Dr. Robert-Jan Vreeburg

Mentor / Investor / Owner at Katalist Company BV

📍 Netherlands🔄 Updated September 2026💼 2 investments📅 18 years investing🗓 Last invested Apr 2022
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De Stroopwafelkoning, CEO / shareholder
Jan 2008
Biscuit International is the leading European manufacturer of private label sweet biscuits, with a wide range of products with a European or local presence – traditional biscuits, nutrition (organic, gluten-free, no added sugars, no palm oil, lactose free…), waffles, etc. – Here at Biscuit International, product innovation is at the heart of what we do. Our people are always striving ahead so that our products meet the needs and wants of our customers. Biscuit International was created in 2016 as a result of the combination between Poult (the French leader) and Banketgroep (Netherlands). As the industry’s leading consolidation platform in Europe, the group acquired in 2018: A&W (Germany), Stroopwafel & Co (Netherlands), Northumbrian Fine Foods (United Kingdom), Arluy (Spain), in 2019 Aviateur (Netherlands), in 2021 Dan Cake (Portugal) and acquired Continental Bakeries in 2022 to become the European Leader in the Private Label sweet biscuits market. Biscuit International is indirectly controlled by certain private equity investment funds advised by Platinum Equity Advisors, LLC (“Advisors,” and such funds collectively “Platinum”).
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2022
Investor/Mentor Startupboothcamp
Apr 2022
At Startupbootcamp, we supercharge startup growth – providing capital, world-class mentorship, and direct access to investors, corporate partners, and industry experts. 🚀 1,700+ startups backed: $2B+ raised, 75% still scaling 🌍 30+ innovation ecosystems under management 100+ events per year | 150+ accelerators in 15+ countries Our mission: Accelerate 100,000 impact-driven startups in the next decade – shaping the future and driving real change toward the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Beyond accelerators, we empower businesses and governments to create, scale, and manage innovation ecosystems – from long-term innovation strategies to disruptive business models and breakthrough product innovations. We build the infrastructure that connects startups, corporates, and investors to turn innovation into real impact. ⚡ Join the Startupbootcamp ecosystem & shape the future. More information: www.startupbootcamp.org
2013
CEO - Owner
Oct 2013
HedoN is an electronic development company that designs and produces high-tech products for both industrial customers and for its own account. HedoN is a medium size, informal organization with ample room for individual input. Integrity is highly valued in our dealing with customers, suppliers and our employees. We believe that establishing long lasting relationships with our customers is the key to mutual success.
2008
De Stroopwafelkoning, CEO / shareholder
Jan 2008
Biscuit International is the leading European manufacturer of private label sweet biscuits, with a wide range of products with a European or local presence – traditional biscuits, nutrition (organic, gluten-free, no added sugars, no palm oil, lactose free…), waffles, etc. – Here at Biscuit International, product innovation is at the heart of what we do. Our people are always striving ahead so that our products meet the needs and wants of our customers. Biscuit International was created in 2016 as a result of the combination between Poult (the French leader) and Banketgroep (Netherlands). As the industry’s leading consolidation platform in Europe, the group acquired in 2018: A&W (Germany), Stroopwafel & Co (Netherlands), Northumbrian Fine Foods (United Kingdom), Arluy (Spain), in 2019 Aviateur (Netherlands), in 2021 Dan Cake (Portugal) and acquired Continental Bakeries in 2022 to become the European Leader in the Private Label sweet biscuits market. Biscuit International is indirectly controlled by certain private equity investment funds advised by Platinum Equity Advisors, LLC (“Advisors,” and such funds collectively “Platinum”).