Fastned CFO Victor van Dijk becomes VP of Strategy
Victor van Dijk, who has served as Fastned’s Chief Financial Officer since 2019, will now focus on shaping Fastned’s long-term vision and capabilities, setting the company’s priorities, and further developing its equity story for the capital markets. He will work closely with the executive board and the entire leadership team to ensure that Fastned’s strategy – from network development and pricing to equipment and technology – is grounded in robust financial and investment logic.
“Over more than 5 years as CFO, Victor van Dijk has played an instrumental role in transforming Fastned into a company trusted by the world’s leading institutional investors. Victor was a key architect of Fastned’s landmark fundraising milestones: the 2021 €150 million equity raise, the €75 million strategic investment by Schroders Capital’s infrastructure fund in 2022, and recently the €200 million bank financing of a consortium of leading European finance institutions,” said Michiel Langezaal, Co-Founder and CEO of Fastned.
Van Dijk has contributed significantly to the development of strategic priorities and the equity story with a view to 2030 in his previous role. “In his new role as VP Strategy, Victor will refocus on these topics, only with a new horizon, while a new CFO will focus on operational financial management on the roadmap to profitability,” Langezaal added.
Fastned will immediately begin the search for a new CFO. In the interim, Remco Samuels will take over as Interim CFO. According to Fastned, he brings extensive experience in finance and industry leadership, having previously served as CEO of EVBox and held several senior financial positions at Engie. Remco Samuels has already been working in Fastned’s finance department for six months.
Victor van Dijk shared his thoughts on the role change: “Fastned has grown at a remarkable scale and is at an exciting inflection point. The funding foundations are now in place, and the network is growing: the opportunity in front of us is enormous and historic. I am thrilled to take on this new challenge as VP Strategy, working more directly on the long-term strategic questions that will shape what Fastned becomes. This is where I can add the most value as the company matures, and I look forward to continuing to serve the company, the Board and the Fastned mission in the years ahead.”
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