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Dr Jens Pippig
Managing Directorfnx (Fressnapf | Maxi Zoo). -
Rikke Rosenlund
Founder & CEOBorrowmydoggy -
Leonor Ladeira
Vice PresidentL Catterton -
Paolo Woods-Wyatt
CEOTails.com -
Brian Garish
PresidentMars Veterinary Health International -
Claude Echochard
News Business Models, Strategic Watch and Disruptive InnovationRoyal Canin -
Jacques Bonin
Chief Medical OfficerAnicura -
Florian Schalke
International Public Affairs LeadZoetis -
Aweng Majidpour
Growth Equity InvestorMovendo Capital -
Dirk Beeckman
Executive ChairmanIndependence Pet Holdings -
Gilles Vanhouwe
Investment DirectorVerlinvestGilles graduated with a masters degree in civil engineering, but decided to start his career in strategy consulting at Bain & Company. He worked across all five continents while at Bain, serving blue chip clients in CPG and Retail for nearly 10 years. Along the way, he got a taste of corporate life while working for Mars Pet Care as Trade Marketing Manager. In 2018, Gilles reinvented himself as a (growth) investor after moving back to Brussels, joining the Verlinvest team in the Summer of that year.
Today, he still leverages his experience in CPG and Retail, but also loves venturing into new territory and bringing Verlinvest along (e.g. in eHealth, eGrocery, eBikes, eSports and pets…). He keeps a close eye on what happens in BeNeLux and look after portfolio companies Mutti, Liva Healthcare, Everli and Tom & Co.
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Jürgen Degrande
Co-founderEdgard & CooperMarketing & sales academic background. Moved to New York in 2010 and build a career as sales director retail.
Returned to Belgium to pursue a financial MBA and co-founded Edgard & Cooper in 2015. Responsible for commercial department at Edgard & Cooper.
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Jonathan Loesing
CEO and FounderRexJonathan is the CEO and founder of Rex. Rex is a Berlin-based startup building and operating design-forward, tech-enabled veterinary clinics from scratch.
Prior to founding Rex, Jonathan worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company. Here he focused on M&A and digital business building in healthcare. Before McKinsey, Jonathan co-founded the fintech startup Forexfix. -
Brett O’Farrell
Co-FounderKatKin -
Sascha Guenther
PartnerVorwerk Ventures -
Talia Bonmati
CEODinbeat -
Michael White
Founder & CEOBreedera -
Mikala Alexandra Wilson Skov
Co-founderMarleybones -
Claire Gavin
DirectorClaire Gavin Innovations -
Niklas Köster
Co-founderThe Better Cat -
Lorna Winters
Co Founder & Head of TrainingZigzag Puppy App -
Jackeline Palma
Founder & CEOPETGENOMA -
Victor Mortreu
Co-founderJust Russel -
Ellmar Jungschaffer
Founder & Managing DirectorPeople who Kaer -
Christian Köhler
CEO & Co-FounderFilu -
James Henderson
Managing DirectorEPIC Investment Partners -
Saskia Hoebee
Senior AssociateFive Season Ventures -
Chloe Fabiani
Founder & CEOPaaw -
Alexander Retzlik
Co-Founder and CEOPetbuddy Group -
Eli Hasson
InvestorPhil VenturesEli Hasson is founding partner of PHIL Ventures (Pet Health Innovation Labs) – the early-stage investments arm of Australia’s PETstock group.
Based in Tel Aviv, Eli has over 25 years’ experience in the Israeli tech sector – with deep knowledge in business strategy and multi-national operations. He was involved in multiple disruptive digital health ventures and led several technology mega-projects. Eli co-founded Quantum Discoveries – an industry-disrupting mineral exploration company that develops and deploys innovative technologies, operating in Chile and US.
Besides his passion for tech & innovation, Eli is an avid jazz musician and improviser.
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Kirsty Macdonald
PrincipalJam Jar Investors -
Adam Taylor
Founder & CEOPetshop.co.uk -
Billy Fox
Early-stage InvestorsActive Partners -
Fabien Desiage
Head of Business & Ecosystem DevelopmentNestlé Purina PetCare Europe -
Jas Rajput
Senior AssociateGeneral Atlantic -
Alban de Préville
Co-Founder and CEODalma -
Richard Nilsson
CEO and FounderMyPetGo -
Hugues Salord
CEO & Co-FounderSantevet -
Danny Holmes
PresidentFECAVA