Kees Koolen Overview
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Angel
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Active
- Professionals
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1
- Investments
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28
- Portfolio
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9
- Exits
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15
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. He served as Board Member at Wolt.
Business Details
Investor Status
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- Vorden
- Netherlands
Kees Koolen Investments & Acquisitions (28)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| Enovates | 08-Jul-2026 | Merger/Acquisition | Automotive | Generating Revenue/Not Profitable | ||
| Nance | 16-Jun-2026 | Financial Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Inncivio | 01-Jun-2025 | Other Financial Services | Generating Revenue | |||
| Florbs | 02-Apr-2025 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Skoon Energy | 05-Oct-2022 | Other Energy Services | Generating Revenue | |||
| Wundermart | 29-Jul-2021 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Holidu | 12-May-2021 | Information Services (B2C) | Generating Revenue | |||
| Sympower | 24-Mar-2021 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Holidu | 18-Sep-2020 | Later Stage VC | Information Services (B2C) | Generating Revenue | ||
| BS Concept Realization | 01-Jan-2018 | Merger/Acquisition | Other Healthcare Services | Generating Revenue |
Kees Koolen Exits (15)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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| Yotpo | 01-Jan-2026 | Secondary Transaction - Private | |
| Tysdo Desenvolvimento de Software | 11-Jun-2025 | ||
| Expa | 01-Jan-2024 | ||
| Tykn | 01-Apr-2023 | ||
| GetYourGuide Deutschland | 01-Jun-2021 | ||
| RentLingo | 19-Jan-2021 | ||
| Boaconsulta | 25-Sep-2020 | ||
| Operator | 01-Jun-2020 | ||
| MODOMOTO | 29-May-2019 | Merger/Acquisition | |
| Uber | 10-May-2019 | IPO |
Kees Koolen Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
Kees Koolen Co-Investors (5)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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| Chris Zadeh | 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 28 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 Enovates, Nance, and Inncivio within the Automotive, Financial Software, and Financial Services industries.
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What has Kees Koolen invested in recently?
Kees Koolen's latest investment was on 08-Jul-2026 in Enovates, a company within the Automotive industry.
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