Daan started at Gilde in 2025. Prior to that, he worked at Committed Capital, an investment firm focused on investing in owner-managed businesses to support them with succession planning and accelerating growth. From the early days of Committed Capital, he was involved in its growth and was also responsible for (expanding) a portfolio of fast-growing companies. Earlier in his career, he worked at PwC, where he supported private equity firms with strategic acquisition and value creation decisions. Daan studied Business Administration at the University of Groningen and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.