Laurens Eckelboom

CEO | President | CRO

Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States

About

I build businesses around cutting-edge technology — and I build them to win. Over a 20-year career spanning mobility tech, health tech, fintech, and SaaS, I've driven measurable outcomes that create shareholder value: → Grew processed revenues and ARR past $200M across startups, scale-ups, and global enterprises → Co-launched ParkMobile's U.S. operations from zero to 6 million customers and $200M+ in processed revenue, laying the groundwork for BMW's acquisition → Tripled ARR to $12M at ParkHub in under 24 months, positioning the company for an acquisition by LLR Partners → At SAP Labs, generated $30M in recurring revenue through connected-vehicle partnerships, cutting go-to-market timelines by 50% → Tripled bookings to $5M in 13 months at Tappit Technologies by converting transactional models to SaaS → As CEO of Gladskin / CRO of METCH, led the brand commercially through omnichannel growth and directed EU regulatory strategy for a CE-marked eczema product with a global beauty brand I've directly built and led New Business, Business Development, Account Management, Customer Success, Marketing, and Strategy teams totaling 100+ people across North America, Europe, and the Middle East. I specialize in turning early-stage and growth-stage companies into market leaders — and preparing them for successful exits and capital events. Two Master's degrees (Utrecht University, TIAS Business School). IFOR & NATO decorated veteran, Royal Netherlands Army, Bosnia. Board member and investor in IoT and mobility ventures. Based in Steamboat Springs, CO with my wife, son, three kids studying abroad, and two dogs.

Experience

  • President / Board Member / Investor at Kairos
    2018 - Present · 8 yrs 7 mos

    Currently, I am running the company on a daily basis. I am one of the founding members of Kairos, Inc. an IoT start-up from Atlanta. Kairos leak detection and water control, operates in the PropTech and InsureTech space, is helping to. minimize water related risks for multi-family and commercial real estate using the world’s most intelligent and patented metering and leak detection technology. As a Board member, I am leveraging my start-up experience and network.

  • Managing Partner at LKIE Consultancy Services
    2021 - Present · 5 yrs 7 mos

    Strategic Consultant focused on turn-around management, growth acceleration, M&A advise and strategy. I have worked with multiple companies domestically and internationally. Client portfolio includes Five Arrows / Rothschild & Co, Red Chalk Group, Gladskin and REV-GEN.

  • Vend Park (Boston, Massachusetts, United States)
    • Advisor
      2022 - Present · 4 yrs 7 mos

    • Board Member
      2020 - 2022 · 2 yrs

      Vend empowers innovators by delivering seamless access to parking. Vend is focused on unifying access to parking facilities through technology. We build a seamless parking experience, a developer-friendly platform, and intelligent business insight tools that bridge the gap between mobility and parking.

  • Chief Executive Officer at Gladskin
    Jun 2023 - Sep 2025 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    METCH is committed to advancing consumer applications for endolysin technology and stewarding skin microbiome health. Our Gladskin brand creates skin and body care products that support a healthy skin microbiome.

  • Chief Revenue Officer at METCH
    Jun 2023 - Sep 2025 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    METCH is committed to advancing consumer applications for endolysin technology and stewarding skin microbiome health. Our Gladskin brand creates skin and body care products that support a healthy skin microbiome.