Dr Jens Pippig
Managing Directorfnx (Fressnapf | Maxi Zoo).Rikke Rosenlund
Founder & CEOBorrowmydoggyLeonor Ladeira
Vice PresidentL CattertonPaolo Woods-Wyatt
CEOTails.comBrian Garish
PresidentMars Veterinary Health InternationalClaude Echochard
News Business Models, Strategic Watch and Disruptive InnovationRoyal CaninJacques Bonin
Chief Medical OfficerAnicuraFlorian Schalke
International Public Affairs LeadZoetisAweng Majidpour
Growth Equity InvestorMovendo CapitalDirk Beeckman
CEO, Pinnacle Pet GroupExecutive Chairman, Independence Pet HoldingsGilles 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.
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.
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-FounderKatKinSascha Guenther
PartnerVorwerk VenturesTalia Bonmati
CEODinbeatMichael White
Founder & CEOBreederaJosephine Bager
Co-founderMarleybonesClaire Gavin
DirectorClaire Gavin InnovationsNiklas Köster
Co-founderThe Better CatKathrin Burckhardt
Co-FounderCat in a FlatLorna Winters
Co Founder & Head of TrainingZigzag Puppy AppJackeline Palma
Founder & CEOPETGENOMAVictor Mortreu
Co-founderJust RusselEllmar Jungschaffer
Founder & Managing DirectorPeople who KaerChristian Köhler
CEO & Co-FounderFiluJames Henderson
Managing DirectorEPIC Investment PartnersSaskia Hoebee
Senior AssociateFive Season VenturesChloe Fabiani
Founder & CEOPaawAlexander Retzlik
Co-Founder and CEOPetbuddy GroupJackeline Palma
Founder & CEOPETGENOMAKirsty Macdonald
PrincipalJam Jar InvestorsAdam Taylor
Founder & CEOPetshop.co.ukBilly Fox
Early-stage InvestorsActive PartnersBensam Solomon
Chief Strategy OfficerPet Media GroupFabian Zepeda
Head of Finance and ComplianceNestle PurinaJas Rajput
Senior AssociateGeneral AtlanticAlban de Préville
Co-Founder and CEODalmaRichard Nilsson
CEO and FounderMyPetGoHugues Salord
CEO & Co-FounderSantevet