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About
Isabel Keulen leads SSE Business Lab and SSE Ventures after investing in early-stage technology companies at Spintop Ventures.
CEO, SSE Business Lab and SSE Ventures
Isabel Keulen is CEO of SSE Business Lab and SSE Ventures at the Stockholm School of Economics. She took up the joint role in February 2025, bringing startup incubation and early-stage investment leadership together.
Previously, Keulen was a Principal at Spintop Ventures, where she worked with early-stage technology companies through investments and board roles. Her earlier experience spans investment banking and technology. Across the incubator and venture fund, her work involves company development, financing and governance. She also took part in public discussion of Sweden’s startup ecosystem in a 2026 Bloomberg interview.
Experience Isabel brings to founders
- Startup incubation
- Early-stage investing
- Board governance
- Startup ecosystems
Operating and investing experience
A selection of companies and roles connected to Isabel Keulen.
Ventures
SSE Business Lab
CEO
SSE Ventures
CEO
Spintop Ventures
Former Principal
Highlights
- Became joint CEO of SSE Business Lab and SSE Ventures in February 2025.
- Built early-stage investment and board experience at Spintop Ventures.
Questionsfounders ask aboutIsabel Keulen
Who is Isabel Keulen?
Isabel Keulen leads SSE Business Lab and SSE Ventures after investing in early-stage technology companies at Spintop Ventures.
What experience does Isabel Keulen bring to mentoring?
Their experience spans startup incubation, early-stage investing, board governance and startup ecosystems.
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