Sophie Manigart
TLDR
Sophie Manigart is a full professor at both Ghent University and Vlerick Business School, one of Europe's leading experts in Venture Capital and entrepreneurial finance, and holds board seats at Gimv, AXA Belgium, and others.
Overview
Sophie Manigart is listed by Omar Mohout among the most connected women in the Ghent tech ecosystem, alongside Annie Vereecken, Danae Delbeke, Greet Vandewalle, Isabelle Tennstedt, and Hilde Windels.
She holds the Gimv Private Equity Chair at Vlerick Business School and has spent over three decades researching how entrepreneurial companies finance themselves. She holds a Civil Engineering degree, an MBA, and a PhD in Management from Ghent University. She has been a guest professor at Wharton, London Business School, and IE Business School in Madrid. Beyond academia she has advised startups on finance strategy, worked with VC funds, and served on the investment committee of the Baekeland Fund.
Career History
- Full Professor, Ghent University and Vlerick Business School
- Holder of the Gimv Private Equity Chair, Vlerick Business School
- Guest Professor, Wharton Business School; London Business School; IE Business School
- Board Member, Gimv (quoted private equity firm)
- Board Member, Belgian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (BVA)
- Board Member, AXA Belgium
- Board Member, BW Ryhove
Sources
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiemanigart/
- https://www.vlerick.com/en/find-faculty-and-experts/sophie-manigart/
- https://www.ugent.be/eb/mio/cer/en/team/sophiemanigart.htm