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At Lightrock, our expertise in driving positive impact and our focus on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors are actively applied within the public markets. We concentrate on the small-cap universe, offering solutions that aim to create long term value to stakeholders through engaged ownership and thorough fundamental research.
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The Lightrock Global Small-Cap’s strategy aims to generate positive long-term returns, by seeking to outperform the MSCI World Small Cap Index Total Net Return (“the Benchmark”). The strategy integrates ESG and positive impact considerations into the investment process.


Investment Strategy

Our committed team focuses on investments in equities issued by small-cap companies globally in developed markets. These companies are defined as companies that are no larger by market capitalisation than the largest constituent of the Benchmark. Furthermore, the strategy combines the principles of long-term investment with responsible active ownership, which includes proactive engagement with portfolio companies on a broad range of topics.
The investment strategy is based on a bottom-up fundamental research process with a long-term investment horizon. Key factors considered are the assessment of the leadership team, corporate governance, management’s capital allocation track record, the quality of the balance sheet, and the ability of the portfolio company to earn above average returns.
This leads to a strategy that invests in 50-75 portfolio companies, well diversified across different sectors and regions. Other targeted portfolio characteristics include robust sustainability and governance standards, an attractive valuation, high quality (measured by return on capital employed), strong balance sheets, and companies that trade at a discount to their intrinsic value. Lightrock believes that the best way to achieve positive long-term investment returns is to align the interests of clients with that of Lightrock employees, by investing alongside clients in the strategy.
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Global Small-cap Strategy Team

Luuk
Jagtenberg
Portfolio Manager
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Luuk
Jagtenberg
Portfolio Manager
Luuk is a Portfolio Manager at Lightrock. As a long-term and engaged shareholder he strives to have a meaningful impact on ensuring global health and well-being and tackling climate change. Before joining Lightrock, Luuk was a Senior Portfolio Manager at Van Lanschot Kempen, where he successfully grew and managed the listed global small-cap strategy. He holds a Master's in Finance from VU Amsterdam and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder. Luuk enjoys playing tennis and padel in his free time and is keen to try new restaurants in Amsterdam. He is an avid reader and has an ever-increasing vinyl collection.
Chris
Kaashoek
Partner
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Chris
Kaashoek
Partner
Chris is a Partner at Lightrock. Before joining Lightrock, Chris was a Senior Portfolio Manager at Van Lanschot Kempen, where he successfully grew and managed the listed global small-cap strategy. Before that, Chris gained experience in private equity and sell-side equity research. Chris believes that companies can only sustainably create value over the long term when taking good care of all stakeholders. Chris loves spending time with his friends and family, and enjoys being in nature. At times, he tries to play the drums.
Maarten  
Vankan
Partner
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Maarten
Vankan
Partner
Maarten is a Partner at Lightrock. Before joining Lightrock, Maarten was a Senior Portfolio Manager at Van Lanschot Kempen, where he successfully grew and managed the listed global small-cap strategy Maarten spent his career mostly as a buy-side portfolio manager, specialising in technology and consumer stocks. Maarten's motivation to work at Lightrock is his fundamental belief the world requires a different mindset to tackle major issues like climate change and biodiversity loss. Maarten loves spending time with his family and friends. He enjoys playing tennis, coaching his son's football team and as a real Dutchman, cycling to the office.
Michiel
Van Dijk
Principal
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Michiel
Van Dijk
Principal
Michiel is a Principal at Lightrock. Before joining Lightrock, Michiel was a Senior Portfolio Manager at Van Lanschot Kempen, where he managed the listed European and Dutch small-cap strategies for 15 years. Michiel holds a Master’s in Financial Economics from the Erasmus University Rotterdam. Through long-term active ownership Michiel believes that he can have a meaningful impact on strategy, sustainability and governance with public companies. In his spare time Michiel spends his time with his family and can also be found outside running, cycling or playing padel.
Lotte Van
Meerten
Compliance Officer & Risk Manager
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Lotte Van
Meerten
Compliance Officer & Risk Manager
Lotte van Meerten is the Compliance Officer & Risk Manager for Lightrock Netherlands. Her ambition in her career is to make sustainable impact in the long-term taking different stakeholders in- and outside of Lightrock into account. Previously, Lotte worked as a Risk & Compliance consultant at Protiviti and as a Compliance officer for Van Lanschot Kempen, focusing on sustainable finance regulations and conduct. Lotte has a Master of Science in Criminology and is an Executive Master of Compliance (EMOC). Both titles were obtained at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, playing (and watching) sports, gardening and above all spending time with family, friends and her husband and cat.
Tessa
Sosef
Operations & Account Manager
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Tessa
Sosef
Operations & Account Manager
Tessa is an Operations & Account Manager at Lightrock. She is passionate about driving positive change in the world for a better future. Before joining Lightrock, Tessa worked for over 6 years at Van Lanschot Kempen in different roles, including a client servicing role focusing on large institutional clients. Tessa holds a Master's in Finance & Investments from the Erasmus University Rotterdam. Tessa loves spending time with her family and friends. Her other passion is exploring the world through travel and cuisine.

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