Patrick leads capacity development and ecosystem building at the NIF and oversees its coverage in Central and Eastern Europe. Based in London and Warsaw, he works closely with startups, other VC funds, NATO’s DIANA, as well as industry and government partners to ensure that the NIF delivers on its mission to boost deep tech entrepreneurship and foster innovation in regions with abundant talent but limited access to venture capital.

Previously, Patrick was a founder and partner at Beast Ventures, where he focused on seed-stage deep tech in Europe and invested in startups in food security, health, AI, data, autonomous systems, and biotech. Prior to that, he worked in foreign policy and spent several years in the corporate intelligence and security industry, supporting international companies operating in Central and Eastern Europe.