KPN Ventures is the venture capital investment arm of KPN, The Netherlands’ leading telecom & ICT service provider.
KPN Ventures aims to create value-creating partnerships with innovative European technology companies providing access to capital, industry expertise, professional network and customer channels.
Our Investment Scope:
We focus on early growth-stage investments (series A/B) in European high growth companies. Our investments typically range from 0.5 to 2.5 million euro for minority stakes, building long-term partnerships, ultimately aiming for external exits, not acquisitions.
In addition we selectively invest in venture capital investment funds that complement our direct investment strategy and provide broader access to new technology companies and partnership opportunities.
Our Sector Focus:
We focus on growth sectors connected to our Telecom & ICT activities including:
- Internet of Things (IOT)
- Connected Home
- Over the top (OTT) & mobile services
- Digital Healthcare
- Cyber Security
- Cloud Computing
- Data & Analytics
- Networking Technology
KPN Ventures has its main office in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and has invested in a.o. Actility, EclecticIQ, SecurityMatters, Viloc, Personal MedSystems, Nello, Sensara and Sentiance and the investment funds Cottonwood Technology Fund, Keen Venture Partners and Health Innovation Fund III.
KPN Ventures aims to create value-creating partnerships with innovative European technology companies providing access to capital, industry expertise, professional network and customer channels.
Our Investment Scope:
We focus on early growth-stage investments (series A/B) in European high growth companies. Our investments typically range from 0.5 to 2.5 million euro for minority stakes, building long-term partnerships, ultimately aiming for external exits, not acquisitions.
In addition we selectively invest in venture capital investment funds that complement our direct investment strategy and provide broader access to new technology companies and partnership opportunities.
Our Sector Focus:
We focus on growth sectors connected to our Telecom & ICT activities including:
- Internet of Things (IOT)
- Connected Home
- Over the top (OTT) & mobile services
- Digital Healthcare
- Cyber Security
- Cloud Computing
- Data & Analytics
- Networking Technology
KPN Ventures has its main office in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and has invested in a.o. Actility, EclecticIQ, SecurityMatters, Viloc, Personal MedSystems, Nello, Sensara and Sentiance and the investment funds Cottonwood Technology Fund, Keen Venture Partners and Health Innovation Fund III.
Location: Netherlands, South Holland, Rotterdam
Employees: 1-10
Founded date: 2015
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Portfolio 1
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 02.02.2024 | BOX | box-id.com | $3.77M | Germany, B... |
Persons 1
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| - | Sem | Alberga | Investment... | linkedin.c... | - | i**o@kpnve... |
Mentions in press and media 21
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| 11.10.2024 | Perlego's Leap: A $20 Million Investment to Transform Education with AI | In the digital age, education is evolving. Perlego, a subscription-based digital library, is at the forefront of this transformation. Recently, it secured $20 million in funding, led by Sir Terry Leahy, former CEO of Tesco. This investment ... |
| 08.10.2024 | Perlego raises $20M to scale up its edtech with AI | Perlego, a subscription-based digital library providing unlimited access to academic titles, has secured $20 million in the latest funding round led by former Tesco CEO, Sir Terry Leahy. ITHAKA, the company behind JSTOR, the digital library... |
| 21.02.2024 | BOX ID Secures €3.5M in Funding Battle | Munich-based logistics software provider, BOX ID, has emerged victorious in a funding battle, securing a hefty €3.5M in a pre-Series A round led by KPN Ventures. This victory will fuel the expansion of its IoT-based supply chain visibility ... |
| 02.02.2024 | Munich-based BOX ID raises €3.5M in pre-Series A round led by KPN Ventures | Read this article in: Munich-based BOX ID, a logistics software provider, announced that it has secured €3.5M in a fresh round of funding to expand its IoT-based supply chain visibility offerings. The investment was led by KPN Ventures, and... |
| 17.01.2024 | Slovak CloudTalk, an AI-Powered Calling Software, Raised $28M Funding in Series B | Bratislava, Slovakia ~ Company: Only have 1 minute? Here are 3 key takeaways: CloudTalk, a Slovak AI-powered calling solution and call center software, managed to secure $28M in a Series B funding round. The latest funding is run by KPN Ven... |
| 17.01.2024 | Slovak call center software CloudTalk raises $28M Series B round | Slovak call center software CloudTalk raises $28M Series B round 17 January, 2024, 09:00 Rostyslav Sobachynskyi --> --> --> -->--> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> Bratislava-based call center softwa... |
| 31.10.2023 | Highland Europe leads $22M funding for Wirepas' low-cost, low-energy scalable IoT networks | Tampere-based IoT firm Wirepas has raised $22 million in a funding round led by Highland Europe with participation from Amalfi and IQT, and previous investors ETF Partners, KPN Ventures, Vito Ventures and Vesa Laisi. The fresh capital will ... |
| 31.10.2023 | Finland’s Wirepas raises €20.7M to build low-cost wireless IoT networks | Finland’s Wirepas raises €20.7M to build low-cost wireless IoT networks 31 October, 2023, 13:54 Rostyslav Sobachynskyi --> --> --> -->--> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> Wirepas, a Tampere-based com... |
| 26.04.2023 | KPN Ventures backs online library service provider Perlego, cybersecurity training startup RangeForce | Rotterdam-based KPN Ventures, the venture capital investment arm of KPN, announced on Monday, April 24, that it has invested in educational content subscription services startup Perlego and cybersecurity scenario training startup RangeForce... |
| 30.07.2019 | Swedish smart home security startup Minut scores $8 million in Series A financing | The Swedish tech startup behind the Minut smart home alarm has raised $8 million in Series A funding, bringing its total amount raised so far to over $10 million. The investment round was led by KPN Ventures and sees Centrica as a new inves... |
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