Cottonwood recruited Patrick Claessen as Partner
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Cottonwood Technology Fund is happy to announce that Patrick Claessen will be joining Cottonwood Technology Fund as Partner starting June 1, 2022. He will be working at our office in the Netherlands. Patrick has 25+ years’ experience in investment management of innovative technology-driven businesses

Before joining Cottonwood Technology Fund, Patrick worked at Brightlands Venture Partners, an impact venture capital fund manager in the Southern Netherlands with a focus on renewable chemistry and materials, agrifood, sustainability and health. As a Senior Investment Manager of BVP Fund IV, Chemelot Ventures and the Brightlands Agrifood Fund, Patrick acted as a shareholder representative and board member for several portfolio companies.
Furthermore, Patrick held various positions at Essent during his 10-year employment at the company, including Senior Participations Manager, leading several corporate venture investments, and director of multiple joint ventures in the energy sector.
Prior to that he worked as an Investment Manager at the Brabant Development Agency (BOM), where he was responsible for investing in technology-driven early stage ventures, and as an Analyst at Van Lanschot Corporate Finance as well as Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (formerly Sakura Bank).

Patrick holds a MSc degree in Business Economics from Tilburg University and a master’s degree in Financial & Strategic Management from VLEKHO Business School.

Sencure
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We are gladly having Cottonwood Technology Fund on board as lead investor. They are very supportive on aligning strategy and execution. The first year they ...
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Jurryt Vellinga, CEO
Sencure BV
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We are gladly having Cottonwood Technology Fund on board as lead investor. They are very supportive on aligning strategy and execution. The first year they brought in already 8 corporates as potential customer. We are surprised every time about their extensive entrepreneurial mindset, business experience and global network of Cottonwood. They have been very smart people and 24/7 supportive.
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Jurryt Vellinga, CEO
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BayoTech
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Justin Eisenbach, President and CEO
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We would not exist, or certainly not in New Mexico, if it were not for Cottonwood. Until Cottonwood got involved we struggled to get attention from other capital providers. Cottonwood has been a real catalyst, beyond their money, to upgrading our management team, opening doors to potential strategic investors and customers and focusing on our market entry strategy. Cottonwood has been a great partner in driving our success in every area. I truly believe they wake up every day looking for ways and ideas that can support our success.
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Justin Eisenbach, President and CEO
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Skorpios Technologies, Inc.
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Cottonwood began working with me a year before they closed their first fund. Even though they weren’t initially in a position to invest they...
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Steve Krasulick, President & CEO
Skorpios Technologies
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Cottonwood began working with me a year before they closed their first fund. Even though they weren’t initially in a position to invest they still opened doors to potential investors and customers, and assisted with the fund raising strategy and execution plan. Once their fund was closed they took an aggressive lead role in pulling together our first round and helping us launch the company. Now after having raised almost $150M they continue to support our growth, provide valuable advice and open doors to additional resources as we need them. We have been fortunate to have Cottonwood as a partner in building our company.
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Steve Krasulick, President & CEO
Skorpios Technologies