Patrick Kerssemakers
Founder at dutchfounders.fund BV
Profile
Patrick is one of the co-founders and managing partner of the Dutch Founders Fund.
Being a pioneer in online retailing as one of the early founders of Fonq, Patrick brings in over 20 years of operational- and practical experience in e-commerce, online marketplaces and strategic partnerships.
Patrick has a strong customer-focus and knows a great deal of growing both teams and businesses.
He likes founders with creative business models and those who dare to step out of their comfort zone - much like himself.
He is the chairman of the LOEY foundation, an organization that stimulates online entrepreneurship in the Netherlands.
Patrick holds a Master of Business Administration from the Utrecht University of Applied Science.
Patrick Kerssemakers active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
dutchfounders.fund BV
 dutchfounders.fund BV Investment ManagersFinance Dutchfounders.fund BV (dutchfounders.fund) is an nndependent private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Amsterdam. | Founder | 2019-01-31 |
Former positions of Patrick Kerssemakers
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Fonq.nl BV
 Fonq.nl BV Specialty StoresRetail Trade Fonq.nl BV operates various online retail stores for cooking, gardening, gifts, wellness, and health products. Some of it's brands include HAY, Muuto, Le Creuset, KitchenAid, Zuiver, Moleskine, Kartell, fatboy, Weber, Brabantia, Dyson, iittala, Jamie Oliver, and Simplehuman. The firm also provides a digital lifestyle magazine. The company was founded by Patrick Kerssemakers in 2003 and is headquartered in Utrecht, the Netherlands. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Training of Patrick Kerssemakers
| Hogeschool Utrecht | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 2 |
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Fonq.nl BV
Fonq.nl BV Specialty StoresRetail Trade Fonq.nl BV operates various online retail stores for cooking, gardening, gifts, wellness, and health products. Some of it's brands include HAY, Muuto, Le Creuset, KitchenAid, Zuiver, Moleskine, Kartell, fatboy, Weber, Brabantia, Dyson, iittala, Jamie Oliver, and Simplehuman. The firm also provides a digital lifestyle magazine. The company was founded by Patrick Kerssemakers in 2003 and is headquartered in Utrecht, the Netherlands. | Retail Trade |
dutchfounders.fund BV
dutchfounders.fund BV Investment ManagersFinance Dutchfounders.fund BV (dutchfounders.fund) is an nndependent private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Amsterdam. | Finance |
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