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KPN Ventures

Wilheminakade 123, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, 3072AP, Netherlands

Overview

Corporate venture arm investing in early growth-stage tech companies.

Founded

2015

Deals · 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Belgium
Finland
France
Germany
...

Sector focus

Big Data
Cloud Data Services
Finance
Financial Services
...

Investment portfolio

29rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Equator Renewables Asia
Mar 2026Led
$39 MOther Equity
ElevenLabs
Feb 2026Participated
$500 MSeries D
Openlayer
May 2025Participated
$15 MSeries A
Perlego
Oct 2024Participated
$20 MOther Equity
EclecticIQ
Mar 2024Participated
$3 MOther Equity
BOX ID Systems
Feb 2024Led
$4 MSeries A
CloudTalk
Jan 2024Led
$28 MSeries B
Wirepas
Oct 2023Participated
$22 MOther Equity
Airalo
Jul 2023Participated
$60 MSeries B
RangeForce
Mar 2023Participated
$20 MSeries B
Qollabi
Jul 2022Participated
$3 MSeries A
Minut
Mar 2022Participated
$14 MSeries B
Equator Renewables Asia
Mar 2026Led
$39 MOther Equity
ElevenLabs
Feb 2026Participated
$500 MSeries D
Openlayer
May 2025Participated
$15 MSeries A
Perlego
Oct 2024Participated
$20 MOther Equity
EclecticIQ
Mar 2024Participated
$3 MOther Equity
BOX ID Systems
Feb 2024Led
$4 MSeries A
CloudTalk
Jan 2024Led
$28 MSeries B
Wirepas
Oct 2023Participated
$22 MOther Equity
Airalo
Jul 2023Participated
$60 MSeries B
RangeForce
Mar 2023Participated
$20 MSeries B
Qollabi
Jul 2022Participated
$3 MSeries A
Minut
Mar 2022Participated
$14 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

KPN Ventures: 29 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
KPN Ventures: 29 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed11
Series A23
Series B14
Series C+13
Other Equity48
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

KPN Ventures: 29 deals are recorded across 137 months.All available history.
KPN Ventures: 29 deals are recorded across 137 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '151
Jul '150
Aug '150
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Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
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Apr '160
May '161
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Sep '161
Oct '160
Nov '161
Dec '160
Jan '171
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '173
May '170
Jun '171
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '181
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '181
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '191
Jun '190
Jul '191
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '191
Dec '190
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Dec '201
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Apr '210
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Aug '210
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Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '221
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Apr '220
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Sector Breakdown

KPN Ventures: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (14 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.

KPN Ventures: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (14 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication14
Hardware & Robotics12
Enterprise Software10
Cybersecurity & Privacy9
Professional Services9
AI & Machine Learning6
Clean Energy & Sustainability3
Developer Tools3
Education & Workforce2
Real Estate & Construction2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Transportation & Logistics2
Fintech2
Media & Entertainment2
Health & Life Sciences2
Travel & Hospitality1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Marketing & Advertising1
Manufacturing1

Deal Size Distribution

KPN Ventures: 29 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.

KPN Ventures: 29 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M8
$5M-$10M6
$10M-$25M8
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M3
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B1
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

KPN Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (22 deals).All available history.

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

KPN Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (22 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe22
United States6
Singapore1
KPN Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Keen Venture Partners sharing 3 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.

KPN Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Keen Venture Partners sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Keen Venture Partners3
Arches Capital2
ETF Partners2
Evolution Equity Partners2
Ginko Ventures2
High-Tech Grunderfonds2
Idinvest Partners2
INKEF Capital2
Invest-NL2
Karma Ventures2
KfW2
Orange2
Plug and Play Ventures2
Quest for Growth2
SOSV2
Swisscom2
Vito Ventures2
Ace Capital Partners1
Ace Management1
Almaz Capital1

Investment Strategy

KPN Ventures: Led accounts for 31% and participating for 69% of round participation.All available history.
KPN Ventures: Led accounts for 31% and participating for 69% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led931%
Participating2069%
KPN Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 56% and co-led for 44% of lead dynamics.All available history.
KPN Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 56% and co-led for 44% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead556%
Co-led444%

Team

Samir Ahmad

Investment Manager