{"id":2016,"date":"2025-09-22T07:33:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T07:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tworivers.capital\/the-team\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T16:22:10","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T16:22:10","slug":"team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.tworivers.capital\/en\/team\/","title":{"rendered":"Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Capital, experience and\u00a0vision<\/h1>\n

European lower mid-market buyout funds are hard for private investors to reach. Two Rivers Capital makes them accessible through a Clusterfund, with a team that combines investment experience with\u00a0entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n

Get the\u00a0brochure<\/a>Book an introductory\u00a0call<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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20+\u00a0years<\/b>Relevant investment experience in the\u00a0team<\/span><\/div>\n
\u20ac200m+<\/b>Previously invested by Maasbert Schouten in lower mid-market private\u00a0equity9<\/sup><\/span><\/div>\n
\u20ac10m<\/b>The team's own investment in each\u00a0Clusterfund<\/span><\/div>\n
Benelux &\u00a0Europe<\/b>Network in the lower\u00a0mid-market<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n
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\"Denzell<\/div>\n
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Denzell\u00a0Melles<\/h3>
Managing\u00a0Partner<\/div>\n
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Denzell started at a Dutch private equity fund focused on small and medium-sized companies. He then worked at Morgan Stanley in London, in Investment Banking, on international billion-euro transactions for large companies and private equity\u00a0houses<\/span>.<\/p>\n

At Two Rivers, he uses that experience to select the fund managers who consistently outperform. He sits on the advisory committee (LPAC) of 4 lower mid-market\u00a0funds.<\/p>\n

Denzell studied Economics & Management at King's College London (BSc) and Finance at University College London\u00a0(MSc).<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

denzell@tworivers.capital<\/a>LinkedIn<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\"Maasbert<\/div>\n
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Maasbert\u00a0Schouten<\/h3>
Founding\u00a0Partner<\/div>\n
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Maasbert has more than 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur and investor. As an entrepreneur, he grew his own business from a sole proprietorship into an organisation with more than 1,000 employees, twice named a Best Managed Company. As an investor, he focuses on lower mid-market private equity and has built a strong track record in fund\u00a0selection.<\/p>\n

He has personally committed more than \u20ac200\u00a0million to European lower mid-market private equity, through more than 100 funds.9<\/sup> He sits on the advisory board of several lower mid-market funds and chairs the jury for Best Small Cap Deal at the M&A\u00a0Awards.<\/p>\n

Together with Denzell, he leads the investment committee, and he invests in each Clusterfund\u00a0himself.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

maasbert@tworivers.capital<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\"Tom<\/div>\n
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Tom\u00a0Beyer<\/h3>
Investment\u00a0Associate<\/div>\n

Tom assesses fund managers and their portfolios, leads the in-depth research (due diligence) on new funds and maintains contact with the funds we invest in. He previously worked at Bregal Anthos and Degroof\u00a0Petercam.<\/p>

Tom studied Management at Cat\u00f3lica Lisbon (MSc) and at Rotterdam School of Management\u00a0(BBA).<\/p><\/div>\n

tom@tworivers.capital<\/a>LinkedIn<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\"Wisse<\/div>\n
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Wisse\u00a0Staas<\/h3>
Investment\u00a0Analyst<\/div>\n

Wisse carries out analysis and market research for fund selection. He earned his BSc at Erasmus School of Economics and is combining an MSc in Financial Economics with an LLB in Tax\u00a0Law.<\/p><\/div>\n

wisse@tworivers.capital<\/a>LinkedIn<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n Working at Two\u00a0Rivers<\/b>\n

Two Rivers is growing. Would you like to work with us in investment, operations or investor relations? We would be glad to hear from you, even if there is no vacancy at the\u00a0moment.<\/p>\n Email info@tworivers.capital<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n

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How we select fund\u00a0managers<\/h2>\n