Mark Kavelaars

Founder of Swanlaab Venture Factory

Alcobendas, Community of Madrid

Overview

Mark Kavelaars is the Chairman and Founder of Swanlaab Venture Factory in Alcobendas, Community of Madrid. With a background in business administration and executive education from Harvard Business School, he has successfully invested in companies like Leemons Edtech Solutions and Sales Layer, focusing on stages like Series A and Seed in sectors like Enterprise. Kavelaars has held key roles as a Venture Partner at Crescendo Venture Partners and served on the boards of various companies like Leemons LXP, Codee, and Smart Protection, showcasing his expertise in business strategy, entrepreneurship, and new business development within the startup ecosystem.

Work Experience

Swanlaab Venture Factory

Chairman & Founder
2014 - Current
Swanlaab Venture Factory is a VC established in 2014 by an international team from Spain, Israel, Netherlands and USA amongst other nationalities. Swanlaab investment professionals bring wealth of expertise and experience in Communications, Semiconductors, Information Technology, Enterprise Software, Life Sciences, CleanTech, Media, Internet & Entertainment focused mainly on innovative Spanish technology ventures. Swanlaab provides a proven, reliable and safe process to detect Spanish technology ventures, which have the potential for international success. Both Swanlaabs methodology and international operational team allow for the acceleration and consolidation of the venture’s growth, shoulder to shoulder with entrepreneurs.