The Torqx team

We are a team of highly experienced and skilled professionals with a down-to-earth approach. Known for our sharp analyses, valuable insights, no-nonsense decision making and deep expertise in markets, business processes and execution.
To support our companies, we bring a network of world-class experts and strategic partners. Our mutual drive to build successful businesses has led to a track-record that is among the best in the investment industry.

Quinten van den Berg

Associate

Quinten is an Associate at Torqx. His proactive nature and adaptability shine as he navigates challenges with an entrepreneurial spirit. A natural team collaborator and people enthusiast, he not only forges partnerships with management teams but also channels this drive to uncover innovative growth prospects. Quinten's ability to blend strategic vision with an enterprising mindset ensures not just short-term wins but a roadmap for sustained value creation.

Adventure & Challenge

Quinten holds a M.Sc. in Econometrics & Actuarial Studies from the University of Groningen (cum laude). Quinten's career unfolded by internships at Kempen Capital Management and Torqx Capital Partners. Before rejoining Torqx beginning of 2024 he gained close to 2-years of experience as strategy consultant at Bain & Company in commercial due diligences, performance improvement and post-acquisition Strategies. During Covid he unleashed his entrepreneurial drive during turbulent times by founding a pop-up bar and distributing self-developed boardgames. Quinten loves to find his challenge both professionally as well as embedded in a variety of sports or travelling, ideally combined with family & friends.

Adriaan Bol

Investment Director

Previous experience
H2 Equity Partners

Adriaan is Investment Director at Torqx. He has been involved in a range of growth, buy-and-build and performance improvement investments and has developed extensive experience in the automotive and manufacturing sectors. Adriaan is results focused and has a roll-up-your-sleeves attitude.

Outdoor Sports
Prior to Torqx, Adriaan was an Associate at H2 Equity Partners. He previously gained experience through internships at Rothschild and PwC. He holds an M.Sc. in Financial Economics (cum laude) from Erasmus University Rotterdam. Adriaan lives in Amsterdam. He is an enthusiastic horse rider, likes to be outside and enjoys playing football.

Larissa Davidsz

Analyst

Previous experience
Nomura (Intern) & ING M&A (Intern)

Larissa is Analyst at Torqx. She is pro-active as well as quick to adapt to new situations and does not shy away from a challenge. As a real people person, Larissa likes to work in a team. She enjoys to partner up with management, identify new growth opportunities and develop a long-term value-creation plan.

Salsa
Prior to joining Torqx, Larissa gained experience through internships at Nomura Global Markets and ING Corporate Finance M&A. In addition, she worked as a private equity intelligence analyst at Gain.pro next to her studies. She holds an M.Sc. in Financial Economics from the Erasmus University of Rotterdam. Larissa loves to spend her time in the mountains, either hiking or skiing. During her university’s exchange semester, she lived in South Korea and visited its neighbouring countries. Larissa also travelled through Central and South America where her passion for salsa dancing started.

Katherine de Kruiff

Associate

Previous experience
Roland Berger (Intern)

Katherine is an Associate at Torqx. She is eager to find new and challenging opportunities and enjoys working together with management teams to identify and implement key initiatives realizing the strategic potential of the company. Katherine is a pragmatic problem-solver with an energetic and positive mindset.

Kitesurfing
Katherine started as Analyst directly after completing an internship at Torqx. Before joining Torqx, she gained experience in consulting through internships at Roland Berger in Amsterdam and in The Middle East. She holds a M.Sc. in Business Analytics and Quantitative Marketing (cum laude) from the Erasmus School of Economics in Rotterdam. Katherine loves kitesurfing and recently spent a month kitesurfing in Aruba and Schiermonnikoog. She also likes running and ran her first marathon in Rotterdam in 2021.

Saskia de Rijk - Feenstra

Head of Finance

Previous experience
Orange Capital Partners, Deloitte

Saskia is Head of Finance at Torqx. She is a persistent problem solver, thrives on challenges and gets the job done.
Prior to Torqx Saskia worked as Director Finance at Orange Capital Partners and before that as an auditor at Deloitte where she obtained her qualification as a Dutch Chartered Accountant (RA). Saskia holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and a master's degree in Accountancy from Tilburg University, as well as a post-master's degree in Auditing from Nyenrode Business University.

Explorer
Saskia lives in Naarden with her husband and two kids. She is always on the move, cooking new recipes, going on city trips, and spending time outdoors.

Harmen Geerts

Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer

Previous experience
H2 Equity Partners, Bain & Company, MeesPierson

Harmen is Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer at Torqx. He has realized a broad range of successful investments. From a buy-and-build in ironmongery distribution to a transformation in the paper industry. From a step-change performance improvement in automotive products to growth investments in highly innovative businesses. Harmen is a strategist and likes working with management teams and entrepreneurs to help build strong market leaders in their space. Harmen is no-nonsense, pragmatic and action oriented. He has an eye for business opportunities and knows how to build organizational momentum to capture these.

Sail the world
Prior to Torqx, Harmen was Partner at H2 Equity Partners and Bain & Company. He started his career at MeesPierson in corporate finance and capital markets. He holds an M.Sc. degree in Econometrics from the Erasmus University of Rotterdam. He is married, has three kids and lives in Hilversum. Harmen has a passion for watersports and aircooled cars. His dream is to sail the world together with his wife and friends.

Willem van der Graaf

Investment Manager

Previous experience
Torqx Capital Partners (Intern)

Willem is Investment Manager at Torqx. He enjoys gaining a deep strategic understanding of businesses and identifying their future potential. He likes to work with entrepreneurs and management teams to achieve sustainable, long-lasting value. Willem has a positive and open-minded attitude.

Boxing
Previously, Willem did an internship at Torqx. And he was active in the R&D and business development of two separate start-ups. He holds an M.Sc. in Applied Physics from the Technological University Delft. Willem lives in Amsterdam and loves to spend time in the outdoors. He has done mountaineering treks in Patagonia and Scotland, and sea-kayak trips in Norway. Also, Willem is an enthusiastic kick boxer. He recently spent a month at a Muay Thai gym in Thailand to train.

David van Hasselt

Partner

Previous experience
EVBox, Gilde Equity Management

David is Partner at Torqx. He has been involved in a variety of investments, from buy-and-builds in staffing to high growth tech companies. As a former executive in a fast-growing scale-up, he knows first-hand what it’s like to run a business in a high-pressure environment. He thoroughly enjoys teamwork and loves coming together to tackle complex problems with creative solutions.

Fired up, ready to go
Before joining Torqx, David was CFO at EVBox, global leader in EV charging solutions. He started his career at Gilde where he gained experience with investments in the Benelux midmarket. He holds an M.Sc. in Quantitative Finance from Erasmus University Rotterdam.

David lives with his wife and two children in Amsterdam where in weekends he can be found on a hockey pitch, running alongside the Amstel or trying to beat-up a boxing bag at the local gym. He has a keen interest in history, technology, storytelling and slow-cooked food from the grill.

Justus Hollander

Investment Director

Previous experience
HAL Investments

Justus is Investment Director at Torqx. He is curious by nature and has always had a wide range of interests. Many of those interests collide in the world of investing. He connects easily with people and gets energized from building meaningful relationships. His strength lies in delving into a market and business, and to map out the best way forward together with management.

Family and friends
Justus studied economics in Rotterdam and law in Leiden. After university he started at HAL Investments, where he worked in the investment team for over 7 years. He was involved in (potential) investments in various sectors, from chemicals to consumer goods and media to healthcare. In his last years at HAL, he set up an investment entity that focuses on entrepreneurial growth companies that mitigate climate change and facilitate the energy transition. Spending time with family and friends comes first for Justus. He sports regularly, varying from (modest distances) running, cycling and swimming to crossfit and boxing. And he likes films, series, podcasts and books – tips are welcome!

Rik Leunissen

Partner

Previous experience
Black Bear Carbon, Bain & Company

Rik is Partner at Torqx and is involved in different growth-, buy-and-build and performance improvement investments. Rik is very entrepreneurial and pragmatic. He enjoys working closely with management teams to make strategic plans a reality. He brings energy and a hands-on mentality.

Passionate traveller
Rik started his career at Bain & Company where he worked for ca. 5 years for its offices in Amsterdam and San Francisco, where he gained significant experience in due diligence-, commercial excellence- and cost improvement projects. After this he worked for several years at Black Bear Carbon, a Clean Tech Top 100 start-up from Dutch origin. Rik holds an M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (cum laude) from Delft University of Technology, next to which he founded several still successful companies.

He is a passionate traveller and nature lover; a.o. he conducted a half year 4x4 road trip with his wife through Southern- & Eastern Africa. He lives with his wife and two daughters in Amsterdam and can be found playing soccer in the Vondelpark every Sunday morning.

Lorin Roobrouck

Associate

Previous experience
Goldman Sachs

Lorin is an Associate at Torqx. She is energetic and eager to learn and works critically, always with a smile. Her passion is looking for and building practical solutions together with management teams to realize the strategic potential of their company.

Adrenaline
Prior to joining Torqx, Lorin worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Goldman Sachs in London, where she was involved in complex transactions in renewable energy, telecom and transportation. Lorin previously gained experience as an intern in private equity at Gimv and in M&A at EY in Brussels. She holds a specialised M.Sc. in Corporate Finance from ESCP Europe and an M.Sc. in Business Engineering (magna cum laude) from KU Leuven.

Lorin likes speed and a certain dose of adrenaline, such as motorcycling and sailing, but also learned to paraglide. She likes to get to know other cultures and she traveled with a backpack through various countries in South-East Asia, South America and Europe.

Lennert Spek

Managing Partner

Previous experience
Bain & Company

Lennert is Managing Partner at Torqx. He has broad experience in leading successful business transformations and has a passion to actively work together with management teams in driving real change and help companies to fundamentally improve their performance. Over the past years, Lennert has been involved in many investments and performance improvement programs, particularly in the industrials and business services sectors. Lennert brings deep expertise in strategy, commercial and operational excellence, M&A and change management.

Sports fan
Prior to Torqx, Lennert was Partner at Bain & Company where he was a leader in the Private Equity Practice. Lennert holds an MBA from INSEAD and MSc Electrical Engineering (with honors) at Delft University of Technology. Lennert lives in Rotterdam with his wife and two children. He is an avid sports fan and likes to travel.

Yasmin Vergouw

Office Manager

Previous experience
Boyden, De Hoge Dennen

Yasmin is Office Manager at Torqx. Prior to joining Torqx she worked at Boyden and De Hoge Dennen as assistant to the COO and private equity team.

New Zealand
Yasmin holds an HBO Office Management degree at Schoevers Institute. She lives in Baarn with her 2 children. Previously she worked and lived in New Zealand for 3 years. She enjoys taking Pilates classes and spending time outdoors.