It is widely known that Amsterdam is home for many fast-growing startups and a slew of unicorns such as Takeaway.com, WeTransfer, Booking.com, and many others. Notably, all these are global players in their own fields. Also, Amsterdam has made its way into the list of leading technology hubs by many surveys and reports.
The Dutch capital has been able to achieve this feat as it is one of the few European markets that boasts a high quality of life and an immense population of expats who are willing to grow their business in the country. A rough estimation points out that Amsterdam is home to nearly 2500 startups and these exist across industries such as fintech, enterprise software, marketing, etc.
For the flourishing startup ecosystem, it is essential to have access to ample funding. And, Amsterdam is no short of funds as there are many investors that focus on the local startups. Having said that, here is a report by StartupHansa that picks six top investors in the city with the highest number of rounds in the last two years.
Finch Capital
Founders: Hans de Back, Radboud Vlaar
Number of rounds: 33
Founded year: 2013
Finch Capital is an entry-stage venture capitalist company with thematic investors taking part in FinTech (Financial Services, Real Estate, Insurance) and DeepTech (AI enabled transformation, Security, IoT) industries. The investor provides startups in these industries with the prime focus on being on Europe and South East Asia. Some common startups that have received from Zopa, Trussle, Squirro, BUX, etc.
INKEF Capital
Managing partners: Robert Jan Galema and Roel Bulthuis
Number of rounds: 42
Founded year: 2010
INKEF Capital focuses on companies providing healthcare technologies such as medical devices, digital health, diagnostics and biotechnology. It is also involved in other sectors such as fintech, SaaS, internet and enterprise software. This Amsterdam-based investor backs companies that want to grow their business internationally. This year INKEF Capital has invested in a slew of startups including GitLab, ProFibrix, GeoPhy, GTX Medical and more.
HPE Growth
Partners: Hans van Ierland, Tim van Delden, Harry Dolman, Manfred Krikke
Number of rounds: 27
Founded year: 2010
HPE Growth is one of the leading European private equity firms with a prime focus on the growth or expansion of capital investments in tech companies across Northwestern Europe. HPE Growth invests in internet-enabled and high-growth software businesses. The investor acts as a catalyst to expand and enable portfolio companies to execute their vision or securing market leadership. A few portfolio investments from HPE Growth include Tiqets, eGym, WeTransfer, PPRO, and Uberall.
LSP
Founders: Martijn Kleijwegt
Number of rounds: 27
Founded year: 1998
LSP (Life Sciences Partners) is one of Europe’s largest and most experienced healthcare investment firms. The investor has a track record of having built up an investment house dedicated to seeking, nurturing, and growing healthcare investment opportunities keeping the positive impact in mind. While entrepreneurs will have the goal to develop products and technologies that have a positive impact, LSP helps them achieve the goal. This invested in SNIPR Biome, Atlantic Therapeutics, etc.
henQ
Partners: Coen van Duiven, Herman Hintzen, Jelmer de Jong, Jan Andriessen
Number of rounds: 24
Founded year: 2004
henQ is a venture capital firm for companies that sell B2B software products. The company works on the niche to scale rapidly and become the leading investor in the world. It has a network spanning across major global software markets. Mendix, Aidence, Stravito, SendCloud, Housing Anywhere, etc. are among the notable companies that have received investments from henQ.
Peak Capital
Founders: Johan van Mil, Stefan Bary, Heleen Dura – van Oord
Number of rounds: 24
Founded year: 2007
Peak Capital is a Dutch venture capital firm, which provides smart capital and pro-active hands-on support to fast-growing highly-scalable marketplaces, SaaS or data startups. Peak Capital believes that companies can accelerate their growth by providing smart capital. The company has invested in InvoiceFinance, OneFit, Catawiki, NPEX, and more.
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