Strada Partners

❓Do you have a hungry interest in investing, software, tech & healthcare? ❓Do you have an entrepreneurial mindset? ❓Are you - just like us - poised for growth? Yes to all? Then maybe you are the ZIG to our ZAG😉 Check out our Investment Professional open position below👇 Super excited to meet you!☕️ Matthias Vandepitte Bart Wouters Sigrid Van Schelstraete Jordy Benabid Nicholas De Poorter Kaylee De Troch Louis Busschaert Sander Gesquière Phaedra Beyers Aylene Geerts Enes Denizli Sebastian Hjorth Alec Vastiau Berkin Ersoy Simon Van Vlem #partnersforthejourney #investmentprofessional #privateequity #growth

Last week, Strada Partners hosted a get-together with its Fellows and driving forces of its portfolio companies🥂 The evening sparked riveting discussions, awoke newfangled ideas and yielded new partnerships💡 Tons of brainpower, communal passion and an electrifying energy filled the room. Ingredients which make the Strada team proud and driven to work with this ingenious group of people to tilt their companies to the next level🔥 For the journey!🚀 #partnersforthejourney #communitybuilding #grateful #privateequity #growth TOBA AXI Group Invincible Software Holdings (ISH) Elsyca Tresco Engineering Bloom Matthias Vandepitte Bart Wouters Sigrid Van Schelstraete Jordy Benabid Nicholas De Poorter Kaylee De Troch Sander Gesquière Louis Busschaert Phaedra Beyers Simon Van Vlem Berkin Ersoy Aylene Geerts Sebastian Hjorth Enes Denizli Alec Vastiau

We are extraordinarily thrilled to welcome Aylene Geerts as Office Manager at Strada Partners!🙌 Aylene has a background in applied psychology, where she mainly focused on wellbeing in the workplace. In addition, she specialized in youth criminology, following her passion for working with young people. Her previous experience in the healthcare sector makes her an expert on empathy and communication. She would now like to apply her people-oriented approach in the business world, where she can combine her knowledge of psychology with her professional ambitions. Aylene is an avid traveler and loves exploring different cultures🌍 Never a dull moment when you are around her: you can find her among friends, doing sports and spreading her smile around🤩 A very warm welcome to Strada, Aylene!❤️ #partnersforthejourney #officemanager #greatteam #privateequity #growth Matthias Vandepitte Bart Wouters Kaylee De Troch Jordy Benabid Nicholas De Poorter Sigrid Van Schelstraete Sander Gesquière Louis Busschaert Phaedra Beyers Enes Denizli Sebastian Hjorth Alec Vastiau Berkin Ersoy Simon Van Vlem

Growth with a capital "G"🚀 The journey that AXI Group and Strada Partners started in 2022 has turned into something pretty astonishing, to say the least. AXI Digital is a top class IT services company, guiding its clients on topics such as IT infrastructure, managed services, telecommunication, cybersecurity, business intelligence and hybrid cloud. We warmly welcome Core ICT NV, Netleaf Group (jointly Syntory), A&M and Spikes to the party, adding their striking expertise, people and power to AXI Digital💜 Looking forward to keep on building together!💪 #partnersforthejourney #axidigital #growth #privateequity #ITservices Paul Peeters Geert Gobien Veerle Vervaeck Bart Verhelst Karel Vyncke Frank Huyge Kris Leysen Guy De Wachter Marc Dries Matthias Vandepitte Jordy Benabid Bart Wouters Nicholas De Poorter Kaylee De Troch Sander Gesquière Louis Busschaert Sigrid Van Schelstraete Enes Denizli Phaedra Beyers Simon Van Vlem Sebastian Hjorth Alec Vastiau Berkin Ersoy

Beyond thrilled to welcome Sigrid Van Schelstraete as Head of Talent at Strada Partners!🤩 Sigrid brings years of experience in building teams, developing leaders and driving growth in fast-paced environments. She has worked across industries, helping companies align their people strategies with business goals - and now she’s bringing that energy to Strada!💥 Building exceptional companies starts with exceptional people, and Sigrid is all about making sure that our ecosystem has the talent, entrepreneurial energy and leadership it needs to thrive. A very warm welcome to Strada, Sigrid!❤️ #PartnersForTheJourney #StradaPartners #HumanCapital #PrivateEquity #Leadership #TalentManagement #Growth Matthias Vandepitte Bart Wouters Kaylee De Troch Jordy Benabid Nicholas De Poorter Sander Gesquière Louis Busschaert Phaedra Beyers Alec Vastiau Berkin Ersoy Sebastian Hjorth Simon Van Vlem Enes Denizli

Last week, we had the honour of sailing the Belgian coastline with the #BEL291 olympic promises🌊⛵ Impressed by the specific skills navigating a catamaran requires: sharp and unwavering focus, the ability to flawlessly read and respond to the elements of nature and a 200% trust in your sailing partner🤝 Lauding our team synchronicity & endurance in 2 adventurous races!💪 All the best of luck to Jasper & Jules during the championship in Barcelona next month🏅 Very happy to be your Partners for the Journey! #partnersforthejourney #belgiansailing #rbscduinbergen #teamchallenge #adventure Matthias Vandepitte Bart Wouters Kaylee De Troch Jordy Benabid Nicholas De Poorter Sander Gesquière Louis Busschaert Phaedra Beyers Enes Denizli Sebastian Hjorth Berkin Ersoy Alec Vastiau Simon Van Vlem

Strada Fellows - say what ⁉️ Super thrilled to announce our brand new Strada Fellow!🙌 Our Fellows are an international community of entrepreneurs and professionals who we love to work with and whose stunning and diverse expertise strongly contribute to Strada Partners and its portfolio companies. Meet Edouard Rodriguez👇 Edouard is the former CEO and CFO of VOO, a Belgian telecom company recently acquired by Orange. During his tenure, he led the sale of VOO and drove operational performance improvements with a focus on client value management. Prior to his role at VOO, Edouard served as CEO of Betv, where he successfully executed a business turnaround. His expertise also includes customer care and operational excellence, where he optimized processes to enhance customer interactions and improve cost efficiency. Edouard began his career as an operations consultant at Deloitte, followed by a strategy consultant role at McKinsey. He holds an MBA from London Business School and a Master’s in Engineering, specializing in Computer Sciences. As a Strada Fellow, Edouard will provide portfolio companies with expertise in client value management, customer experience optimization, and financial turnaround strategies🏅 We are thrilled to have Edouard with us and are eager to see the exceptional contributions he will bring to Strada Partners and its portfolio companies! 🚀 #StradaFellows #partnersforthejourney #communitybuilding #knowledgesharing #privateequity #growth Matthias Vandepitte Bart Wouters Kaylee De Troch Jordy Benabid Nicholas De Poorter Louis Busschaert Sander Gesquière Phaedra Beyers Enes Denizli Sebastian Hjorth Alec Vastiau Berkin Ersoy Simon Van Vlem

And the Strada Partners team is growing some more...❤️ We warmly welcome Simon Van Vlem as Private Equity Intern🤝 Simon just graduated as a Civil Engineer from Ghent University with a masters' degree in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research and a bachelor's degree in Electromechanical Engineering🎓 He did a previous internship at Bain & Co in Brussels, with an offer to start fulltime in May 2025. During summer holidays, you can find Simon at the Belgian Coast as a lifeguard🌊 He is also fond of tennis, cycling and fitness as well as travelling and spending time with friends and family🎾🚴🏋️ We look forward to our cooperation! #partnersforthejourney #internship #privateequity #growth #wonderfulteam Matthias Vandepitte Bart Wouters Kaylee De Troch Jordy Benabid Nicholas De Poorter Sander Gesquière Louis Busschaert Phaedra Beyers Enes Denizli Alec Vastiau Sebastian Hjorth Berkin Ersoy

`Looking forward to seeing you in Paris!👋

And another talent added to the Strada Partners team this week🤩 Super thrilled to welcome Alec Vastiau as Private Equity Intern🤝 Alec obtained a Bachelors' degree in Applied Economics and a Masters' degree in Business Economics from KU Leuven🎓 During this period, he developed a passion for private equity & investments. He gained his first experience during a four-month internship at the Belgian private equity fund Down 2 Earth Capital. Alec successfully completed the CFA Level 1 exam and is currently studying for Level 2. In his spare time, Alec enjoys running, playing football, and spending time with friends🏃⚽️ We look forward to Alec bolstering our investment team!💥 #partnersforthejourney #internship #privateequity #growth #greatteam Matthias Vandepitte Bart Wouters Kaylee De Troch Jordy Benabid Nicholas De Poorter Louis Busschaert Sander Gesquière Phaedra Beyers Enes Denizli Sebastian Hjorth Berkin Ersoy