A Dutch buyout executive has called on the industry to be more forthcoming about their investment activities. Caroline Huyskes, a partner at Dutch firm Egeria, also said that her firm had made mistakes during its investment in Dutch national newspaper NRC Media, when it controversially refinanced the media group and paid itself a €12.5 million dividend.

Speaking in Amsterdam during the panel session, 'Netherlands Startup Land and the Public Debate' at an event hosted by Dutch private equity trade organisation NVP on November 9, Huyskes said the firm made "one big mistake" and "that is not to communicate about [the investment]."