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Marcel Kloosterman
Director at Limburg Ventures
Maastricht, Limburg
Overview
Marcel Kloosterman is the Managing Partner at Brightlands Venture Partners in Maastricht, Limburg, with a background in venture capital and investments. With a Ph.D. from Leiden University and experience at companies like DSM Venturing and Chemelot Ventures, he has successfully invested in companies like Hy2Care and FABPulous, specializing in sectors like BioTech and Digital Health.
Work Experience
Managing Partner
2021 - Current
Director
2016 - 2021
Director
2021
- settlement of promissing start-up companies (LifeSciences, Performance Materials) to the Chemelot site (DSM, Sabic, Sekisui) at Geleen (NL) using equity financing. If needed, the financing round may be expanded by raising a consortium of investors, combined with attracting provincial subsidies and innovative credit facilities supplied by the State
Director
2016
Investment manager
2010 - 2016
Senior Associate
2002 - 2010
- financing of private companies that have high synergy with DSM's business groups and emerging business areas. Using a venture capital approach, while maximising mutually beneficial links (license, R&D/M&S collaboration, production) between private companies and DSM. Fund size Euro 200 Mln, with size of investments 0.5 - 10 Mln.
Investment Manager
2010 - 2011
Manager New Business Development
2000 - 2004
Business Development manager
Manager Emerging Technologies
1998 - 1999
Corporate Secretary
1995 - 1998
Manager Marketing Research
1990 - 1995
Project manager
1985 - 1989
Education
Ph.D.
1982 - 1985
Master's Degree
1978 - 1982