Govert Wessels

Govert Wessels is a seasoned finance professional currently serving as a Senior Associate at Waterland Private Equity since December 2023, having previously held the role of Associate. Wessels has a notable background in M&A as an M&A Manager at Xebia from 2021 to 2023 and was an Investment Manager specializing in Direct Lending/Private Credit at Aegon Asset Management from 2019 to 2021. Additionally, Wessels brought analytical expertise to Credit Suisse as an Investment Banking Analyst in 2018, focusing on the Technology, Media & Telecom sectors. Earlier experience includes managing De Kleine Consultant as Managing Director and serving as a Private Equity Summer Intern at HAL Investments. Wessels began a finance career with an Investment Banking Summer Analyst position at Credit Suisse in 2016. Wessels holds a Master’s degree in Financial Economics and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Business Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam, along with an academic foundation from Harvard University and University College Roosevelt.