David Zwagemaker
InvestorPartner 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.
Experience
- PeakPartnercurrent2019 — presentAmsterdam Area, Netherlands
- SynthexInvestor (Pre-seed)current2025 — present
- HelioInvestor (Seed)current2023 — present
- AuthologicInvestor (Seed)current2021 — present
- HejaInvestor (Seed)current2021 — present
- Hygraph (previously GraphCMS)Investor (Seed)current2020 — present
- SonomoInvestor (Pre-seed)current2021 — present
- konfettiInvestor (Seed)current2023 — present
- WidgetbookInvestor (Pre-seed)current2022 — present
- PreciselyInvestor (Seed)current2021 — present
- StoryChief - Content Marketing PlatformInvestor (Seed)current2019 — present
- binaAngel Investorcurrent2023 — present
- OakyAngel Investorcurrent2018 — present
- Ducat B.V.Founder2017 — 2020Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
- Weissmaler GmbHCo-Founder2015 — 2017Berlin Area, Germany
- Rocket Internet SEManaging Director2014 — 2015Various locations: Singapore, Bangladesh, Berlin
- Booz & CompanyStrategy Consultant2012 — 2014Amsterdam
- Ernst & YoungJunior Tax Lawyer2009 — 2011Rotterdam (Netherlands), New York City (USA)
Education
- UCLLLM, Corporate and Competition Law
- Erasmus University RotterdamMaster, Economics and Taxation
- Erasmus University RotterdamDouble Bachelor's degree (LLb and BSc), Law and Economics
- Le WagonFullstack Developer Bootcamp, Web development
Skills & more
Tax Law24Corporate Governance15Mergers & Acquisitions17Economics4Business Strategy13Start-ups8Entrepreneurship19Management Consulting3International Tax12Corporate Law5Due Diligence5Public Policy1
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Competition LawPublic FinanceCorporate TaxTaxConsultingEnglishDutchStrategyAnalysisManagementLanguages 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.
Same school
Also attended UCL253
André DuboisInvestor at Index VenturesFrédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Jonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesMarie FerriInvestor at DaphniElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at NorthzoneGiovanni MariggiInvestor at Medicxi
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Also attended Erasmus University Rotterdam143
Alessandro TavecchioPartner at P101 VenturesKonradInvestment Team at Hummingbird VenturesProf. Dr. Elbert DijkgraafBestuurslid at NoaberJohanneke van de Scheur-BaanBestuurslid at NoaberMaarten FischerHead of Programs at NoaberZi-Yang LimHead of Legal at Jungle Ventures
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Also attended Le Wagon38
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
Also worked at StoryChief - Content Marketing Platform1
Also worked at Weissmaler GmbH1
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