Willem Drenth
InvestorDirector Business Development at Rabo Corporate Venturing
Menlo Park, California, United States
About
An entrepreneur and business developer who spent 13 years supporting Food & Agri companies as a Senior Relationship Banker; joined the Private Equity team as Director Business Development in January 2025.
Experience
- Rabo InvestmentsDirector Business Development, Rabo Private Equitycurrent2025 — presentUtrecht
- RabobankSr. Relationship Manager Corporate Clients Nederland team Food & Agri2014 — 2025Utrecht
- RabobankRelatiemanager Grootbedrijf2011 — 2014Arnhem
- CFP Green BuildingsPartner Het Nieuwe Werken a.i.2010 — 2011Apeldoorn Area, Netherlands
- CubinOwner / Business Developer2010 — 2011Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
- ImtechCommercieel Manager Energy Solutions a.i.2009 — 2010The Hague Area, Netherlands
- FruitBiteOwner, Director2008 — 2010The Hague Area, Netherlands
- IFN FinanceRegional Manager Corporate Business2006 — 2009Rotterdam Area, Netherlands
- Smartest Buildings (Energy Service Company | JV of Stork and Essent)Marketing & Sales Manager2001 — 2005Amersfoort
- YachtRecruiter / Jr Account Manager1997 — 2000The Hague Area, Netherlands
Skills & more
NegotiationTeam LeadershipStrategic ThinkingInvesteringsbankwezenValue InvestingFood IndustrySalesBudgetteringRelaties opbouwenFinanciële resultatenOnderhandelingBusiness planning
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FinanciënBeheer winst-en verliesrekeningAnalytisch denkvermogenCross-sellingAccountplanningStrategieStakeholdermanagementOntwikkeling van nieuwe bedrijfsactiviteitEntrepreneurshipBankingCoachingBusiness DevelopmentFrom Willem's professional profile.
Colleagues at Rabo Corporate Venturing
Arjan van der Hout
Executive Director at Rabo Corporate Venturing
Astrid van der Zanden
Associate Director at Rabo Corporate Venturing
Bar Rubin
Associate at Rabo Corporate Venturing
Bas Verlee
Executive Director at Rabo Corporate Venturing
Bernadette Lee
Investment Analyst at Clean Growth Fund
Björn Aarts
ESG Director at Rabo Corporate Venturing
Bram Reek
Associate at Rabo Corporate Venturing
Cindy Bouma-Noordzij
Senior Business Support Officer at Rabo Corporate Venturing
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Willem Drenth?
- An entrepreneur and business developer who spent 13 years supporting Food & Agri companies as a Senior Relationship Banker; joined the Private Equity team as Director Business Development in January 2025.
- Where does Willem Drenth work?
- Willem Drenth is Director Business Development at Rabo Corporate Venturing.
- Where did Willem Drenth go to school?
- Willem Drenth studied at Erasmus University Rotterdam (MSc, Business Administration); Phoenix Opleidingen (3 jarige opleiding Professionele Communicatie (begeleiding van mensen en groepen), Transactionele Analyse training 101); De Haagse Hogeschool / The Hague University of Applied Sciences (BSc, Mechanical Engineering).
Same school
Also attended Erasmus University Rotterdam214
Alessandro TavecchioPartner at P101 VenturesDick SietsesInvestment Partner Health at Capricorn Venture PartnersKonradInvestment Team at Hummingbird VenturesProf. Dr. Elbert DijkgraafBestuurslid at NoaberJohanneke van de Scheur-BaanBestuurslid at NoaberMaarten FischerHead of Programs at Noaber
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Also attended Phoenix Opleidingen1
Also attended De Haagse Hogeschool / The Hague University of Applied Sciences18
Michael LintsFounding Partner, MENA at Golden Gate VenturesGülce KoçInvestment Manager at IdacapitalMartin SolleveldFinance Manager at V-Bio VenturesRembrandt DonkerslootInvestment Manager at FORWARD.oneJoachim de SterkePartner and Co-Founder at PhotonVenturesEduard MeijerCEO at Navus Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Rabobank90
Alan ShaffranSenior Portfolio Manager, Partner at Magnetar AI VenturesAlex PortoInvestor at Riverwood CapitalJohanneke van de Scheur-BaanBestuurslid at NoaberBor BoerManaging Director at CapagroRupertus RothenhäuserDigital Asset & Blockchain Specialist, C-Level Management at tokentus investment AGNick OlsenHead of AI Innovation at Mainsail Partners
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