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Patrick Kerins

InvestorFounder

General Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · Board director at Travelator · Board director at BuzzFeed · Board director at Sportsrocket

Maryland

Writes $2M – $50M checks · typically $25M

FoundedBuzzFeedHillcrest LaboratoriesSportsrocketSpring Mobile SolutionsTravelator

About

Patrick Kerins is a Special Partner at New Enterprise Associates focused on enterprise software, digital media, and growth-stage companies. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and has experience in venture capital investing.

Board director at Travelator

Intro paths

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In turn, Patrick can intro founders to Travelator's investors below.

Travelator's investors · 1

New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checks · since 2015

Co-founders at Travelator

DC
Duke ChungExecutive Officer, Director
CF
Ching-Ho FungExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at BuzzFeed

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In turn, Patrick can intro founders to BuzzFeed's investors below.

BuzzFeed's investors · 8

Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checksCrosscut VenturesLos Angeles · $250K – $750K checksFounder CollectiveCambridgeLerer HippeauNew York · $500K – $2M checks · since 2015Matter VenturesSan FranciscoNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checks · since 2015RRE VenturesNew York · $5M – $15M checks · since 2015Velvet Sea VenturesWest Palm Beach

Co-founders at BuzzFeed

JPJonah Peretti
Jonah PerettiDirector and President of AI
JJ
John Johnson IIIDirector
MF
Mark FracktExecutive Officer
GCGreg Coleman
Greg ColemanExecutive Officer, Director
AL
Allison LucasExecutive Officer
JS
JON STEINBERGPresident and Chief Operating Officer
MP
MIKE PERLISDirector

Board director at Sportsrocket

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In turn, Patrick can intro founders to Sportsrocket's investors below.

Sportsrocket's investors · 3

Courtside VenturesNew York · $1M – $1.5M checks · since 2015M13New York · $4M – $7M checks · since 2017New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checks · since 2015

Co-founders at Sportsrocket

JB
Joseph BradyExecutive Officer
BB
Brian BedolExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. New Enterprise AssociatesSpecial Partnercurrent2006 — present
  2. Grotech Capital GroupGeneral Partner1996 — 2006Baltimore MD
  3. Alex. Brown & SonsInvestment Banking1987 — 1996
  4. McKinsey&Co.Consultant1985 — 1987
  5. US NavyLieutenant1977 — 1983

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA)1983 — 1985
  2. Villanova UniversityBachelor of Science (BS)1973 — 1977

Skills & more

Enterprise Software5Venture Capital10Private Equity10Digital Media2Mobile Technology2Start-ups8Strategy4

From Patrick's professional profile.

Deals · 5

Spring Mobile SolutionsBoard seat

via New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · filed Feb 2021

TravelatorBoard seat

via New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · filed Apr 2017 · $10M raise

Hillcrest LaboratoriesBoard seat

via New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · filed Dec 2016 · $450K raise

SportsrocketBoard seat

via New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · filed Jul 2015 · $11M raise

BuzzFeedBoard seat

via New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · filed Feb 2015 · $251.5K raise

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

Colleagues at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Aaron Jacobson
Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Albert Lee
Advisor at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Alex Sharata
Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Alexa Grabelle
Associate at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Ali Behbahani
Partner, Co-Head of Healthcare at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Andrew Schoen
Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Ann Bordetsky
Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Antony Yang
Investor at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Frequently asked questions

Where does Patrick Kerins work?
Patrick Kerins is General Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and Founder at Travelator and Founder at BuzzFeed and Founder at Sportsrocket.
What check size does Patrick Kerins write?
Patrick Kerins typically writes checks of $2M – $50M.
What companies did Patrick Kerins found?
Patrick Kerins founded BuzzFeed, Hillcrest Laboratories, Sportsrocket, Spring Mobile Solutions, Travelator.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School1,969

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Also attended Villanova University85

Connor HillAssistant Controller at GreycroftEric JohnsonInvestor at Khosla VenturesAndrea CambriaPrincipal, Head of Valuation at TCVDeb TraversEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceKaki CaceresVice President, Finance at StripesSarah ChanController at Stripes

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Shared employers

Also worked at Alex. Brown & Sons11

Paul BarberSenior Advisor at JMI EquitySunil DhaliwalGeneral Partner at Amplify PartnersRyan DrantFounder and Managing Partner at Questa CapitalJake NunnPartner at SR One Capital ManagementJim AndelmanCo-Founder and Managing Director at Bonfire VenturesDonald DixonCo-Founder and Managing Director at ForgePoint Capital

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Also worked at McKinsey&Co.1,453

Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture Partners

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Also worked at US Navy110

Jeremy KirschOperating Partner at Differential VenturesJim BridenstineManaging Partner, Artemis Group at Cortado VenturesJuliane GallinaPartner at Lavrock VenturesJohn DillonInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersGlenn VogelVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsDavid WhittakerVenture Partner at Elm Street Ventures

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