Age, Biography and Wiki
William Klippgen was born on 21 March, 1969 in Trondheim, Norway, is a William Klippgen is Singapore. Discover William Klippgen's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 54 years old?
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| Occupation |
Entrepreneur, Investor, Co-founder & Managing Partner at Cocoon Capital |
| Age |
54 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aries |
| Born |
21 March 1969 |
| Birthday |
21 March |
| Birthplace |
Trondheim, Norway |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous Entrepreneur with the age 54 years old group.
William Klippgen Height, Weight & Measurements
At 54 years old, William Klippgen height not available right now. We will update William Klippgen's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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William Klippgen Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is William Klippgen worth at the age of 54 years old? William Klippgen’s income source is mostly from being a successful Entrepreneur. He is from United States. We have estimated William Klippgen's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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| Source of Income |
Entrepreneur |
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Timeline
William Klippgen (born 1969 in Trondheim, Norway) is a Singapore-based Norwegian entrepreneur and technology venture capitalist who co-founded the price comparison portal Zoomit.com (later merged with Kelkoo, which was sold to Yahoo! in 2004).
He founded Zoomit.com in 1997 with Per Siljubergsåsen.
In 2000, Zoomit.com merged with Kelkoo to become a leading shopping comparison search engine and Europe's third-largest e-commerce site.
Kelkoo was acquired by Yahoo!
In 2003, Klippgen founded early-stage investment company Tigris Capital.
He has invested in over 50 startups in Singapore and across the world since 2004.
Klippgen holds an MSc degree in Engineering Cybernetics from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, an MSc in Computer Engineering from Boston University (which he attended on a Fulbright Scholarship), and an MBA from INSEAD Business School.
Before starting his own company, he worked as a core tech engineer with U.S. search company Excite.com.
He became an angel investor in Singapore in 2004 after he sold Kelkoo.com to Yahoo!.
He also co-founded Singapore seed investment fund BAF Spectrum in 2006, which primarily invested in tech startups across Asia in a co-funding partnership with SPRING Singapore (a statutory board under the Ministry of Trade and Industry in Singapore).
Klippgen's equity stakes have typically been between 5 and 20%.
He was one of the first investors in PropertyGuru in 2008.
In 2010, Tigris Capital was given the award for Best Performing VC/PE backed company by the Singapore Venture Capital Association for its successful investment in PropertyGuru.com.
He served as one of the judges on the television series Angel's Gate, which was broadcast on Channel NewsAsia in 2012.
Klippgen is a co-founder and serves as the Managing Partner at Cocoon Capital.
He holds an MBA from INSEAD where he is an Entrepreneur in Residence.
Klippgen served as one of the judges on the reality TV series Angel's Gate, which began broadcasting on Channel NewsAsia in February 2012.
The show gives budding entrepreneurs in Asia an opportunity to pitch business ideas to investors.
Klippgen was one of four judges on the show alongside Patrick Grove (co-founder of the Catcha Group), Ken Mandel (Managing Director of Buddy Media Asia Pacific) and Karan Singh Thakral (Executive Director of the Thakral Group of Companies).
Klippgen has been a company founder and investor since the early days of the Internet.
In 2015, along with Deepak Shahdadpuri, Klippgen co-founded InseadAlum Ventures (IAV) that provides seed investments to startups founded by INSEAD alumni.
In 2016, he teamed up with UK angel investor Michael Robert Blakey to launch Cocoon Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm targeting Southeast Asian enterprise tech startups within the e-commerce, SaaS, fintech and deep tech verticals.
The firm has so far raised two funds with an AUM of US$27m.
In March 2019, Klippgen joined the Advisory Board of VNX Exchange, a Luxembourg-based secondary share platform.
He serves or has served on the boards of Tickled Media (theAsianparent.com), Anafore (ReferralCandy.com), Mozat, Progeniq, Luxe Nomad (theLuxeNomad.com), Poundit Global, Lendela and Augmentus.
He has been a columnist with Singapore Business Review and has also been a director of Business Angel Network of Southeast Asia (BANSEA).
He holds a US patent on user identification and authentication.
Klippgen is a frequent speaker and judge at institutions like the National University of Singapore and the INSEAD Business School.
He has spoken at business events including Norway-Asia Business Summit, Norwegian Business Association Singapore talks and Tech Fest Vietnam.
He is an Entrepreneur in Residence at INSEAD.
