Koolen Industries
Hengelo clean-energy group founded in 2019 by entrepreneur-investor Kees Koolen; holds stakes in a dozen clean energy, storage, mobility and energy-software companies.
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Family & background
- HEADQUARTERS
- Hengelo, Netherlands
- FOUNDED
- 2019
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- Europe
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital)
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investments
- LATEST DEAL
- Kraftblock (Series B) · Aug 2023
Overview
Koolen Industries was founded in 2019 by entrepreneur and investor Kees Koolen to drive the rapid transition to clean, renewable energy, and holds shares in numerous companies across the clean energy chain, from generation and storage to mobility and digital platforms. Alongside investing, it supplies energy assets and aims to become a full-service 'one-stop-shop' clean energy provider. Kees Koolen first invested in thermal storage firm Kraftblock through the platform in 2020 and it took part in Kraftblock's EUR 20m Series B in 2023. Group entities include Koolen Industries Operations B.V. and Koolen Industries Assets B.V.
Investment thesis
Invests in clean energy technologies that tackle real-world challenges, with the mission of making clean energy affordable, attainable and available for everyone.
Holdings & investments (12)
- Climate & Energy · since 2020
- Software & SaaS
- Climate & Energy
- Software & SaaS
- Climate & Energy
- Mobility & Logistics
- Climate & Energy
- Mobility & Logistics
- Climate & Energy
- Climate & Energy
- Climate & Energy
- Mobility & Logistics
People
Frequently asked questions
Koolen Industries is a family holding based in Hengelo, the Netherlands, founded in 2019.
Koolen Industries invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments.
Koolen Industries invests in Climate & Energy, Mobility & Logistics and Software & SaaS.
Key people at Koolen Industries include Kees Koolen (Chief Executive Officer (founder)), Ahmed Afifi (Chief Investment Officer), Ybele van der Veen (Chief Financial Officer) and Louis Willaert (General Counsel).
Koolen Industries's holdings and investments include Ampcontrol, Brightblu, Deftpower, Greeniuz, Hardt Hyperloop, InnoEnergy, Kraftblock and ParkBee, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Koolen Industries is Kraftblock (Series B), announced in Aug 2023.