Bio

Progress Ventures is the Venture Capital arm of Progress Partners focused on the Advertising, Marketing and Media B2B Technology Sectors. As Managing Partner, Adriaan leads the funds’ efforts —bringing his more than 25 years of private capital market investing and fund management experience to bear. Previously, he was a Partner and Managing Director at Glouston Capital Partners (fka Permal Capital), where he was a member of the Executive Committee and co-managed the Investment Team. Adriaan started his career in Brand Management at Procter & Gamble and subsequently worked in corporate development, as a growth strategist, and as an alternative asset investor. Adriaan has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.S. in Economics from Miami University.