Fenix Leadership

The Most Scalable Asset: Leadership In a world of rapid technological advancements, data-driven decision-making, and increasing digitalisation, Effective Leadership nevertheless remains one of the hardest variables to measure—and the most crucial for long-term success. In M&A and PE/VC transactions, vast resources are spent on financial, technical, legal, customer and market due diligence. Yet, the most common reason VC-backed scale-ups fail isn’t faulty financials or product-market fit—it’s Leadership. In the early days of a start-up, passionate teams drive growth through sheer energy and agility. But as complexity increases, leadership must evolve. Effective, durable leadership is not an off-the-shelf asset—it’s cultivated over time, much like a premier grand cru wine. No AI, computation or automation can replace the human elements of vision, trust, and motivation that drive lasting success. AI can accelerate decision-making, but it cannot replicate the art of leadership. At Endeit Capital, one of our key investment themes is the "Future of Work". We believe AI can be a force multiplier for human intelligence, decision-making, and productivity—but only when embraced by people. We seek tech entrepreneurs who drive Intelligent Empowerment of the 3Ws: Work, Workers, and Workplaces—leaders who understand AI’s transformative role in that combination, both professionally and in our personal lives. Check out our investments in leadership development and coaching platforms Lepaya and Sharpist. To strengthen leadership within our new portfolio, we work with Zeeger Scholten from Fenix Leadership , whose framework evaluates teams based on three critical pillars: 1️⃣ Shared Direction – A clear, collective vision. 2️⃣ Quality of Interaction – Trust and collaboration within teams. 3️⃣ Innovation & Personal Leadership – The ability to adapt and inspire. We help founders build resilient leadership teams—because leadership isn’t just an asset; it’s the asset that truly scales with success. #Leadership #FutureOfWork #AI #Entrepreneurship #VC #ScaleUp #Growth

Holland Capital is investing in Gullimex, a strong player in measurement, quality, and control solutions within the food and medical sectors. Holland Capital’s investment provides Gullimex the opportunity to realize its international growth ambitions. https://lnkd.in/eccV8cJF Thanks to DEX international M&A, 9Corporate, Accuracy, Core Notariaat, Fenix Leadership, RSM nl, JSA Tax Consultancy Lucien Kwakkel, Luc Sturm, Vincent van Doorn, Maurice Hansté, Bert Nijboer, Floris de Klerk, Roeland Koertshuis, Maarten Snijders, Thom Craanen, Hubert Verbeek

Inflexion is pleased to announce it has agreed a Partnership Capital minority investment in Baker Tilly Netherlands, a leading #accountancy and #advisory firm. Baker Tilly Netherlands is an independent member of Baker Tilly International, one of the 10 largest accountancy and consultancy networks in the world.   Inflexion will use its deep sector expertise to support the management team achieve organic and acquisitive growth. In the last few years, Inflexion has made a number of investments in the #professional services sector, including accountancy and taxation service provider TC Group, health and safety management consultant dss+, legal services firm DWF, governance, risk and compliance services and software provider GRC.   ➡️ Read more: https://lnkd.in/djKgPga5 #BackingAmbition #AcceleratingGrowth #ForgingPartnerships

Reflecting on 2024 🌟 Last week, we wrapped up our 2024 evaluation meeting, and it’s time for a recap of the journey we’ve experienced this year! 🚀 Q1: - We organized a workshop and networking event on automating financial reporting, powered by Enrico Ohnemüller, Valeska Pachelbel (bunch) and Dieuwke van Buren (Equals). - We collaborated with INGEN HOUSZ for a Legal workshop on the fundamentals of term sheets, led by Joukje Baur and Quirijn van Veen. Q2: - We hosted an authenticity workshop with Tijn Vuijk and Barbara Stock - Majoewskij (Fenix Leadership) at the office of No Such Ventures, where we were touched by the openness and trust within the group. - We organized a panel session on Founder Wellbeing, Conscious Cultures, and Emotional Intelligence together with Veronica Ostring (AWS), moderated by Maud Vermeulen. A big thank you to Sanneke Mulderink-Scholten Alex Ivanov Arosha Brouwer and Arjan Griffioen for sharing their perspectives. Q3: - We launched the NewLeaf Venture Program together with Nederlandse Vereniging van Participatiemaatschappijen (NVP), Level 20, and Fenix Leadership: a brand-new VC program to empower women in the VC community. Juul Vaandrager-van Aert Anouk van Beusekom Tjarda Molenaar Ineke Cazander Tanja Kramer, Tijn and Barbara, Erica van Eeghen Sophie Heijenberg - We hosted a panel on fundraising as a female founder at Crossroads (Startup Utrecht Region), featuring Djoni de Vos and Cinzia Silvestri followed by community drinks at KPN Ventures, powered by Emmarique Delahaije (KPN Ventures) and Yvonne Greeuw (Invest-NL) . Q4: - We ended the year with a breakfast panel session at Google, focusing on Leadership and Management Team Dynamics, featuring Elena Obukhova, Marjolein Bosch, Katie Brokmann and Claudia Jonkers - van Berkel, led by Adine Tjeenk Willink. On top of these milestones, our community grew significantly this year! We are very happy to see the increasing number of women in our sector. We've started with a new community structure and database, also to make our network more accessible to founders. A huge thank you to our partners, active members, and everyone in the ecosystem that supported us! 🚀 What’s up for 2025? We’re excited to bring you more workshops, events, and collaborations. Are you ready to join us in facilitating connections, collaboration, and career growth for female investors, founders, and service providers? Let’s connect!

“Lost in Nature, Found in Clarity: Why Every Founder Should Take Time Without Their Phone” When was the last time you took the time to reflect without a phone or a watch? No notifications. No deadlines. Just you, the breeze, and the sound of the world continuing without your input. For founders and leaders, the constant hustle can feel non-negotiable. There’s always another call, another pitch, another problem to solve. But here’s the truth: the greatest ideas often emerge in stillness, not in the noise. Here’s why unplugging in nature is so transformative: 🌿 Reconnect With Your Vision Without the distractions of screens and schedules, you can focus on the bigger picture. What are you building? Why does it matter? Who are you becoming in the process? Nature provides the space to ask these essential questions. 🌿 Unlock Creative Problem-Solving The brain thrives on novelty, and nothing sparks fresh ideas like the textures, sounds, and colors of the natural world. Solutions that seemed impossible suddenly feel clear. 🌿 Recharge Your Leadership Energy As leaders, we pour our energy into others constantly. Time in nature helps you refill your cup, grounding you in calm and perspective so you can lead with clarity and strength. 🌿 Break Free From the Time Trap When you leave your watch behind, you step outside the ticking clock of productivity. In that timeless space, you realize it’s not about doing more—it’s about doing what truly matters. The irony? Stepping away from your work doesn’t slow you down. It helps you come back stronger, sharper, and more aligned with what you’re here to create. So here’s my challenge: Schedule time for a “nature reset.” Leave your phone and watch behind. Wander. Reflect. Just be. With Fenix Leadership we organise leadership trail in nature to support leaders to reflect on work & life. Next trails in 2025; - May, Morocco (atlas mountains) - October, Italy (italian Alps) You might just find that the answers you’ve been chasing have been waiting for you all along. #Leadership #FounderMindset #NatureReflection #UnplugToRecharge #CreativeLeadership

At the end of the year we always reflect with our Fenix Leadership team on our cooperation and results of last year and our goals for 2025, while having fun together. Our aim is to bring more 'love and trust' into the boardrooms of portfolio companies, scale- and start ups. We do this because strongly believe that leaders and teams who work together based on trust will have the best results looking at value creation, EBITDA, buy & build strategy, (mental) health, getting things done, NPS score, employee satisfaction, etc. We have worked with about 100+ leaders on this topic this year.  In which we assisted them a.o. in their personal growth, creating a high performing teams, establishing the best fitting organisational model and the right division of roles. We helped teams in the change the organisation needed to accelerate the next phase of growth. With our leadership academy, we took investment professionals as well as Founders and CEOs through their development, both in the Netherlands and in the Italian mountains. We are proud to say that 70% of our work took place in the Netherlands and 30% in European cities such as London, Berlin, Copenhagen, Porto, Munich & Antwerp and that we have worked with the best performing PE's and VC's in Europe. We look forward to 2025 and working with our team, founders, leaders and investors on value creation. Bart Jan van 't Hoff Jeroentje van Joolingen - Manuputty Zeeger Scholten Thomas van der Ploeg Anouk van der Have Tijn Vuijk Beatrijs Verploeg Francoise Gielen Bas Rogaar Naomi Janssen-Birker Barbara Stock - Majoewskij Hélène Webers Afke Slager Jan-Joost Kraal Hans A. Meyer Swantee Anne Owen

Aligning teams in buy & build is like solving a Rubik’s Cube. Multiple cultures. Multiple leaders. Multiple agendas. That’s what makes team alignment in buy & build environments so challenging. At Handen in de Klei, we brought 80+ PE investors, CEOs, and operating partners together to crack the code. I got to moderate the day (very exciting!) and together with Bart Jan, we facilitated a session for Fenix Leadership on “getting teams aligned” where we shared hands-on solutions for this complex puzzle. A few take-aways: - Every integration needs a unique approach to change management. - Rushed change creates resistance. Take the time to do it right. - Leaders align teams; managers often just check boxes. We had multiple breakout rooms on important topics in Private Equity and organised this event together with impulssum, Conway & Co, and Holtara! Check out the aftermovie below for highlights, and follow Fenix Leadership to join next year’s event! Bart Jan van 't Hoff Kasper Pruijsen Afke Slager Thomas van der Ploeg Marc Andre Lein Jons Janssens Daan Schipper