Amsterdam-based Marktlink Capital, an investment company, announced on Monday, that it has closed the subscription for its second venture capital fund-of-funds in six months, securing €80M in capital from approximately 150 private investors.
This second fund follows the success of the first fund launched in 2022, which was fully subscribed within six months.
A significant portion of the private investors in the new fund also invested in the first fund, attracted by the access to top venture capital funds in Europe and North America.
“There are thousands of VC funds, but only a few consistently perform well,” says Bouke Marsman, partner at Marktlink Capital.
“In venture capital, good funds continue to perform well year after year. 85 per cent of Unicorns (companies valued over a billion) are owned by just 5% of the funds,” adds Marsman.
Marktlink Capital: What you need to know
Marktlink Capital, born from the merger of Marktlink Investment Partners and Welt Ventures, is an investment company providing entrepreneurs and private investors with access to private equity and venture capital funds in Europe and North America.
The VC focuses on broader technological trends into account when composing its portfolio, including Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Marsman explains, “With an investment in Saga Ventures, a fund specialising in AI led by Max Altman, and in funds backing the European AI champion Mistral, we aim to reflect this trend in our portfolio.”
The team consists of approximately 35 FTEs with specialist knowledge and experience in private equity and venture capital.
To date, more than €1.5B in committed capital has been secured, almost entirely from Dutch entrepreneurs.
With more than 300 employees and 150 deals per year, Marktlink understands the critical role private equity and venture capital play in the development and growth of businesses.
Marsman continues, “Only 0.5 per cent of companies grow into Unicorns, but ten companies in our portfolio have achieved that status. This is relatively high, especially considering we’ve only been operating for a year and a half. The results so far are in line with our expectations.”
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