Rob is a Partner for Capricorn Partners. He holds a master’s degrees in both chemical engineering at the University of Delft and in business administration at the Amsterdam School of Finance, and he has completed the New Board Programme at Nyenrode Business University.
Rob has held business management positions with Akzo Nobel and Shell Chemicals, was a founder and CEO of KiOR in the United States and worked as CEO for several other start-ups in chemicals and water technology. He is also a private investor and currently serves on the board of several start-ups in the EU and the US.