Managing Director; paul[at]sovec.nl
Paul’s career has always been in SME-development, financing and innovation. He became engaged in impact investing in 1982 when he co-founded and chaired a credit union for companies in the sustainable technology sector in the Netherlands. Paul has been active in emerging markets since 1992.
Paul is driven by creating and implementing innovative business models and investment opportunities to address sustainability themes. He considers an entrepreneurial approach crucial to achieve this. Paul has worked in venture capital and banking and has been a director of a company investing in clean energy enterprises in emerging markets, including Africa.
Paul holds a Masters degree in Business Management from the Amsterdam Free University.