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Family-anchored FundPuts its own capital into companiesLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 7 SOURCES

AtlasInvest

Brussels private investment company founded in 2007 by Marcel van Poecke, investing in conventional and renewable energy, energy digitisation and real estate; also manages Carlyle's CIEP funds.

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Family & background

HEADQUARTERS
Brussels, Belgium
FOUNDED
2007
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
Yes — also manages others' money

Investment approach

SECTORS
Climate & EnergyIndustrial & ManufacturingSoftware & SaaSArtificial IntelligenceMedia & EntertainmentFood & AgricultureReal Estate & PropTech
GEOGRAPHY
Global
STAGES
GrowthBuyout
ROUTES
Companies (own capital)
STRATEGIES
Direct investmentsPrivate equityReal estate

Overview

AtlasInvest was founded in 2007 by Marcel van Poecke after years of growing and operating a refinery business, and its holding company, AtlasInvest Holding BV, is registered in Brussels. It invests across the energy supply chain, from exploration and production to midstream and downstream, with a growing focus on renewables and the digitisation of the energy sector, and also holds a sizeable real-estate portfolio through Beryllus. It prefers majority positions with board participation and hands-on support. Through a partnership with the Carlyle Group it also manages the Carlyle International Energy Partners funds, which the site says manage more than USD 7bn.

Investment thesis

Invests mainly in the global energy sector, increasingly in the energy transition and energy digitisation, typically as a majority investor that drives change through hands-on portfolio support and board participation.

Holdings & investments (14)

INVESTMENT ARMS & VEHICLES

  • Carlyle International Energy Partners
    Carlyle Group energy funds that AtlasInvest manages through its partnership with Carlyle; they invest in conventional energy businesses outside North America
  • Beryllus Financial Management
    Real estate arm of AtlasInvest

HOLDINGS & INVESTMENTS · MOST RECENT FIRST

People

  • Heleen van Poecke
    Investment Manager · source
  • David Apers
    Portfolio Manager · source
  • Axel De Clerck
    Portfolio Analyst · source
  • Marcel van Poecke
    Founder & Chairman · source
  • Irina Liner
    Co-founder and Director · source
  • Joost Dröge
    Managing Director, Energy Team · source
  • Didier Ryelandt
    CFO · source
  • Ruben Clement
    Lawyer and Chief Legal Officer · source
  • Peter van Poecke
    Director, Real Estate (Beryllus Financial Management) · source
  • Paul van Poecke
    Senior Advisor · source

Frequently asked questions

AtlasInvest is a family-anchored fund based in Brussels, Belgium, founded in 2007.

AtlasInvest invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments, private equity and real estate.

AtlasInvest invests at Growth and Buyout stages in Climate & Energy, Industrial & Manufacturing, Software & SaaS, Artificial Intelligence, Media & Entertainment, Food & Agriculture and Real Estate & PropTech.

Key people at AtlasInvest include Marcel van Poecke (Founder & Chairman), Irina Liner (Co-founder and Director), Joost Dröge (Managing Director, Energy Team) and Didier Ryelandt (CFO).

AtlasInvest's holdings and investments include ONE-Dyas, VARO Energy, Tree Energy Solutions (TES), Aukera, Discover Exploration, Kayrros, Well-Safe Solutions and Energy Intelligence, among others.

Yes. AtlasInvest manages capital from outside investors.