Laurens de Poorter
Founder at Syndicate One
Profile
Laurens leads Kraken Ventures' efforts in Europe.
He joined the team from Dawn Capital, where he was an investor in B2B SaaS and Fintech start-ups across Europe.
Prior to that, Laurens was with The Boston Consulting Group with a primary focus on TMT and Insurance and a strategist for X (formerly Google[x]).
Laurens holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and an MSc in Energy Engineering from KU Leuven.
Laurens de Poorter active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Dawn Capital LLP
 Dawn Capital LLP Investment ManagersFinance Dawn Capital LLP (Dawn Capital) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Normal B. Fiore & Haakon Overli. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. | Private Equity Investor | 31/07/2020 |
Kraken Ventures
 Kraken Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Kraken Ventures (Kraken Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/10/2021 |
| Syndicate One | Founder | 31/12/2020 |
Former positions of Laurens de Poorter
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc.
 The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Consultant / Advisor | 30/06/2018 |
Training of Laurens de Poorter
| Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
| Katholieke Universiteit Leuven | Graduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 4 |
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Dawn Capital LLP
Dawn Capital LLP Investment ManagersFinance Dawn Capital LLP (Dawn Capital) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Normal B. Fiore & Haakon Overli. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. | Finance |
Kraken Ventures
Kraken Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Kraken Ventures (Kraken Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
| Syndicate One | Finance |
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc.
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Commercial Services |
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