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Benelux · Seed–Series A · 21 people tracked
Also known as Curiosity Partners
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Investment thesis
Curiosity backs B2B software companies that have launched a first product and are gaining early customer traction, focusing on new data, ML and AI technologies. It organizes its investments around socio-economic themes including the Future of Commerce (fintech, marketing and sales automation, logistics). The firm targets talented teams building in Europe's fastest-growing tech hubs, particularly the Benelux, Nordics and Baltics, favoring companies with international ambition and alignment with European values. Curiosity emphasizes hands-on, founder-friendly support spanning fundraising, hiring, go-to-market strategy and network access, and describes itself as building 'software companies that serve the world, not eat it.'
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 21 people
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2 people who came through Curiosity VC went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 38 of 75 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×21SaaS ×21Enterprise Software ×16Cybersecurity ×9Fintech ×5Developer Tools ×4Marketing Tech ×4Cloud Computing ×3
HQs:Netherlands×11United Kingdom×2Sweden×2Belgium×1Denmark×1Finland×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 22 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×83 founders×54+ founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 30 founders with education data
Eindhoven University of Technology ×2KTH Royal Institute of Technology ×2Queensland University of Technology ×2The Faculty of Engineering at Lund University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 28 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×9Computer Science ×7Economics ×7Engineering ×6
Where their founders worked beforefrom 31 founders with career history
CONVAL group ×3Mundipharma ×3DPG Media IT ×2Lovable ×2Pipedrive ×2
1 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 30 with degree data)
Investments · 75 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 42025 · 32024 · 12022 · 12021 · 110 dated
Display.dev is a gated publishing platform that allows teams to share AI-generated HTML and Markdown artifacts with secure authentication via Google, Microsoft, or one-time passwords.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Co-investorsFirstpickOutlast Fund
Diversity VC is an organization that researches and analyzes diversity data in the venture capital and startup industry through the Diversity Data Alliance, producing insights that inform policy recommendations and capital allocation practices.
Impact & Social Good
ABOSS is a productivity platform that unifies booking agencies, artists, and crews in the live music industry through agency management software, artist dashboards, mobile tour tools, and an open API, replacing fragmented spreadsheets and email workflows with centralized deal and calendar management.
B2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsKeadyn
Altura provides AI-powered workflow automation for bid and proposal teams, enabling organizations to build custom workflows that automate document screening, compliance checks, and content generation while maintaining human oversight and transparency.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsOctopus VenturesFortino Capital
Contentoo produces SEO-optimized product descriptions for e-commerce and marketplace businesses using AI agents and expert writers.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechSaaS
Jeroen Gunter(Founder)in
Co-investorsNo Such Ventures
Discovery operates a television and streaming entertainment brand featuring factual and reality programming such as "Contraband: Seized at the Border" and "Expedition X," available via its Discovery+ streaming service.
Media & Entertainment
Co-investorsChicago VenturesService Provider CapitalNo Such VenturesOrigin VenturesPritzker Group Venture Capital
The Curiosity Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing entrepreneurship access for underrepresented groups in tech and venture across the Netherlands, Belgium, the Nordics, and the Baltics.
Impact & Social GoodNetherlands, NL
Co-investorsRiver Venture Partners
Darktrace provides cloud-native forensics automation that captures disk-level evidence and preserves incident data across multi-cloud environments for faster investigation and response.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareCambridge, GB
Nicole Eagan(Co-founder and Strategic Advisor)
Co-investorsKPN VenturesVortex Capital Partners
Dawnguard offers an AI-native platform for designing, visualizing, and deploying cloud infrastructure with built-in security and compliance.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurity
Kim van Lavieren(Founder)Mahdi Abdulrazak(Founder)
Co-investorseCapital Entrepreneurial Partners AG
Deeploy provides AI governance and compliance control frameworks that help organizations implement regulatory requirements like the EU AI Act and ISO 42001 across their AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSSector AgnosticNetherlands, NL
Maarten Stolk(CEO and Co-founder)inTim Kleinloog(CTO and Co-founder)inBastiaan van de RaktinNick Jettenin
Co-investorsRiver Venture Partners
Deeploy provides an AI governance platform that lets organisations discover, onboard, and monitor AI systems and agents at runtime, with a central registry, control frameworks, automated compliance documentation, and built-in monitoring and explainability.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaS
Bastiaan van de Rakt(Founder)Maarten Stolk(Founder)Nick Jetten(Founder)Tim Kleinloog(Founder)
Co-investorsGolden Egg Check Capital B.V
Dreamdata is a B2B marketing platform that maps customer journeys, builds audiences, and measures revenue attribution.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechCopenhagen, DK
Lars Grønnegaard(CPO & Co-founder)inSteffen Hedebrandt(Founder)inNick Turner(Founder)inLars Gronnegaard(Founder)
Co-investorsCrowberry CapitalInreach VenturesRiver Venture PartnersTomorrow Today ASFuturistic.VCPeakSpan Capital Partners
EasyDMARC provides email authentication and protection services for financial institutions to prevent phishing and spoofing attacks while maintaining compliance with regulations like PCI DSS.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSUS, US
Gerasim Hovhannisyan(Founder)inAvag Arakelyan(Founder)
Co-investorsAcrobator VenturesFormula VCRadian Capital
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EclecticIQ builds a threat intelligence platform powered by AI to help organizations address cybersecurity challenges.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareAmsterdam, NL
Cody Barrow(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsArches CapitalCapricorn Venture PartnersInkefKeen Venture PartnersKPN VenturesTIIN Capital+1 more
Helsinki-based AI startup automating sales administrative work such as call summaries and CRM updates.
Co-investorsSpecialist VCSuperhero Capital
Fundrbird provides software solutions for GP (general partner) firms to build and scale their fund management operations.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsAmino CollectiveEndeit CapitalHealthy.CapitalHolland CapitalMundi VenturesPride Capital Partners+5 more
Kaizo provides an AI-powered platform designed to help large teams deliver customer support more efficiently and effectively.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAmsterdam, NL
Dominik Blattner(Founder)in
Co-investorsPartech VenturesFortino CapitalGradient Ventures
Peggy Choi(Founder)
Co-investorsPear VCExplorer 1 FundFlucas VenturesUnshackled VenturesWavemaker Partners
MeetingPackage provides a central reservation system built for hotels to manage groups, meetings, and events bookings.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Joonas Ahola(CEO & Founder)inAndrea Fiumana(CCO)inJuan Gutiérrez Plaza(CTO)
Co-investorsScale Capital
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Minut produces Internet of Things devices and software for managing shared properties such as multifamily housing and short-term rentals, helping operators monitor spaces and make decisions while protecting privacy.
Enterprise SoftwareIoTPropTechMalmö, SE
Nils Mattisson(Co-founder)inFredrik AhlberginMartin LööfinMarcus Ljungbladin
BoardHampus Jakobsson(Director)inTommi Uhari(Director)in
Co-investorsKarma VenturesKOMPAS VCKPN VenturesSmedvig VenturesAlmaz CapitalPale Blue Dot
Moonlit provides a legal data layer that aggregates and enriches legal information across 41+ jurisdictions, accessible via a research platform, a Data API, or MCP-compatible AI clients like Claude, Copilot, and ChatGPT.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureLegalTech
Nalvin developed AI agents for enterprise businesses to automate processes according to how they actually operate.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software
Pascal Chatterjee(Founder)inFredrik Stockman(Founder)inPontus Gifvas(Founder)
Co-investorsPeople VenturesPitchdrive
NAQCyber provides a platform that simplifies healthcare compliance, security, and assurance for healthcare innovators in the UK and Europe.
CybersecurityDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareGovTechHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsNo Such VenturesRiver Venture Partners
Neople provides AI digital coworkers ("Neople") for customer support teams, combined with a managed service where a dedicated product specialist and CSM set up workflows, connect helpdesk and back-office systems, and monitor performance.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Hans de Penning(Founder)inBas Ploeg(Founder)Job Nijenhuis(Founder)Menno Zevenbergen(Founder)Sander Kok(Founder)
Co-investorsNewionPeakSimon Capital
Nosto provides an AI-driven commerce experience platform that delivers personalized product recommendations and experiences to online shoppers.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechHelsinki, FI
Co-investorsBailador Technology Investmentsi5investOpenOceanTesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)
Orq.ai provides an AI gateway that routes and governs an organization's calls to 500+ AI models across 30+ providers through a single API, adding access controls, guardrails, cost attribution, budget caps, and audit trails.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper Tools
Anthony Diaz(Founder)Sohrab Hosseini(Founder)
Co-investorsGalion.exeGolden Egg Check Capital B.VSpacetime
Company founded by Anieke Lamers, referenced in a founder testimonial.
Amsterdam, NL
Co-investorsJoanna Invests Angel CollectiveTechstars
Pharmeon operates Uw Zorg Online, a Dutch healthcare platform and app that lets patients book appointments, request repeat prescriptions, and contact their care providers online.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSAmsterdam, NL
Co-investorsKPN Ventures
Polarsteps is an app that helps travelers plan, track, and share their journeys on a world map, serving explorers and adventure seekers worldwide.
ConsumerSocialTravel & HospitalityAmsterdam, NL
NiekJobClare(CEO)
Co-investorsInkefRiver Venture PartnersFuture Food Fund
QA.tech automates quality assurance testing using AI to reduce manual effort and errors for developers and software companies.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Daniel Mauno Pettersson(Founder)Marcus Carloni(Founder)Patrick Lef(Founder)Vilhelm Von Ehrenheim(Founder)
Co-investorsbyFounders
Sendcloud provides a shipping and parcel tracking platform for e-commerce businesses, offering branded tracking pages and automated delivery notifications via SMS, WhatsApp, and email across multiple carriers.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSEindhoven, NL
Rob van den Heuvel(Founder)inBas Smeulders(Founder)inSabi Tolou(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlexander Geza Marcus PejacsevichBOMBonsai Partners SGEIC, SAHENQ InvesthenQ vcLiquidity Capital+8 more
Sentiance provides AI-powered on-device behavioral intelligence for mobile applications, turning sensor data into real-time insights about driving patterns, mobility, and lifestyle.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureInsurTechIoTMobility & TransportationSaaS
Co-investorsKPN VenturesSamsung Catalyst FundVolta VenturesPamica NVQbic Fund
SettleMint provides digital asset infrastructure deployed in production for regulated institutions and sovereign entities.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Roderik Van Der Veer(CTO & Co-Founder)inMatthew Van Niekerk(Co-Founder & President)inAdam Popat(Chief Executive Officer)inFabrizia Zanca(Chief Work Officer)Shahzad Fatmiin
Co-investorsAllusionBloccelerate VCFujitsu VenturesKPN VenturesMolten VenturesOTB Ventures+1 more
Strise builds an automated financial-crime compliance platform that handles customer onboarding, continuous risk monitoring, ownership mapping, and alert triage for banks and large enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechOslo, NO
Marit Rødevand(Founder and Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsActivant CapitalAtomicoLikeminded.VcRiver Venture PartnersSkyfall VenturesSondo Capital+1 more
Telescope provides climate, nature, and energy transition risk data at the property, building, and portfolio level, covering physical hazards like flooding, decarbonization/stranding risk, and biodiversity impact.
Climate TechFintechPropTech
Co-investorsScale CapitalSpike VentureDreamcraft
Validfor provides computerized system validation (CSV) software and consulting for the life sciences and pharmaceutical industry, covering validation management, data integrity, and quality assurance.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS
Omer Cimen(Co-Founder & CEO)inUgur Metinol(Co-Founder & COO)inAykut Ozturkmen(Co-Founder)inBharani Rajendran(CTO)inBurak Ozturkmen(Chief Business Officer)in
Co-investorsDOMiNO Ventures
Virtuagym provides all-in-one software for managing and growing health clubs and studio chains, along with corporate health software for employers and fitness and nutrition apps for consumers.
SaaSSports TechWellness & Fitness
Hugo Braam(Founder)inSalvatore T.(Founder)in
Co-investorsEndeit CapitalSaffelberg Investments
Vormats offers a video creation platform that guides users through scripting, recording (via mobile, screen recording, or avatar), and automatic editing.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSAmsterdam, NL
Arnold Bouwman(Founder)in
Co-investorsGreat Stuff Ventures
Wirepas provides a connectivity platform designed for enabling long-term, large-scale deployments of connected devices across various industries and applications.
Cloud ComputingIoT
Jussi Numminen(Founder)Teppo Hemiä(Founder)
Co-investorsHighland EuropeIn-Q-TelInventureKarma VenturesKPN VenturesInventure+1 more
XFA provides device security and endpoint compliance solutions for organizations, enabling visibility into devices accessing business platforms and enforcement of security policies across enterprise, technology, healthcare, fintech, education, and other sectors.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Lars VeelaertinGijs Van Laerin
Co-investorsScaleFundSeeder FundPMV
Jamf Mobile Forensics (formerly ZecOps) is a mobile digital forensics and incident response tool that detects and investigates advanced threats such as zero-click attacks, mercenary spyware (e.g.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Zuk Avraham(Founder)in
Co-investorsEvolution Equity PartnersFlucas VenturesKPN VenturesArray Ventures Management Llc
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Agentic Employee-led Growth PlatformAutonomous Security OperationsBecauseCloudifyClubeeDuquFangageFledgerFreesiImperumKYC Intelligence SystemLitebitNaqNeo FinanceNimblesObjectivOnesuranceOvokoQAtechRevueScoupySecurityMattersUndisclosedUnlessUtopian LabsUtopianlabsWalterWhoppahYarnseaПройти интервью
Exits · 3
3 acquisitions · showing 2Cybersprintacq. by DarktraceSecurityMattersacq. by ForeScout Technologies, Inc.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesPolarsteps · news.polarsteps.com · Jul 15, 2026
Display · thesaasnews.com · Jul 8, 2026
Nosto · trysignalbase.com · Mar 25, 2026
Validfor · finsmes.com · Feb 24, 2026
Orq · itbrief.co.uk · Jan 2, 2026
XFA · eu-startups.com · Dec 12, 2025
Altura · finsmes.com · Jun 9, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Curiosity VC made?
- Curiosity VC has 75 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 7 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Curiosity VC invest at?
- Curiosity VC invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Curiosity VC focus on?
- Curiosity VC focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketing Tech, SaaS, Sales Tech.
- Where is Curiosity VC located?
- Curiosity VC is headquartered in Benelux, BE.
- Who does Curiosity VC co-invest with?
- Curiosity VC most often shares deals with KPN Ventures, River Venture Partners, Endeit Capital, among 101 tracked co-investors.
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