Fundraising Fox

Patrick Kerssemakers

Investor

Founding Partner at DFF Ventures

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Writes $270K – $3.2M checks

About

Patrick Kerssemakers focuses on first‑cheque investments in under‑digitized physical industries (logistics, recycling), backing vertical AI and B2B2C marketplace startups and using his fonQ €65M scale‑and‑exit experience to guide founders.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningFintechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSaaS

Experience

  1. DFF Ventures (Dutch Founders Fund)Founding Partner at DFF.venturescurrent2020 — presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
  2. ZSV SchaerweijdeVoorzitter Hockeycurrent2025 — presentZeist, Utrecht, Netherlands
  3. METYCLESeed Investorcurrent2023 — present
  4. YourCampusSeed Investorcurrent2021 — present
  5. Voicebooking.comInvestor & Advisorcurrent2020 — present
  6. ShyppleInvestorcurrent2019 — presentRotterdam Area, Netherlands
  7. Vintage Cash CowSeed Investorcurrent2019 — presentLeeds, United Kingdom
  8. StarredAngel Investorcurrent2016 — present
  9. PolarstepsAngel Investorcurrent2017 — presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
  10. Africamps, Boutique CampingInvestorcurrent2015 — presentCape Town Area, South Africa
  11. LOEY FoundationChairman of the LOEY Awardscurrent2014 — presentAmsterdam Area, Netherlands
  12. Amsterdam Commerce OpenFoundercurrent2013 — presentAmsterdam Area, Netherlands
  13. CloudSuite B.V.Investor (exit 2021)2013 — 2021Houten
  14. Only for MenMember Of The Board Of Advisors2018 — 2020Geldermalsen, Provincie Gelderland, Nederland
  15. TBAuctionsMember of the Supervisory Board2016 — 2018Amersfoort
  16. The Traveling Cherries 😀Traveling the world with my family!2017 — 2018Usa, Canada, Fiji, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and South Africa
  17. fonq.nlFounder & CEO2002 — 2017Utrecht Area, Netherlands
  18. doornvogel brand intimacyE-commerce Consultant1999 — 2002Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
  19. VitaminstoreOnline Marketing2000 — 2002Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Education

  1. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht (Hogeschool Utrecht)Master of Business Administration - MBA, Marketing1996 — 2001
  2. Nyenrode Business UniversityNyenrode Commissarissencyclus2018 — 2019

Skills & more

E-commerce99Online Advertising43Affiliate Marketing24Conversion Optimization19Online Marketing56Start-ups34Entrepreneurship61Marketing Strategy28Social Media13Google Adwords11Internet Strategy9Google Analytics6
+5 moreRetailSEOEmail MarketingSocial Media MarketingMarketing

Languages Dutch · English

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