Roel Janssen
Private Equity Investor at GFC Global Founders Capital GmbH
Network origin in Roel Janssen first degree
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Columbia Business School
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 231 |
GFC Global Founders Capital GmbH
 GFC Global Founders Capital GmbH Investment ManagersFinance GFC Global Founders Capital GmbH (GFC) is a venture capital firm which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rocket Internet SE. The firm was originally founded as European Founders Fund Management GmbH by Samwer-brothers Alexander, Marc, and Oliver in 2005. In 2013, the firm was relaunched as Global Founders Capital Management GmbH, spearheaded by Marc Samwer, Oliver Samwer, and Fabian Siegel. The firm is headquartered in Berlin, with additional offices around the world.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 30 |
McKinsey & Co., Inc. (United Kingdom)
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. (United Kingdom) Investment ManagersFinance Part of McKinsey & Co., Inc., McKinsey & Co., Inc. (United Kingdom) is a consulting firm that helps UK manufacturers embrace new technologies for digital transformation and leadership. The company is based in London, UK. Ruben Schaubroeck, McKinsey Digital's new lead for the UK, Belgium, and Netherlands offices, spoke with Thomas Farrar, a manager of communications in the firm's UK office, about the importance of speed and pace for CEOs in this new growth journey. The British company works with organizations that pursue sustainability, inclusion, and economic growth, all at the same time, to achieve strategic foresight and built-in agility in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and the new trading relationship with the EU.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 19 |
Rocket Internet /Venture Capital/
 Rocket Internet /Venture Capital/ Investment ManagersFinance Rocket Internet is the venture capital division of Rocket Internet SE founded in 2007 by the Samwer brothers Marc, Alexander, and Oliver. The firm is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.
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| Operating Division | Investment Managers | 16 |
Global Founders Capital Management GmbH
 Global Founders Capital Management GmbH Investment ManagersFinance Global Founders Capital Management GmbH (Global Founders Capital) is an independent German venture capital firm which was founded in 2005 by brothers Marc, Oliver and Alexander Samwer. The firm is Headquartered in Berlin.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 6 |
Mckinsey & Co. /Amsterdam/
 Mckinsey & Co. /Amsterdam/ Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of McKinsey & Co., Inc., Mckinsey & Co. /Amsterdam/ provides management consultancy services. The company is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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| Subsidiary | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 2 |
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Companies connected to Roel Janssen via their personal network
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Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss LLC
 Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss LLC Investment ManagersFinance Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss LLC, dba Barrow Hanley Global Investors (Barrow Hanley), is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded by Michael C. Mewhinney in 1979. They are a subsidiary of Perpetual US Holding Co., Inc., ultimately held by Perpetual Ltd. (ASX: PPT) in Australia. The firm provides US and global equity and fixed income management strategies to institutional investors, mutual funds, and other clients. Barrow Hanley is a signatory to the United Nations' Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
BAMCO, Inc.
 BAMCO, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance BAMCO, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1987 by Ron Baron and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Baron Capital Group, Inc. (BCG). BAMCO provides advisory services to investment companies, the Baron Collective Investment Trusts, UCITS funds, and other pooled investment vehicles. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Portfolio Manager-Equities | |
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
 Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
Balyasny Asset Management LP
 Balyasny Asset Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Balyasny Asset Management LP (BAM) is a multi-strategy hedge fund manager and SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm’s predecessor, Balyasny Capital Management LLC (BCM), was founded in 2001 by Dmitry Balyasny, Scott Schroeder and Taylor O'Malley. In 2003, BCM converted from a limited liability company to a limited partnership. Then, in January 2004, their name was changed to Balyasny Asset Management LP. They are a subsidiary of Balyasny Asset Management Holdings LP. BAM provides investment advisory services to high net-worth individuals and institutional clients through privately offered pooled investment funds. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
Citadel Advisors LLC
 Citadel Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Citadel Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Miami, Florida. The firm was founded in 1990 by Kenneth Griffin and is wholly-owned by Citadel Advisors Holdings LP, ultimately held by GFH HFEVA LLC. Citadel Advisors manages private investment funds that are offered exclusively to sophisticated investors. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Fixed Income Analyst-Equity | |
Mizuho Securities USA LLC
 Mizuho Securities USA LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Mizuho Securities USA LLC is the US-based securities broker/dealer and futures commission merchant arm of Mizuho Americas LLC, ultimately held by Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (TYO: 8411, NYSE: MFG) in Japan. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1994 and provides institutional and corporate clients access to commodity and financial markets around the world. Mizuho Securities USA covers the following industries: Consumer, Energy, Financial Institutions, Financial Sponsors, Healthcare, Industrial & Diversified Industries, Power, Utilities & Infrastructure, Real Estate, and Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT). The firm and their affiliates hold memberships on all major futures and options exchanges worldwide. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
 Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Dartmouth College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| College of the Holy Cross (Massachusetts) | College/University | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Imperial College London | College/University | Graduate Degree | |
University of Southern California
 University of Southern California Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC
 Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1967 and is a subsidiary of Alliance Capital Management LLC, ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. provides trading and executions services to their clients. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
| Emory University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Lazard Asset Management LLC
 Lazard Asset Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Lazard Asset Management LLC (LAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1970 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lazard Frères & Co. LLC, ultimately held by Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ). LAM manages investment portfolios and provides investment advice to institutional and individual investors around the world. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
ME digital GmbH
 ME digital GmbH Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services ME digital GmbH engages in the provision of telecommunications solutions. It offers digital entertainment content, mobile content, and entertainment services. The company was founded by Oliver Christian Samwer and Alexander Samwer in 2000 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. | Internet Software/Services | President Chief Executive Officer Director of Finance/CFO | |
| University of California, Los Angeles | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| Queen's University | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Yale University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Princeton University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| ROCKET INTERNET SE | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Private Equity Investor Corporate Officer/Principal Director of Finance/CFO | |
| ROCKET INTERNET GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES CORP. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
| London Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Sound Point Luna LLC
 Sound Point Luna LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sound Point Luna LLC (SPL) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Andrew Feldstein and Stephen Siderow in 2003 and formerly known as BlueMountain Capital Management LLC and as Assured Investment Management LLC. In 2023, Sound Point Capital Management LP acquired the firm from Assured Guaranty Ltd. (NYSE: AGO). SPL provides investment advisory services to pooled investment vehicles that operate as private investment funds and collateralized loan obligations (CLOs). | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
Juwel 168. V V UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
 Juwel 168. V V UG (haftungsbeschränkt) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Juwel 168. V V UG (haftungsbeschränkt) is a private company based in Berlin, Germany. The German company provides economic services. The CEO of the company is Arnt Jeschke. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer | |
Baron Capital Management, Inc.
 Baron Capital Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Baron Capital Management, Inc. (BCM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Ron Baron in 1982 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Baron Capital Group, Inc. BCM provides advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, wrap fee programs, and other entities. The firm also offers several comingled strategies. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
| WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
HV Capital Manager GmbH
 HV Capital Manager GmbH Investment ManagersFinance HV Capital Manager GmbH (HV Capital Manager) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Lars Langusch. The firm is headquartered in Munich, Germany. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst Private Equity Investor | |
| Harvard College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Global Founders GmbH | Investment Managers | Chief Executive Officer Director of Finance/CFO | |
Permian Investment Partners LP
 Permian Investment Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Permian Investment Partners LP (Permian) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Dallas, Texas with an additional office in New York City. The firm was founded in 2008 by partners Alex Duran, Scott Hendrickson and former partner Cara Goldenberg. Permian provides discretionary investment management services and design, structure, and implement investment strategies for the Permian Funds and separately managed accounts (SMAs). | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
Springlane GmbH
 Springlane GmbH Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Springlane GmbH develops and operates an online food and kitchenware shopping portal. It provides users with a web-based platform for searching and buying cooking equipment and kitchen accessories, such as cooking pots and pans, electronic grills, rice cookers, glassware, plates and cups, utensils, and table decoration. It also offers a selection of wine and gourmet food products. The company was founded by Lars Christian Wilde, Marius Till Fritzsche, Alexander Luik, Nils Wilde, and Björn Rust in 2012 and is headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany. | Catalog/Specialty Distribution | Director/Board Member | |
ZenGuard GmbH
 ZenGuard GmbH Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services ZenGuard GmbH develops a software for encrypting and securing internet connections. Its encrypting and securing internet connections include online privacy, security, and protection suites for desktop computers and mobile devices. The company was founded by Simon-Kai Specka and Markus Hänel on May 23, 2013 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member | |
Sastrify GmbH
 Sastrify GmbH Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Sastrix GmbH provides software-as-a-services procurement services. The company was founded by Sven Lackinger and Maximilian Messing and is headquartered in Cologne, Germany. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member | |
RBC Capital Markets LLC
 RBC Capital Markets LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity | |
DiGAME Investment Management Ltd.
 DiGAME Investment Management Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance DiGAME Investment Management Ltd (DiGAME) is a private equity subsidiary of Zouk Capital LLP founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
Spotcap Global Services GmbH
 Spotcap Global Services GmbH Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Spotcap Global Services GmbH develops and operates an online financing platform for small and medium-sized businesses. The firm provides on boarding, data processing, decision engine, and loan servicing solutions. The company was founded by Jens Christian Woloszczak and Tobias Johannes Triebel in 2014 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. | Finance/Rental/Leasing | Director/Board Member | |
Penta Fintech GmbH
 Penta Fintech GmbH Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Penta Fintech GmbH operates an online platform whose provides financial transaction services. Its services include Single Euro Payments Area transactions, and card payments and withdrawal. It also offers reversal of direct debits, table of proceeds and income, change of transaction, issue of duplicates, bank inquiry, pledging, account blocking, emergency cash service, and additional confirmation of balance. The company was founded by Gabriel Holbach, Aleksandar Orlic, Igor Kuschnir, Jessica Holzbach, Luka Ivicevic and Lav Odorovic in December 2017 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member |
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International
| United States | 29 |
| Germany | 12 |
| United Kingdom | 5 |
| Canada | 2 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 |
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| Finance | 24 |
| Consumer Services | 18 |
| Technology Services | 4 |
| Commercial Services | 3 |
| Retail Trade | 2 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 186 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 98 |
| Chief Executive Officer | 96 |
| Private Equity Investor | 83 |
| Masters Business Admin | 81 |
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| Oliver Christian Samwer | 64 |
| Pierre Louette | 38 |
| Xavier Rolet | 32 |
| Marcus Englert | 28 |
| David Mark Ofer | 24 |
| James Keyes | 23 |
| Arnt Jeschke | 22 |
| Joachim Schindler | 17 |
| Edward Ludwig | 14 |
| Fabian Siegel | 13 |
| Donald Stalter | 13 |
| Norbert Lang | 13 |
| Andres Small | 12 |
| Barbod Asisi Namini | 12 |
| Josh Gruss | 11 |
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