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Marcel Neutel

Founder of C4D Partners

Bunnik, Utrecht

Overview 

Marcel Neutel is an Impact Investor with a strong background in business strategy and management consulting, specializing in emerging markets and impact sectors such as AgTech and EnergyTech. Currently serving as Co-Founder and Board Member at C4D Partners, he has also held roles at IDH as a Senior Investment Advisor and Rabobank as a Consultant for the Rabobank Rural Fund. His career highlights include founding C4D Partners and working as a Senior Investment Advisor at IDH, showcasing his expertise in impact investing and emerging markets.

Work Experience 

IDH Investment Management

  • Investment Director (Africa)

    2025 - Current

    As Investment Director of the IDH Farmfit Fund, I lead the Fund’s investment strategy and execution in Africa. The IDH Farmfit Fund is the world’s largest public-private impact fund focused on smallholder farmers. Through its pioneering de-risking model, the Fund makes investments in smallholder agriculture not only possible, but attractive—reducing risks and costs for both farmers and investors, and catalyzing long-term sustainable impact in agricultural value chains. Learn more: https://idh.org/investment-solutions/investment-management In addition to my role with Farmfit Fund, I am leading the development of One Acre Ventures—a new agri-SME fund initiated by One Acre Fund and advised by IDH Investment Management. One Acre Ventures focuses on building a thriving ecosystem of agri-SMEs serving smallholders in East Africa, with flexible financing structures and a strong impact-driven approach. Learn more: https://oneacrefund.org/ventures

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C4D Partners

  • Co-Founder / Board Member

    2023

  • Co-Founder / Partner

    2018 - 2023

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IDH

  • Senior Investment Advisor

    2023 - 2025

    Supporting SMEs in Africa on access to capital and finance

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Rabobank

  • Consultant Rabobank Rural Fund

    2023 - 2023

ICCO Investments

  • Investment Manager

    2013 - 2018

Complexe Avicole de Mvog-Betsi

  • General Manager

    2012 - 2012

Central Africa Investment Corporation

  • Investment Officer

    2009 - 2012

PKFokam Institute of Excellence

  • Marketing Lecturer at MBA Program

    2010 - 2012

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VitaValley

  • Consultant

    2007 - 2009

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Delta Lloyd Verzekeringen N.V.

  • Project officer

    2007 - 2007

Education 

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