Barend Boelaars

Barend Boelaars is an accomplished investment professional currently serving as an Investment Associate at Knop Investments since April 2023. Previously, Barend held various roles at ING from March 2019 to February 2023, including positions in Corporate Finance Mid-Market and Structured Lending. Barend co-founded Huisfeestjes.nl, an event management company, and completed an internship in Corporate Finance at Rabobank Utrecht e.o. Additionally, Barend was a lecturer at Euronext, enhancing financial literacy through the AEX Experience. Barend holds a Master of Science in Finance & Investments from the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, and a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business from the University of Amsterdam.