Will Klippgen

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Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Cocoon Capital

Will Klippgen 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 served as one of the judges on the television series Angel's Gate, which was broadcast on Channel NewsAsia in 2012. Will 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.

He has invested in over 55 startups in Singapore and across the world since 2004. His investments include PropertyGuru, Anacle Systems, ReferralCandy, Nugit, Tickled Media, iXiGO.com, See-Mode Technologies, SensorFlow, GuardRails, BuyMed and Augmentus.

Tackling Founder Conflicts with Will Klippgen
March 18, 2024

Tackling Founder Conflicts with Will Klippgen

In the latest episode of the Understanding VC podcast with Will Klippgen, the discussion delves into the intricacies of founder conflicts and their impact on startups. Will, an entrepreneur and venture capitalist, draws from his extensive experience to shed light on the dynamics within founding tea…
Guest: Will Klippgen
UVC: Will Klippgen from Cocoon Capital on how startups are valued, key clauses to look out for in a shareholder agreement, and the importance of improving your product with your customer’s feedback
Feb. 24, 2021

UVC: Will Klippgen from Cocoon Capital on how startups are valued, key clauses to look out for in a shareholder agreement, and the importance of improving your product with your customer’s feedback

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. This is the first episode wherein I talk to Will Klippgen, Managing Partner, Cocoon Capital on how startups are valued, key clauses to look out for in a term sheet or a shareholder agreement for founders, and the importance of improvi…
Guest: Will Klippgen