

Shared employers

Also worked at V-Bio Ventures5

Christina TakkeManaging Partner at V-Bio VenturesShelley MargetsonManaging Partner at V-Bio VenturesKatja RosenkranzPartner at V-Bio VenturesWard CapoenPartner at V-Bio VenturesMathias FalcenbergVenture Partner at V-Bio Ventures

Also worked at Ubiqutek (RootWave)2

Darren LeongPrincipal at Clay CapitalBarbara BerckmansInvestment Manager at Agri Investment Fund

Also worked at Aphea.Bio5

Sara VandenwijngaertJunior Partner at Qbic FundCaaj GreebePartner at Innovation IndustriesBarbara BerckmansInvestment Manager at Agri Investment FundMarie AsanoPartner at European Circular Bioeconomy FundStéphane RousselPartner at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund

Also worked at Coave Therapeutics1

Bart De LeeuwPartner/CFO at Fund+

Colleagues at V-Bio Ventures

Aurelie Nowack
Principal at V-Bio Ventures
Charles Margarit
Associate at V-Bio Ventures
Christina Takke
Managing Partner at V-Bio Ventures
Dennis Pedri
Analyst at V-Bio Ventures
Dr. Loïc Laplanche
Chief Operating Officer at V-Bio Ventures
Dr. Marie-Laurence Gourlay-Chu
Chief Medical Officer at V-Bio Ventures
Katja Rosenkranz
Partner at V-Bio Ventures
Martin Solleveld
Finance Manager at V-Bio Ventures