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Ad Ketelaars currently works at Spinta Pte Ltd., as CEO from 2015, Structo Pte Ltd., as Non-Executive Director from 2015, Aletra Capital Partners BV, as Managing Partner, Wavemaker Partners LLC, as Advisor from 2016, BlueChilli Technology Pty Ltd., as Advisor, Lemnis Technologies Pte Ltd., as Advisor from 2017, Entrepreneur First SG Ops Pte Ltd., as Venture Partner from 2017, SEPPURE Pte Ltd., as Advisor from 2019, and InnoSeis BV, as Advisor from 2015.
Mr. Ketelaars also formerly worked at CyberTech International BV, as Chief Executive Officer from 2010 to 2011, NEC Philips Unified Solutions, as Chief Executive Officer, 8x8 International Pte Ltd., as Chairman from 2015 to 2019, Richardson Electronics Ltd., as Independent Director from 2011 to 2013, Caringo, Inc., as Director, Richardson Electronics Ltd. (United Kingdom), as Vice President & Managing Director from 1993 to 1996, Cocoon Capital Partners Pte Ltd., as Board of Director from 2016 to 2018, NICE Ltd. (Israel), as President-Europe, Middle East & Africa, Toku Ltd., as Advisor, and Atomionics Pte Ltd., as Advisor.
Mr. Ketelaars received his undergraduate degree in 2007 from Stanford University, graduate degree in 1981 from Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, and Masters Business Admin degree from INSEAD.
Ad Ketelaars active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Aletra Capital Partners BV
Aletra Capital Partners BV Investment ManagersFinance Aletra's investment objective is to increase the value of their portfolio firms. Their investment strategy targets one or two mid-size European firms per year. They look for firms with turnovers in the range of EUR 10 million to EUR 250 million that operate across a wide range of industries, such as telecommunications and software applications. Other key investment criteria they seek are strong competitive positions, experienced management teams, and firms that are facing operational, financial or strategic challenges. Aletra typically invests from EUR 2 million up to EUR 10 million on each transaction. They generally are sole, lead investor. They also consider co-investing with other private equity firms. Capital is secured from their shareholders while debt financing is through their network of debt providers. In addition to capital infusion for growth acceleration, the firm also provides hands-on support on strategic, financial and operational levels. Aletra's exit strategy is tailored to each portfolio firm. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Entrepreneur First SG Ops Pte Ltd.
Entrepreneur First SG Ops Pte Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Acts as an alternative investment manager | Private Equity Investor | 2016-12-31 |
BlueChilli Technology Pty Ltd.
BlueChilli Technology Pty Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance BlueChilli invests in companies located in Australia. The firm targets companies operated in the field of technology, automation, data analytic and healthtech sector. It provides financing for seed stage transactions. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Spinta Pte Ltd. | Chief Executive Officer | 2014-12-31 |
SEPPURE Pte Ltd.
SEPPURE Pte Ltd. Chemicals: Major DiversifiedProcess Industries Develops nanotechnology chemical separations at a molecular level | Consultant / Advisor | 2019-02-28 |
Wavemaker Partners LLC
Wavemaker Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance 100x100 invests in companies located in South Asia and Southeast Asia. The firm focuses on enterprise, deep tech and sustainability sectors. It participates in early stage capital requirements. The firm also acquires minority interest and makes follow-on investments. | Consultant / Advisor | 2015-12-31 |
Structo Pte Ltd.
Structo Pte Ltd. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Designs and develops 3D printers for dental applications | Director/Board Member | 2014-12-31 |
InnoSeis BV
InnoSeis BV SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Develops lightweight wireless seismic sensors | Consultant / Advisor | 2014-12-31 |
Former positions of Ad Ketelaars
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8x8 International Pte Ltd.
8x8 International Pte Ltd. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provide messaging services | Chairman | 2019-07-30 |
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| Private companies | 22 |
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Richardson Electronics Ltd.
Richardson Electronics Ltd. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Provides engineered solutions and distributes electronic products | Electronic Technology |
NICE Ltd. (Israel)
NICE Ltd. (Israel) Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides solutions that capture, manage and analyze unstructured multimedia content and transactional data | Technology Services |
Caringo, Inc.
Caringo, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops object storage software | Technology Services |
Stanford University
Stanford University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
INSEAD
INSEAD Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Aletra Capital Partners BV
Aletra Capital Partners BV Investment ManagersFinance Aletra's investment objective is to increase the value of their portfolio firms. Their investment strategy targets one or two mid-size European firms per year. They look for firms with turnovers in the range of EUR 10 million to EUR 250 million that operate across a wide range of industries, such as telecommunications and software applications. Other key investment criteria they seek are strong competitive positions, experienced management teams, and firms that are facing operational, financial or strategic challenges. Aletra typically invests from EUR 2 million up to EUR 10 million on each transaction. They generally are sole, lead investor. They also consider co-investing with other private equity firms. Capital is secured from their shareholders while debt financing is through their network of debt providers. In addition to capital infusion for growth acceleration, the firm also provides hands-on support on strategic, financial and operational levels. Aletra's exit strategy is tailored to each portfolio firm. | Finance |
CyberTech International BV
CyberTech International BV Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides hardware and software solutions | Technology Services |
NEC Philips Unified Solutions
NEC Philips Unified Solutions Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Provides communication solutions and systems, manufactures phones and related devices | Electronic Technology |
Richardson Electronics Ltd. (United Kingdom)
Richardson Electronics Ltd. (United Kingdom) Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Provides engineered solutions | Industrial Services |
Wavemaker Partners LLC
Wavemaker Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance 100x100 invests in companies located in South Asia and Southeast Asia. The firm focuses on enterprise, deep tech and sustainability sectors. It participates in early stage capital requirements. The firm also acquires minority interest and makes follow-on investments. | Finance |
BlueChilli Technology Pty Ltd.
BlueChilli Technology Pty Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance BlueChilli invests in companies located in Australia. The firm targets companies operated in the field of technology, automation, data analytic and healthtech sector. It provides financing for seed stage transactions. | Finance |
8x8 International Pte Ltd.
8x8 International Pte Ltd. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provide messaging services | Communications |
Structo Pte Ltd.
Structo Pte Ltd. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Designs and develops 3D printers for dental applications | Health Technology |
Lemnis Technologies Pte Ltd.
Lemnis Technologies Pte Ltd. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Manufactures varifocal systems | Electronic Technology |
Cocoon Capital Partners Pte Ltd.
Cocoon Capital Partners Pte Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Cocoon Capital Partners invests in companies located in Southeast Asia, India, Australia and Bangladesh. The firm focuses on deep-tech and enterprise-tech sectors. It participates in pre-seed, seed and early stage capital transactions with an investment size between USD 0.5 million and USD 1 million. It acts as a lead investor and also takes seat on the board of directors. | Finance |
Entrepreneur First SG Ops Pte Ltd.
Entrepreneur First SG Ops Pte Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Acts as an alternative investment manager | Finance |
SEPPURE Pte Ltd.
SEPPURE Pte Ltd. Chemicals: Major DiversifiedProcess Industries Develops nanotechnology chemical separations at a molecular level | Process Industries |
Atomionics Pte Ltd.
Atomionics Pte Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops AI atomic sensing software platform for navigation and exploration | Technology Services |
Toku Pte Ltd.
Toku Pte Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops AI communication platforms and provides technology solutions for government, fintech and retail industries | Technology Services |
InnoSeis BV
InnoSeis BV SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Develops lightweight wireless seismic sensors | Electronic Technology |
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