Renaat Berckmoes

Managing Partner - CEO @ Fortino

About

Co-founding Partner of Fortino Capital Partners, an AIFM accredited BeNeLux VC and growth equity firm with focus on software, digital conversion and IT services. Fortino Capital is currently managing an €80M Venture Capital Fund and a €250M Digital Growth Fund. Our passion is to accelerate ventures and growing companies by providing relevant expertise and insights in strategic and operational opportunities through an experienced team of investment professionals, backed by industry-leading advisors growth capital to software and technology entrepreneurs and companies, active in the Benelux. Fortino Capital’s current investments include Odin (NL), MobileXpense (BE/SE/NL), Maxxton (NL), Teamleader (BE), BuyBay (NL), LetsBuild (BE/DK), Riaktr (BE) and Piesync (BE). Prior jobs include CFO (2006-13) and Group Treasurer (2001-06) at Telenet, Treasurer EMEA Solutia (Chemicals) (1998-2001) and KBC Bank (1993-98).

Country

Belgium

City

Antwerp Metropolitan Area

Industry

Venture Capital & Private Equity

Skill

Investor Relations, Mergers, Corporate Finance, IPO, Finance, Trade Finance, Hedging, Treasury Management, Credit, Acquisitions, Restructuring, Financial Modeling, Private Equity, Financial Analysis, Due Diligence, Internal Controls, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Audits, Acquisition Integration, Management

Experience

Managing Partner - CEO

Fortino

2023-10 - Present · 3 yrs

Partner

Fortino

2013-10 - 2023-10 · 10 yrs 1 mo

Brussels Area, Belgium

Investor

Altitude Ventures

2024-6 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

Berlin, Germany

Chairman of the Board

Private Capital Belgium

2024-3 - Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

Investor

SUBMIX

2024-3 - Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

Berlin, Germany

Investor

Florin Digital

2023-9 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Investor

Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund

2022-8 - Present · 4 yrs 2 mos

Berlin, Germany

Non Executive Director

SFPIM

2013-11 - 2023-7 · 9 yrs 9 mos

Brussels Area, Belgium

Non Executive Director

Birdhouse

2021-5 - 2022-12 · 1 yr 8 mos

Investor

The Brick Gym

2015-7 - 2020-9 · 5 yrs 3 mos

Antwerp

Independent Director

Biocartis

2015-4 - 2018-4 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Mechelen

Education

Harvard Business School

VC and Private Equity

2019 - 2019

University of Antwerp

Business Economics

1988 - 1990 · 2 yrs

Master in Political Sciences - KUL - 1988 Master in Maritime Economics - UFSIA - 1993 Post Graduate in Corporate Finance - KUL - 1999 Master in Treasury Management - UAMS - 2001