Akiles' team
Christophe Rousseaux
- Christophe launched Akiles in 2019.
- He obtained an MBA at Hofstra University, New York.
- He is an entrepreneur with more than 20 years experience in Proptech. He has managed Immoweb for more than a decade.
- Christophe is currently spending most of his time between Akiles, Belgoimmo (real estate company) and his board member positions.
Professional experience
- Since 2019 Managing Partner at Akiles
- Since 2013 Co-founder at BelgoImmo
- 2016 - 2021 Executive Vice President at Immoweb
- 2012 – 2016 Chief Executive Officer at Immoweb
- 2005 – 2012 Managing Director at Produpress (Automagazine - Immoweb)
- 2000 – 2005 EDP Manager at Produpress (Automagazine - Immoweb)
- 1999 – 2000 Internet Consultant at Guidance
Laurent Puissant Baeyens
- Laurent launched Akiles in 2019.
- He obtained a Master’s degree as Commercial Engineering at IAG/UCL.
- He has 20 years experience in investment and private equity in particular.
- Laurent has been director or observer in the Board of more than 10 companies.
Professional experience
- Since 2019 Partner at Akiles
- Since 2013 Investment manager at Matignon Investissements (Paris)
- 2001 – 2012 Member of the Executive Committee at Cie du Bois Sauvage
- 1999 – 2001 Consultant at Accenture
Thierry François
- Thierry launched Akiles in 2019.
- He has 25 years experience in corporate finance, wealth management and private equity. He qualified as a ‘commercial engineer’ at the Solvay Business School (ULB), is CFA charterholder and Guberna Certified Director. He has built extensive experience working for financial institutions (BNP Paribas Fortis and ING) and families (Korys, the family office of the family Colruyt, and Econopolis).
- Director of the Belgian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (BVA) since 2013 (Chairman between May 2016 and April 2018).
- Thierry has been chairman, director or observer in the Board of more than twenty companies.
Professional experience
- Since 2019 Partner at Akiles
- Since 2010 Independent Investment Professional specialised in VC/PE
- 2015 – 2019 Econopolis, Partner
- 2011 – 2015 Korys, Investment Director
- 2004 – 2011 BNP Paribas Fortis Private Equity, Head of Investment Analysts
- 2000 – 2004 Fortis Bank Global Market, Director Equity Research
- 1997 – 2000 Vermeulen-Raemdonck (part of ING), Senior Financial Analyst
- 1993 – 1997 General Bank, Trainee and Corporate Research Officer
Kurt Huyghe
- Kurt launched Akiles in 2019.
- He obtained a Master’s degree as Commercial Engineering at Solvay, VUB.
- After a first experience in co-managing a spin-off in underwater technology, he specialised in financial management through a Master of Finance at Vlerick.
- At investment bank Degroof Petercam, he gained 13 years of proficiency in corporate finance with broad experience in sell-side and buy-side M&A as well as valuations, private placements of equity and bonds, IPO’s and delistings.
- At Triple Living, Kurt directed all strategic corporate finance activities during 2 years, leading to the acquisition and integration of Land Invest - a real estate developments portfolio of 400,000m²-, the €47m issue of a first bond private placement and set-up of a €30m FIIS real estate fund structure.
Professional experience
- Since 2019 Partner at Akiles
- 2017 – 2019 Triple Living, Director Finance and corporate development
- 2004 – 2017 Degroof Petercam Corporate Finance, Senior Manager
- 2002 – 2003 Ecospeed – Hydrex, Business Development Manager
Joachim Dhondt
- Joachim started working at Akiles in 2024.
- After studying Applied Economics at Ghent University and Financial Management at Vlerick Business School, he gained experience via internships in private equity at Creafund, Vendis Capital and Maxus Capital.
Professional experience
- Since 2024 Akiles
- 2023 – 2024 Maxus Capital
- 2022 – 2023 Vendis Capital
- 2022 – 2023 Creafund
Portfolio
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Strategy
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