Filip Kegels

Operational Partner

Filip Kegels is an experienced executive with master’s degrees in economics from UFSIA (Catholic University of Antwerp) and in management and business administration from VUB (University of Brussels).

Filip has held notable leadership roles in the food industry, including Vice President Dairy Asia, India & Middle East and Non-Executive Chairman at Group Danone China & Japan. His extensive career at Danone also encompassed roles such as VP Eastern, Central and Northern Europe, and CEO.

He has also served as Managing Director ad interim at Michel and Augustin in France and is a Non-Executive Board Member for La Lorraine Bakery Group NV in Russia and Drums Food International in India.

As an Operational Partner at Astanor Ventures, Filip utilizes his strategic expertise to drive sustainable growth and impact within portfolio companies.