Managing Partner
Charly Zwemstra
Charly is Managing Partner of Main Capital Partners and founded the company in 2003. Charly has over 30 years of experience in growing successful software companies.
Charly founded Main Capital Partners in 2003. Previously, Charly was partner at Alpinvest Partners, where he founded the technology investment practice and supervised the growth of an extensive portfolio of software and ICT companies.
Charly has been a board member of over 20 technology companies, and as Managing Partner of Main Capital Partners, Charly currently is Chairman of the Supervisory Board at OBI4wan, KING Software, SDB Groep, Enovation, HYPE, GBTEC, Assessio, Exxellence Groep and Alfa. Charly’s specialization lies in bringing small software companies to a higher level in terms of size, profitability, customer base, partners network, and international profile. As Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer Charly is primary responsible for the international expansion of Main Capital Partners.
Charly holds a Masters degree in Business Administration from the University of Groningen (RUG). Charly is married, lives in The Hague, the Netherlands and has 5 children.
Managing Partner Benelux
Pieter van Bodegraven
As partner of Main Capital Partners, Pieter is responsible for the Benelux investment team. Moreover, Pieter is head of the Market Intelligence and Performance Improvement practices.
Pieter first started at Main Capital Partners in 2004 as a Business Analyst. From there he rapidly developed himself and became a partner with principal responsibility for the Benelux investment team.
Pieter is knowledgeable and hands-on, and is involved with the entire investment process from deal flow sourcing, fundraising, financial structuring all the way to investment management. Pieter has a profound interest in software businesses as well as enterprise SaaS companies. On behalf of Main Capital Partners, Pieter is a member of the Supervisory Board of Inergy, GOconnectIT, Chainpoint, Optimizers, WoodWing and Textkernel . He was responsible partner on successful trade sales, such as IASO (GFISolarWinds/Insight Ventures), VisionWaves (IFS Software), Connexys (Bullhorn/Vista Equity Partners) and Axxerion (Nemetschek AG [ticker: XETRA NEM.DE]) and Verklizan (Enovation).
Pieter holds a Master’s degree in Finance from the Erasmus University Rotterdam, and an MBA from Carleton University, Canada.
Managing Partner & Chief Finance, Risk and Governance Officer
Wilko Scheurwater
Wilko is Chief Finance, Risk and Governance Officerr at Main Capital Partners and the main point of contact for our funders and external financial institutions.
Wilko joined Main Capital Partners in 2018 as Managing Partner & Chief Finance, Risk and Governance Officer. Wilko is responsible for all back office processes, and is involved in the preparation of financial reports and annual accounts, the automation and improvement of various processes and the contact with our funders and external financial institutions. Before joining Main, Wilko worked at the BDO for 28 years. As partner, Wilko was co-heading the accountant practice of the BDO Breda office. Wilko completed the accountancy training after his HEAO BE study and graduated in 1995 as a chartered accountant. Wilko is married, has 2 children and lives in Dongen, the Netherlands.
Managing Partner
Sven van Berge Henegouwen
As Managing Partner of Main Capital Partners, Sven is responsible for the DACH investment team. Moreover, Sven is actively involved in fundraising processes.
Sven joined Main Capital Partners in 2011, and is operationally heading the Düsseldorf office overseeing the DACH activities. Sven holds a L.L.M. degree in International Business Law from the London School of Economics. Moreover, Sven holds a Masters degree in Economics and Business, with a specialization in Financial Economics and a MA in Dutch Law, with a specialization in Financial Law, both from the Erasmus University in Rotterdam. Sven is involved with the following portfolio companies: RVC, ChainPoint, b+m Informatik, artegic, Jobrouter and cleversoft. Sven lives in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Partner
Wessel Ploegmakers
As partner of Main Capital Partners, Wessel is responsible for the Nordics investment team.
Wessel joined Main Capital Partners in 2014, and is operationally heading the Stockholm office and overseeing the Nordics activities. Wessel holds a MSc in Finance & Investments from the Erasmus University Rotterdam. On behalf of Main Capital Partners, Wessel is Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Pointsharp, Björn Lundén, TimePlan, Blika and VideoVisit and Supervisory Board member at Alfa eCare. Moreover, he is involved in several other portfolio companies, among which Assessio, to actively help them achieve their growth targets and strategic objectives. Wessel lives in Stockholm, Sweden with his wife and his two sons.
Partner
Bram Kaashoek
As a Partner at Main, Bram heads the international Market Intelligence & Performance Excellence practice.
Bram joined Main Capital Partners in 2020. As a Partner at Main, Bram heads the international Market Intelligence & Performance Excellence practice. In that role, Bram leads the research activities that help our investment teams with practical insights into markets and trends, and the strategic and operational support of our portfolio companies that help them drive sustainable growth. Bram has a broad Strategy background, with 8+ years in consultancy and 6+ years in corporate strategy roles. For the last 4.5 years he worked for Wolters Kluwer where he led the Digital Solutions business unit of the Legal & Regulatory division in The Netherlands. His main expertise is in strategy & business planning, (SaaS) pricing & business models, portfolio management and growth strategies. Bram holds a Master in Organizational Sciences (Tilburg University) and a postgraduate degree in Corporate Finance (Catholic University of Leuven). Bram lives in Utrecht with his wife and their daughter.
Partner & Managing Director Benelux
Sjoerd Aarts
As Partner & Managing Director Benelux, Sjoerd is heading and responsible for the Benelux investment team.
Sjoerd Aarts is Partner & Managing Director Benelux. Sjoerd is heading and responsible for the Benelux investment team. Sjoerd is involved in the entire investment process and is actively involved from the Supervisory Board to support the portfolio companies and management teams in the strategic plans and objectives.
On behalf of Main Capital Partners, Sjoerd is Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Pro4all, Avinty, SDB Groep, and Paragin. Moreover, Sjoerd is involved with portfolio companies Enovation, Inergy, WoodWing, Textkernel, and Zig. Sjoerd was also involved with the successful strategic sales of former portfolio companies, such as Connexys (Bullhorn/Vista Equity Partners), Sofon (Relalize/TA Associates), Verklizan (Enovation), Axxerion (Nemetschek Group), and Salesboard (Relyon).
Sjoerd holds a Masters degree in Financial Management from Nyenrode Business University. Sjoerd lives in The Hague, the Netherlands.
Investment Manager
Jonas Bäckman
Jonas is Investment Manager at Main Capital Partners, and is actively involved in new investments and add-on acquisitions in the Nordics region.
Jonas has been working for Main Capital Partners since the establishment of the Nordics office in 2019. As Investment Manager, Jonas is involved in deal sourcing, assessing business plans, preparing and assessing investment propositions and conducting market analyses, primarily in the Nordics region. In addition, Jonas is responsible for the organization of events like the Main Insight Nordics event.
Prior to joining Main Capital Partners, Jonas gained working experience at IK Investment Partners, Nordea and Boliden. Jonas holds a Master’s degree in Finance from the Stockholm School of Economics and resides in Stockholm.
Associate
Daniela Von Koskull
Daniela joined Main Capital Partners in 2021 and is actively involved in new investments and add-on acquisitions in the Nordics, with a particular focus on the Finnish market.
As an Associate, Daniela is involved in making market analyses, active deal sourcing and preparing and analyzing investment propositions. Besides deal sourcing, Daniela is involved with several portfolio companies and the execution of buy and build strategies.
Prior to joining Main Capital, Daniela gained experience from corporate finance, investment banking and real estate via various internships at Deloitte, SEB and JLL. Daniela holds an MSc in Finance from Hanken School of Economics.
Head of Investor Relations & Sr. Investment Manager
Jorn de Ruijter
Jorn is Head of Investor Relations & Senior Investment Manager at Main Capital Partners, and is actively involved in new investments and add-on acquisitions in the Benelux region and funder affairs.
As Head of Investor Relations Manager, Jorn is the main point of contact for our funders, oversees the reporting processes and is involved in fundraising other investor related affairs.
Additional he is involved in deal sourcing, assessing business plans, preparing and assessing investment propositions, and doing market analyses. Jorn is actively involved in several portfolio companies, such as WoodWing and Relyon, and actively assists these companies in achieving their growth targets and strategic objectives.
Prior to joining Main Capital Partners, Jorn completed an internship at ABN AMRO in the TMT & Financial Sponsors Coverage team. Jorn holds an Masters degree in Financial Economics from the Erasmus University Rotterdam. Jorn lives in Breda, the Netherlands.
Senior Investment Manager
Jeffrey Sanya
Jeffrey is Senior Investment Manager at Main Capital Partners, and is actively involved in new investments and add-on acquisitions in the Benelux.
As Senior Investment Manager at Main Capital Partners, Jeffrey is involved in sourcing and preparing and analyzing investment propositions. Besides deal sourcing, Jeffrey is one of the pillars of the deal team with the operational execution of the investment work. He is actively involved in a number of buy & build strategies.
Prior to joining Main Capital, Jeffrey completed an internship at Kempen & Co’s Corporate Finance division as part of the Financial Institutions & FinTech team. Jeffrey holds an MSc in Finance & Investment from the Erasmus University in Rotterdam.
Senior Investment Manager
Daan Visscher
Daan is Senior Investment Manager at Main Capital Partners and co-heading the Boston office.
Daan has been working for Main Capital Partners since 2017. As Senior Investment Manager, Daan is co-heading the Boston office. In this role, Daan is responsible for investments in the North American market as well as supporting European portfolio firms with US market entry.
Before his relocation to Boston, Daan was part of Main Capital’s Nordics and Benelux investment teams. Before joining Main, Daan gained experience at UBS and Avedon Capital Partners. He holds a MSc in Economics and a MSc in Finance from the University of Groningen and lives in Boston.
Investment Director
Yves Souren
As Investment Director, Yves is involved in the entire investment process, including deal sourcing, assessing business plans and evaluating investment propositions as well as portfolio management
Yves joined Main Capital Partners in 2016. As Investment Director, Yves is involved in the entire investment process, including deal sourcing, assessing business plans and evaluating investment propositions as well as portfolio management. Yves is Chairman of the Supervisory Board of several portfolio companies including UHB Consulting, SIVIS and Perbility, and actively assists these companies in achieving their growth targets and strategic objectives.
Prior to joining Main, Yves worked at the Private Equity division of Deutsche Bank AG and in Kempen & Co’s Private Equity team in Amsterdam. Yves holds an Masters degree (with honours) in Investment Management from Bayes Business School, and a BSc in Economics and Business Economics from Maastricht University.
Office Manager & Commercial Support
Julia Merri
Julia joined Main Capital Partners in 2019. As Office Manager & Commercial Support, she is responsible for organizational and secretarial matters in the Stockholm office and supports the Nordics investment team in the early deal process stage. In addition, Julia supports the Marketing & Communications team in tasks such as issuing press releases and is responsible for the organization of the Main Insight Event Nordics. Prior to joining Main, Julia gained experience as an Account Manager in Switzerland.
Senior Office Manager
Marijn Plasse
Marijn has worked as Office Manager at Main since May 2019. She is responsible for facility management, notarizing and calendar management for the board members. Additionally, she supports the communications department with media relations activities and event management.
Marijn holds a BA in International Hospitality Management and has worked previously as Office Manager in the Software Industry and as Product Owner.
Senior Investment Manager
Eike Eul
Eike is Senior Investment Manager at Main Capital Partners, and primarily responsible for new investments and add-on acquisitions in the DACH region.
As Senior Investment Manager at Main Capital Partners, Eike is involved in deal sourcing, assessing business plans, preparing and assessing investment propositions.
On behalf of Main Capital, Eike is member of the Supervisory Board at FleetGO, pdv, Foconis and SIVIS. Moreover, Eike is actively involved in other portfolio companies, such as GBTEC and JobRouter and actively assists these companies in achieving their growth targets and strategic objectives. Eike is also responsible for the organization of events like the Main 50 event.
Prior to joining Main Capital Partners, Eike worked in Deloitte’s Financial Advisory practice as Senior Consultant. At Deloitte, Eike was primarily involved in due diligence processes with international private equity clients. Eike holds a Masters degree (Best of Year) in Entrepreneurship from Lund University in Sweden, and a BSc in BA from the University of Düsseldorf.
Senior Associate
David Ingman
David joined Main Capital Partners in 2020 and is actively involved in new investments and add-on acquisitions in the Nordics region.
As Senior Associate at Main Capital, David is involved in assessing business plans and investment propositions, active deal sourcing, conducting market analyses, and is actively involved with the operational execution of the investment work. Moreover, he is responsible for the organization of Main Capital Events in the Nordics region.
Prior to joining Main Capital Partners, David gained experience at KPMG as part of the financial due diligence team. David holds a Master´s degree in Finance and Investments from the Copenhagen Business School.
Compliance Officer & Privacy Officer
Marieke Putters
Marieke Putters joined Main Capital Partners in September 2020 as a Compliance Officer & Privacy Officer. Her mission as Compliance Officer is to promote and to safeguard the integrity of the organisation, as well as ensuring compliance with internal rules and external laws and regulations.
As a Privacy Officer, Marieke provides support in the correct implementation of the privacy policy and procedures and creates awareness about data privacy to ensure full GDPR compliancy.
Prior to joining Main Capital Partners, Marieke worked as a consultant at the Dutch Compliance Institute. In this role she worked for different leading companies within the financial sector, such as asset managers, insurance companies, payment service providers and pension funds. Marieke is a Certified Compliance Professional (CCP) and holds two L.L.M. degrees: one in Dutch law from Tilburg University and one in Forensics, Criminology and Law from Maastricht University. Marieke lives in Breda, the Netherlands.
Senior Investment Manager
Dorian Berndt
Dorian has been with Main Capital since 2016. As an Senior Investment Manager, his primary focus is on evaluating new investment opportunities and completing transactions.
In addition, he is responsible for the organization of main events in Germany.
Before joining Main, Dorian worked in the Equity Capital Markets department at Commerzbank AG, where he was responsible for IPOs and deal origination. Dorian also worked for the consulting firm Detecon International GmbH, where he supported customers in analyzing their requirements for a digitized economy.
Dorian holds a Master of Science in International Finance from EADA Business School and a BSc (Hons) in European Finance and Accounting from the University of Bremen, including an exchange semester at the University of Wales.
Manager Communications & Marketing
Fenne Bijl
Fenne joined Main Capital Partners in 2020. As Manager Communications & Marketing, Fenne is responsible for all activities in PR, communications and marketing and will help further shape the Main Capital brand.
Prior to joining Main, Fenne worked in the hospitality industry.
Investment Director
Ivo van Deudekom
Ivo is Investment Director at Main Capital Partners, and primarily responsible for new investments and add-on acquisitions in the Benelux region.
As Investment Director at Main Capital, Ivo is involved in deal sourcing, assessing business plans, preparing and assessing investment propositions, and doing market analyses.
On behalf of Main Capital Partners, Ivo is chairman of the Supervisory Board at Relyon, Oribi, Qics and WeFact. Ivo is also actively involved in several portfolio companies, such as, Optimizers and Exxellence Groep, and actively assists these companies in achieving their growth targets and strategic objectives. Prior to joining Main Capital, Ivo did several internships in Banking and Finance at CMS Derks Star Busmann, Food & Agri M&A at Rabobank, and Corporate Finance at BNP Paribas.
Ivo holds a Masters degree in Financial Management from Nyenrode University and a LLM degree in Corporate Law from Leiden University. Ivo lives in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Senior Associate
Henri Beverdam
Henri joined Main Capital Partners in 2019 and has since then been actively involved in in deal sourcing and preparing and assessing investment propositions.
As an Senior Associate at Main Capital Partners, Henri is involved in active deal sourcing and preparing and assessing investment propositions. Besides deal sourcing, Henri is part of the team involved with the operational execution of the investment work. As such, he is actively involved in a number of buy & build strategies in the Benelux.
Prior to joining Main, Henri completed an internship at Macquarie Group in London as part of the Investment Banking team. Henri holds an MSc in Financial Economics from the Erasmus University in Rotterdam.
Senior Associate
Job de Fijter
Job is Senior Associate at Main Capital Partners, and is actively involved in lead generation, assessing investment propositions and portfolio management.
As a Senior Associate at Main Capital Partners, Job is involved with several portfolio companies and actively supports them in their organic growth strategies, often complemented by an (international) buy and build strategy. His responsibilities include lead generation, assessing investment propositions and portfolio management.
Job joined Main Capital partners in 2020. Prior to joining Main Capital, Job gained experience as an associate in the M&A team of NIBC Bank, where he worked on several (cross-border) transactions in various industries.
Job holds an MSc in Finance & Investments from the Erasmus University in Rotterdam.
Investment Manager
Jonas Kruip
As an Investment Manager at Main Capital Partners, Jonas is involved in active lead generation, assessing investment propositions and portfolio management.
As an Investment Manager at Main Capital Partners, Jonas is involved in active lead generation, assessing investment propositions and portfolio management. Jonas is involved with several portfolio companies and actively supports them in their organic growth strategies supplemented by an (international) buy and build strategy.
Prior to joining Main, Jonas worked as Investment Banking Analyst at Kempen & Co where he advised both listed and private companies on mergers & acquisitions in the Benelux.
Jonas holds an MSc in Finance & Investments from the Erasmus University in Rotterdam
Investor Relations Manager
Kay van Zonderen
As an Investor Relations Manager at Main Capital Partners, Kay is involved with the raising and structuring of new funds. Next to this, he is responsible for investor communication, maintaining LP relationships and general funder affairs.
Kay joined Main Capital Partners in 2020 and has since been involved with the double fundraising of Main Capital VII and Main Foundation I.
As an Investor Relations Manager at Main Capital Partners, Kay is involved with the raising and structuring of new funds. Next to this, he is responsible for investor communication, maintaining LP relationships and general funder affairs.
Prior to joining Main Capital Partners, Kay has done a Financial Management Traineeship at Achmea and subsequently joined Achmea’s Investor Relations team.
Kay studied at Maastricht University, where he obtained a double-degree MSc in Sustainable Finance and in Management, Change & Consultancy.
Research Associate
Jason Raats
As Research Associate at Main Capital Partners, Jason develops research reports, is responsible for data management, and uncovers potential deal opportunities
Jason joined Main Capital Partners as a Research Analyst in 2020 and has been actively involved in data management and several market analyses.
As Research Associate at Main Capital Partners, Jason develops research reports, is responsible for data management, and uncovers potential deal opportunities. He is part of the Market Intelligence team, which is also responsible for organizing events in the Benelux aimed at networking and knowledge sharing.
Prior to joining Main Capital Partners, Jason worked as a Consultant at Deloitte Digital and as a Business Information Manager at ING.
Jason studied at Delft University of Technology, where he obtained an MSc in Computer Science, specializing in Data Science.
Investment Manager
Tobias Wetzel
As an Investment Manager, Tobias is involved in active deal origination, assessing business plans, preparing and analyzing investment proposals, and conducting in depth market analyses.
Tobias joined Main Capital Partners as Business Analyst in 2020, and has since then been actively involved in new investments and add-on acquisition in the DACH region.
As an Investment Manager, Tobias is involved in active deal origination, assessing business plans, preparing and analyzing investment proposals, and conducting in depth market analyses. Tobias is also part of the team involved with the operational execution of the investment work. As such, he supports several portfolio companies in the DACH region and executes (international) buy-and-build strategies.
Prior to joining Main Capital, Tobias completed internships at FSN Capital Partners as part of the investment team as well as in the investment banking division of UniCredit.
Tobias holds a MSc in Management & Technology from TUM School of Management in Munich as well as a LL.M. degree in International Law from Stetson University College of Law (USA).
Office Manager
Sanna Eriksson
Sanna joined Main Capital Partners in 2022. As Office Manager, she is responsible for ensuring that all activities in the office run smoothly. In addition to supporting the marketing team she is responsible for facility management, publishing press releases, managing agendas, assisting in the recruitment process and assisting with the organization of events such as the Main Insight Event Nordics.
Office Manager
Julia Michelle Sauer
Julia joined the team as an Office Manager in 2022. She is supporting the DACH-team in Düsseldorf in all organizational and secretarial matters and is responsible for travel management, facility management and marketing & communications support. She is also responsible for the organisation of events for the DACH region. Julia has a national diploma for Management Assistant in Hospitality and Administration. Prior to joining Main, she was working as a Reservations Agent in the hotel industry.
Associate
Calle Bergkvist
Calle is Associate at Main Capital Partners, and is actively involved in new investments and add-on acquisitions in the Nordics region.
As an Associate at Main Capital Partners, Calle is involved in active deal sourcing and preparing and assessing investment propositions. Besides deal sourcing, Calle is part of the team involved with the operational execution of the investment work. As such, he is actively involved in a number of buy & build strategies in the Nordics. Prior to joining Main, Calle completed an internship at Danske Bank in Stockholm as part of the Equity Research team. Calle holds an MSc in Applied Economics & Finance from Copenhagen Business School.
Practice lead Finance & Operations Performance Excellence
Bianca Takács
As Practice lead Finance & Operations Performance Excellence at Main Capital Partners, Bianca is involved with all companies in the current investment portfolio.
As Practice lead Finance & Operations Performance Excellence at Main Capital Partners, Bianca is involved with all companies in the current investment portfolio. Together with the management teams of these companies and the responsible investment team, Bianca is responsible for drafting, discussing and executing tailor-made value optimization strategies. Her main expertise is in financial management, strategy execution, optimization of management information and C-level decision making processes.
Prior to joining Main Capital Partners, Bianca gained experience at EY as part of the financial due diligence team. Bianca holds a Master degree in Finance from the University of Amsterdam. Bianca lives in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Associate
Alex McKinney
Alex joined Main Capital Partners in 2022 and is actively involved in new investments and add-on acquisitions in North America.
As an Associate, Alex is involved in market research and analysis, active deal origination, analyzing investment opportunities, and preparing investment proposals. Alex is also part of the team involved with the operational execution of the investment work, and as such supports the European portfolio in acquisitive growth strategies in North America.
Prior to joining Main Capital, Alex gained Private Equity experience as part of the European Private Markets team at Wilshire and Private Equity team at PGGM Investments. Alex holds an MSc in Advanced Finance & Investments from Erasmus University’s Rotterdam School of Management and lives in Utrecht.
Analyst
Bennett Link
Bennett is an Analyst at Main Capital Partners and is actively involved in new investments and add-on acquisitions in North America.
Bennett is involved in deal origination, assessing business plans, preparing and analyzing investment proposals, and conducting in-depth market analyses.
Before joining Main, Bennett worked at Artemis Capital Partners, where he focused on deal origination and investment evaluation in the industrial technology space. Outside of Main, Bennett serves as a Second Lieutenant in the US Army National Guard, where he leads a platoon tasked with various military communication and cyberwarfare-related missions.
Bennett holds a BS in Business Administration with a concentration in finance from Boston University.
Associate
Ferdinand Obenheimer
Ferdinand joined Main Capital Partners in 2020. Since 2022, he has been part of the US investment team and focuses on new investments and add-on acquisitions in North America.
Ferdinand joined Main Capital Partners in 2020. Since February 2023, he has been part of the US investment team and focuses on new investments and add-on acquisitions in North America.
As an Associate in the US team, Ferdinand is involved in deal origination, preparing and analyzing investment proposals, and conducting in-depth market analyses. In addition, he supports several European portfolio companies with the expansion into the US market and execution of (international) buy-and-build strategies.
Before joining Main, Ferdinand worked in the Deals Advisory practice at PwC, focusing on Due Diligence and value creation projects for international private equity clients.
Ferdinand holds a Master of Science in International Financial Management from the University of Groningen.
Associate
Felix Snoeck Henkemans
As an Associate, Felix is involved in active deal sourcing and preparing and assessing investment propositions.
Felix joined Main Capital Partners as a Business Analyst in 2022 and has since then been actively involved with several investments and market analyses.
As an Associate, Felix is involved in active deal sourcing and preparing and assessing investment propositions. Besides deal sourcing, Felix is part of the team involved with the operational execution of the investment work. As such, he supports several portfolio companies in the Benelux and executes (international) buy-and-build strategies.
Prior to joining Main Capital, Felix gained experience as an Associate in the M&A team of Oaklins, where he worked on several (cross-border) M&A transactions and IPOs. Felix holds a MSc in Finance from the University of Amsterdam.
Associate
Jorik Marcelis
Since September 2022, Jorik has been working on the expansion of Main's Belgian office & activities. In addition, Jorik supports companies and their management teams within our portfolio that aim to expand (via buy-and-build) into the Belgian market.
Jorik joined Main Capital as Business Analyst in 2022 for the start-up of the Belgian operations. As an Associate, Jorik is involved in active deal sourcing and preparing and assessing investment propositions.
Since September 2022, Jorik has been working on the expansion of Main’s Belgian office & activities. In addition, Jorik supports companies and their management teams within our portfolio that aim to expand (via buy-and-build) into the Belgian market.
Prior to joining Main, Jorik gained experience as Management Consultant at Nova Reperta, a Brussels-based boutique and through internships as Investment Banking Analyst at Arma Partners in London and Houlihan Lokey in Amsterdam. Jorik holds a MSc in Engineering from the KU Leuven and an Advanced Master in Finance at ESCP Business School.
Associate
Janik Frielingsdorf
Having joined Main Capital Partners in 2021, Janik is an Associate within the DACH team of Main Capital.
Having joined Main Capital Partners in 2021, Janik is an Associate within the DACH team of Main Capital.
As part of the investment team, Janik is actively involved in sourcing and executing new investments. In addition, he works closely together with the management teams of existing portfolio companies to realize strategies such as buy-and-build, internationalization, partnerships etc.
Before joining Main Capital, Janik gained M&A experience at Macquarie Capital and ALANTRA in Frankfurt and KPMG in Düsseldorf. Janik hold a BSc in Business Administration from the University of Mannheim and a MSc in Finance & Investments from Rotterdam School of Management.
Associate
Maike Heyne
Maike joined Main Capital Partners in 2020 and has since then been actively involved in several investments and market analyses.
As an Associate at Main Capital Partners, Maike is involved in active deal sourcing and preparing and assessing investment propositions. Besides deal sourcing, Maike is part of the team involved with the operational execution of the investment work. As such, she is actively involved in a number of buy & build strategies in the DACH region and member of the Supervisory Board of synetics.
Prior to joining Main, Maike interned in Banking and Wealth Management in the US and gained experience in Portfolio Management Fixed Income at Ampega Asset Management in Cologne. Maike holds an MSc. Finance from the University of Edinburgh.
Office Manager
Monica Smit
Monica is responsible for organizing all of the administrative activities that facilitate the smooth running of our Benelux office.
Monica joined our Benelux team in 2023 as our Office Manager.
She is responsible for organizing all of the administrative activities that facilitate the smooth running of our Benelux office. In addition, she oversees managerial & administrative tasks and is responsible for travel & facility management, notarizing and assisting in the recruitment process.
Furthermore, She handles the agendas of one of our partners and our senior investment team and assists the Marketing Team in the organization of firm-wide events. Prior joining Main Capital Partners she has gained experience in Aviation & Hospitality Industry.