Meet the team

Our highly experienced team is composed of business leaders in innovation, with many years of entrepreneurial and investment experience between us.

Pieter Wolters

Managing Director DSM Venturing

Portfolio companies: Miach Orthopaedics, involved with all
Focus areas:
Full portfolio
Based in: Basel, Switzerland                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Scott Horner

Regional Managing Director North America

Portfolio companies: Involved with all
Focus areas: Full portfolio
Based in: Virginia, USA

 

 

 

Akshat Kshetrapal

Investment Director

Portfolio companies: Meatable, Inne, NC Biomatrix, Octarine
Focus areas:
 Biomedical, Cultivated Meat, Dietary Supplements / Novel Functional Ingredients, Food & Beverage, Personalized Nutrition
Based in: Amsterdam, the Netherlands                                                                                                          

Greg McParland

Investment Director

Portfolio companies: Tespo, Panaceutics Nutrition, Rootine, Natreon, Brains Bioceutical, ChromaDex, Prenexus Health, Sun Genomics, ZeaVision, Chinova Bioworks, Marrone BioInnovations
Focus areas:
 Bio-preservation, Dietary Supplements / Novel Functional Ingredients, Pharma / Medical Nutrition, Personalized Nutrition
Based in: Orangevale, California, USA 

Arpesh Mehta

Investment Director

Portfolio companies: Interface Biologics, Ripple Therapeutics, Hyalex Orthopaedics, Viocare
Focus areas:
 Biomedical, Pharma / Medical Nutrition, Functional Ingredients, Personal Care
Based in: New York City, NY, USA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Christina Schwab

Investment Director

Portfolio companies: Phytolon and Meala
Focus areas:
 Animal Nutrition & Health, Sugar Reduction, Tech Platforms
Based in: Vienna, Austria                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Philip Hul

Deal Captain

Portfolio companies: Involved with all
Focus Areas: Full portfolio
Based in:
Maastricht, The Netherlands                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Philip Mertens

Investment Principal

Portfolio companies:
ATRO Medical, Miach Orthopaedics, Paleo, Vivici, NC Biomatrix
Focus areas: Biomedical, Personal Care, Pharma/Medical Nutrition, Functional Ingredients
Based in: Amsterdam, the Netherlands                                                        
 

Iulian Baxan   

Associate

Portfolio companies: Involved with all
Focus areas: Full portfolio
Based in:
 Zurich, Switzerland

Vincent Francescangeli

Associate

Portfolio companies: Involved with all
Focus areas: Full portfolio
Based in: Philadelphia

Maxime Overgaag

Analyst

Portfolio companies: Involved with all companies
Focus areas: Full portfolio
Based in: Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Diana Pepels

Team Coordinator

Portfolio companies: Involved with all
Focus areas: Full portfolio
Based in: Heerlen, The Netherlands

Adrienne Zitka

Senior Legal Counsel

Portfolio companies: Involved with all
Focus areas: Full portfolio
Based in: New Jersey, USA

  • Approach

    Approach

    DSM Venturing provides start-up funding, coaching and support for start-up companies that share our purpose of creating brighter lives for all.

  • Our portfolio

    Our portfolio

    DSM Venturing provides start-up funding, coaching and support for start-up companies that share our purpose of creating brighter lives for all.

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