Dirk Kersten
Director/Board Member at DYNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Net worth: - $ as of 2024-04-29
Profile
Dirk Kersten is currently serving as a Director at NorthSea Therapeutics BV, an Independent Director at Dyne Therapeutics, Inc., a Director at Synox Therapeutics Ltd., and a General Partner at Forbion Capital Partners Management Holding BV.
Previously, he held positions as a Director at GTx, Inc., Audion Therapeutics BV, Ascendis Pharma A, Profibrix BV, NightBalance BV, Lanthio Pharma BV, and ViCentra BV.
He also served as a Managing Director at INKEF Capital BV and a Partner at Gilde Healthcare Partners, Inc. Mr. Kersten obtained a graduate degree from the University of Groningen.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DYNE THERAPEUTICS INC
-.--% | 2024-03-30 | 0 ( -.--% ) | - $ | 2024-04-29 |
Dirk Kersten active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| DYNE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2018-10-31 |
Forbion Capital Partners Management Holding BV
 Forbion Capital Partners Management Holding BV Investment ManagersFinance Forbion Capital Partners Management Holding BV (Forbion) is a Netherlands-based venture capital firm which was founded by Bart Bergstein. Headquartered in Naarden, the firm specializes in late-stage and early-stage clinical development programs to optimize the commercial potential of their investee company's technologies. | Private Equity Investor | 2018-09-30 |
Synox Therapeutics Ltd.
 Synox Therapeutics Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Synox Therapeutics Ltd. a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Director/Board Member | - |
NorthSea Therapeutics BV
 NorthSea Therapeutics BV BiotechnologyHealth Technology NorthSea Therapeutics BV operates as a biotechnology company. It develops oral, structurally engineered fatty acid therapeutics. The company was founded by Hilde H. Steineger and David A. Fraser and is headquartered in Naarden, the Netherlands. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Dirk Kersten
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
INKEF Capital BV
 INKEF Capital BV Investment ManagersFinance INKEF Capital BV is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2010 by Frank R Landsberger. INKEF Capital BV is headquartered in Amsterdam. | Private Equity Investor | 2018-08-31 |
| Gilde Healthcare Partners, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | 2014-04-30 |
GTx, Inc.
 GTx, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology GTx, Inc. is a a biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of small molecules for the treatment of muscle-related diseases and other serious medical conditions. It focuses on developing selective androgen receptor modulators and selective androgen receptor degrader for the treatment of breast cancer, stress urinary incontinence, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and prostate cancer. The company was founded by Marc Steven Hanover and Mitchell Shuster Steiner on September 24, 1997 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN. | Director/Board Member | - |
NightBalance BV
 NightBalance BV Medical DistributorsDistribution Services NightBalance BV develops and markets sensor-devices for the treatment of sleep apnea. It offers sleep position trainer, a small and light aid which can be worn around the chest with an ergonomic band. The firm's a sleep position sensor which gradually and comfortably trains patients using vibrations to not sleep on their back. The company was founded by Eline van Beest and Thijs van Oorschot in 2009 and is headquartered in The Hague, the Netherlands. | Director/Board Member | - |
Lanthio Pharma BV
 Lanthio Pharma BV Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Lanthio Pharma BV focuses on discovering and developing lantipeptides for the generation of novel peptide therapeutics. Its product is a lanthionine-stabilized specific agonist of the AT2 receptor, which has great potential in diseases where tissue protection is important, like fibrosis. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Groningen, the Netherlands. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Dirk Kersten
| University of Groningen | Graduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| ASCENDIS PHARMA A/S | Health Technology |
| DYNE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 11 |
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ProFibrix BV
 ProFibrix BV BiotechnologyHealth Technology ProFibrix BV develops and markets products for the hemostasis and regenerative medicine markets. Its product in pipeline, ProFibrix, is a hemostatic agent for mild to moderate surgical bleeding. The firm operates through its offices located in Leiden and Seattle. It is a subsidiary of The Medicines Company. The company was founded in 2004 by Jaap Koopman and is headquartered in Leiden, the Netherlands. | Health Technology |
| Gilde Healthcare Partners, Inc. | Finance |
INKEF Capital BV
INKEF Capital BV Investment ManagersFinance INKEF Capital BV is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2010 by Frank R Landsberger. INKEF Capital BV is headquartered in Amsterdam. | Finance |
ViCentra BV
 ViCentra BV Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology ViCentra BV engages in the development of medical devices. It focuses in creating devices for diabetes patients. The company was founded by Tim Oakes and Joseph John Cefai in 2013 and is headquartered in Utrecht, the Netherlands. | Electronic Technology |
Audion Therapeutics BV
 Audion Therapeutics BV Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Audion Therapeutics BV is a biopharmaceutical firm. It specializes in the discovery, development, and commercialization of drugs and delivery technologies for the treatment of diseases affecting the ear, including hearing loss. The company was founded by Rolf Jan Rutten, Albert Edge, and Helmuth van Es and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. | Health Technology |
Forbion Capital Partners Management Holding BV
Forbion Capital Partners Management Holding BV Investment ManagersFinance Forbion Capital Partners Management Holding BV (Forbion) is a Netherlands-based venture capital firm which was founded by Bart Bergstein. Headquartered in Naarden, the firm specializes in late-stage and early-stage clinical development programs to optimize the commercial potential of their investee company's technologies. | Finance |
Lanthio Pharma BV
Lanthio Pharma BV Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Lanthio Pharma BV focuses on discovering and developing lantipeptides for the generation of novel peptide therapeutics. Its product is a lanthionine-stabilized specific agonist of the AT2 receptor, which has great potential in diseases where tissue protection is important, like fibrosis. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Groningen, the Netherlands. | Health Technology |
NightBalance BV
NightBalance BV Medical DistributorsDistribution Services NightBalance BV develops and markets sensor-devices for the treatment of sleep apnea. It offers sleep position trainer, a small and light aid which can be worn around the chest with an ergonomic band. The firm's a sleep position sensor which gradually and comfortably trains patients using vibrations to not sleep on their back. The company was founded by Eline van Beest and Thijs van Oorschot in 2009 and is headquartered in The Hague, the Netherlands. | Distribution Services |
Synox Therapeutics Ltd.
Synox Therapeutics Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Synox Therapeutics Ltd. a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Health Technology |
NorthSea Therapeutics BV
NorthSea Therapeutics BV BiotechnologyHealth Technology NorthSea Therapeutics BV operates as a biotechnology company. It develops oral, structurally engineered fatty acid therapeutics. The company was founded by Hilde H. Steineger and David A. Fraser and is headquartered in Naarden, the Netherlands. | Health Technology |
GTx, Inc.
GTx, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology GTx, Inc. is a a biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of small molecules for the treatment of muscle-related diseases and other serious medical conditions. It focuses on developing selective androgen receptor modulators and selective androgen receptor degrader for the treatment of breast cancer, stress urinary incontinence, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and prostate cancer. The company was founded by Marc Steven Hanover and Mitchell Shuster Steiner on September 24, 1997 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN. | Health Technology |
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