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Alain le Loux MSc MBA (1971) - 阿蘭·勒盧
VC in deep tech. 25+ years experience in deep tech startups / spin-offs.
Former serial entrepreneur (1986-2014).
General Partner at transatlantic VC firm Cottonwood Technology Fund (top-tier deep tech VC firm).
Investment focus: impact investments in IP driven Key Enabling Technologies: cleantech, photonics, micro & nanoelectronics, advanced materials, nanotechnology, medical technology, advanced manufacturing & robotics.
Geographical focus: Northern Europe & Southwest USA
▪️ 25 years’ experience in Technology on board level positions and as CEO of startups
▪️ entrepreneurial experience since 1986, startup founder in 1986, 1993, 2009+
▪️ funded and (co-)founded 17 companies as startup founder / business angel (2009-2016)
▪️ board experience since 2001
▪️ startup coach since 2001; coached > 250 startups / scale-ups
▪️ keynote speaker about venture capital, startups, unicorns, valorisation, technology transfer, disruptive technology and entrepreneurship
▪️ graduated in 1994 with a double Master's degree at Twente University
▪️ Executive MBA at Business School Netherlands, graduated in 2001 cum laude
▪️ corporate career 1995-2008 (responsible for € 120M revenue; € 35M EBITDA, > 1,000 employees)
▪️ 2008-2010 startup CEO (exited to a German multinational)
▪️ expert in strategy, marketing, product launching, pricing and international business acceleration
▪️ specialist in innovation and technology transfer
▪️ one of the founders (2010) of the European Accelerator Program for the European Institute of Innovation & Technology and coached more than 200 high-tech startups / scaleups in Europe
▪️ huge network in and direct access to all relevant ecosystems in Europe (Berlin, London, Paris, Helsinki, Leuven, Stockholm, Munich, Milan, Amsterdam, Twente, Eindhoven, Delft, etc.). International hands-on business experience in Europe, Singapore, Korea, Taiwan, China, Japan, USA, Canada, Turkey, United Arab Emirates.
Keywords: venture capitalist, innovation and valorisation expert, serial entrepreneur, key note speaker, CEO, technology scout, coach, business accelerator, specialist in technology transfer, strategy, pricing, market access, global business development, dealmaker, getting things done, inspirator, inventive, creative, financial focus, business driven, 25+ years in business (corporates & startups). International network in different sectors.
