Jules Kortenhorst

Jules Kortenhorst, Angel investor in Boulder is an active investor based in Boulder, Colorado. This profile covers what Jules Kortenhorst backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Jules Kortenhorst serves as Chief Executive Officer & Board Member at Bridge Carbon. Mr. Kortenhorst served as Chief Executive Officer at C-Quest Capital. He is an Angel Investor. He serves as Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Enstall Group. He served as Chief Executive Officer and Board Member at Carbon War Room. He served as a Partner at Vision Ridge Partners. He served as Chief Executive Officer and Trustee at Rocky Mountain Institute. He served as a Board Member at Solidia Technologies. He served as Chairman at Land Life Company. He was the Chief Executive Officer at Topell Energy. Before joining Topell Energy, he was the founding Chief Executive Officer of the European Climate Foundation, the largest philanthropic organization in Europe focused on influencing government policy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Before launching the ECF, he served as a member of the Dutch parliament for the Christian Democratic Party, CDA. Earlier, he was the Chief Executive Officer of the International Operations of ClientLogic Corporation, a global leader in outsourced Customer Relationship Management solutions. Earlier in his career, he worked for eight years for the Royal Dutch/Shell Group in several roles and countries, and in his last position was the managing director of Shell Bulgaria. he graduated as a Baker Scholar from Harvard Business School and holds a master's degree in economics from Erasmus University in The Netherlands. He began his career as an analyst at McKinsey & Co. in Amsterdam. He previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer at Cordena Call Management. He has 40+ years of experience in previous roles in consulting, oil and energy, government and climate change, and the carbon markets. Prior to Bridge Carbon, he was a Partner at Vision Ridge Partners LLC, a leading sustainable real assets investor. He served as CEO of RMI for a decade, ran several PE-backed companies,s and was a member of Parliament in the Netherlands. He has chaired the WEF Global Future Councils for Energy and for Net Zero, is a founding member of the global Energy Transitions Commission, and has served on multiple boards.

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