Marcel Lubben
InvestorPartner at Brightlands Venture Partners
Netherlands
Writes $100K – $5M checks · 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.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Lubben Management BVOwnercurrent2020 — presentHaarlem, Netherlands
- Kaffe BuenoChairman Of The Boardcurrent2020 — presentCopenhagen Metropolitan Area
- QoriumBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentNetherlands
- DMC Biotechnologies, Inc.Vice President Strategic Alliancescurrent2020 — presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
- Biotech Open Platform - BIOPBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- BiomatterSenior Strategy and Business Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- VertoroMember Of The Supervisory Boardcurrent2022 — presentEindhoven Area
- CirculariseBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- CirculariseShareholder Representative2023 — 2024The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
- Brightlands Venture PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2024 — presentNetherlands
- Brightlands Venture PartnersPartner2021 — 2024Netherlands
- Brightlands Venture PartnersStrategic Advisor2020 — 2021Netherlands
- Geelen CounterflowMember Of The Board Of Advisorscurrent2018 — present
- ChainCraftSenior Strategy and Business Advisor2023 — 2025Amsterdam Area
- EnginZymeSenior Advisor2020 — 2025Stockholm Metropolitan Area
- PL BioScience GmbHMember Of The Supervisory Board2022 — 2023Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- VertoroBusiness & Strategy Advisor2020 — 2021Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands
- AvantiumManaging Director - Avantium Renewable Polymers2019 — 2020Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
- Reverdia VOFPresident2014 — 2019Netherlands
- Reverdia VOFBoard Member2012 — 2013Netherlands
- TNOMember of Strategic Advisory Board2011 — 2014Netherlands
- DSMVice President Bio-based Chemicals & Materials2012 — 2013Delft Area, Netherlands
- DSMVice President at DSM's Innovation Center2009 — 2012Netherlands
- DSMVice President Marketing & Sales2007 — 2008Sittard, Netherlands + Parsippany, NJ, USA
- DSMHead of Business Development Europe & Asia2004 — 2007
- DSMGlobal Licensing Manager2004 — 2007
- DSMBusiness Development Manager2000 — 2004
- DSMProject & Program Manager DSM Pharma Chemicals1994 — 2000
- UpFrontSupervisory Board Member2011 — 2012Copenhagen, Denmark
- yet2.comAdvisory Board Member2009 — 2012
Skills & more
Strategy96Start-ups55Entrepreneurship40Business Strategy36Biotechnology31Venture Capital14Business Development28Licensing9Project Management5Negotiation10Technology Transfer19Innovation Management15
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CommercializationLifesciencesOpen InnovationProduct DevelopmentPublic SpeakingLeadershipPharmaceutical IndustryDrug DiscoveryManagementStrategic PlanningBiopharmaceuticalsNew Business DevelopmentLanguages English · German
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 Kloosterman
Managing Partner at Brightlands Venture Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Marcel Lubben?
- 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.
- Where does Marcel Lubben work?
- Marcel Lubben is Partner at Brightlands Venture Partners.
- What check size does Marcel Lubben write?
- Marcel Lubben typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Marcel Lubben go to school?
- Marcel Lubben studied at University of Groningen (PhD, Organic Chemistry); University of Minnesota (Chemistry); University of Groningen (MSc, Chemistry).
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