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About
Sjoerd Coolen is a Senior Investment Manager at Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij (BOM) with experience in venture capital and private equity. He holds NVP certification as a Private Equity Professional and has background in investment analysis, deal structuring, fund management, and valuations. Prior to his current role, he worked at EY and held academic positions at University of Utrecht and Berkeley Haas.
Experience
- Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij (BOM)Senior Investment Managercurrent2020 — presentTilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands
- Provincie Noord-BrabantDirecteur investment management Brabant Startup Fondscurrent2018 — presentEindhoven Area, Netherlands
- START GROW | Move the Movement |Lid Raad van Adviescurrent2022 — present
- AFTCMember Advisory Boardcurrent2015 — present
- Bossche Investeringsfonds (BIF)Investment Director2016 — 2018's-Hertogenbosch
- NV Industriebank LIOFInvestment Manager2012 — 2016Maastricht Area, Netherlands
- Ernst & Young Transaction Advisory ServicesSenior Consultant Mergers & Acquisitions2008 — 2011Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
- Ernst & Young Transaction Advisory ServicesConsultant Valuations / Mergers & Acquisitions2006 — 2008Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
- Cool BusinessOwner2005
- Nimbus hands-on investorsIntern2004Zeist, Netherlands
Skills & more
Fondsmanagement1Kwantitatieve analyses1Fundraising1FinanceKasstroomBedrijfseconomieStart-upsTeamleiderschapDue diligenceInvesteerdersDatamodellenMedtech
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LevenswetenschappenCommunicatieEngelsNederlandsSchrijvenRapportageTeammanagementAmbitieVenture CapitalPrivate EquityMergers & AcquisitionsValuationLanguages Dutch · English · French
- Fiscaliteit in Private Equity — Nederlandse Vereniging van Participatiemaatschappijen (NVP)
- NVP Certified Private Equity Professional — Nederlandse Vereniging van Participatiemaatschappijen (NVP)
- Managementbeoordeling — Nederlandse Vereniging van Participatiemaatschappijen (NVP)
- WORKSHOP AIFMD LIGHT REGIME — Nederlandse Vereniging van Participatiemaatschappijen (NVP)
- Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) in Private Equity en Venture Capital — Nederlandse Vereniging van Participatiemaatschappijen (NVP)
- NVP Essentials - Private Equity cursus — Nederlandse Vereniging van Participatiemaatschappijen (NVP)
- Venture Capital Legal — Nederlandse Vereniging van Participatiemaatschappijen (NVP)
- M&A Legal — Nederlandse Vereniging van Participatiemaatschappijen (NVP)
- Accounting meets Valuation — Nederlandse Vereniging van Participatiemaatschappijen (NVP)
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sjoerd Coolen?
- Sjoerd Coolen is a Senior Investment Manager at Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij (BOM) with experience in venture capital and private equity. He holds NVP certification as a Private Equity Professional and has background in investment analysis, deal structuring, fund management, and valuations. Prior to his current role, he worked at EY and held academic positions at University of Utrecht and Berkeley Haas.
- Where does Sjoerd Coolen work?
- Sjoerd Coolen is Investor at BOM.
- What check size does Sjoerd Coolen write?
- Sjoerd Coolen typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Sjoerd Coolen go to school?
- Sjoerd Coolen studied at Tilburg University (MSc, Business Economics: Strategic Management); University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Business Economics: Strategic Management, Corporate Finance); Nederlandse Vereniging van Participatiemaatschappijen (NVP) (NVP Certified Investment Professional).
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