Michiel is an experienced Non-Executive Director and informal investor who acts as gatekeeper of Apollo Informal Investments, which invests in early-stage SEIS-eligible companies, primarily in Scotland. He has been an NED for companies across Tech, Lifescience, Retail, F&D and Manufacturing and invests informally into early-stage opportunities. Born in the Netherlands, he holds a master’s in Finance and is a certified financial analyst (CFA/VBA). Earlier in his career he worked as an equity analyst covering (food) retail, leisure and transport, and he set up the Socially Responsible Investment methodology within the Rabo Bank Group for their retail customers.
