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Marcel Kloosterman

Investor

Managing Partner at Brightlands Venture Partners · Managing Partner at Chemelot Ventures

Netherlands

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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173 people in our graph share verified history with Marcel — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Joost HollemanunlockedMarcel: together at Leiden University (1984–1985)
×5Marcel: together at DSM Venturing & Business development
×6Marcel: together at Leiden University

About

Marcel Kloosterman is Managing Partner at Brightlands Venture Partners (BVP) and holds supervisory board positions at several life sciences companies including Corporis Medical, Curotis, TripleMed, and Matisse Pharmaceuticals. He also serves as an advisor to Nano4Imaging and holds shareholdings in Cristal Therapeutics and EnzyTag, while serving as chairman and expert reviewer for venture capital-related startup sessions.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Experience

  1. BVP (Brightlands Venture Partners)Managing Partnercurrent2021 — presentGeleen
  2. BVP (Brightlands Venture Partners)Director2016 — 2021
  3. Limburg Ventures (DSM regional VC fund)Directorcurrent2021 — present
  4. Chemelot VenturesDirectorcurrent2016 — presentUrmond
  5. DSM VenturingInvestment manager2010 — 2016
  6. DSM VenturingSenior Associate2002 — 2010
  7. Nedermaas VenturesInvestment Manager2010 — 2011
  8. DSM Venturing & Business developmentManager New Business Development2000 — 2004
  9. DSM Venturing & Business developmentManager Emerging Technologies1998 — 1999
  10. DSM Venturing & Business developmentCorporate Secretary1995 — 1998
  11. DSM Venturing & Business developmentManager Marketing Research1990 — 1995
  12. DSM ResearchProject manager1985 — 1989

Skills & more

Raising Finance2Rainmaker2Start-ups67Creative Strategy2Fundraising7InnovationTeam Building5Venture Capital61Investments20Due Diligence8Biotechnology27Commercialization25
+12 moreChemistryTechnology TransferCorporate FinanceFinanceEntrepreneurshipMergers & AcquisitionsCorporate DevelopmentLifesciencesM&A experienceBiofuelsStrategyInnovation Management

Languages Dutch · English · French · German · Spanish

From Marcel's professional profile.

Colleagues at Brightlands Venture Partners

Carmel van den Berk
Principal at Brightlands Venture Partners
Casper Bruens
Managing Partner at Brightlands Venture Partners
Floris Onvlee
Director at Rabo Corporate Venturing
Ilias Bensat
Investment Analyst at Brightlands Venture Partners
Kim de Boer
Partner at Brightlands Venture Partners
Lex Westbroek
Investment Manager at Brightlands Venture Partners
Luc Starmans
Partner at Brightlands Venture Partners
Marcel Lubben
Partner at Brightlands Venture Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Marcel Kloosterman?
Marcel Kloosterman is Managing Partner at Brightlands Venture Partners (BVP) and holds supervisory board positions at several life sciences companies including Corporis Medical, Curotis, TripleMed, and Matisse Pharmaceuticals. He also serves as an advisor to Nano4Imaging and holds shareholdings in Cristal Therapeutics and EnzyTag, while serving as chairman and expert reviewer for venture capital-related startup sessions.
Where does Marcel Kloosterman work?
Marcel Kloosterman is Managing Partner at Brightlands Venture Partners.
What check size does Marcel Kloosterman write?
Marcel Kloosterman typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Marcel Kloosterman go to school?
Marcel Kloosterman studied at Leiden University (Ph.D., Carbohydrate Chemistry); Delft University of Technology (Fermentation and physiology); Leiden University (Master's Degree, chemistry).

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Shared employers

Also worked at DSM Research1

Marieke SchoninghAdvisor at Chrysalix