Jordy Kool — CEO
Entrepreneur. Investor. Advisor. Board Member. I have worn all four hats in different geographies, in different sectors, in different sizes and complex settings (public equity, privately owned, family settings, complex shareholder constructions) while helping companies grow across borders, while also supporting founders and leadership teams through advisory and strategic mandates. In a career spanning 32+ years, I have spent 18+ of them in executive board roles, leading transformations across IT, media, fitness, health, and human capital sectors. One of the companies I helped scale grew from €55M to over €1B in revenue. This is one example of several big growth stories. I have executed 50+ M&A deals, sold xx companies for between €15M and €425M, opened offices in 25+ countries, was active on 4 continents and made 30+ direct investments globally. Since 2014, I have focused on helping founders, boards, and leadership teams raise capital, scale internationally (organically and through M&A), and unlock their full potential. I regularly take on advisory engagements and act as a sparring partner and strategic advisor, drawing from real operational experience. Explore how I support companies, boards, and business owners — including advisory engagements — at: www.jordykool.com My family office invests in public markets, real estate, and 20+ global VC/PE firms alongside our 30+ direct company investments. www.jadeholdings.org Outside of business, I founded IT4Kids, a foundation that donates refurbished IT hardware to create opportunities for children to participate in sports.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic advisor and investor in the IT and Telecom sectors.
Location: Monte Carlo, Monaco
Experience: 32 yrs 7 mos
Skills
- Investment Strategy
- Advisory
Career Highlights
- Scaled a company from €55M to over €1B in revenue.
- Executed 50+ M&A deals across various sectors.
- Active investor with 30+ direct investments globally.
Work Experience
Urban Gym Group
Chairman advisory Board / Owner (3 yrs 7 mos)
Owner / co-CEO (1 yr 9 mos)
Investor / advisor (4 yrs 2 mos)
TRIB3 INTERNATIONAL
Board Advisor / Shareholder (4 yrs 1 mo)
FHCG - Future Human Capital Group
Founder / Shareholder (6 yrs 5 mos)
Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep
Member Of the Hospital Supervisory Board (2 yrs 2 mos)
Refurb A/S
Non Executive Board Member / Advisory board member (3 yrs 2 mos)
Infotheek Group
Shareholder (7 yrs 10 mos)
Chief Executive Officer / Owner (5 yrs 6 mos)
Chief Operations Officer / Owner (1 yr 5 mos)
Chief Commercial Officer / Owner (2 yrs 1 mo)
Flex IT Distribution
Shareholder (7 yrs 10 mos)
Centralpoint
Non Executive Director / Owner (2 yrs 11 mos)
Jade Holdings
Chairman (9 yrs 6 mos)
Iron Advisory MC
Advisor (10 yrs 4 mos)
Stichting IT4Kids
Founder / Chairman (13 yrs 4 mos)
RELX Group
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) (1 yr 5 mos)
Hewlett Packard
Manager Sales, Sales support & Customer service (2 yrs)
Country implementation manager (7 mos)
Defence team segment manager (1 yr 7 mos)
Account director Ministry of housing, urban planning and environment (3 yrs)
Liberty Global
Key account sales manager national sales a.i. (1 yr 1 mo)
KPN
Acting sales manager (1 yr)
TNT
Marketing specialist: project manager (5 mos)
Bodyfit
Assistant manager, Fitness Instructor (3 yrs 3 mos)
Royal Military Academy
Officer's trainee Marine Corps (2 yrs 1 mo)
Education
Leading digital and AI transformation at IMD
High Performance Boards Program at IMD
Making corporate boards more effective at Harvard Business School
Masterclass in private equity at London Business School
Family Business Focus Series at IMD
LFO: Leading Family Office at IMD
Advanced High Performance Leadership at IMD
High Performance Leadership at IMD
Finance for Executives at IMD
Orchestrating Winning Performance at IMD
Executive Education at Harvard Business School
Master of Business Administration - MBA at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
Master of Business Administration - MBA at IPADE Business School
Master of Business Administration - MBA at University of Cape Town
Master of Business Administration - MBA at FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas
Bachelor's degree at Fort Lewis College
Bachelor's degree at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
undergraduate at Royal Military Academy
VWO at Oosterlicht College