Kees Koolen Overview
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Angel
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Active
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1
- Investments
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26
- Portfolio
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11
- Exits
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11
Kees Koolen General Information
Description
Mr. Kees Koolen is the Founder & serves as Chief Executive Officer & Chairman at Koolen Industries. He was also a Co-Founding Partner and served as Senior Advisor and Executive in Residence at EQT Ventures. Prior to starting EQT Ventures, he spent a number of years building Booking.com into a successful global company. He served as Chief Operating Officer and advisor at Uber. He was an early investor in Booking.com and then joined the company as COO in 2001. This was a position he held for seven years, during which time it was acquired by Priceline (Nasdaq: PCLN). He later became CEO of Booking.com and then its Chairman. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Fontys Hogescholen in the Netherlands. He serves as an Advisor at BrightBlu. He served as Chairman and chief Executive Officer at Super B Lithium Power.
Business Details
Investor Status
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- Vorden
- Netherlands
Kees Koolen Investments & Acquisitions (26)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| Florbs | 02-Apr-2025 | Angel (individual) | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | ||
| Skoon Energy | 05-Oct-2022 | Other Commercial Services | Generating Revenue | |||
| Wundermart | 29-Jul-2021 | Business/Productivity Software | Profitable | |||
| Holidu | 12-May-2021 | Information Services (B2C) | Generating Revenue | |||
| Sympower | 24-Mar-2021 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Holidu | 18-Sep-2020 | Information Services (B2C) | Generating Revenue | |||
| BS Concept Realization | 01-Jan-2018 | Other Healthcare Services | Generating Revenue | |||
| Tykn | 01-Jan-2018 | Business/Productivity Software | Bankruptcy: Liquidation | |||
| Woba (Business/Productivity Software) | 01-Jan-2018 | Seed Round | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | ||
| MODOMOTO | 15-Feb-2017 | Later Stage VC | Clothing | Generating Revenue |
Kees Koolen Exits (11)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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| Expa | 01-Jan-2024 | Secondary Transaction - Private | |
| Tykn | 01-Apr-2023 | ||
| RentLingo | 19-Jan-2021 | ||
| Boaconsulta | 25-Sep-2020 | ||
| Operator | 01-Jun-2020 | ||
| MODOMOTO | 29-May-2019 | ||
| Uber | 10-May-2019 | ||
| Fridom | 01-Apr-2018 | ||
| MarkaVIP | 09-Jul-2017 | Merger/Acquisition | |
| The Cloakroom | 02-Feb-2016 | Merger/Acquisition |
Kees Koolen Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
Kees Koolen Co-Investors (18)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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| Prime Ventures | 1 |
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Kees Koolen FAQs
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Who is Kees Koolen?
Kees Koolen is an angel Investor who has made 26 investments.
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What kind of investor is Kees Koolen?
Kees Koolen is an angel investor.
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What does Kees Koolen do?
As an angel investor, Kees Koolen invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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How many board seats does Kees Koolen hold?
Kees Koolen holds a board seat in Hotmart.
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What has Kees Koolen invested in?
Kees Koolen has made numerous investments in companies like Florbs, Skoon Energy, and Wundermart within the Business/Productivity Software and Commercial Services industries.
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What has Kees Koolen invested in recently?
Kees Koolen's latest investment was on 02-Apr-2025 in Florbs, a company within the Business/Productivity Software industry.
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