Joëlle Starquit

(Sofindev Management)

Joëlle joined the BVA board in 2016 and was our Chairperson in 2020 and 2021.

Joëlle has 20 years experience in Private Equity.

She started at Synerfi ( currently BNP Paribas Fortis Private Equity) in 1996 as a trainee and specialized in audit and consulting during a couple of years before joining Sofindev in 2001, a leading independent private equity fund investing in SME’s in Belgium, as part of the management team. Joëlle gained extensive business experience as an investment manager for the Sofindev funds for 15 years before being appointed CFO/fund manager, in charge a.o. of  investor relations, corporate governance and regulatory. Joëlle holds a degree in Business and Finance from ICHEC and is a Guberna Certified Director.