Fundraising Fox

David Zwagemaker

Investor

Partner at Peak

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Writes $260K – $4.2M checks · typically $2.2M

About

David was a Managing Director at Rocket Internet and later co-founded the painting marketplace Weissmaler. He brings a hard-analytic skillset and hands-on operating experience to Peak's data team.

Contact· published on David's own website

Experience

  1. PeakPartnercurrent2019 — presentAmsterdam Area, Netherlands
  2. SynthexInvestor (Pre-seed)current2025 — present
  3. HelioInvestor (Seed)current2023 — present
  4. AuthologicInvestor (Seed)current2021 — present
  5. HejaInvestor (Seed)current2021 — present
  6. Hygraph (previously GraphCMS)Investor (Seed)current2020 — present
  7. SonomoInvestor (Pre-seed)current2021 — present
  8. konfettiInvestor (Seed)current2023 — present
  9. WidgetbookInvestor (Pre-seed)current2022 — present
  10. PreciselyInvestor (Seed)current2021 — present
  11. StoryChief - Content Marketing PlatformInvestor (Seed)current2019 — present
  12. binaAngel Investorcurrent2023 — present
  13. OakyAngel Investorcurrent2018 — present
  14. Ducat B.V.Founder2017 — 2020Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
  15. Weissmaler GmbHCo-Founder2015 — 2017Berlin Area, Germany
  16. Rocket Internet SEManaging Director2014 — 2015Various locations: Singapore, Bangladesh, Berlin
  17. Booz & CompanyStrategy Consultant2012 — 2014Amsterdam
  18. Ernst & YoungJunior Tax Lawyer2009 — 2011Rotterdam (Netherlands), New York City (USA)

Skills & more

Tax Law24Corporate Governance15Mergers & Acquisitions17Economics4Business Strategy13Start-ups8Entrepreneurship19Management Consulting3International Tax12Corporate Law5Due Diligence5Public Policy1
+10 moreCompetition LawPublic FinanceCorporate TaxTaxConsultingEnglishDutchStrategyAnalysisManagement

Languages Dutch · English · German

  • Data Science Essentials — edX
  • Analyzing and Visualizing Data in Power BI — edX
  • Learn SQL — Codecademy
  • Introduction to JavaScript — Codecademy
  • Google Analytics — Google
  • Adwords Search — Google
  • Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Excel — edX
  • Data Science Orientation — edX

From David's professional profile.

Colleagues at Peak

Calin Fabri
Investor at Peak Venture Capital (Peak Ventures)
Dennis Goedegebuure
Vice President Marketing at Bitdefender
Emma Tracey
Scout at Peak Venture Capital (Peak Ventures)
Friso Kolkman
Investor at Peak
Ger van Jeveren
Investor at Peak Venture Capital (Peak Ventures)
Hein Siemerink
General Partner at Peak Venture Capital (Peak Ventures)
Heleen Dura – van Oord
Entrepreneur and investor
Indra Sharma
Partner at Peak

Network10

Dennis GoedegebuureScout
Vice President Marketing at Bitdefender
Heleen Dura – van OordScout
Entrepreneur and investor
Pete ChristiansonScout
Entrepreneur in Residence at Peak
Samuel HarrisonScout
Managing Partner at Faction
Timothy ChenScout
Managing Partner at Essence Venture Capital
Dominik Tobschall
General Partner at backtrace capital
Friso Kolkman
Investor at Peak
Indra Sharma
Partner at Peak
Johan van Mil
Team member at Peak, an early-stage fund backed by entrepreneurs
Thijs Dijkman
General Partner at Peak

Investors connected to David in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is David Zwagemaker?
David was a Managing Director at Rocket Internet and later co-founded the painting marketplace Weissmaler. He brings a hard-analytic skillset and hands-on operating experience to Peak's data team.
Where does David Zwagemaker work?
David Zwagemaker is Partner at Peak.
What check size does David Zwagemaker write?
David Zwagemaker typically writes checks of $260K – $4.2M.
Where did David Zwagemaker go to school?
David Zwagemaker studied at UCL (LLM, Corporate and Competition Law); Erasmus University Rotterdam (Master, Economics and Taxation); Erasmus University Rotterdam (Double Bachelor's degree (LLb and BSc), Law and Economics).

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Also attended UCL396

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Also attended Erasmus University Rotterdam181

Alessandro TavecchioPartner at P101 VenturesDick SietsesInvestment Partner Health at Capricorn Venture PartnersKonradInvestment Team at Hummingbird VenturesProf. Dr. Elbert DijkgraafBestuurslid at NoaberJohanneke van de Scheur-BaanBestuurslid at NoaberMaarten FischerHead of Programs at Noaber

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Also attended Le Wagon56

Stephanie OpdamPartner at Notion CapitalEleonore BretonChief Operating Partner at Newfund CapitalMichelle ModestInvestor at Alpha PartnersAudreyInvestment Team Member at Acadian Ventures Management, LlcSergey OnoykoFinance Director at RedstoneBrian ChanChief Development Officer at Animoca Brands

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Shared employers

Also worked at Hygraph (previously GraphCMS)1

Stefan BaryGeneral Partner at Peak

Also worked at StoryChief - Content Marketing Platform1

Johan van MilTeam member at Peak, an early-stage fund backed by entrepreneurs

Also worked at Weissmaler GmbH1

Philipp PausderFounder at Thermondo

Also worked at Rocket Internet SE161

Ian MarshInvestor at DN CapitalGuy Ward ThomasInvestor at DN CapitalPauline BoucherInvestor at DaphniJohn GregerCPO & Portfolio Partner at Burda Principal InvestmentsMichel GlezerDirector at Qualcomm VenturesBenjamin AuschitzkyScaleup Success Manager at Partech Ventures

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