# Koolen Industries

> Koolen Industries is a VC fund in Hengelo backing Energy and Renewable Energy. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Hengelo, The Netherlands
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jan 2024
- Lead investor: 40%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/koolenindustries/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/KoolenIndustry
- Website: https://www.koolenindustries.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/koolenindustries

Koolen Industries is a VC fund in Hengelo focused on Energy and Renewable Energy. Koolen Industries provides funding and business assistance to companies that support sustainability and renewable energy. It helps with marketing and managing environment-friendly companies. Koolen Industries is based in Hengelo, Netherlands.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 3 | 60% |
| Renewable Energy | 2 | 40% |
| Energy Management | 2 | 40% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 40% |
| Parking | 1 | 20% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 40% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |
| Series B | 1 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The Netherlands | 4 | 80% |
| India | 1 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jos Blom | Strategy Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jos-blom |
| Kees Koolen | Founder, Chairman and CEO | 29 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kees-koolen |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deftpower | Deftpower is an AI-supported SaaS platform for EV charging. They offer premium charging services, but it doesn’t have to be an endless administrative burden. Their products include administrators, developers, and drivers. |  | Seed | Jan 25, 2024 |  |
| EIT InnoEnergy | Founded in 2010, EIT InnoEnergy is the leading innovation engine in Sustainable Energy. With offices in Europe and US, the firm seeks to make equity minority investments in early-stage companies and through added value services make the business case bigger, sooner and safer (de-risking). Investment scope: climate tech and energy sectors. | $153.6M |  | Sep 05, 2023 |  |
| ParkBee | At ParkBee, our mission is to help travelers, property owners and local government make better use of urban space. As one of the first digital car park operators, we take cars off the streets by offering drivers a better alternative. With our large network of connected parking garages, integrations with parking apps, and our smart systems, we guideusers to the best location for the best price. | $33.1M | Series B | Mar 22, 2022 |  |
| BRIGHTBLU | BrightBlu is a cloud-based charging management software app used for charging electric cars. | $1.6M | Seed | Feb 08, 2022 |  |
| DENS | Dutch Energy Systems specializes in Hydrozine solutions, which provide hydrogen and electricity to enterprises that run independently of the power grid. DENS solutions aid in the reduction of emissions from heavy-duty vehicles and machinery used in agriculture, construction, and other industries that would otherwise be fueled by diesel. | $11.3M | Series A | Oct 25, 2021 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [4impact](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/4impact) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Alsisar Impact](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alsisar-impact) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Cosmic Cat Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cosmic-cat-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Engie](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gdf-suez) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [ING Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ing-ventures-7502) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [InnovationQuarter](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/innovation-quarter) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Koolen Industries invest in?

Koolen Industries invests primarily in Energy, Renewable Energy and Energy Management startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in The Netherlands. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Koolen Industries?

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### Who are the partners at Koolen Industries?

The team at Koolen Industries includes Jos Blom (Strategy Manager) and Kees Koolen (Founder, Chairman and CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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