Sjoerd Coolen

Lid Raad van Advies

2022 - Current

Start Grow is een organisatie die zich richt op sport, duurzaam bewegen en gezondheid. Als verbinder binnen de sport-, de beweeg- en zorgsector ondersteunt Start Grow al deze stakeholders en gebruikers in kennis, inspiratie, data en communicatie. Start Grow is naast de advies- en eventtak vooral bekend als aanbieder van 𝘔𝘖𝘝𝘌 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘔𝘖𝘝𝘌𝘔𝘌𝘕𝘛, het digitale software programma voor onderwijs, kinderopvang, sportbonden, verenigingen, zorg en gemeenten. Met de expertise en persoonlijke achtergrond van de raadsleden draagt de Raad bij aan de ontwikkelkansen van Start Grow en de impact op een gezonde en sportieve samenleving. Meer info: * movethemovement.eu * App store * linkedincom/company/start-grow/ * linkedin.com/products/start-grow-move-the-movement

Senior Investment Manager

2020

Directeur investment management Brabant Startup Fonds

2018

Brabant Startup Fund is an early stage investment fund for innovative startups in the Province of Northern-Brabant (NL) within the top sectors: - Hightech Systems & Materials; - Life Sciences and Medial Technology; - Agro & Food; - Biobased Economy; - Maintenance. - Logistics. Brabant Startup Fonds’ objective is creating social and economic impact by financing innovative startups in the (early) stage of feasibility study, prototype development and market launch. Besides the main activity of early stage financing Brabant Startup Fonds pursue it's network function by: - connecting innovative startups to other public & private financing; - connecting innovative startups to launching customers. Brabant Startup Fonds is founded by the Province of Northern-Brabant and is it's 100% subsidiary. The province of Northern-Brabant is one of the leading innovative regions in Europe. The province is very well known by it's innovation power in top segments for developing smart solutions to endeavor it's social objectives. The innovative ecosystem of the province is extremely extensive by it’s culture of renewing its economy by developing new services and products through knowledge intensive and innovative startups.

Member Advisory Board

2015

Investment Director

2016 - 2018

Het Bosch Investeringsfonds (BIF) is een investeringsfonds van € 14 miljoen en is gericht op veelbelovende scale-ups in de regio Noordoost-Brabant. De focus van dit fonds ligt op agrifood/feed, farma/health, Big Data/ICT en Clean-Tech. Het fonds is gefund door private investeerders en de gemeente 's-Hertogenbosch. De private investeerders brengen naast kapitaal ook hun ervaring en netwerk in het fonds in. Belangrijk onderscheidend vermogen van BIF is de actieve coaching door de private investeerders die als (oud) ondernemers graag een participatie verder helpen in hun groei.

Investment Manager

2012 - 2016

The Limburg Development and Investment Company (NV Industriebank LIOF) is a venture capital fund and a regional development company. We invest in innovative companies at the early stages of their development, in need for seed capital or for growth capital. We also participate in management buy-outs and management buy-ins. LIOF will always be a partner to the management with a longer term investment horizon in order to bring the company to a next growth phase.

Senior Consultant Mergers & Acquisitions

2008 - 2011

M&A Department at Ernst & Young, Amsterdam office Advising and assisting businesses in planning and executing strategic transactions, like mergers, acquisitions or valuations. Specialties Mergers & Acquisitions and transaction advice, Corporate Finance, Valuation and business modelling

Consultant Valuations / Mergers & Acquisitions

2006 - 2008

Advising and assisting businesses in planning and executing strategic transactions, like mergers, acquisitions or valuations.

Owner

2005 - 2005

Advising and assisting SME businesses in developing their strategy and translate it into financial forecasts

Intern

2004 - 2004