An organisation cannot do without committed and expert people. A solid structure is also essential to have everything run smoothly. That is why, from the point of view of good and sound administration, Investeringsfonds Groningen has set up its governance as follows:
Fund manager Jan Timmer (business administration) has been responsible for marketing IFG since mid-2015. After a career at ABN AMRO he co-established Flinc for the NV NOM from 2008 onward. As one of the investment managers he was actively involved in acquiring participating interests for NOM Finance from 2011 to 2015. Jan was born and raised in the province of Groningen. After gaining international experience and a period spent in the western part of the Netherlands, he has returned home to the Northern Netherlands.
Since September 2023, Jan-Gerben Postma has been active as fund manager at Investeringsfonds Groningen (IFG). In this role, he looks at new investment opportunities and keeps an eye on existing investments in various funds.
With his financial background and his passion for entrepreneurship, Jan-Gerben is fully committed to contributing to economic growth and the necessary transitions in Groningen. Within IFG, he works closely with funds and other stakeholders to choose investments that fit both IFG’s goals and what the region needs. His bond with the North is strong – and that is precisely why he likes to dedicate himself to an entrepreneurial and future-proof Groningen.
Fund manager Anton Kramer (Business Economics- Investing) will co-manage IFG from 2025. Anton has gained extensive experience in fund selection and monitoring. At Aegon Asset Management, he managed funds and mandates focused on investing in emerging markets. In 2022, he founded OverRendement, which provides insight into the performance of Dutch pension funds. At IFG, together with Jan Gerben, he is responsible for the management of IFG and the selection of funds in which to invest, matching IFG’s objective. Anton has enjoyed living in the province of Groningen for 30 years now.
Secretary Iris Buikema works at the secretariat of Investment Fund Groningen. Here, she supports the fund managers and the management. For IFG, she is the office contact person and point of contact.
The board consists of the NV NOM, represented by Mr M. de Jong.
The Supervisory Board monitors the board and the implementation of Investeringsfonds Groningen. The Supervisory Board consists of three supervisory directors who represent the desired competencies.
Mr Verheijen believes in the transformational power of money. He has spent the past 25 years in executive roles in the world of impact investing, both in the Netherlands and in the Global South. Increasingly, Mr Verheijen is focusing on non-executive roles. For instance, he is a commissioner or member of the Investment Committee at several impact investment funds and non-executive at Greenpeace International.
Ms Hartwijk joined Shell after studying Chemistry at Leiden University and Cambridge University (MSc). There she held various technical and management positions at home and abroad. Most recently as Director of Transformation at NAM. More recently, she was Chief Development Ocer at Corre Energy, a scale-up in energy storage development. Since 1 April 2024, Ms Hartwijk has been COO at Hy2gen AG, a developer and producer of renewable fuels.
After studying Economics at the RUG, Mr Snapper trained as a Chartered Accountant, Environmental Accountant and Chartered Controller. He was CFO, vice-chairman of the Executive Board of the UMCG and was a member of the Amsterdam UMC board with the portfolio of business operations. From January 2024, Mr Snapper will be chairman of the Board of Directors of the Martini Hospital in Groningen.
The investment committee’s main task is to advise fund management and the board about intended participating interests in the target funds. This committee also advises on intended direct participating interests from the Acquisitiefonds Groningen.
After various management positions as a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers (predecessor of PwC) and director/director at Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij Flevoland B.V., Mr Brink founded Paarse Kroko B.V. in 2014. After transferring the majority of shares, he currently focuses on supervisory positions and supervisory board memberships as the owner of Almare Consultancy B.V. From this company, he performs supervisory duties at the Maan Group, Veldkamp (until 2021) and Gebuwin (until 2024). He teaches part-time the subjects Business Valuation, Business Administration and the minor Finance for non-financials at the Hogeschool Utrecht, Institute for Finance & Accounting. In addition, Mr Brink was a director of the Van Reekum Participatie Fonds (Remeha) until 2018, independent chairman of Stichting Administratiekantoor (STAK) Pepscan Holding N.V. until 2014 and has been a jury member in the election ‘Best Family Business of the Netherlands’.
After completing her studies in tax law and notarial law, Ms. Blaauw worked for six years as a tax advisor at PwC. She then spent six years as legal counsel at Aegon Asset Management. During this period, Ms. Blaauw completed the Grotius specialization course in securities law. Since 2019, she has been working as Legal and Compliance Counsel at Privium Fund Management B.V., a licensed fund manager of various investment funds. Since 2023, she has also been serving as Interim Compliance and Risk Officer at DeeptechXL, a venture capital fund focused on deep tech investments. In addition, she is a member of the Investment Advisory Board at Joanna Invests, a platform that invests in startups with female founders.
Mr Dijk is a partner and advisor at CFA Amsterdam, the Dutch representation of Corporate Finance Associates Worldwide (CFAW). CFAW is an independent international investment bank with a focus on midsize M&A transactions. Previously, he worked from various investor roles for Achmea Innovation Fund and Friesland Bank Investments, among others. For the Friesland Zorgverzekeraar, he set up De Friesland Participatiefonds. Mr Dijk has a Business Administration and Tias (Supervisory and Regulatory) background and has held several supervisory board and investor board positions during his career, including at: Newion, Carduso, Nextgen Ventures and Organ Assist.
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