Team

Discover the vibrant individuals within our team, actively shaping Curie Capital’s vision and expertise.

Investment team

The founding partners Mariette van der Velden and Han de Groot both have extensive experience in investing, entrepreneurship and managing companies across the full life cycle from startup to exit. All of the team professionals leverage their complementary skills and network for the success of Curie’s portfolio companies.

Han de Groot, MSc

Partner

Mariette van der Velden, MSc

Partner

Thom Frielink, MSc, MBA

Sr. Associate

Olivier Tak, MD

Junior Partner

Sven Dijkhuis, MSc

Fellow

Advisory Committee

Curie Capital’s Advisory Committee Members are seasoned biotech leaders with complementary expertise and backgrounds.

Markwin Velders, PhD

AC member

Mirjam Mol-Arts, MD

AC member

Helmuth van Es, PhD

AC member
“I am among those who find that science has great beauty” 
Dr. Marie Curie, winner of two Nobel Prizes (Physics and Chemistry)