With a passion for sustainability, technology, finance and entrepreneurship, Hans enjoys scouting for interesting investment opportunities in the key focus areas of Finindus, creative deal making and assuming active board member roles post investment in Finindus’ portfolio companies. With a background in chemical engineering he has a strong appetite for material, process and energy related topics.
“Limited resources should not be fragmented on things that are 'interesting' or 'look profitable' rather than concentrating them on a very small number of productive efforts.” (Peter Drucker)
Prior to joining Finindus, Hans was the CEO of a green-field start-up, and this after gaining financial know-how and diverse business experience within the financial services (KBC Group) and the oil and gas industry (Texaco/Chevron).
Master in Chemical Engineering (UGent), International Management (Vlerick), Corporate Finance (EHSAL), M&A (Insead), Coaching (The Coaching Square), Corporate Law (Kluwer) and Energy Risk Management (Princeton Energy).
