Laurent Kinet

Laurent Kinet is a seasoned entrepreneur with experience in venture design, venture capital, corporate governance, and big data & analytics. Laurent began their career in 2003 as Venture Designer I Managing Director at Sinople, a portfolio holding company. In 2013, they co-founded bebooks SPRL, which was acquired by M. I. B. the same year. Laurent also served as Board Member at Amalgache ASBL/VZW from 2013 to 2017. In 2017, they became Partner at Klow Partners, where they invested in startups and companies active in blockchain/DLT, HRTech, Audiovisual and Real Estate. The same year, they also took on the role of Strategy & Innovation Lead - Group Analytics at Bisnode. In 2018, they co-founded Moonday and acted as Board Member, and in 2017 they co-founded Stampify, where they were in charge of strategy and business. In 2020, they took on the role of Administrateur-délégué (ad interim) at PharmaExpress - Pharmacie en ligne. Most recently, in 2019, they became Co-founder & CEO at Novable.

Laurent Kinet's education history includes an Executive MBA from the Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management from 2006 to 2007, and a Licence in Philosophy - Cinema & Audiovisual Arts from the University of Liège from 1992 to 1998. Additionally, they have obtained various certifications, such as The Business of Film from The Open University in 2018, Blockchain for Business - Hyperledger Technologies from The Linux Foundation in 2018, GDPR - Introduction from Bisnode in 2018, DFIN-511 Introduction to Digital Currencies from University of Nicosia in 2017, e-Resident of Estonia from e-Residency in 2017, Corporate Finance Essentials from Coursera Course Certificates in 2016, Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies:The First Step in Entrepreneurship from Coursera Course Certificates in 2013, Corporate Finance from IESE Business School in 2016, Private Equity & Venture Capital from Università Bocconi in 2016, Private Equity and Venture Capital from Coursera Course Certificates in 2016, Scaling Up Excellence without Screwing Up (NovoEd) from Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2014, Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies from University of Maryland University College in 2013, Design: Creating Artifacts in Society from University of Pennsylvania in 2012, Structured Project Management from ETP International B.V. in 2003, Consultant certifié Rentic from Région Wallonne, L'avenir de la décision : connaître et agir en complexité from Coursera Course Certificates, and eTIC Member (K Company SA) from eTIC.