Dirk Kersten - Managing Partner @ Forbion Capital Partners

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Overview

Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles

CB Rank (Investor)

111,374

Primary Job Title Managing Partner
Primary Organization
Forbion Capital Partners

Location Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
Regions European Union (EU), Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)
Gender Male

Investor Type
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Dirk Kersten is based out of Amsterdam, North Holland and is the Managing Partner of Forbion Capital Partners. Dirk previously worked at INKEF Capital as a Managing Director. Dirk Kersten attended the University of Groningen.

Partner Investments

Number of Partner Investments

Announced Date	Organization Name	Investor Name	Lead Investor	Funding Round	Money Raised
obfuscated obfuscation	AIRNA	Forbion Capital Partners	Yes	Series B - AIRNA	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	SynOx Therapeutics	Forbion Capital Partners	—	Series B - SynOx Therapeutics	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	SynOx Therapeutics	Forbion Capital Partners	Yes	Series B - SynOx Therapeutics	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	NorthSea Therapeutics	Forbion Capital Partners	Yes	Series C - NorthSea Therapeutics	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	SynOx Therapeutics	Forbion Capital Partners	—	Series A - SynOx Therapeutics	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	ViCentra	Inkef	—	Venture Round - ViCentra	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	NorthSea Therapeutics	Forbion Capital Partners	—	Series B - NorthSea Therapeutics	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Nightbalance	Inkef	Yes	Series B - Nightbalance	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	ViCentra	Inkef	No	Series B - ViCentra	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	ProFibrix	Gilde Healthcare	No	Series B - ProFibrix	obfuscated obfuscation

Jobs

Number of Current Jobs

Number of Past Jobs

Dirk Kersten

is the

Managing Partner

Forbion Capital Partners

. Additionally,

Dirk Kersten

has had

past jobs including

General Partner

Forbion Capital Partners

Forbion Capital Partners Managing PartnerJan 2025

Organization Name	Title At Company	Start Date	End Date
Forbion Capital Partners	General Partner	Oct 2018	Jan 2025
Inkef	Managing Director	May 1, 2014	Jul 31, 2018
Gilde Healthcare	Partner	—	—

Board and Advisor Roles

Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles

Number of Past Board & Advisor Roles

Dirk Kersten

holds

board and advisor roles including

Board of Directors

NorthSea Therapeutics

Board Member

SynOx Therapeutics

, and

Board Member

Nightbalance

NorthSea Therapeutics Board of DirectorsDec 17, 2021
SynOx Therapeutics Board MemberNov 19, 2020
Nightbalance Board Member
ViCentra Board Member

Organization Name	Title At Company	Start Date	End Date
Ascendis Pharma	Board Member	—	—
ProFibrix	Board Member	—	—

Related Hubs

Hub Name	CB Rank (Hub)
Noord-Holland Early Stage Venture Investors	33,335
European Union (EU) Investors with Funds Raised in 2025	12,619
European Union (EU) Investors with Funds Raised in 2024	10,443
Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Investors with Funds Raised in 2023	14,029
Private Equity Firms with Investments in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)	1,517
The Netherlands Early Stage Venture Investors	31,673
Private Equity Firms with Investments in Noord-Holland	11,966
Investors with Funds Raised in 2011	15,235
Post IPO Investors with Investments in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)	9,154
Post IPO Investors with Investments in The Netherlands	6,880