Erich Sieber
Former Partner of Nestlé’s €750M strategic “fund-of-one” Prior to co-founding PeakBridge in 2018, Erich was Partner at Nestlé’s €750M strategic “fund-of-one” since its creation in 2001, investing in AgriTech, FoodTech and health and nutrition startups. Erich also spent 16 years as Partner/SVP with Nestlé’s strategic venture fund manager Inventages, along with time at the World […]
Nadav Berger
Third-generation food industrialist and a FoodTech visionary Nadav Berger has deep, decades-long roots in the food industry. A third-generation food industrialist, he shifted to entrepreneurship, actively building a number of companies specializing in food applications, marketing, and distribution. In 2008, he co-founded the food applications hub FoodLab, focused on the innovation and development of our food systems. The […]
Yoni Glickman
Yoni Glickman is Managing Partner of FoodSparks, the PeakBridge seed-stage fund, and has held multiple board positions across biotech, food ingredients, water tech, and pharma. He was previously President of Natural Solutions at Frutarom, acquired by IFF for $7.1 billion. Yoni later became EVP at IFF, and went on to found the FoodNext Innovation Lab. His […]
Martina Pace
Prior to joining PeakBridge as COO, Martina Pace co-established the Technology Transfer Office and business incubator at The University of Malta, focusing on commercializing a range of technologies and managing intellectual property. Her background also includes the Malta Council for Science and Technology, vetting research and innovation projects, and time at Procter & Gamble as […]
Dr. Gali Artzi
With a Ph.D. in cell immunology and biology, Dr. Gali Artzi brings with her a rare combination of scientific knowledge, innovation leadership in both corporates and startups, and business experience in food ingredients and nutrition. From Enzymotec, to Frutarom and IFF, she’s held senior leadership roles and has a deep background scouting technologies, guiding product […]
Thomas van den Boezem
Thomas van den Boezem is a former Business Creation and Investment Manager at EIT Food and Investment Analyst at Innovation Industries. A former program director at StartLife, Thomas also founded BoxBites, a healthy snacking subscription company. He holds an MSc in Management, Economics, and Consumer Studies and a BSc in Public Health from Wageningen University, […]
Matthias de Kock
As a Senior Associate at PeakBridge, Matthias de Kock brings a wealth of global experience and education to the team. Based in Antwerp, he has studied in Australia and China and gained professional experience in New York’s banking sector before returning to Belgium to follow his passion for venture investing. Matthias began his VC journey […]
Eva Everloo
Eva Everloo has worked with a range of Agri-Food entrepreneurs in the Netherlands, including FUMI Ingredients and GreenBoy Group. A former executive at ClimateCleanup, Eva was nominated as “Changemaker in Food” for FOOD100 NL in 2021. She holds a cum laude MSc in Nutrition & Health from Wageningen University and an honours BSc in Health […]
Gianluca Vitale
Before joining PeakBridge, Gianluca worked as an investment analyst at GP House, focusing on acquiring minority stakes in European mid-market private managers. Previously, he was a Private Debt intern at Clessidra Capital Credit, where he evaluated investment opportunities in Italian SMEs. He began his career in the Private Equity Fund of Funds desk of IMI-Intesa […]
Nurit Ben
Nurit Ben joined PeakBridge with 16+ years of experience in global news media, across TV broadcasting, print, and podcasting, from CBS News to CNN and The New York Times. Her background ranges from anchoring live global news, to interviewing high-profile newsmakers, field reporting from New York to Bahrain, running newsrooms and content, and moderating global […]