Patrick Polak

Entrepreneur in residence

Patrick Polak is an Entrepreneur in Residence at the Vlerick Entrepreneurship Academy.

In 2001, he co-founded Newion Partners, an Amsterdam-based venture capital firm where he is currently Managing Partner. Newion invests in early-stage B2B SaaS companies in the Benelux, the Nordics and Germany.

As well as investing and supporting entrepreneurs with value creation, Patrick is responsible for defining the firm’s overall investment strategy, fundraising and investor relations. He also holds various non-executive board positions to help portfolio companies accelerate their growth.

Who am I?

  • Entrepreneur in Residence at Vlerick Business School
  • Master in Aerospace Engineering at the Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands

My expertise

  • Venture capital
  • Investing
  • Value creation
  • Early-stage companies
  • Turning vision into strategy

Get in touch!

Sylien Kesteleyn

Sylien Kesteleyn

Portfolio Manager