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Stéphane Kurgan
Director/Board Member at
HK Ltd.
Profile
Stéphane Kurgan was the founder of King Digital Entertainment Ltd., founded in 2002, where the title held was Chief Operating Officer & Executive Director.
Mr. Kurgan is also the founder of Queen Digital Entertainment..
Mr. Kurgan currently holds the position of Director at HK Ltd. since 2006.
Mr. Kurgan is a Partner at Index Ventures SA. Since 2021, Mr. Kurgan serves as Executive Advisor at Technology Crossover Ventures Holdco UK Ltd. Former positions include Director at Gladstone Capital Management LLP in 2012, Director at Lasker Fund LP, Managing Director & Senior Vice President at Enba Plc, Principal at Bureau van Dijk Electronic Publishing SA, and Chief Financial Officer at Tideway Systems Ltd. Education includes an undergraduate degree from Université Libre de Bruxelles in 1989 and an MBA from INSEAD in 1996.
Stéphane Kurgan active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
HK Ltd. | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2006 |
Technology Crossover Ventures Holdco UK Ltd.
 Technology Crossover Ventures Holdco UK Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Functions as an alternative investment manager | Consultant / Advisor | 01/01/2021 |
Index Ventures SA
 Index Ventures SA Investment ManagersFinance Index Ventures invests companies across the globe. The firm target companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for seed, early and growth stage capital requirements. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Former positions of Stéphane Kurgan
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Gladstone Capital Management LLP
 Gladstone Capital Management LLP Investment ManagersFinance Gladstone seeks to maximize risk-adjusted absolute returns whilst preserving capital by investing primarily in listed equity securities in Europe, the US, Australia, South Africa as well as other developed markets. Investments are focused around five sectors: Consumer; Technology Media Telecoms (TMT); Financials; Healthcare, and Industrials. The firm uses a fundamental research approach to seek to identify structural winning and losing companies and industries. The research focuses on analysis of industry and corporate change, identifying inefficiencies in capital structures and forecast assumptions with a scrutiny of the catalysts that may resolve these. | Director/Board Member | 01/12/2012 |
Lasker Fund LP | Director/Board Member | - |
Tideway Systems Ltd.
 Tideway Systems Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides configuration management software for enterprises | Director of Finance/CFO | - |
| KING DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT PLC | Founder | - |
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Gladstone Capital Management LLP
Gladstone Capital Management LLP Investment ManagersFinance Gladstone seeks to maximize risk-adjusted absolute returns whilst preserving capital by investing primarily in listed equity securities in Europe, the US, Australia, South Africa as well as other developed markets. Investments are focused around five sectors: Consumer; Technology Media Telecoms (TMT); Financials; Healthcare, and Industrials. The firm uses a fundamental research approach to seek to identify structural winning and losing companies and industries. The research focuses on analysis of industry and corporate change, identifying inefficiencies in capital structures and forecast assumptions with a scrutiny of the catalysts that may resolve these. | Finance |
Lasker Fund LP | |
Index Ventures SA
Index Ventures SA Investment ManagersFinance Index Ventures invests companies across the globe. The firm target companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for seed, early and growth stage capital requirements. | Finance |
Bureau van Dijk Electronic Publishing SA
 Bureau van Dijk Electronic Publishing SA Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides data, intelligence and analytical tools to help business & financial leaders | Technology Services |
Enba Plc
 Enba Plc Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides financial services | Finance |
INSEAD
 INSEAD Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Tideway Systems Ltd.
Tideway Systems Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides configuration management software for enterprises | Technology Services |
Université Libre de Bruxelles
 Université Libre de Bruxelles Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
King Digital Entertainment Plc
 King Digital Entertainment Plc Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as an investment holding company | Finance |
HK Ltd. | |
Technology Crossover Ventures Holdco UK Ltd.
Technology Crossover Ventures Holdco UK Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Functions as an alternative investment manager | Finance |
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