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Partao

Founded 2025 · 30 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors

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Partao is a B2B marketplace for industrial and heavy machinery parts in Europe, offering access to over 5 million items from more than 2,000 brands. The platform serves fleet operators and businesses requiring hard-to-find OEM components and industrial equipment parts.

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Founders & leadership

AOAlex Ootes
Alex OotesChief Executive Officer (CEO)Alex Ootes previously held senior leadership roles at Amazon, where he oversaw e-commerce operations across six European countries and led product initiatives in automotive, industrial, and other categories, and also worked at McKinsey. He is now CEO of Partao, a B2B marketplace for industrial machinery parts in Europe.
VSVirginia Strong
Virginia StrongChief Operations Officer (COO)Virginia Strong has over twenty years of leadership experience in eCommerce, operations, and business expansion. She is Chief Operations Officer and Co-Founder of Partao, a B2B marketplace for industrial and heavy machinery parts in Europe.
WWWilfried Walczak
Wilfried WalczakChief Procurement OfficerWilfried Walczak brings over 13 years of international experience in category management and procurement across ecommerce, retail, and B2B segments, with expertise in team leadership, strategic negotiations, and new business development. He is Chief Procurement Officer at Partao, a B2B industrial machinery parts marketplace.
RVRuud van Engelenhoven
Ruud van EngelenhovenChief Technology Officer (CTO)Ruud van Engelenhoven has 25 years of software engineering experience, including prior roles as CTO at Ounass (where he grew engineering teams across multiple regions and supported significant revenue expansion) and at Sprii (where he built technology operations from inception to 32 people). He currently serves as CTO of Partao, leading an engineering organization spanning development, QA, DevOps, and product teams.

Investors · 2

Mangrove Capital Partnerslisted by Mangrove Capital PartnersLuxembourg · $540K – $5.4Mvia Yannick Oswald · inferred

How we know: Mangrove Capital Partners's portfolio page · funding news · delano.lu · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us

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Frequently asked questions

What does Partao do?
Partao is a B2B marketplace for industrial and heavy machinery parts in Europe, offering access to over 5 million items from more than 2,000 brands. The platform serves fleet operators and businesses requiring hard-to-find OEM components and industrial equipment parts.
Who are Partao's investors?
Partao's investors include FJ Labs, Mangrove Capital Partners.