Emmanuel Butstraen

Active Investor

Chief Operating Officer President Perfumery & Beauty at dsm-firmenich

France

Emmanuel Butstraen, Chief Operating Officer President Perfumery & Beauty at dsm-firmenich is an active investor based in France. This profile covers what Emmanuel Butstraen backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Emmanuel Butstraen serves as Chief Operating Officer & President Perfumery and Beauty at DSM-Firmenich. He served as President, Novecare at Solvay. He joined Firmenich as President of Taste & Beyond in 2018 and drove the business's transformation to becoming the global innovation partner of choice to the food and beverage industry, leading growth across the Group's three segments: Beverages, Sweet Goods, and Savory. Creating winning solutions for customers with a focus on enhanced well-being, he put Firmenich's expertise to work making healthier choices taste great, from sugar and salt reduction to plant proteins, clean label offerings, and functional nutrition solutions. Prior to joining Firmenich, he was President of Solvay's Novecare global business unit, preceded by 17 years with BASF, where he served as Strategy Senior VP of the Agricultural Products division. He graduated as an Agricultural Engineer and obtained an MBA, both from the University of Lille, France.

Investor type: Angel
Stages: Early Stage Venture
Invests in: Healthcare & BiotechDigital Health & HealthTechBiotech & PharmaSaaS & EnterpriseConsumer & RetailConsumer Goods (CPG)Fashion & BeautyClimate & Energy
Location: France
Typical check: $500K
Past investments: 2

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