Patrick W. Driessen Founder & CEO, Maverick Growth Partners
I’ve always been a maverick. Not because I seek the label, but because that’s who I am. People often misunderstand me; trying to fit me into neat boxes that simply don’t exist. But mavericks? We’re different. We’re the visionaries who see possibilities others miss, who dare to stand out, who create entirely new systems and ecosystems. We define blue ocean strategies where competition doesn’t yet exist. And when we commit, our hyper-focus ensures flawless execution.
That’s my superpower: a creative ADHD brain that never stops connecting dots, challenging norms, and building what others deem impossible. At 14, I launched my first company – a medical information service – and sold it before most kids finish high school. Since then, I’ve founded, scaled, and exited ventures across continents, from tech scale-ups to global health platforms.
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My Journey: From Serial Entrepreneur to Wellness Real Estate Visionary
Born in the Netherlands, I’ve led multicultural teams up to 975 FTE across USA, EMEA, SE-Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. My career spans 30+ years in leadership roles at Dell, DXC Technology, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Unisys, Atos, and Visma; turning around businesses, accelerating revenue growth, and pioneering digital transformation.
But the corporate world couldn’t contain me. I’ve been CEO and founder of a group of companies, overseeing an international portfolio including:
SHE Health Clinics: Multidisciplinary women’s health with AI diagnostics and medical specialist care.
Dr. Health Hotels: Luxury health & longevity hotels (5+ hotels, 1,000+ rooms in pipeline).
The Savannahs Assisted Lifestyle Villages: Ultra-luxury senior communities blending residential living with preventive health and longevity (3 villages with 3,000 residential units in pipeline).
- CampusHive Living: offers affordable student housing with modern facilities in vibrant village-style communities tailored for academic success, healthy living and social connection.
BalanceMe Health, HelloDoc Health, FemTrials: pioneering gender-specific mental health, telehealth, clinical trials, and AI-driven prevention.
In the past I’ve doubled company sizes in 1–2 years (Chunk Agency, Enersense Group), led €400M P&Ls with 30% margins, and closed deals worth €330M+. Yet entrepreneurship taught me resilience: I’ve hit rock bottom twice; financially only to rise stronger and more grateful, proving that falling down and getting up is the real entrepreneur’s path.
Why Maverick Growth Partners?
The world faces a longevity revolution. Aging UHNW populations demand more than luxury homes; they want communities engineered for health, vitality, and legacy. Traditional real estate misses this. Maverick doesn’t.
Students and people with a minimum income need affordable, healthy and safe homes.
We’re building wellness real estate ecosystems:
- Luxury residential with private longevity clinics.
- Health hospitality blending detox, diagnostics, and rejuvenation.
- Assisted lifestyle villages where seniors thrive, not just survive.
- Student villages with affordable and comfortable units.
- Modular and stick-built social housing units for singles, couples and families; to help support local communities and local economies.
My vision isn’t theoretical; it’s proven. The Savannahs assisted lifestyle villages and Dr. Health Hotels (health, detox, longevity and rehab programs) will deliver 15–25% blended yields (rent + health services), outpacing conventional assets.
We’re scaling from Portugal to Spain, Cyprus, Thailand, UAE and other countries and regions; creating blue oceans in underserved markets.
The Maverick Philosophy
Mavericks don’t fit boxes; we redefine them. We:
Think outside boundaries, spotting opportunities in chaos.
Hyper-focus on execution, turning bold visions into tangible results.
Build ecosystems, not just buildings; connecting real estate, healthtech, and investor capital.
Maximize social impact: Better health outcomes, sustainable communities, empowered women and families.
As endorsements from colleagues affirm:
“Patrick makes the impossible possible… a rainmaker who gets things moving“. (Bart van der Meij, Pulsar Partners).
“Visionary thinker but practical in execution“. (Sandy O’Neill, UnitingCare Queensland).
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Join the Maverick Movement
Whether you’re an investor seeking superior wellness real estate returns, a founder with complementary healthtech, or a potential investment partner aligned with our vision: let’s build the future of living well.
Feel free to contact me directly: patrick@themaverickgrowthpartners.com
Together, we’ll create ecosystems where people live longer, healthier, and more purposefully. Because mavericks don’t follow paths; we forge them!
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