Apheon
John Mansvelt is currently working as the Chief Operations Officer & AIFM Conducting Officer at Apheon since May 2012. Prior to that, John held the position of Senior Manager at KPMG Belgium for 14 years, where John audited companies in various sectors and prepared financial statements. From 2006 to 2008, John was a Senior Manager Audit at KPMG LLP in Canada, working with companies listed in Canada and the USA. John holds a Certified auditor designation from Institut des Réviseurs d'Entreprises in Belgium and has degrees in Accountancy, Economics, and Economics from various institutions.
Apheon
Apheon is a pan-European mid-market private equity investment company managing ~€3 billion of assets from select global institutional investors and families. Apheon is characterized by its partnership approach, providing “patient and friendly capital” and industrial know-how to entrepreneurs and management teams, preparing their companies for the future. Apheon partners with leading companies with a sustainable, competitive position in attractive niche sectors, acting as a gateway into Europe for companies in the mid-market. Since its founding in 2005, Apheon has raised more than €3 billion in capital, invested in ~40 companies across Europe and completed ~170 add-on acquisitions for a total aggregate transaction value in excess of €7 billion. Apheon’s current portfolio consists of 20 companies across its target sectors, representing €3 billion sales and more than 20,000 employees. Apheon is advised by Apheon Advisors which has offices in Brussels, Milan, Madrid, Paris, Munich, and Amsterdam. Apheon was formerly known as Ergon Capital from its founding until the company's rebranding in June 2023.