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Dirk Kersten

InvestorFounder

Managing Partner at Forbion · Board director at Dyne Therapeutics

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

FoundedDyne Therapeutics

About

Dirk Kersten is a Managing Partner at Forbion, which he joined in 2018, where he manages the Forbion Growth Opportunities Fund. Trained as a physicist, he previously served as a Partner at Gilde Healthcare Partners, leading its Boston office, and as a Managing Director at INKEF Capital overseeing healthcare investments. His work spans fund management, deal making, portfolio management, and exit strategies.

Invests in

BiotechHealthtech

Board director at Dyne Therapeutics

Intro paths

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In turn, Dirk can intro founders to Dyne Therapeutics's investors below.

Dyne Therapeutics's investors · 5

Atlas VentureCambridge · $500K – $1M checks · since 2020ForbionNaarden · since 2020Hercules Capital, Inc.San Mateo · $5M – $500M checks · since 2026MPM BioImpactBoston · $1M – $15M checks · since 2020Vida VenturesLos Angeles · since 2020

Co-founders at Dyne Therapeutics

RS
Romesh Subramanian, Ph.D.Executive Officer
RS
Richard ScalzoExecutive Officer
JB
Joshua BrummExecutive Officer, Director
JM
Jonathan McNeill, M.D.Executive Officer
OBOxana Beskrovnaya, Ph.D.
Oxana Beskrovnaya, Ph.D.Executive Officer

Experience

  1. ForbionManaging Partnercurrent2025 — present
  2. ForbionGeneral Partner2018 — 2025
  3. INKEF CapitalManaging Director2014 — 2018The Randstad, Netherlands
  4. Gilde HealthcarePartner & President US office2011 — 2014Greater Boston
  5. Gilde HealthcarePartner & Investment manager2002 — 2011The Randstad, Netherlands
  6. Venture Creation ManagementAssociate2000 — 2001The Randstad, Netherlands
  7. Fource ConsultingConsultant1999 — 2000The Randstad, Netherlands

Education

  1. University of GroningenMSc, Physics1993 — 1999

Skills & more

Venture Capital24Private Equity9

From Dirk's professional profile.

Deals · 1

Dyne TherapeuticsBoard seat

via Forbion · filed Aug 2020 · $115.7M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Forbion

Alexander Hoffmann
General Partner at Forbion
Alice Vickers
Advisor at Forbion
Antoine Boulanger Piette
Principal at Forbion
Audrey Cacaly
Principal at Forbion
Carlo Incerti
Operating Partner at Forbion
Dmitrij Hristodorov
General Partner at Forbion
Geert-Jan Mulder
Managing Partner at Forbion
Holger Reithinger
General Partner at Forbion

Network5

Alice Vickers
Advisor at Forbion
Antoine Boulanger Piette
Principal at Forbion
Audrey Cacaly
Principal at Forbion
Dmitrij Hristodorov
General Partner at Forbion
Geert-Jan Mulder
Managing Partner at Forbion

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

Frequently asked questions

Where does Dirk Kersten work?
Dirk Kersten is Managing Partner at Forbion and Founder at Dyne Therapeutics.
What does Dirk Kersten invest in?
Dirk Kersten invests in Biotech, Healthtech.
What check size does Dirk Kersten write?
Dirk Kersten typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies did Dirk Kersten found?
Dirk Kersten founded Dyne Therapeutics.
Does Dirk Kersten lead rounds?
Yes — Dirk Kersten has led 5 tracked investments.

Same school

Also attended University of Groningen135

Ragnar JongenInvestor at DN CapitalGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersYtsen van der MeerPrincipal at Cottonwood Technology FundJelle Van de PutteFund Administrator at Capricorn Venture PartnersLaura LentzExecutive Assistant at Castle Island VenturesChristophe de MontillePartner at Beyond Capital Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Forbion23

Christina TakkeManaging Partner at V-Bio VenturesMathias FalcenbergVenture Partner at V-Bio VenturesIvan BurkovJunior Partner at InkefAnne Marije van HartenInvestment Director at Apollo Health VenturesAntoine BoulangerPartner at Apollo Health VenturesRobbert van de GriendtHead of Investment Relations at BioGeneration Ventures

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Also worked at INKEF Capital25

Kyang YungInvestor at DaphniRoel BulthuisInvestor at SynconaEstelle SalomonPrincipal at SpeedinvestReitze DoumaManaging Partner at InkefThijs Cohen TervaertPartner at InkefIvan BurkovJunior Partner at Inkef

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Also worked at Gilde Healthcare15

Andrea van ElsasInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAnastasia BudinskayaInvestor at NFXPieter van der MeerManaging Partner at Gilde HealthcareArthur FrankenGeneral Partner at Gilde HealthcareGeoff PardoGeneral Partner at Gilde HealthcareJanke DittmerGeneral Partner at Gilde Healthcare

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