Fundraising Fox

Marcel Lubben

Investor

Partner at Brightlands Venture Partners

Netherlands

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

About

Marcel Lubben is the owner of Lubben Management BV and a board member and senior advisor to startups and growth-stage companies in industrial biotechnology, renewable chemistry, and circular materials. With two decades of leadership experience at DSM and Avantium, he advises founders and executives on strategy, financing, and execution, having worked with companies including Kaffe Bueno, Qorium, Vertoro, and DMC Biotechnologies. Lubben serves as Venture Partner at Brightlands Venture Partners and as an advisor to European deep tech startups.

Experience

  1. Lubben Management BVOwnercurrent2020 β€” presentHaarlem, Netherlands
  2. Kaffe BuenoChairman Of The Boardcurrent2020 β€” presentCopenhagen Metropolitan Area
  3. QoriumBoard Membercurrent2024 β€” presentNetherlands
  4. DMC Biotechnologies, Inc.Vice President Strategic Alliancescurrent2020 β€” presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
  5. Biotech Open Platform - BIOPBoard Membercurrent2024 β€” present
  6. BiomatterSenior Strategy and Business Advisorcurrent2025 β€” present
  7. VertoroMember Of The Supervisory Boardcurrent2022 β€” presentEindhoven Area
  8. CirculariseBoard Membercurrent2025 β€” present
  9. CirculariseShareholder Representative2023 β€” 2024The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
  10. Brightlands Venture PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2024 β€” presentNetherlands
  11. Brightlands Venture PartnersPartner2021 β€” 2024Netherlands
  12. Brightlands Venture PartnersStrategic Advisor2020 β€” 2021Netherlands
  13. Geelen CounterflowMember Of The Board Of Advisorscurrent2018 β€” present
  14. ChainCraftSenior Strategy and Business Advisor2023 β€” 2025Amsterdam Area
  15. EnginZymeSenior Advisor2020 β€” 2025Stockholm Metropolitan Area
  16. PL BioScience GmbHMember Of The Supervisory Board2022 β€” 2023Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  17. VertoroBusiness & Strategy Advisor2020 β€” 2021Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands
  18. AvantiumManaging Director - Avantium Renewable Polymers2019 β€” 2020Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
  19. Reverdia VOFPresident2014 β€” 2019Netherlands
  20. Reverdia VOFBoard Member2012 β€” 2013Netherlands

Education

  1. University of GroningenPhD, Organic Chemistry1990 β€” 1994
  2. University of MinnesotaChemistry1993
  3. University of GroningenMSc, Chemistry1985 β€” 1990
  4. Willem Lodewijk Gymnasium, Groningen1979 β€” 1985

Skills & more

Strategy96Start-ups55Entrepreneurship40Business Strategy36Biotechnology31Venture Capital14Business Development28Licensing9Project Management5Negotiation10Technology Transfer19Innovation Management15
+12 moreCommercializationLifesciencesOpen InnovationProduct DevelopmentPublic SpeakingLeadershipPharmaceutical IndustryDrug DiscoveryManagementStrategic PlanningBiopharmaceuticalsNew Business Development

Languages English Β· German

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