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Arches Capital

Quarter Plaza Transformatorweg 104, 7th floor, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, 1014AK, Netherlands

Overview

Investment group bridging venture capital and business angels for growth.

Founded

2018

Deals · 12mo

4

Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

The Netherlands

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

13rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Clara
Sep 2026Led
$0.58 MSeed
Promptwatch
Jul 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
HousApp
Jul 2026Led
$5 MSeed
Guzco
May 2026Led
$1 MSeed
Promptwatch
Sep 2025Led
$1 MOther Equity
EclecticIQ
Mar 2024Participated
$3 MOther Equity
TheyDo
Mar 2024Participated
$34 MOther Equity
Runnr.ai
Jan 2024Led
$1 MOther Equity
The Selection Lab
Oct 2023Participated
$1 MOther Equity
TheyDo
Feb 2022Participated
$2 MOther Equity
The Selection Lab
Mar 2021Led
$0.36 MOther Equity
EclecticIQ
Dec 2020Participated
$24 MSeries C
Clara
Sep 2026Led
$0.58 MSeed
Promptwatch
Jul 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
HousApp
Jul 2026Led
$5 MSeed
Guzco
May 2026Led
$1 MSeed
Promptwatch
Sep 2025Led
$1 MOther Equity
EclecticIQ
Mar 2024Participated
$3 MOther Equity
TheyDo
Mar 2024Participated
$34 MOther Equity
Runnr.ai
Jan 2024Led
$1 MOther Equity
The Selection Lab
Oct 2023Participated
$1 MOther Equity
TheyDo
Feb 2022Participated
$2 MOther Equity
The Selection Lab
Mar 2021Led
$0.36 MOther Equity
EclecticIQ
Dec 2020Participated
$24 MSeries C
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Deal Distribution

Arches Capital: 13 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Arches Capital: 13 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed31
Series A01
Series C+01
Other Equity34

Monthly Deal Activity

Arches Capital: 13 deals are recorded across 73 months.All available history.
Arches Capital: 13 deals are recorded across 73 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Arches Capital: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Arches Capital: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software5
AI & Machine Learning5
Marketing & Advertising4
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
Cybersecurity & Privacy3
Professional Services3
Data, Analytics & IT3
Education & Workforce2
Developer Tools1
Travel & Hospitality1
Fintech1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Real Estate & Construction1

Deal Size Distribution

Arches Capital: 13 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Arches Capital: 13 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M9
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Arches Capital: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (11 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Arches Capital: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (11 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe11
United States1
United Arab Emirates1
Arches Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with INKEF Capital sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Arches Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with INKEF Capital sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
INKEF Capital2
Invest-NL2
Keen Venture Partners2
KPN Ventures2
Quest for Growth2
20Sales1
Ace Capital Partners1
Ace Management1
Antler1
Blossom Capital1
Blum Ventures1
Borski Fund1
Capricorn Investment Group1
Capricorn Venture Partners1
Dutch Security TechFund1
EQT Ventures1
Golden Egg Check1
HighSage Ventures1
Innovation Quarter1
InnovationQuarter1

Investment Strategy

Arches Capital: Led accounts for 46% and participating for 54% of round participation.All available history.
Arches Capital: Led accounts for 46% and participating for 54% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led646%
Participating754%
Arches Capital: Single-lead accounts for 83% and co-led for 17% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Arches Capital: Single-lead accounts for 83% and co-led for 17% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead583%
Co-led117%

Team

Diederik Stolk

Investment Manager

Frank Appeldoorn
Lotte Smit van Ditshuizen
Martijn Verstrepen

Angel Investor

Roel Bergsma

Managing Partner

Ruben Meiland

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