• Dr. Michael Kost is partner of Deventures.
• He is also managing partner of a German family office and serves on the advisory board of the Reiss Engelhorn Museum in Mannheim.
• He started his professional career as management consultant at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, Munich.
• Following he held various management positions within the Fuchs Petrolub Group: General Manager Fuchs Australia Ltd., Export Manager Fuchs Mineralölwerke GmbH, CEO Fuchs UK plc as well as member of the European Management Board of  the Fuchs Petrolub Group. 
• Most recently he contributed  as managing partner for 18 years to the expansion of the family-owned specialty chemicals manufacturer Süddeutsche Emulsions Chemie GmbH, which he sold in 2018 to a strategic investor.  
• Several years M&A experience as manager, owner and advisor. Experience in cooperation with family offices and private equity companies.

• Apprenticeship as a bank clerk at the Stadtsparkasse Mannheim.
• Degree from the University of Mannheim (Diplom Kaufmann) and the University of Linz (Dr. soc. oec.)
• Broad international and intercultural experience: Europe including Eastern Europe, CH, UK, Scandinavia, Middle East, Australia, USA and Asia. 
• Typical strengths: internationally experienced, committed, performance-oriented, communicative, loyal, mediator, reliable, entrepreneurial.
• Languages: German, English, French.
• In-depth knowledge of industrial and commercial enterprises and their value chains and challenges. 
•  Industries:
• • Producing industry
  • Wholesale /Consumer goods
  • Light Industry
  • Business Services
  • Building materials and construction chemicals

Sergio van Luijk

 CFA

Senior Advisor