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Mark Kavelaars

Investor

Founder & Managing Partner at Swanlaab Venture Factory · Venture Partner at Crescendo Venture Partners

Madrid, Spain

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $150K

About

Mark Kavelaars combines leadership roles in Spanish deep tech and agri‑food and Israeli early‑stage software, leveraging prior venture consultancy founding plus banking and enterprise technology experience across Europe.

Invests in

AgTechAI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechFoodTechHealthtechSaaS

Experience

  1. Swanlaab Venture FactoryChairman & Foundercurrent2014 — presentMadrid, Spain
  2. Crescendo Venture PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2018 — presentTel Aviv Area, Israel
  3. Leemons LXPMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentMadrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
  4. CodeeBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentMadrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
  5. ASCRI, Asociación Española de Capital, Crecimiento e InversiónBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentMadrid, España
  6. Smart ProtectionBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentMadrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
  7. PulpomaticBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentMadrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
  8. MYSPHERABoard Of Directorscurrent2018 — presentValencia, Comunidad Valenciana, España
  9. Sales LayerBoard Of Directorscurrent2017 — presentValencia, Comunidad Valenciana, España
  10. Entrepreneurs'​ OrganizationMadrid Chapter Membercurrent2017 — presentMadrid, Madrid, España
  11. IVC | Business Acceleration in Europe (now Adlanter Group)Partner and Chairman2005 — 2024Madrid - Barcelona
  12. Coowry LTDBoard Of Directors2017 — 2023Madrid, Madrid, España
  13. Predictiva.ioBoard Of Directors2019 — 2023Marbella, Andalucía, España
  14. TrappitBoard Of Directors2017 — 2019Madrid, Madrid, España
  15. HPCRM And Change Manager2001 — 2004Madrid Area, Spain
  16. Compaq Computer CorporationBusiness Development Manager1999 — 2001Munich Area, Germany
  17. HypoVereinsbank - UniCreditInvestment Management & Private Banking1997 — 1999Munich Area, Germany
  18. HypoVereinsbank - UniCreditReal Estate Division1993 — 1997Munich Area, Germany

Education

  1. European Business School (EBS) MadridBachelor Business Administration, Business Administration and Management1989 — 1993
  2. Harvard Business SchoolExecutive Courses, Leading Professional Services Firms2010
  3. San Estanislao de Kostka - SEKInternational Baccalaureate, Sciences1976 — 1989

Skills & more

Strategic Planning19Strategy58Management33Leadership15Team Leadership5Negotiation4Business Strategy85Management Consulting45Change Management25New Business Development30Marketing Strategy18Business Planning23
+12 moreBusiness Process ImprovementEntrepreneurshipCRMBusiness DevelopmentStart-upsOrganizational DevelopmentStrategic ConsultingProgram ManagementBusiness AnalysisInternational BusinessIntegrationConsulting

Languages English · French · German · Spanish

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Colleagues at Swanlaab Venture Factory