René Kromhof
InvestorFounderFounding Partner at Cloudberry VC · Venture Partner at Voima Ventures · Founding Partner at Cloudberry
Helsinki, Finland
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedCloudberry
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René: together at ASML
About
René Kromhof is a Founding Partner at Cloudberry VC, a semiconductor investment fund based in Helsinki. He brings decades of operational experience in consumer electronics, photonics, and semiconductors, including a leadership role at Heptagon prior to its acquisition by amsOSRAM AG. Kromhof focuses his investment activity on European companies developing new semiconductor architectures and "More than Moore" technologies.
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Experience
- Cloudberry VCFounding Partnercurrent2025 — presentHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- NIL TechnologyStrategic Advisorcurrent2019 — presentCopenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
- NIL TechnologyInvestor & Board Observer2020 — 2025Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
- Salama Brewing Co.Investor & Board membercurrent2020 — presentEspoo, Southern Finland, Finland
- PixierayBoard Member2024 — 2025Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland
- CambriInvestor & Chairman of the Board2019 — 2025Finland
- MeetingPackageInvestor & chairman of the board2019 — 2025Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- Voima VenturesVenture Partner2021 — 2023Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- Contract MillInvestor & Board Member2018 — 2023Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- Minima ProcessorInvestor & Board Observer2019 — 2022Greater Oulu Area
- Akkurate OyInvestor & Chairman of the board2019 — 2022Turku, Southwest Finland, Finland
- KeezelAdvisor2018 — 2021The Randstad, Netherlands
- Polka Dot Studio OyInvestor2019 — 2020Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- ams AGSVP Custom Business2017 — 2018Zurich, Switzerland
- Heptagon🦄SVP Sales & Marketing2015 — 2017Zürich Area, Switzerland
- Heptagon🦄VP Sales & Marketing2011 — 2014Zurich, Switzerland
- Heptagon🦄Director, Key Account Management2009 — 2011Zürich Area, Switzerland
- Heptagon🦄Director, Customer Programs2008 — 2009Zürich Area, Switzerland
- Heptagon🦄Program Manager2007 — 2008Zürich Area, Switzerland
- TecnotionSales manager2005 — 2006
- ASMLProduct Manager2000 — 2005
Skills & more
Sales24Project Management13Product Management37Executive Management4Sales Management10Optics38Physics1Account Management6Consumer Electronics14Semiconductor Industry27Capital EquipmentStart-ups12
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MultinationalKey Account ManagementGTDManufacturingSemiconductorsCross-functional Team LeadershipProduct DevelopmentSensorsStrategyManagementVice PresidentsInternationalLanguages Dutch · English · German
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Lawrence Lundy-Bryan
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Lukas Steinmann
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Scott Myers
Partner at One Peak
Scott Myers
Partner at One Peak
Tuomas Hollman
Venture Partner at Cloudberry VC
Veera Pietikäinen
Partner at Cloudberry VC
Frequently asked questions
- Who is René Kromhof?
- René Kromhof is a Founding Partner at Cloudberry VC, a semiconductor investment fund based in Helsinki. He brings decades of operational experience in consumer electronics, photonics, and semiconductors, including a leadership role at Heptagon prior to its acquisition by amsOSRAM AG. Kromhof focuses his investment activity on European companies developing new semiconductor architectures and "More than Moore" technologies.
- Where does René Kromhof work?
- René Kromhof is Founding Partner of Cloudberry and Founding Partner at Cloudberry VC.
- What check size does René Kromhof write?
- René Kromhof typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies did René Kromhof found?
- René Kromhof founded Cloudberry.
- Where did René Kromhof go to school?
- René Kromhof studied at Saxion University of Applied Sciences (ing., Physics); noordik; windhoek.
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Also attended Saxion University of Applied Sciences17
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Shared employers
Also worked at NIL Technology2
Also worked at Voima Ventures9
Inka MeroFounder & Managing Partner at Voima VenturesJussi SainiemiPartner at Voima VenturesNiko ElersInvestment Director at Voima VenturesPontus StråhlmanPartner at Voima VenturesJenny EngerfeltPartner at Voima VenturesStina WallmarkInvestment Director at Voima Ventures
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