Yvonne Rooijakkers
Sabbatical
Experience
Sep 2023 - Present
1 year 11 monthsSabbatical
- Career break to travel 6 months with my family and consider my next steps.
Jun 2020 - Sep 2023
3 years 4 months Netherlands
Board member
FoodValley NL
- Independent organisation to foster innovation in major food transition themes. Chairman Edith Schippers.
Jun 2019 - Sep 2023
4 years 4 months Utrecht, Netherlands
Managing Director, Head of Fund & Co-investments
Rabo Investments
- Management Team member of Rabo Investments, captive investment arm of Rabobank, comprising Venture Capital, Private Equity, Corporate Venturing, Fund & Co.
- Responsible for global portfolio of ~€1.7bn of Fund & Co commitments including various IC and advisory board roles.
- Led development and execution of the growth strategy (from ~€900m in ’18), with Food & Agri and Sustainability as key theme. Overdelivered on 5-yr strategic and income targets by ’23, with strong portfolio of reputable investments.
- Leading the Fund and Co-investments (11 FTE) and newly built ESG team (2 FTE), MT lead for ESG at Rabo Investments.
Sep 2018 - Jun 2019
10 months Utrecht, Netherlands
Executive Director, Head of Co-investments
Rabo Investments
- Set up Co-investments as new proposition after mandate was granted by Rabobank’s Managing Board in 2018.
- Minority equity investments alongside trusted lead partners in Food & Agri and Sustainability globally. Sourcing, evaluation, execution and monitoring of investment opportunities.
- Active engagement with internal stakeholders, developed operating framework, built network of reputable investors for visibility and pipeline, and expanded/coached the team.
Jan 2010 - Dec 2019
8 years Utrecht, Netherlands
Executive Director, Mergers & Acquisitions
Rabobank
- Mergers & Acquisitions advisory to Corporate and Private Equity clients on transactions in NL and Food & Agri globally.
- Origination and execution of >18 buy- and sell-side processes. In-depth valuation / strategic analyses, contact at board level, considering financial, commercial, strategic facets.
- Rabobank Talent Cooperation programme for personal/leadership development (2015).
- 3-month exchange to M&A department in New York (2014).
Jan 2008 - Dec 2010
3 years London, United Kingdom
Associate Corporate Finance
ING Wholesale Banking
- Advisory services to strategic clients; major European utilities and renewable energy players.
- Execution of advisory mandates, value-added presentation and analyses, valuation modeling, and working across product teams of Wholesale Banking.
Jan 2005 - Dec 2009
3 years Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Wholesale Banking Graduate Programme
ING Wholesale Banking
- Intensive training curriculum and assignments at Credit Risk, Corporate Finance, Leveraged Finance, Corporate Clients.
Languages
Dutch
Native
English
Advanced
Education
Sep 2001 - Jun 2006
Maastricht University
MSc · International Business · Maastricht, Netherlands
Sep 2001 - Jun 2006
Maastricht University
BSc · International Business · Maastricht, Netherlands
Certifications & licenses
Executive Programme for Supervisory Board Members and Supervisors
Erasmus Governance Institute
IFF Future Leaders Programme
Institute of International Finance
Learning to Lead
INSEAD
Rabobank Talent Cooperation programme for personal/leadership development
Rabobank
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program
CFA Institute
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