Valerie Aelbrecht
Investment Manager
Joined 2022
Overview
Valerie joined in 2022 and has a broad interest in all B2B software and deeptech opportunities. She started her VC career at Cherry Ventures, after having been a founder and operator for 8 years in the foodtech space. Valerie exited her dark kitchen business in 2019, and stayed on for a while to streamline the operations of the joint venture. Being slightly obsessed with operations & processes, Val continued her operator journey as a freelance consultant & advisor to a variety of businesses.
Being passionate about creating more opportunities for female entrepreneurs, she co-runs The JV Network, an investment network bringing female founders & investors together.
Valerie holds an MSc in Applied Economics from the University of Antwerp and an MSc in International Business Management & Entrepreneurship from Kingston University.
Personal
As an ex foodtech operator, Valerie is still a foodie at heart. During the weekends, you can find her hosting dinners, organising winetastings and studying for her Master in cheese degree (yes this exists!). When not eating, Valerie tries to balance it all out with a good workout or tennis session.
