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Strategic investor in private equity funds

Rabobank aims to support the Dutch economy and Food & Agri value chains globally and thereby contribute to our mission of ‘Growing a better world together’. We support this mission via investment in PE funds that invest throughout the Food & Agri value chain in Rabo home markets globally and in PE funds across different sectors in the Netherlands

Rabo Fund & Co
Fund Investments
Our Proposition
Support the entire lifecycle

We support companies via fund investments throughout the entire lifecycle, from venture capital funds to buy-out funds

Extensive F&A knowledge

In global Food & Agri, we can lever on >120 years of expertise, our thought leadership across subsectors and our truly global footprint across food-producing and food-consuming regions

Strong Dutch network

In the Netherlands, our largest home market, we build upon our intimate position in retail and wholesale banking across sectors to support successful and sustainable growth of Dutch companies

Our Criteria

Ticket size

EUR 5m – EUR 100m equity investment per fund

Stage

VC funds, growth funds & buy-out funds and real asset/farm operations

Product

Ordinary equity

Sector

Funds focused on companies in the Food & Agri value chain globally and sector agnostic in the Netherlands

Geography

Europe, North America, Latin America and Oceania where Rabobank has an active presence

Portfolio

Dutch Greentech Fund

Fund with focus on biobased and health impact start-ups in the Netherlands (precursor of Shift Invest)

Website

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Year of Investment

2009

Langholm Capital

Fund with focus on F&A companies in Western Europe

Website

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Year of Investment

2009

Gilde Equity Management

Fund with focus on MBO in the Benelux

Website

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Year of Investment

2010

Anterra Capital

Fund with focus on Foodtech start-ups in Europe and US

Website

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Year of Investment

2013

Chemelot Ventures

Fund with focus on smart martials and biochemistry start-ups in the South of Limburg (Precursor of Brightlands)

Website

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Year of Investment

2014

Arlon

Fund with focus on F&A MBO/Growth companies in the USA

Website

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Year of Investment

2015

Boulder Food Group

Fund with focus on foodtech start-ups in the USA

Website

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Year of Investment

2015

India Agri Business Fund

Fund with focus on F&A MBO/Growth companies in India

Website

Year of Investment

2015

Rivean Capital

Fund with a focus on MBO/growth companies in the Benelux, France and DACH

Website

Year of Investment

2015

Thuja Capital Healthcare Investments

Fund with focus on healthcare start-ups in the Netherlands

Website

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Year of Investment

2016

ALS Investment Fund

Fund with focus on healthcare start-ups in the US and Western Europe

Website

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Year of Investment

2017

Argyle

Fund with focus on farmland companies in Australia

Website

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Year of Investment

2017

Sofinnova Industrial Biotech

Fund with focus on smart materials and biochemistry start-ups in Western Europe

Website

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Year of Investment

2017

JAB Consumer Fund

The fund invests alongside JAB Holding Company in consumer goods and services companies with a key focus on (non-alcoholic) beverages (e.g. KDP, JDE), fast casual dining (e.g. Panera, Pret a Manger), Indulgence (e.g. Krispy Kreme) and Pet Care (e.g. NVA, Compassion First)

Website

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Year of Investment

2018

Paine & Schwartz Partners

Fund with focus on F&A companies worldwide

Website

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Year of Investment

2018

Borski

Fund with focus on investing in companies with gender diverse teams

Website

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Year of Investment

2019

Nordian Capital Partners

Fund with focus on MBO/Growth companies in the Netherlands

Website

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Year of Investment

2019

MGF

Fund with a focus on MBO/growth companies in the Netherlands

Website

Year of Investment

2019

Arbor Investments

Fund with focus on mid-market food & beverage buy-outs in North America

Website

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Year of Investment

2020

Gilde Healthcare

Venture & Growth and Private Equity funds focussed on healthcare companies in Europe and USA

Website

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Year of Investment

2020

Innovation Industries

Fund with focus on technology companies in The Netherlands with innovative business models that can transform industries

Website

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Year of Investment

2020

PAI Partners

Mid-market fund focused on Food & Consumer, Industrials, Healthcare and Business serv.

Website

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Year of Investment

2020

Shift Invest

Fund with focus on F&A biobased and health impact start-ups in the Netherlands

Website

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Year of Investment

2020

Waterland

Fund with focus on mid-market companies in fragmented growth markets in Europe (Benelux, DACH, Poland, UK, Ireland, Nordics and France

Website

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Year of Investment

2020

Summa Equity

Leading sustainability focused North European growth and buyout fund.

Website

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Year of Investment

2021

Hosen Capital

Chinese Food and Consumer goods focused buyout fund.

Website

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Year of Investment

2021

Tikehau Capital

T2 dedicated Energy Transition growth & buyout fund in the European mid-market.

Website

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Year of Investment

2021

Butterfly

Dedicated F&A fund focussed on the US market

Website

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Year of Investment

2022

Team
Myrthe van Bijsterveld

Head Fund & Co-Investments

Myrthe van Bijsterveld

Head Fund & Co-Investments

Myrthe joined the RI team in January 2019, focusing on global Funds and Co-Investments in the Food & Agri sector as well as local investments in the Netherlands across all sectors. Prior to RCI, Myrthe gained experience within Acquisition Finance and Corporate Finance (Sector Banking Origination) at Rabobank, bringing relevant deal experience and sector knowledge to portfolio companies and partners. Myrthe holds a Master’s degree in International Business from the University of Maastricht.

Rogier Leenheers

Executive Director

Rogier Leenheers

Executive Director

Rogier joined Rabo Investments in January 2021, focusing on Funds and Co-Investments in the global Food & Agri sector as well as investments in the Netherlands across all sectors. He brings along a longstanding experience and network in the financial sponsor community given his prior experience in a variety of roles in leveraged finance and sponsor coverage at Rabobank, in the Netherlands, Europe and US. Since Rogier joined Rabobank’s Leveraged Finance department in 2005 he has been maintaining and building relationships with the global financial sponsor community by originating and executing transactions for Private Equity clients.

Rogier has worked in both the European and the US market where he has been located in the New York office between 2015 and 2018. Before joining Rabobank, Rogier worked for 8 years with several Dutch mid-market M&A boutiques. Rogier holds a Master’s degree in Tax Law from Tilburg University.

Contact us

Address

Rabo Investments

Croeselaan 28

3521 CB Utrecht

rabocorporateinvestments@rabobank.com