Xeno Grimmelt
InvestorFounder & Partner at Hartenlust Group · Chief Financial Officer at Livestock Improvement
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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About
Co-founder of Hartenlust Group (2014) with an MBA from Nyenrode University. Spent years at Pon Holdings as CEO of business groups including Automotive Wholesale, M.A.N. Western Europe and its global Bicycles division, with over 20 years of experience in international trade, marketing, supply chain and M&A.
Experience
- Hartenlust GroupFounder & Partnercurrent2014 — presentThe Randstad, Netherlands
- Broekhuis HoldingMember of The Supervisory Boardcurrent2025 — present
- Van Tilburg-Bastianen Groep B.V.Supervisory Board Membercurrent2014 — presentBreda, North Brabant, Netherlands
- PAGCRO (Chief Restructuring Officer)2013 — 2014Netherlands
- Pon HoldingsSenior Vice President2010 — 2013
- Pon HoldingsSenior Vice President Pon Bicycle Group2011 — 2013Global
- Pon HoldingsGroup Director2007 — 2010
- Derby Cycle AGChairman of Supervisory Board2012 — 2013Germany
- Pon Holdings / MAN AGCEO M.A.N. Region Western Europe2010 — 2011Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- Pon AutomotiveManaging Director2000 — 2007
Skills & more
Change Management12Business Strategy34Motorsports2Sales Management8Management Consulting8New Business Development7Marketing Communications1General managementRetail managementManufacturing and outsourcingInternational TradeManagement30
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Business DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsSalesStrategyB2BMarketing StrategyFrom Xeno's professional profile.
Colleagues at Hartenlust Group
Emma
Financial Controller / Operations at Hartenlust Group
Emma Peereboom
Investor at Hartenlust Group
Jelle Elzinga
Founder at Hartenlust Group
Martijn
Investment Manager at Hartenlust Group
Martijn Post
Investment Manager at Hartenlust Group
Paul
Managing Director at Hartenlust Group
Paul Zandstra
Partner at Hartenlust Group
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Xeno Grimmelt?
- Co-founder of Hartenlust Group (2014) with an MBA from Nyenrode University. Spent years at Pon Holdings as CEO of business groups including Automotive Wholesale, M.A.N. Western Europe and its global Bicycles division, with over 20 years of experience in international trade, marketing, supply chain and M&A.
- Where does Xeno Grimmelt work?
- Xeno Grimmelt is Founder & Partner at Hartenlust Group and Chief Financial Officer at Livestock Improvement.
- Where did Xeno Grimmelt go to school?
- Xeno Grimmelt studied at Nyenrode Business University (Corporate Governance & Supervisory Board Management); London Business School (Mergers & Acquisitions); INSEAD (Cedep, General Management).
Same school
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Also attended London Business School986
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