Ronald
VAN TILBURG
FRONTMAN / FOUNDING PARTNER
Ronald is Benyamin Dean’s venture builder at heart. He shapes company vision, strategy, concepts, business models, dealmaking and drives overall growth across the ventures and continents. Based on his daring perspectives, but always with a clear commitment to people’s well being, he builds teams and cultures where relevance, performance and humanity can coexist.
STAN
PEETERS
OPERATING PARTNER
Stan joined Benyamin Dean in 2026. With a blue chip CFO track record in private equity backed corporations and as board member of various multinational companies, he brings execution discipline at scale. As Operating Partner, his focus is on daily deal execution, performance, operational rhythm, and turning plans into consistent output and international upscaling.
JULIAN
PRINS
BUSINESS ANALYST
Julian is not only the current Dutch Padel Champion and ranked among the world’s top 120 players, he also demonstrates a sharp mind in venture analysis and in financial management. That rare combination of elite performance and analytical discipline is exactly what we value at Benyamin Dean.
Julian reflects the mindset we believe great ventures demand: focus, resilience, consistency, and the ability to perform under pressure. He is part of a generation that understands that lasting success is built through commitment, structure, and execution. Not only in sport, but equally in business. That makes his connection to Benyamin Dean both natural and meaningful.
RONALD
THIJSSEN
FINANCE MANAGER
Ronald brings the kind of profile we value in high quality venture building and private equity environments: financially rigorous, operationally disciplined, technically savvy and execution focused. With a background that combines financial management and operational excellence, he understands that value is not created by vision alone, but by control, structure, and consistent delivery.
Ronald reflects a mindset centered on performance, accountability, and long term value creation. He brings clarity to complexity and discipline to growth. That combination, plus his always present smile, makes his connection to Benyamin Dean highly relevant.
LYDIA
DE JONG
MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT & FINANCE SUPPORT
Lydia de Jong brings character that resonates strongly with Benyamin Dean. She is cheerfull, organized, honest. She brings positive energy. Lydia is a dependable force in our day. In her role she operates at the intersection of coordination, structure, and delivery. For both partners as well as for our financial and facility operation.
Her background points to a professional who understands that strong outcomes are rarely accidental. Her connection to Benyamin Dean is relevant and meaningful.
AD
VAN DER SLUIJS
NON EXECUTIVE - MEMBER INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
Ad van der Sluijs, brings a calm perspective, and a genuine sense of purpose to Benyamin Dean. As co founder of Benyamin Dean he combines business experience with a long standing commitment to impact. His public profile reflects a journey that moved from the family business into impact focused work, including advising other families on their own impact journey. That gives him a grounded, thoughtful presence: optimistic, people oriented, and forward looking.
At Benyamin Dean, Ad translates it into warmth, perspective, and the belief that meaningful value creation can be both ambitious and deeply human.
Investment
committee
At Benyamin Dean, our Investment Committee is where thinking meets shared conviction. With Stan, Ronald, and Ad around the table, we do not look at performance through a single lens. We keep a close eye on financial performance, but equally guard human progress and sustainability.
Because for us, a strong venture is not only profitable, but also healthy, responsible, and built to last. Serious where it matters, spirited in how we work, and always focused on creating value on all levels.