Laurens Rutten

Founder @ CoolGames | CDO @ Keesing Media Group | Board member @ Dutch Games Association | Supervisory Board @ The Mind Company | Serial entrepreneur & HTML5 games pioneer

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

About

Experienced Chief Executive Officer and entrepreneur with a demonstrated history of working in the computer games industry. Skilled in Mobile Content, Monetization, E-commerce, Casual Games, and Strategic Partnerships. Strong business development professional with a Masters (MA) focused in Communication Science from Universiteit van Amsterdam.

Experience

  • Chief Digital Officer (CDO) at Keesing Media Group
    Oct 2025 - Present · 10 mos

  • Founder & CEO at CoolGames
    Oct 2009 - Present · 16 yrs 10 mos

    CoolGames is the first specialized HTML5 casual games publishing company in the world. It publishes HTML5 games via hundreds of distribution channels worldwide, including many leading game websites and media brands. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, with satellite offices in Tokyo and San Francisco. Currently, CoolGames has a team of around 65 professionals with international backgrounds from more than 20 different countries. CoolGames has published hundreds of HTML5 casual games for smartphones, tablets and desktop PCs. Our in-house developed 'native quality' HTML5 games are published via many (mobile) web channels as well as through various app-stores.

  • Board Member - Entertainment at Dutch Games Association
    Jun 2021 - Jun 2026 · 5 yrs 1 mo

  • Managing Director MoMac Netherlands at MoMac
    May 2003 - Aug 2010 · 7 yrs 4 mos

  • Co-founder & Director at DutchWireless BV
    2001 - May 2003 · 2 yrs 5 mos