Patrick Claessen

Experience

1. Cottonwood Technology FundPartnercurrent2022 — present
2. Brightlands Venture PartnersSenior Investment Manager2016 — 2022Geleen
3. RWESenior Participations Manager2005 — 2016
4. Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij (BOM)Investment Manager2000 — 2005
5. Van Lanschot Bankiers and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking CorporationAnalyst1996 — 2000

Education

1. Tilburg UniversityMaster in Business Economics1990 — 1996
2. INSEADManaging Partnerships & Strategic Alliances
3. London Business SchoolNewton Venture Program2025 — 2026

Same school

Also attended Tilburg University56

SVSanne van ErpInvestment manager at NoaberGVGianluca VitaleAssociate at PeakBridge VCMVMathijs van EschGeneral Partner at Maven 11SBStefan BaryGeneral Partner at PeakKDKasper de KockFinance & compliance manager at PeakIVIsabel VerheggenGlobal Head of Marketing, CV Labs at CV Labs

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Also attended INSEAD679

CBChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJHJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSSSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesMSMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate VenturesEPElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at NorthzoneNFNeil FongManaging Director Asia at Burda Principal Investments

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Also attended London Business School459

DJDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesSSSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesMCMatt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAGAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesGIGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesNMNigel MorrisCo-Founder and Managing Partner of QED Investors

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Shared employers

Also worked at Brightlands Venture Partners10

CBCasper BruensManaging Partner at Brightlands Venture PartnersMKMarcel KloostermanManaging Partner at Brightlands Venture PartnersKDKim de BoerPartner at Brightlands Venture PartnersLWLex WestbroekInvestment Manager at Brightlands Venture PartnersMLMarcel LubbenPartner at Brightlands Venture PartnersMZMarcel ZijpSenior Investment Manager at Brightlands Venture Partners

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Also worked at RWE11

AIAnnika in der BeekChief People Officer at Statista at PICUS CAPITALSFSteffen FunckInvestment Director at Statkraft VenturesRCReilly ClealVice President, Asset Management at Harbert Growth PartnersRMRahul MerchantStrategic Advisor at Vertical Venture PartnersHSHannes SchillManaging Partner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSJLJan LozekManaging Director at Future Energy Ventures

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Also worked at Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij (BOM)21

MVMathijs van EschGeneral Partner at Maven 11BVBrigit van Dijk - van de ReijtCEO at BOMJVJurgen van EckSenior Investment Manager at BOMMTMercedes TuinInvestment Director at BOMKDKoen den HoutingInvestment Manager at BOMBMBart MulSenior Investment Manager at BOM

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