Managing Partner at Big Bang Ventures
Antwerp Area, Belgium
- Current
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- Board Observer at Travel Intelligence Group
- Board Member at Clear2Pay NV
- Managing Partner at Big Bang Ventures
- Past
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- President at Benelux Tech Tour
- Board Member at DataCenterTechnologies NV
- Board Member at Dedigate NV
- Director Business Development at FLV Fund
- Financial Analyst at SG Cowen
- Education
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- Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
- Connections
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connections
- Industry
- Venture Capital & Private Equity
- Websites
Barend Van den Brande’s Summary
Recognizing a critical need in Europe for seed and early stage development assistance, Barend founded Big Bang Ventures (BBV) in 2000.
Today, Big Bang Ventures has grown to Euro 40 million of funds under management, and is considered one of Europe's most promising early stage VC funds to emerge out of the dotcom collapse.
Its first fund was at the basis of Datacentertechnologies which was succesfully sold to Symantec in 2005.
In addition, BBV, based on an aspiring entrepreneur and business plan only, co-founded Clear2Pay in 2002, one of the world's fastest growing e-payment providers.
Before, Barend spent some time in the US, where he was involved as investor and co-founder in various IT startups. Barend began his career in 1995 in investment banking, as Financial Analyst for SG Cowen in Boston, focusing on the pioneering generation of internet and data-networking technology companies.
He currently is a member of the board of directors of Clear2Pay, and board observer at Travel Intelligence.
Barend holds a Master of Science degree in Economics from the University of Louvain, Belgium.
Barend was President of the Benelux Tech Tour 2006 and founded Venture Club, bringing together VC's with a passion to discover hidden gems in the Benelux countries.
Barend can be reached at barend@bbv.be.
Barend Van den Brande’s Experience
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Board Observer
Travel Intelligence Group
(Online Media industry)
October 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)
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Board Member
Clear2Pay NV
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Computer Software industry)
2001 — Present (8 years )
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Managing Partner
Big Bang Ventures
(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
2000 — Present (9 years )
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President
Benelux Tech Tour
(Non-Profit; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
February 2006 — January 2007 (1 year )
As President of the first Benelux Tech Tour, Barend organized a 3-day event during which over Euro 12 billion of VC funds and top executives from leading technology companies toured the Benelux to visit the 20 most promising private technology growth companies.
Helped by over Euro 150.000 in sponsoring by Euronext, GIMV, the Dutch and Flemish government, the event was widely covered in the press and the feedback by attendees on the event was overwhelmingly positive.
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Board Member
DataCenterTechnologies NV
(Privately Held; Computer Software industry)
2002 — 2005 (3 years )
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Board Member
Dedigate NV
(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)
2000 — 2005 (5 years )
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Director Business Development
FLV Fund
(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
1998 — 1999 (1 year )
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Financial Analyst
SG Cowen
(Public Company; Investment Banking industry)
1996 — 1998 (2 years )
Barend Van den Brande’s Education
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Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Master of Science , Economics , 1990 — 1995
Additional Information
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Barend Van den Brande’s Groups:
President, Benelux Tech Tour
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The European Tech Tour
