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DFF Ventures
Venture capitalAmsterdam · Pre-Seed–Series A · 17 people tracked
Also known as Dutch Founders Fund
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Investment thesis
DFF applies a pragmatic, no-nonsense philosophy to both company building and investing. Rather than relying solely on financial models and pitch decks, the firm prioritizes entrepreneurial grit, strong execution, and the character of the founders behind each idea. It seeks out bold, relentless, and resourceful entrepreneurs who focus on getting things done. The fund was created by operators who previously built companies including WeTransfer, Just Eat, Hiber, Treatwell, and fonQ, aiming to offer the kind of support they wished they had access to as founders.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 17 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Founder mafia
The DFF Ventures mafia →7 people who came through DFF Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 28 of 45 portfolio companiesSaaS ×17AI & Machine Learning ×12Enterprise Software ×9Fintech ×8Marketplaces ×6Consumer ×5E-commerce ×4HR Tech ×4
HQs:Netherlands×9United Kingdom×6European Union×2United Arab Emirates×1Germany×1Lithuania×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 15 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×42 founders×83 founders×24+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 19 founders with education data
University of Oxford ×3Açı Schools ×2Delft University of Technology ×2Harvard Business School ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 18 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×5Engineering ×5Economics ×3Life Sciences ×3Finance & Accounting ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 24 founders with career history
Optimizely ×3Emirates NBD ×2McKinsey & Company ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 45 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 62024 · 52023 · 22022 · 42021 · 12020 · 119 dated
Blanco provides a wealth management platform that automates the complete asset management cycle for professional investment managers while keeping human expertise central to investment decisions.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNetherlands, NL
Joost Walgemoedin
Co-investorsVolta VenturesKrealo
Shypple operates a digital platform that connects supply chain partners to simplify global trade, targeting the freight forwarding and logistics industry.
Climate TechEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSRotterdam, NL
JarellOmar Moghrani(Co-founder)inCo van EsJuri Falandtin
Co-investorsBOMNewtown Partners
Underline provides a conference platform and digital video library for scientific, academic, and medical events.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Co-investorsSouth Central Ventures
Alleo runs an employee benefits platform where employers give staff a flexible budget to spend on sports, wellness, coaching (via Alleo EAP), and collective discounts at 100+ partners such as Albert Heijn, Apple, and Ikea.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaSWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsNewion
A secure portal that allows investment funds to share performance reports, capital calls, tax documents, and dynamic content with their investors, while enabling investors to manage their account details and compliance documentation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
BuildStream provides candidate sourcing and data research services for recruiting teams, using multiple data sources and manual verification to compile verified contact lists that reduce reliance on multiple software tools.
Construction TechFintechHR TechMarketplacesPropTechLondon, GB
Terry Clarke(Founder)inDavid Polonski(Founder)inJim Jenkins(CTO)
Co-investorsVentureSouqY CombinatorPascal CapitalThird Sphere
Cloud Capital provides AI-powered cloud cost forecasting and allocation software that maps infrastructure spending to business drivers and cost layers defined by the customer.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Ed Barrow(Co-Founder & CEO)inSpencer Pingry(Co-Founder & CTO)inZack Liscio(Co-Founder & CPO)in
Co-investorsBackedConnect VenturesConnect VenturesRedbus VenturesMiddlegame VenturesMMC Ventures+1 more
Compri builds AI agents that integrate with ERPs and data sources to automate procurement tasks such as sourcing, negotiation, and supplier management.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSMilan, EU
Edoardo Arbizzi(Founder)inEdoardo Gava(Founder)in
Co-investorsItalian Founders FundGlobal Founders CapitalPICUS CAPITALShapersShine Capital
Dutch Founders Fund (DFF) is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups, backing founders on the basis of execution and grit rather than pitch decks.
Sector Agnostic
Healthcare company based in The Netherlands
David van IJzendoorn(Founder)inPhilippe Habets(Founder)
Co-investorsKeen Venture Partners
Firsty offers a global eSIM mobile service with free, pay-per-GB, and unlimited plans, providing data coverage and international calling across 170+ countries.
ConsumerMobility & TransportationTravel & HospitalityAmsterdam, NL
Gauthier Thierens(Founder)inVince Vissers(Founder)
Co-investorsSpeedinvest
Fleequid operates a European online marketplace for buying and selling used buses and coaches, offering fixed-price sales and auctions with independent vehicle inspections, secure payments, and cross-border delivery logistics.
Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplaces
Co-investorsFJ LabsItalian Founders Fund
Recommerce company based in Turkey
Mehmet Ertan Uygun(Founder)inZeynep Uygun(Founder)in
Co-investorsArya VenturesMetis Ventures212Galata Business Angels OfficialLogo VenturesLowercarbon Capital+1 more
Kennek provides a loan management platform for lenders, automating loan origination, drawdowns, redemptions, interest and fee management, and investor reporting.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsAlbionVCFf Venture CapitalSyndicate OneFounders FundHV Capital
Commodities company based in Germany
Co-investorsMarket One CapitalPartech VenturesProject A Ventures
mika is an AI-based bookkeeping and tax software that automates accounting workflows—receipt capture, categorization, VAT filings and invoicing—while trained accountants review the work.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSBerlin, DE
Co-investorsKeen Venture PartnersLoric Ventures
Minimum provides software for carbon and environmental data management for large enterprises, enabling inventory mapping, automated data ingestion, and compliance reporting across complex organizational structures.
Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLondon, GB
Freddie Evans(Founder)inChris Winchurch(Founder)inFreddie Green(Founder)inBoni Dukic(Engineering Manager \u0026 Founding Engineer)Theresa Lacey(Senior Operations Manager)
Co-investorsAENUClocktower VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Octopus VenturesSouth QuadVentureSouq+6 more
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NADUVI is a Dutch online store selling home furniture and interior products, including sofas, chairs, tables, cabinets, lighting, rugs, and decor.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces
Co-investorsBegin CapitalFJ Labs
Northladder operates a trade-in platform for devices that automates assessments, connects sellers to multiple buyers, and ensures sustainable device renewal.
B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyMarketplacesRetail TechSaaSDubai, AE
Sandeep Shetty(Founder)inPishu Ganglani(Founder)in
Co-investorsVentureSouqBECO Capital
Nostics develops a portable optical biosensor that measures real-time spectral signals from pathogens in patient samples, using its Spectral Foundation Model to identify infections at the point of care in under 10 minutes.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices
Rochelle Niemeijer(Co-founder)inJeroen Nieuwenhuis(CEO)in
Primary Portal operates network infrastructure that connects banks and institutional investors for equity capital markets issuance, providing a shared dashboard and API integrations for distributing and receiving deal information.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaSLondon, GB
John Bentinck(Founder)in
Co-investorsFlow Traders
Qneiform is a talent intelligence platform that helps financial institutions and executive search firms find, analyze, and track talent across financial services sectors using AI/ML-powered search and comprehensive market data.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHR TechLondon, GB
Co-investorsKeen Venture Partners
reverse.supply provides fashion brands with a circular retail solution to launch and manage a secondhand resale (recommerce) channel through their own branded shop, covering software integration and logistics handling.
Circular EconomyE-commerceRetail Tech
Max(Co-Founder)Janis Kunkler(Founder)Konrad Hosemann(Founder)Max Grosse Lutermann(Founder)
Co-investorsCapnamicE Nugget Ventures UG (Haftungsbeschränkt)Mission One CapitalPUSH Ventures
Unosecur provides identity and access management tools that enable developers and business users to configure secure multi-cloud access policies without deep IAM expertise, while continuously monitoring and auto-remediating risky access patterns.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Santhosh Jayaprakash(Founder)in
Co-investorsHeartfelt CapitalLeo Capital VenturesLeo CapitalVentureFriends
Vamstar provides AI and data science-powered platforms for lifescience buyers and suppliers to identify market opportunities, access real-time analytics, and streamline procurement and commercialization processes.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesHealthtechSaaSLondon, GB
Praful Mehta(CEO)
Co-investorsAlpha Intelligence CapitalAntlerBegin Capitalb2venture
Veylinx is a behavioral research platform that uses auction-based methodology to capture consumer demand insights for product innovation and pricing decisions.
ConsumerData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechAmsterdam, NL
Dr. Anouar El Haji(Founder & CEO)Rainier van Rietschoten(Co-Founder & CRO)in
Co-investorsPeak
Vinted operates an online marketplace for buying and selling secondhand clothing, accessories, and related items across categories such as women's, men's, and jewelry.
Circular EconomyE-commerceMarketplaces
Justas Janauskas(Founder)inMilda Mitkutė(Founder)inThomas Plantenga(Founder)Adam Jay(Founder)inMilda Mitkute Justas Janauskas(Founder)Thomas Plantenga (CEO)(Founder)
Co-investorsAccelBurda Principal InvestmentsInsight PartnersLightspeed Venture PartnersAglae VenturesAspire11+14 more
Voicebooking provides remote voice over production services, including jingle creation, sound design, mixing and mastering.
Creator EconomyMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSaaSAmsterdam, NL
Jente Kater(Founder)in
Wakuli is a coffee retailer that sources directly from farmers, emphasizing fair pricing for growers and sustainable practices as an alternative to conventional coffee industry models.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechAmsterdam, NL
Co-investorsEuropean Circular Bioeconomy FundRubio Impact Ventures
Winc is a subscription wine club that matches members to wines based on a palate-preference quiz and delivers monthly bottles to their door.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceLos Angeles,, US
Brian Smith(Founder)Geoffrey McFarlane(Executive Officer, Director)Geoff McFarlane(Founder)Mark T. LynnXander Oxman(Founder)Patrick DeLong(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalAmplify.LABessemer Venture PartnersMultiplier CapitalRubio Impact Ventures
Wonderkind Attract is a platform that automates the creation and distribution of job advertisements across social media channels like Meta, TikTok, and Instagram, converting job descriptions into branded visual ads at scale.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningHR TechMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsSlingshot Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
555 Bryant StreetCayaClaimwiseCofraiESGFleksGovinHomeCooksMtorSmilerVon WoodWinc Academy
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCompri · thesaasnews.com · Jun 29, 2026
Unosecur · unosecur.com · Jun 16, 2026
Liablix · tech.eu · Dec 9, 2025
Fleequid · eu-startups.com · May 14, 2025
Cloud Capital · finsmes.com · Apr 23, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has DFF Ventures made?
- DFF Ventures has 45 tracked investments, including 7 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does DFF Ventures invest at?
- DFF Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is DFF Ventures's typical check size?
- DFF Ventures typically writes checks of $275K – $2.8M.
- What sectors does DFF Ventures focus on?
- DFF Ventures focuses on Circular Economy, Cleantech, Consumer, E-commerce, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, New Materials, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is DFF Ventures located?
- DFF Ventures is headquartered in Amsterdam, NL.
- Does DFF Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, DFF Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does DFF Ventures co-invest with?
- DFF Ventures most often shares deals with Keen Venture Partners, FJ Labs, VentureSouq, among 39 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 13
Peak is an early-stage venture fund founded and run by entrepreneurs, backing extraordinary teams across Europe. It focuses on SaaS, marketplaces, and platforms.
Rubio Impact Ventures is an impact-focused investment firm that partners with founders building profitable, scalable ventures aimed at solving major societal and environmental challenges.
Speedinvest is an early-stage venture capital firm that supports its portfolio of 400+ startups across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and beyond through a dedicated Portfolio Success team offering networking, hiring, learning and operational support.
Plug and Play is an innovation platform that connects corporations, governments, startups, investors, and universities, running accelerator programs and venture investing across more than 25 vertical industries.
HV Capital is a European multistage venture capital firm that backs founders from the first check through IPO, investing across consumer, software, deep tech and AI.
Market One Capital (MOC) is a European venture capital firm that backs marketplace and platform startups.
Shine is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs building iconic businesses.
Lexar invests in technology companies led by exceptional entrepreneurs using smart technology to digitally transform global growth markets. The firm focuses on businesses that leverage AI as a fundamental accelerator in digital transformation, particularly those positioned to drive meaningful change in how people live, work, and make decisions.
EQT Ventures is the venture capital arm within the EQT platform, backing early-stage European founders building what it calls Generation-Defining Companies.
83North is a global venture capital firm that invests in and helps entrepreneurs build large, category-defining companies, backing startups across multiple stages and sectors.
River VP is a software venture capital firm focusing on B2B software companies that have achieved initial product-market fit. The firm invests in AI and ML applications across future of commerce, including fintech, marketing automation, and logistics, targeting companies in Europe.
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Firms observed investing alongside DFF Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with DFF Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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