Patrick Kerins

Patrick Kerins serves as a Special Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA), where he has been part of the firm since 2006. In this role, he is focused primarily on technology investments, leveraging his extensive experience to guide NEA’s strategy and portfolio management in areas such as Consumer Internet and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). Kerins is based in Jupiter, FL, and maintains an active presence in the venture capital ecosystem.

He invests and advises on high-growth technology sectors, with particular expertise in Consumer Internet and SaaS companies. Additionally, Kerins has played influential roles in industry associations, serving as Chairman Emeritus of the Mid-Atlantic Venture Association, further demonstrating his leadership within the venture investment community.

Kerins brings a distinguished background spanning investment banking at Alex. Brown & Sons, management consulting at McKinsey & Company, and military service as an officer in the US Navy’s Nuclear Propulsion Program. He holds a BS from Villanova University and an MBA from Harvard Business School, underscoring his strong analytical and business acumen. Kerins’s notable achievements include helping steward NEA’s successful fundraising and fostering innovation in the technology sector.