VORTEX - Key Persons
Agnes joined Vortex in 2022, bringing management consulting experience from McKinsey & Company. She holds an M.Sc. in International Management (CEMS) and a B.Sc. in International Economics and Business Economics, both from Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Allard joined Vortex in 2024, bringing over two years of strategy-consulting experience from Kearney. He holds an M.Sc. in Data Science from the University of Amsterdam and a B.Sc. in Applied Physics from TU Delft.
Dalip joined Vortex in 2016, bringing leadership experience from various CTO and CIO roles. He holds an M.Sc. in IT Electrical Engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
Dragos joined Vortex in 2024, bringing operational expertise in process automation as Process Manager at Picnic Technologies. He holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science and an M.Sc. in Software Engineering from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
Evert Jan is co-founder of Vortex, bringing over 20 years of investment banking and technology-company investing experience at ABN AMRO, Fortis, and KBC Securities. He holds an M.Sc. in Business Economics from the University of Groningen.
Jeroen joined Vortex in 2021, bringing over three years of private equity experience at Main Capital. He holds an M.Sc. in Finance & Investments and a B.Sc. in International Business Administration from Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Joost joined Vortex in 2014, bringing nearly ten years of investment banking experience from Fortis and Nomura International. He holds an M.Sc. from Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Jorre joined Vortex in 2019, bringing strategy consulting experience from Bain & Company and leadership roles at Harvest and Naspers. He holds an M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from TU Delft.
Kelsey joined Vortex in 2023, bringing audit and financial due diligence expertise from the Big4 as well as investment experience in private equity, venture capital, and impact from SAIL Investments, Riscura. She is a Chartered Accountant (South Africa), a CFA Charterholder, and holds a Bachelor of Business Science in Finance & Accounting from the University of Cape Town. She is responsible for Vortex's finance function and ESG strategy.
Michiel joined Vortex in 2024, bringing over four years of private equity experience at NPM Capital and Holland Capital. He holds an M.Sc. in Business Engineering in Management Information Systems from Antwerp University. Why Vortex? I'm excited by the opportunity to collaborate with innovative entrepreneurs, driving growth and creating lasting impact.
Rick Jan joined the team in 2023, following a successful internship at Vortex. Prior to joining Vortex, he completed an internship at ABN AMRO. Rick Jan holds an M.Sc. in Finance & Investments from Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Robert joined Vortex in 2022 after completing internships at HPE Growth and Mentha. He holds an M.Sc. in Financial Economics, an M.Sc. in Data Science and Marketing Analytics, a B.A. in Philosophy, and a B.Sc. in Economics and Business Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Job Titles:
- Office Manager
- in 2025 As Office Manager
Sophie joined Vortex in 2025 as Office Manager after 25+ years in marketing, communication, and support roles, and holds an B.Sc. in Communication.
Stefan joined Vortex in 2025, bringing 30 years of Go-To-Market experience from both corporate enterprises as well as start-ups & scale-ups in tech. He brings first-hand field experience scaling SaaS companies in both the US and Europe. He holds a BSc and MSc in Electrical Engineering from Delft University of Technology
Thomas joined Vortex in 2019 bringing 3 years relevant private equity experience, having focused on tech-enabled companies at Bencis. He holds an M.Sc. in Financial Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam and a B.Sc. in Economics and Business Economics from Utrecht University.