Carolien van der Helm has been an advisor at Crossminds since the end of 2022. Prior to that, she gained two years of work experience at a competitor in the Corporate Finance industry. Carolien is an all-round advisor and derives great satisfaction from advising in the SME sector, due to the personal involvement of entrepreneurs. The dynamic between the financial aspects and the socio-emotional aspects is a challenging driving force.
Carolien completed her Master’s degree in Fiscal Economics at Erasmus University Rotterdam. This fiscal knowledge comes in handy during her work in the mergers and acquisitions world. During her studies, she interned at an international law firm in New York and subsequently traveled for a year through Central and South America.
In her free time, Carolien can be found on the tennis court, with friends at a café in Rotterdam, or discovering a new exotic destination.