Willem Prinselaar

Active Investor

President of the Investment Committee, President of the Board at SmartFin Capital

Brussels, Belgium

Willem Prinselaar, President of the Investment Committee, President of the Board at SmartFin Capital is an active investor based in Brussels, Belgium. This profile covers what Willem Prinselaar backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Willem Prinselaar served as Member of Investment Committee at Sniper Investments. He serves as Advisor at Holland Startup. He serves as Chairman & Advisor at SmartFin Capital. Prior to that he was one of the co-founders and Managing Partners of Privast Capital Partners. He had an international career with ICI Plc between 1967 and 1993 during which he was heavily involved in a large number of acquisitions and divestments. He then created DBM Belgium, specializing in career transition counselling for senior management. During this time he also advised Chase Investment Bank, focusing on some major management buy-ins in the European chemical sector. He was educated in the Netherlands and holds an MBA degree from INSEAD.

Investor type: AngelVCPE
Stages: Pre SeedSeedSeries ASeries BLate Stage Venture
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Typical check: $1M
Past investments: 4

Notable investments

EVC NV (Quoted on AMEX)ICI PLcLotus Chemical Technologycelerant consulting

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