Wessel Ploegmakers Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Partner & Co-Hea...

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 2

Wessel Ploegmakers General Information

Biography

Mr. Wessel Ploegmakers serves as Partner and Co-Head of Nordics at Main Capital Partners. He serves as a Board Member at Blika. He also served as a Board Member at QLogic. He is operationally heading the Stockholm office and overseeing the Nordics activities. He holds an MSc in Finance and investments from the Erasmus University Rotterdam and a BS in International Business Administration from RSM Erasmus University. On behalf of Main Capital Partners, he is Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Pointsharp and Björn Lundén and a Supervisory Board member at Alfa eCare. Moreover, he is involved in several other portfolio companies, among which Assessio, to actively help them achieve their growth targets and strategic objectives. He also serves as Chairman at VideoVisit.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Partner & Co-Head of Nordics, Main Capital Partners
Education
Erasmus University Rotterdam, MS (Master of Science)
Gender
Male
Email
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Address
  • Birger Jarlsgatan 12
  • 114 34 Stockholm
  • Sweden

Wessel Ploegmakers Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Main Capital Partners Investor Partner & Co-Head of Nordics The Hague, Netherlands PE/Buyout

Wessel Ploegmakers Board Seats (2)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Aunetic Financial Software Privately Held (backing) Private Equity-Backed Stockholm, Sweden
Oiva Health Enterprise Systems (Healthcare) Privately Held (backing) Private Equity-Backed Vantaa, Finland

Wessel Ploegmakers Lead Partner on Deals (22)

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Dania Software 30-Apr-2024 Buyout/LBO Completed Business/Productivity Software Slagelse, Denmark
TimeMap 15-Feb-2024 Completed Business/Productivity Software Niva, Denmark
Millum 27-Dec-2023 Completed Business/Productivity Software Fornebu, Norway
Lari 19-Dec-2023 Completed Business/Productivity Software Zurich, Switzerland
Due Compliance 06-Dec-2023 Completed IT Consulting and Outsourcing Stockholm, Sweden
Unik System Design 11-Sep-2023 Completed Business/Productivity Software Vejle, Denmark
Sivis 10-Aug-2023 Completed Business/Productivity Software Karlsruhe, Germany
Movendos 29-Jun-2023 Completed Enterprise Systems (Healthcare) Tampere, Finland
Sensire 07-Jun-2023 Buyout/LBO Completed Electronic Equipment and Instruments Joensuu, Finland
Applikator 01-May-2023 Buyout/LBO Completed Application Software Vejle, Denmark

Wessel Ploegmakers Network (96)

Board Members (7)

Name Company Representing Location From
Esa Ojala Oiva Health Oiva Health Vantaa, Finland
Ritva Ojala Oiva Health Oiva Health Vantaa, Finland
Oiva Health Oiva Health Vantaa, Finland
Oiva Health Oiva Health Vantaa, Finland
Oiva Health Self Vantaa, Finland

Portfolio Executives (81)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Lars Andersen Dania Software Co-Owner, Head of Public & Partner 30-Apr-2024 Slagelse, Denmark
Henrik Christensen Dania Software Chief Commercial Officer 30-Apr-2024 Slagelse, Denmark
Dania Software Co-Founder, Co-Owner, Chief Technology Officer, Partner & Board Member 30-Apr-2024 Slagelse, Denmark
Dania Software Co-Founder, Chairman & Partner 30-Apr-2024 Slagelse, Denmark
TimeMap Chief Technology Officer 15-Feb-2024 Niva, Denmark

Fund Team Members (8)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Ivo van Deudekom Main Capital Partners Main Capital VI The Hague, Netherlands
Ivo van Deudekom Main Capital Partners Main Foundation I The Hague, Netherlands
Main Capital Partners The Hague, Netherlands
Main Capital Partners The Hague, Netherlands
Main Capital Partners The Hague, Netherlands

Wessel Ploegmakers Affiliated Funds (5)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Main Capital VI Main Capital Partners Buyout Closed 2019
Main Capital VII Main Capital Partners Buyout Closed 2021
Main Foundation II Main Capital Partners Buyout Closed 2024
Main Foundation I Main Capital Partners Buyout Closed 2021
Main Capital VIII Main Capital Partners Buyout Closed 2024

Wessel Ploegmakers FAQs

  • Who is Wessel Ploegmakers?

    Mr. Wessel Ploegmakers serves as Partner and Co-Head of Nordics at Main Capital Partners.

  • How much does Wessel Ploegmakers typically invest?

    Wessel Ploegmakers's median deal size is .

  • What is Wessel Ploegmakers’s main position?

    Wessel Ploegmakers’s primary position is Partner & Co-Head of Nordics.

  • How many active board seats does Wessel Ploegmakers hold?

    Wessel Ploegmakers holds 2 board seats including Aunetic and Oiva Health.

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