# HansenLief Van Bylen

> HansenLief Van Bylen is a startup investor at Henkel (Düsseldorf). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Henkel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/henkel)
- Location: Düsseldorf, Germany
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hans-van-bylen-7b5912b

HansenLief Van Bylen is a startup investor at Henkel in Düsseldorf. Hans Van Bylen has been with Henkel for more than 30 years. He started his career at Henkel Belgium in 1984, followed by increasing management and geographic responsibilities in the Netherlands, for Benelux, France, Western Europe, Africa/Middle East, North America, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. Before becoming CEO of Henkel, he was on theManagement Board for over 10 years, and has extensive international experience in the consumer and industrial business.Hans Van Bylen was born in Belgium and is married with three children. He is fluent in English, German, French, and Dutch. He completed his degree in Business Economics and Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the University of Antwerp. Hans Van Bylen has also completed numerous executive development courses at the Harvard Business School and other prestigious institutions.Hans Van Bylen has served on boards in the US and in Germany. He is now President of the German Chemical Industry Association (VCI), which represents around 1,700 companies in the chemical industry.

## About Henkel

VC Fund · Düsseldorf, Germany

Henkel was founded in 1876. People around the world trust Henkel’s brands and technologies. In the fiscal year 2015, the company reported sales of approx. 18 billion euros and an operating profit of 2.9 billion euros (adjusted for one-time gains/charges and restructuring charges). The DAX-30 company has its headquarters in Düsseldorf, Germany.Henkel employs about 50,000 people worldwide, more than 80 percent of whom work outside of Germany. Henkel is thus one of the most international German companies

5 contacts available at Henkel.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Esther Kumpan-Bahrami | Corporate Director Digital Marketing International | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/esther-kumpan-bahrami |
| Gesa Geissel | Head of Digital Marketing Brands & Campaigns bei Henkel | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gesa-geissel |
| HansenLief Van Bylen | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hans-van-bylen |
| Nils Daecke | Corporate Vice President Business Development & Digital Marketing at Henkel | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nils-daecke |
| Rik Strubel | Chief Marketing Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rik-strubel |

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