Our Team

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

“Don’t try to please everybody, look for alternative ways to get things done, give 100% on one big goal – and do not move on before it is done.”

A life-long entrepreneur, Johan has built, bought, and sold over 11 companies, from data marketplaces (Adatus) and social marketing software (ReturnSocial) to email marketing platforms (MailMedia), and more. He looks back on these successes – and failures – as lessons of hustle, perseverance, and humility.

Making the move from founder to investor, Johan founded Peak with 5 fellow entrepreneurs in 2008. Over a decade and 4 funds later, he ensures Peak’s entrepreneurial DNA continues on: raise capital from experienced entrepreneurs, invest in genuine people, think in big opportunities.

He is the true embodiment of gut instinct and entrepreneurial power in the Peak team. Be it personally hunting for key hires or closing exits, Johan always has his sleeves rolled up to help our founders think bigger and move faster.

Managing Partner

For Stefan, there is no mountain too high or Excel file too big…

Champion of ‘deep data’ at Peak, Stefan got his start in corporate finance at First Dutch advisory and went on to lead entrepreneur-backed Javest Investment Fund. By the time he joined Peak in 2015, Stefan had spent years supporting teams from seed to growth stage and navigating a jungle of fundraising, mergers & acquisitions, financing structures, company valuations, and management buy-outs at an international scale.

Don’t let the financial background fool you, Stefan is our resident philosopher, psychologist, and, thanks to his infamous whiteboard diagrams, our resident artist, too. At Peak, Stefan fights for our founders at every stage, armed with meticulous attention to detail and quick wit.

Partner

#1 fan of pen and paper

David’s been around the block. He started his entrepreneurial adventure as a Managing Director at Rocket Internet, a boots-on-the-ground rollercoaster of building up companies from Singapore to Bangladesh, or as he recalls it, “(obviously) the craziest time of my life.”

Afterward, he co-founded painting marketplace Weissmaler together with a former Rocket colleague. His founder days taught him lessons that he keeps with him to this day; “We scaled fast, serving hundreds of clients within months. We raised three seed rounds and hired 30 people within a year. Perhaps we went too fast: the business did not make it in the end.”

At Peak, David brings a hard-analytic skillset and pragmatic day-to-day experience. Part of the sharp-data team, David geeks out over growth metrics, number crunching, and bikes.

Partner

The industry all-rounder

Philippe’s been around the block, having seen every side of venture – from being a founder to working in fund administration and investing since 2019. He joined Peak in January 2023 and is covering the DACH market.

Starting out in the founder seat, Philippe co-founded a self-storage startup in France that served over 300 customers and sold to a competitor in 2017. Between 2019 and 2023, Philippe was an integral part of an Join Capital in Berlin, in charge of running fund administration, building the brand, raising funds from Limited Partners, and leading 4 investments. He previously earned his stripes consulting private equity firms and healthcare companies.

Partner

Numbers, neurons, and novel ideas…

Equal parts data wonk, product sleuth, and psychology aficionada, Tea has been an AI evangelist since before it was trendy and loves to pair deep data analysis with a curiosity for human behavior, decoding why products resonate and teams succeed.

She honed her craft in tech M&A, guiding global giants through high-stakes deals, before swapping spreadsheets for seed rounds to back the next generation of visionaries.

Her VC path kicked off at Newion, where she backed rising B2B SaaS stars such as Parloa, Salonkee and Dexter, helping guide them through their early scaling sprints. Fueled by her lifelong passion for education, she later took an entrepreneurial leap, helping build Mediahuis’s venture arm and shape its thesis in EdTech & the Future of Work.

Drawn to Peak’s entrepreneurial DNA and day-zero mindset, where scrappy hustle meets rigorous thinking, Tea now roams the Benelux hunting software founders ready to turn audacious ideas into category-defining companies.

Speaking seven languages and having called five countries home, she’s a globally minded geek who’s always game for a sci-fi debate, world exploration, or a culinary experiment.

Partner

From slinging stacks to head of Benelux.

Like a true dutchman, Thijs grew up hustling in a pancake restaurant. A long journey from slinging stacks, Thijs now leads all of our Benelux sourcing. He comes from the finance world. Before joining us in 2017, he learned a thing-or-two about global data services at Willis Towers Watson and started investing at The Mutual Fund, a collaborative portfolio managed by investors.

In Peak’s family of big characters, Thijs has both feet on the ground: he is the voice of reason and the bridge between gut instinct and deep data.

Investor

Advantage through Network

Julius is an operator-turned-investor. Before joining the investment side, he co-founded a VC-backed company in the fertility space. His firsthand experience as a founder allows him to deeply empathize with entrepreneurial teams, and he is passionate about sharing meaningful insights from the start.

Before his investment career, Julius led Meta’s startup activation program in Germany, collaborating closely with high-growth startups and advising them on go-to-market and growth strategies.

Besides chasing the hottest startups across Europe, Julius is also Peak’s resident DJ with a passion for electronic music. When he’s not behind the decks, you’ll find him on the ski slopes or coming up with new ideas on the golf course.

Finance & compliance manager

The backbone of the team.

Kasper works behind the front lines, running the finance back-office and ensuring we operate like a well-oiled, structured machine.

With his background in auditing at PwC, he has a tireless eye for accounting and business economics. Kasper owns all things from investor and regulatory reporting to compliance.

Beyond numbers, Kasper loves to travel.

Finance and compliance

“The right energy and a little optimism can move mountains“

With a Master’s from Stockholm School of Economics and experience at Ace & Tate and Picnic, Koen focuses on building scalable financial processes that work well, look good, and are easy to understand. Having lived in Canada, Sweden, and the Netherlands, he brings an adaptable mindset and attention to detail wherever he goes.

He combines theoretical knowledge with a hands-on approach, always preferring smart, scalable solutions over quick fixes. From accounting deep dives to performance management, it’s about making things clearer, neater, and more efficient.

In his free time, Koen enjoys a good Sudoku, playing tennis, or teaming up for a board game—always looking for the right strategy and a bit of friendly competition.