Stefan Kraan
Angel investor in County Galway
County Galway
Stefan Kraan, Angel investor in County Galway is an active investor based in County Galway. This profile covers what Stefan Kraan backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.
Dr. Stefan Kraan is an Angel Investor. Dr. Kraan served as Chief Scientific Officer at The Seaweed Company. Dr. Kraan co-founded & served as Scientific Director at Ocean Harvest Technology. Dr. Kraan is an expert in aquaculture of seaweeds, sustainable development of algal resources, industrial applications of seaweeds, and usage of seaweeds in animal feed, aquaculture, biotechnology, and biomedicine. Born in the Netherlands, he graduated with a M.Sc. degree in Marine Biology at the National University of Groningen, The Netherlands, and holds a PhD in phylogenetics and aquaculture of edible seaweeds from the National University of Ireland, Galway. He became manager of the Irish Seaweed Industry Organisation in 1998 and established the Irish Seaweed Centre in 2001, a dedicated R&D centre for seaweed-based research and development. His life's work is the development of large-scale seaweed biomass cultivation programs for the bio-ethanol industry and exploring protein extraction from seaweeds for animal feed industries.
- Investor type
- Angel
- Stages
- Early Stage Venture
- Location
- County Galway
- Typical check
- $500K
- Past investments
- 5
Notable investments
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