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Our Team

At NLC, our 80+ strong team is composed of dedicated experts and forward-thinkers who are passionate about transforming healthcare.

Diverse Expertise, Unified Vision

80+ Professionals

Our team includes over 80 healthcare, finance, and business professionals, supported by a global network of 1,000+ experts.

31 Nationalities

Representing 31 nationalities, our team brings diverse perspectives and experiences.

50/50 Gender Ratio

We maintain a balanced gender ratio with equal representation of male and female team members.

Unified Vision & Impact

United by NLC’s vision to transform patients’ lives, our entrepreneurial team is dedicated to real-world impact.

our leadership team

Supervisory Board

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Management Team

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Venture partners

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Fund Management

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Leads

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Bert-Arjan Millenaar
Bert-Arjan Millenaar
Bert-Arjan Millenaar
Founder & CEO
Nina Rijnders
Nina Rijnders
Nina Rijnders
Investor Relations
Hidde ten Brink
Hidde ten Brink
Hidde ten Brink
Lead Venture Finance, Investment Director
Pieter Wijffels
Pieter Wijffels
Pieter Wijffels
Lead Corporate Partnerships, Venture Partner
Niels van Kasteel
Niels van Kasteel
Niels van Kasteel
Corporate Account Manager
Kathrin Ballesteros, PhD
Kathrin Ballesteros, PhD
Kathrin Ballesteros, PhD
Venture Partner
Lydia Kalafateli, PhD
Lydia Kalafateli, PhD
Lydia Kalafateli, PhD
Lead Biotech, Venture Developer
Alessandro Radaelli
Alessandro Radaelli
Alessandro Radaelli
Lead Cardiovascular, Venture Partner
Henk Westendorp
Henk Westendorp
Henk Westendorp
Lead Expertise Integration, Venture Partner
Gina Melchner
Gina Melchner
Gina Melchner
Lead General Healthtech, Venture Partner
Taco van der Feltz, MD
Taco van der Feltz, MD
Taco van der Feltz, MD
Venture Partner
Kim High
Kim High
Kim High
Lead Orthopedics & Spine, Venture Partner
Annabel van der Horst
Annabel van der Horst
Annabel van der Horst
Venture Developer
Nick Ibery, MD
Nick Ibery, MD
Nick Ibery, MD
Lead Partner UK, Lead Neurotech Venture Partner
Willem Fontijn, PhD
Willem Fontijn, PhD
Willem Fontijn, PhD
Lead Tech Assessment & IT, Venture Partner
Ellis Aune
Ellis Aune
Ellis Aune
Venture Developer
Annameta Gericke
Annameta Gericke
Annameta Gericke
Venture Developer
Marta Scali, PhD
Marta Scali, PhD
Marta Scali, PhD
Venture Developer
Ljudmila Katchan, PhD
Ljudmila Katchan, PhD
Ljudmila Katchan, PhD
Entrepreneur in Residence
Rita Mendes, PhD
Rita Mendes, PhD
Rita Mendes, PhD
Venture Developer
Alessandro Radaelli
Alessandro Radaelli
Alessandro Radaelli
Venture Partner, Lead Cardiovascular
Lars Olthof
Lars Olthof
Lars Olthof
Investment Manager
Jaap Haemers
Jaap Haemers
Jaap Haemers
Investment Manager
Kevin Ranner
Kevin Ranner
Kevin Ranner
Investment Associate
Jola Danaj
Jola Danaj
Jola Danaj
Investment Associate
Margarida Lopes
Margarida Lopes
Margarida Lopes
Investment Associate
Max Farrill
Max Farrill
Max Farrill
Investment Manager
Rajit Rajappa, PhD
Rajit Rajappa, PhD
Rajit Rajappa, PhD
Venture Development Fellow
Ankita Das
Ankita Das
Ankita Das
Venture Developer
Johanneke Maenhout
Johanneke Maenhout
Johanneke Maenhout
Portfolio Director
Antoinette van Lier
Antoinette van Lier
Antoinette van Lier
Supervisory Board
Dirk Pekelharing
Dirk Pekelharing
Dirk Pekelharing
Supervisory Board
Erica Young
Erica Young
Erica Young
Supervisory Board
Rob ten Hoedt
Rob ten Hoedt
Rob ten Hoedt
Chairman, Supervisory Board
Linda Pullan
Linda Pullan
Linda Pullan
Supervisory Board
Peter Veldman
Peter Veldman
Peter Veldman
Chairman of the Investment Committee
Anne Reijns
Anne Reijns
Anne Reijns
Lead Marketing & Communications
Michiel Mussies
Michiel Mussies
Michiel Mussies
Lead Venture Support
William Richardson
William Richardson
William Richardson
Lead Finance & Data Analytics
Harri O'Sullivan
Harri O'Sullivan
Harri O'Sullivan
Lead Talent Acquisition
Tom Nijsten
Tom Nijsten
Tom Nijsten
Lead People & Culture
Sandra Lammerding
Sandra Lammerding
Sandra Lammerding
Lead Legal Counsel
Nina Lameule
Nina Lameule
Nina Lameule
Investment Manager
Oliver Rigobon
Oliver Rigobon
Oliver Rigobon
Talent Acquisition Consultant
Nino Chirico
Nino Chirico
Nino Chirico
Venture Developer
Carlos Garcia Tognaccini
Carlos Garcia Tognaccini
Carlos Garcia Tognaccini
Legal Counsel
Augusta Poteliunaite
Augusta Poteliunaite
Augusta Poteliunaite
Talent Acquisition Consultant
Michael Shendi Zhang
Michael Shendi Zhang
Michael Shendi Zhang
Investment Manager
Nia Emami-Shahri, PhD
Nia Emami-Shahri, PhD
Nia Emami-Shahri, PhD
Entrepreneur in Residence

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