Jos B. Peeters
Director/Board Member at QUEST FOR GROWTH NV
Profile
Before founding Capricorn Partners, Jos worked for Bell Telephone Manufacturing Company, PA Technology and BeneVent Management.
He was the first Chairman of the Belgian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association, and served as Chairman of EVCA (now Invest Europe).
In the latter role, he chaired the capital markets work group, which led to the creation of Easdaq.
A veteran of the European venture capital and private equity industry, Jos was involved in over three decades of early stage investing in a broad range of technology-based companies, supporting M&A transactions as well as IPOs on Nasdaq, Easdaq and Euronext.Jos holds a PhD in solid state physics from the University of Leuven.
Jos B. Peeters active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| QUEST FOR GROWTH NV | Director/Board Member | - |
EASDAQ NV
 EASDAQ NV Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Easdaq NV is engaged in the operation of a pan-European market. The firm trades under the name Equiduct. The company was founded by Jos Peeters on September 30, 1996 and is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium. | Chief Executive Officer | 1996-09-29 |
Capricorn Partners NV
 Capricorn Partners NV Investment ManagersFinance Capricorn Partners NV (Capricorn) is an independent European licensed manager of private and public equity investment funds which was founded in 1993 as a joint venture between Dr Jos B. Peeters and Baring Venture Partners Ltd. In 1999, Capricorn became a fully partner-owned, independent firm. It is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium. | Founder | 2011-08-09 |
Capricorn Venture Partners NV (Investment Management)
 Capricorn Venture Partners NV (Investment Management) Investment ManagersFinance Capricorn Venture Partners NV (Investment Management) (Capricorn Partners-IM) is the investment management division of Capricorn Venture Partners NV, a private venture company headquartered in Leuven, Belgium. The firm was founded in 1993 as a joint venture between Dr. Jos B. Peeters and Baring Venture Partners Ltd. They were renamed as Capricorn Venture Partners in 2019. Capricorn Partners-IM manages private and public equity investment funds for retail and institutional investors. | Chief Executive Officer | 1992-12-31 |
Former positions of Jos B. Peeters
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
FRX Polymers, Inc.
 FRX Polymers, Inc. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries FRX Polymers, Inc. manufactures flame retardant plastics and additives. Its products include homopolymers, copolymers and oligomers additive and oligomers reactive. The firm serves fibers, electrical equipment and consumer electronics, transportation, building and construction markets. The company was founded by Marc A. Lebel and Ross Haghighat in 2007 and is headquartered in Chelmsford, MA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Jos B. Peeters
| Katholieke Universiteit Leuven | Doctorate Degree |
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Quest for Growth NV
 Quest for Growth NV Investment ManagersFinance Quest for Growth NV, a fund traded on Euronext Brussels, has a diversified portfolio which is invested in growth companies listed on European stock exchanges, in European unquoted companies and in venture capital funds. It focuses on innovative companies in areas such as digital technologies (ICT), technologies for the healthcare sector (Health-tech) and clean technology (Cleantech). | Finance |
Capricorn Partners NV
Capricorn Partners NV Investment ManagersFinance Capricorn Partners NV (Capricorn) is an independent European licensed manager of private and public equity investment funds which was founded in 1993 as a joint venture between Dr Jos B. Peeters and Baring Venture Partners Ltd. In 1999, Capricorn became a fully partner-owned, independent firm. It is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium. | Finance |
EASDAQ NV
EASDAQ NV Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Easdaq NV is engaged in the operation of a pan-European market. The firm trades under the name Equiduct. The company was founded by Jos Peeters on September 30, 1996 and is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium. | Finance |
FRX Polymers, Inc.
FRX Polymers, Inc. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries FRX Polymers, Inc. manufactures flame retardant plastics and additives. Its products include homopolymers, copolymers and oligomers additive and oligomers reactive. The firm serves fibers, electrical equipment and consumer electronics, transportation, building and construction markets. The company was founded by Marc A. Lebel and Ross Haghighat in 2007 and is headquartered in Chelmsford, MA. | Process Industries |
Capricorn Venture Partners NV (Investment Management)
Capricorn Venture Partners NV (Investment Management) Investment ManagersFinance Capricorn Venture Partners NV (Investment Management) (Capricorn Partners-IM) is the investment management division of Capricorn Venture Partners NV, a private venture company headquartered in Leuven, Belgium. The firm was founded in 1993 as a joint venture between Dr. Jos B. Peeters and Baring Venture Partners Ltd. They were renamed as Capricorn Venture Partners in 2019. Capricorn Partners-IM manages private and public equity investment funds for retail and institutional investors. | Finance |
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