Frederik van Heel

Frederik van Heel is an experienced finance professional specializing in mergers and acquisitions, corporate development, and portfolio management. Currently serving as the Head of M&A and Portfolio Management at KPN since May 2022, Frederik is also the Founder of CowBay, a strategy and corporate finance advisory firm, and Ascendo Capital, which focuses on alternative financing for scale-ups and SMEs. Previous roles include Vice President of Corporate Development at Aegon, where Frederik managed M&A, divestments, and partnerships, and Vice President at NIBC Capital Partners with a focus on private equity investments. Earlier career stages involved roles at GE, where Frederik was involved in M&A for various business units across EMEA, along with finance management positions at GE Healthcare. Frederik holds multiple degrees from Erasmus University Rotterdam, including M.Sc. in Business Economics and Fiscal Economics, LL.M in Law, and is a CFA Charterholder.