Claus Sørensen
Defining quotes:
"The secret of getting ahead is getting started"
"The only impossible journey is the one you never begin"
"You live once, but if you do it right, once is enough"
Tags:
business owner
management
entrepreneur
successful
innovative
strategy
ecommerce
stock picker
investor
I was born in Denmark in 1971 and graduated in computer science in 2000. I have worked in a matrix of fields, environments and countries (Denmark 5 years, Sweden 2 years, USA 2 years and Spain 15 years) enabling me with a broad experience in business and life. Throughout my professional career I have acted mostly in management roles. I am good with people and it motivates me to be a part of a successful team or management team. I am an entrepreneur and very passionate working with online companies such as e-commerce, SAAS and market places. With degrees in business and computer science I possess a strong knowledge in the technical, marketing/sales, business and strategic side of an online company.
In 2002 I founded what should later become an success story : In 2019 I part-exited Spain-Holiday.com as founder and CEO and sold 75% of the business to Jan Lehrmann (known from The Lions' Den) and Haymate and our CEO Jannich Friis Petersen. I bootstrapped the company from zero and up. We reached 18.000 holiday homes for rent all across Spain and saw a staggering 22 million yearly visitors to our website. The company employed 40 full time employees in Spain and Denmark. We were present in 13 European markets and were part of the great 5 (Airbnb, booking.com, Expedia, Tripadvisor) when private homeowners and property managers were to select their online sales channels.
In 2021 we all made a successful exit and sold 100% of the shares to Holidu - one of Europes fastest growing booking platforms for holiday rentals.
In 2008 I co-founded Solaga.co.uk which has 80 holiday homes in exclusivity in Malaga. I am not part of the operations, purely an investor.
In 2013 I co-founded Campaya.dk which is a successful tech enabled holiday home agency in Denmark. I am no longer part of Campaya.
Currently I am looking for new opportunities as CEO, CSO/CMO, investor, board member, startup or team lead. Preferably in a young company with a digital strategy or a mature company with a vision to perform a digital transformation.
Roadmap
Holidu.com consultant -> 2021 - 2022
Spain-Holiday.com -> 2002-2021
Zapin -> 2000-2002
Computer science degree -> 1997-2000
JYSK USA -> 1993-1995
JYSK Sweden -> 1991-1993
JYSK Denmark -> 1991-1991
Business School Denmark -> 1988-1991
Companies founded
Spain-Holiday.com 100% (sold)
Solaga.co.uk 50% (currently an advisor)
Campaya.com 50% (sold)
Spain-Property.info 50% (sold)
Zapin 100% (closed)
Greenmate.dk (currently an advisor)
Animondo.dk 30% (sold)
In the news
Spain-Holiday.com is featured in most of the important British and Spanish medias such as The Sun, Dailymail, The Guardian, The Times, The Independent, El Pais, Expansion and many more...
When I part-exited Spain-Holiday.com, several articles were released on the deal
Berlingske (Spain-Holiday.com acquisition)
Finans.dk (Spain-Holiday.com acquisition)
TravelDailyNews (Spain-Holiday.com acquisition)
EuroWeeklyNews (Spain-Holiday.com acquisition)
Give Avis (Spain-Holiday.com acquisition)
El Indipendiente (Spain-Holiday.com acquisition)
Jan Lehrmann ventures (Spain-Holiday.com acquisition)
Finans (Spain-Holiday.com sold to Holidu)
B.T. (Spain-Holiday.com sold to Holidu)
Diario el Sur (Spain-Holiday.com sold to Holidu)
Jyllandsposten (The beginning of Spain-Holiday.com)
skills
Management
Leadership
Strategy
Executor
Sales & negotiation
Business development
E-commerce
SaaS
Online marketing
SEO, Paid, SoMe, UX
Analytics, GSC
BI tools
Good communication skills
Public speaker
I Speak
Danish(native)
English very high level
Spanish high level
German mid level
Team player with a passion and positive mindset
Get in touch
Claus Sørensen
Grønborgparken 30
7323 Give
Denmark
Phone +45 40418550
email@clauss.dk
Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/claus71
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/claussorensen
in private
Keywords : Ambitious adventures curious social hardworking
Passion : Sailing tennis business stocks
I am married to my Spanish wife "Mariangeles" and we live in Denmark with our 3 children (12,17,20). I strive to built my life around a healthy work/life balance, which I believe is a key element to be successful in any business.
MY TWO SONS
Dubai
THE AWSOME family
Dubai
traveller
Spain
sailor
Denmark
Skier
Austria
Feel free to get in touch.