ABOUT US
Let's scale together
who we are
We’re a successful team of founders,
operators and M&A experts
With over 90 years of combined experience in Software and SaaS as founders, operators, and investors, we’ve built, scaled, and sold companies to large software groups and private equity. Now, we have united this expertise for the most rewarding journey yet.
Our mission
Empowering founders of mission-critical B2B SaaS companies to drive transformative growth by providing strategic resources, tailored expertise, innovative incentives, and the autonomy to lead their industries.
Our vision
To build an ecosystem of leading, vertically-focused B2B SaaS companies that redefine industry standards through innovation, collaboration, and a relentless commitment to excellence.
OUR TEAM
An experienced team with a track record
Ron van Bijsterveld
Managing director
Ron built and sold multiple vertical market B2B SaaS companies. Total Specific Solutions (TSS) acquired his first company. He then joined their board of directors to grow the group to over EUR 200m recurring revenue.
Matthias van Alphen
M&A director
Matthias transformed Bizzdesign from an IT consultancy & software business into a fast-growing global SaaS company. He has founded Connect Capital supporting bootstrapped founders with exiting their businesses.
Mafalda Vaz
FInance & control DIRECTOR
Mafalda has 25 years of experience in finance and operations. Formerly an auditor at KPMG, as a COO at Bizzdesign, she professionalized and scaled the company from EUR 5M to EUR 22M annual recurring revenue.
Robert Wijers
strategic finance director
Robert has 10 years of experience in mergers, acquisitions and fundraising in EU and US. While stationed several years in New York City, Robert built a programmatic M&A strategy for 11 acquisitions in one year (EUR 60M).
Ron van Bijsterveld
Managing director
Ron built and sold multiple vertical market B2B SaaS companies. Total Specific Solutions (TSS) acquired his first company. He then joined their board of directors to grow the group to over EUR 200m recurring revenue.
Matthias van Alphen
M&A director
Matthias transformed Bizzdesign from an IT consultancy & software business into a fast-growing global SaaS company. He has founded Connect Capital supporting bootstrapped founders with exiting their businesses.
Mafalda Vaz
FInance & control DIRECTOR
Mafalda has 25 years of experience in finance and operations. Formerly an auditor at KPMG, as a COO at Bizzdesign, she professionalized and scaled the company from EUR 5M to EUR 22M annual recurring revenue.
Robert Wijers
strategic finance director
Robert has 10 years of experience in mergers, acquisitions and fundraising in EU and US. While stationed several years in New York City, Robert built a programmatic M&A strategy for 11 acquisitions in one year (EUR 60M).
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The benefits of joining HighMark
Financial security
We help reduce founders' financial risks by acquiring a majority stake, while still enabling them to retain a substantial share and actively participate in the continued growth of the business.
Group size
Our portfolio unites businesses, providing scale, credibility, and resources, enabling founders to expand more effectively, especially with larger enterprise customers.
Autonomy
At HighMark, we empower founders to pursue their set growth paths. We provide financial, HR, and M&A expertise, only on request and without distracting the core business.
Access to peers
We primarily focus on acquiring smaller platform companies, allowing founders at similar stages and strengths to connect and collaborate more easily, united by commitment to growth.
JOIN US
The benefits of joining HighMark
Financial security
We help reduce founders' financial risks by acquiring a majority stake, while still enabling them to retain a substantial share and actively participate in the continued growth of the business.
Group size
Our portfolio unites businesses, providing scale, credibility, and resources, enabling founders to expand more effectively, especially with larger enterprise customers.
Autonomy
At HighMark, we empower founders to pursue their set growth paths. We provide financial, HR, and M&A expertise, only on request and without distracting the core business.
Access to peers
We primarily focus on acquiring smaller platform companies, allowing founders at similar stages and strengths to connect and collaborate more easily, united by commitment to growth.
JOIN US
The benefits of joining HighMark
Financial security
We help reduce founders' financial risks by acquiring a majority stake, while still enabling them to retain a substantial share and actively participate in the continued growth of the business.
Group size
Our portfolio unites businesses, providing scale, credibility, and resources, enabling founders to expand more effectively, especially with larger enterprise customers.
Autonomy
At HighMark, we empower founders to pursue their set growth paths. We provide financial, HR, and M&A expertise, only on request and without distracting the core business.
Access to peers
We primarily focus on acquiring smaller platform companies, allowing founders at similar stages and strengths to connect and collaborate more easily, united by commitment to growth.
We focus on acquiring majority stakes in small, profitable B2B SaaS companies, uniting a collaborative community of founders dedicated to crafting top-tier vertical SaaS solutions.
Highmark © 2024
We focus on acquiring majority stakes in small, profitable B2B SaaS companies, uniting a collaborative community of founders dedicated to crafting top-tier vertical SaaS solutions.
Highmark © 2024
We focus on acquiring majority stakes in small, profitable B2B SaaS companies, uniting a collaborative community of founders dedicated to crafting top-tier vertical SaaS solutions.
Highmark © 2024