Profile

Kees Koolen

Location: Europe

Kees Koolen is the founder and serves as chairman and chief executive officer of Koolen Industries. He is also co-founder and senior advisor and CEO of EQT Ventures.

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#392

Xs

286

Investments

24

Exits

9
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About Kees Koolen
Number of Portfolio Companies 2
Location Europe

Kees Koolen is the founder and serves as chairman and chief executive officer of Koolen Industries. He is also co-founder and senior advisor and CEO of EQT Ventures. Prior to founding EQT Ventures, Mr. Koolen spent several years building the successful international company Booking.com. Mr. Coolen was one of the first investors in Booking.com and then joined the company as COO in 2001. He held that position for seven years, during which time the company was acquired by Priceline (Nasdaq: PCLN). He later became CEO of Booking.com and then its chairman. Mr. Coolen holds a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Fontys Hogescholen in the Netherlands. He works as an advisor at BrightBlu.

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Uber
Series A
$49M
1545,1
$75 710M
GetYourGuide
Series A
$8M
150
$1 200M

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