KPN Ventures
Investment Details
Investor Type
Corporate VC
Asset Class Focus
Venture Capital
Stage Focus
Early Stage, Series A, Series B, Series C
Geographical Focus
United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Japan, Australia, China, India, Brazil, France, United Arab Emirates, Spain, Mexico, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Netherlands, South Africa, New Zealand, Belgium, Nigeria
Industries Focus
- Financial Services
- Telecommunications
- Finance
- FinTech
- Information Technology
- Cloud Computing
- Big Data
- Internet of Things
- Cyber Security
- Security
- Data & Analytics
- Mobile Services
- Smart Home
- Digital Healthcare
- Cloud Data Services
- OTT Services
- Networking Technology
- Video Services
Investment Size:
1,000,000 to 5,000,000 USD
Investor Details
KPN Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of KPN, the Netherlands' leading telecom and ICT service provider. It focuses on early growth-stage investments in European technology companies, aiming to build value-creating partnerships by providing access to capital, industry expertise, and KPN's extensive customer base. The investment size typically ranges from €1 million to €5 million for minority stakes, with a preference for external exits over acquisitions.
The sectors of interest include Internet of Things (IoT), connected home, over-the-top (OTT) and mobile services, digital healthcare, cyber security, cloud computing, data and analytics, and networking technology. KPN Ventures has invested in companies such as Actility, EclecticIQ, Cybersprint, Minut, Viloc, and ZecOps. Additionally, it has invested in venture capital funds like Speedinvest III, which focuses on early-stage European technology companies across various sectors.
KPN Ventures operates offices in Rotterdam and Amsterdam, Netherlands. Its team comprises professionals with expertise in telecommunications, networking technology, cloud computing, cyber security, data and analytics, sales, marketing, finance, legal and regulatory affairs, and patents. The team includes Managing Directors Hans Söhngen and Sem Alberga, Investment Associate Lotte Witbreuk, and Investment Managers Benjamin de Dobbelaere and Daan Stolwerk.
KPN Ventures aims to accelerate innovation and growth by leveraging KPN's infrastructure, industry network, and customer channels, providing more than just funding to its portfolio companies.
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