Kees Koolen

Founder at

Koolen Participações Ltda.

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Kees Koolen is the founder.
He founded Booking.com BV in 1996 and served as the Chairman.
He also founded Koolen Industries BV in 2019 and currently holds the title of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer.
In addition to his founding positions, Mr. Koolen has held former jobs as the Chairman of Lithium Werks BV, Director of GetYourGuide Deutschland GmbH, and Partner at EQT Ventures (NL).
Mr. Koolen's education history includes an undergraduate degree from Fontys Hogescholen, which he received in 1988.

Kees Koolen active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Koolen Participações Ltda. Koolen Participações Ltda. Investment ManagersFinance Koolen Participações invests in companies located in Brazil. The firm provides financing for early stage capital requirements.	Founder	2013-08-29
Koolen Industries BV Koolen Industries BV Alternative Power GenerationUtilities Provides solar services	Chief Executive Officer	2018-12-31

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Former positions of Kees Koolen

Companies	Position	End
Lithium Werks BV Lithium Werks BV Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Manufactures and supplies lithium-ion batteries	Chairman	2019-01-13
GetYourGuide Deutschland GmbH GetYourGuide Deutschland GmbH Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and operates online booking travel companion platform for tours, attractions and activities	Director/Board Member	2018-06-30
EQT Ventures (NL)	Private Equity Investor	-
Booking.com BV Booking.com BV Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides an online platform for hotel reservation, flights, car rental booking services	Founder	-

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Private companies	7
Fontys Hogescholen Fontys Hogescholen Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Booking.com BV Booking.com BV Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides an online platform for hotel reservation, flights, car rental booking services	Technology Services
GetYourGuide Deutschland GmbH GetYourGuide Deutschland GmbH Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and operates online booking travel companion platform for tours, attractions and activities	Technology Services
Koolen Participações Ltda. Koolen Participações Ltda. Investment ManagersFinance Koolen Participações invests in companies located in Brazil. The firm provides financing for early stage capital requirements.	Finance
Lithium Werks BV Lithium Werks BV Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Manufactures and supplies lithium-ion batteries	Producer Manufacturing
Koolen Industries BV Koolen Industries BV Alternative Power GenerationUtilities Provides solar services	Utilities
EQT Ventures (NL)