Yves Vaneerdewegh

Selectum is an active investor which employs a bottom-up, value-driven stock picking approach. The firm exclusively invests in companies and not in regions, sectors, commodities or structured products. They mainly opt for companies from Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands and occasionally for companies outside this region. Selectum does not invest in companies that are active in real estate, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals or in companies from other continents.

Capricorn Partners invests in companies located in Europe. The firm focuses on sectors such as digital, health and clean technologies. It participates in early and growth stage capital transactions.

Quest is a growth-oriented specialist investment manager seeking special situation investment opportunities and targeting strong growth potential in technology-based companies. They have a mid- to long-term outlook, depending on the type of investment. The firm's private equity investments focus on listed European companies in sectors such as healthcare, biotechnology, information technology, software, semiconductors, telecommunications, electronics and new materials. Part of the private equity portfolio is invested in venture and private equity funds as well as in unquoted companies and occasionally in start-ups. The bulk of their investments is in Belgium and the Netherlands, as well as in the UK and Germany. Quest also manages a mutual fund invested in technology companies globally, focusing on Europe, the US, South America and Asia, as well as selected emerging markets excluding Russia. Investment themes include networking, semiconductors, telecommunication equipment and value-adding services such as Web consultants and providers of telecommunication services. Risk is minimized through diversification across technology sub-sectors and geographical regions.

PDPB is an active, conservative manager which follows a GARP-oriented investment approach and invests in high-grade equity and bonds in established markets. They have specific expertise in the Belgian and Dutch markets and focus on Europe and North America. They construct portfolios of traditional and alternative investments.