Marcel Kloosterman
InvestorManaging Partner at Brightlands Venture Partners
Netherlands
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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.
Experience
- BVP (Brightlands Venture Partners)Managing Partnercurrent2021 — presentGeleen
- BVP (Brightlands Venture Partners)Director2016 — 2021
- Limburg Ventures (DSM regional VC fund)Directorcurrent2021 — present
- Chemelot VenturesDirectorcurrent2016 — presentUrmond
- DSM VenturingInvestment manager2010 — 2016
- DSM VenturingSenior Associate2002 — 2010
- Nedermaas VenturesInvestment Manager2010 — 2011
- DSM Venturing & Business developmentManager New Business Development2000 — 2004
- DSM Venturing & Business developmentManager Emerging Technologies1998 — 1999
- DSM Venturing & Business developmentCorporate Secretary1995 — 1998
- DSM Venturing & Business developmentManager Marketing Research1990 — 1995
- DSM ResearchProject manager1985 — 1989
Education
- Leiden UniversityPh.D., Carbohydrate Chemistry1982 — 1985
- Delft University of TechnologyFermentation and physiology1981 — 1982
- Leiden UniversityMaster's Degree, chemistry1978 — 1982
Skills & more
Raising Finance2Rainmaker2Start-ups67Creative Strategy2Fundraising7InnovationTeam Building5Venture Capital61Investments20Due Diligence8Biotechnology27Commercialization25
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ChemistryTechnology TransferCorporate FinanceFinanceEntrepreneurshipMergers & AcquisitionsCorporate DevelopmentLifesciencesM&A experienceBiofuelsStrategyInnovation ManagementLanguages Dutch · English · French · German · Spanish
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Also attended Delft University of Technology111
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Shared employers
Also worked at BVP (Brightlands Venture Partners)9
Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundCasper BruensManaging Partner at Brightlands Venture PartnersKim de BoerPartner at Brightlands Venture PartnersLex WestbroekInvestment Manager at Brightlands Venture PartnersMarcel LubbenPartner at Brightlands Venture PartnersMarcel ZijpSenior Investment Manager at Brightlands Venture Partners
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Also worked at Limburg Ventures (DSM regional VC fund)17
Fredric PetitPartner, Head of Materials & Packaging at Emerald Technology Ventures AgJung Lee, PhDVenture Partner at Adelphi Ventures Management, LlcMax Von PoelnitzPartner at Foothill VenturesRichard PietersExecutive & Growth Leader at Joyance PartnersMarieke SchoninghAdvisor at ChrysalixMichael TarinoTiltas Solutions at Empactful Capital
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Also worked at DSM Research1
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Ilias Bensat
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Kim de Boer
Partner at Brightlands Venture Partners
Lex Westbroek
Investment Manager at Brightlands Venture Partners
Luc Starmans
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Marcel Lubben
Partner at Brightlands Venture Partners
Marcel Zijp
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