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Peak

Amsterdam · Pre-Seed–Series B · 16 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Peak Capital backs daring teams pursuing ambitious visions in SaaS and marketplace platforms. The fund leverages founder experience and deep data to identify extraordinary entrepreneurs solving frontline productivity, infrastructure, and operational challenges across Europe. Investment thesis emphasizes combination of gut instinct and analytical rigor in supporting early-stage businesses with high-impact potential.

Source: firm website, verified Jul 20, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series B
Check
$274K – $4.4M
HQ
Amsterdam, NL
Leads rounds
Leads
Founded
2008
AUM
$140M
Tracked investments
195

Team · 16 people

from the firm's website
David Zwagemaker· Partner

An experienced operator with background at Rocket Internet and founder of Weissmaler, David brings analytical expertise in growth metrics and practical insights from scaling ventures.

Dennis Goedegebuure· Entrepreneur in Residence

Growth marketing expert with experience at PayPal, Venmo, Fanatics, and Airbnb.

Johan van Mil· Advisor
Kasper de Kock· Finance & Compliance Manager

With an auditing background from PwC, Kasper manages Peak's financial operations, investor reporting, and regulatory compliance.

Koen van Bleek· Finance and Compliance

Graduate of Stockholm School of Economics with experience at consumer and logistics companies, Koen builds scalable financial processes and performance management systems at Peak.

Marin Licina· Entrepreneur in Residencein

AI product expert with prior experience at Gradient Ventures and Google.

Marnix Broer· General Partner

Co-founder and former CEO of Studocu, a student marketplace scaled to tens of millions of monthly users, Marnix brings operational experience in hypergrowth to early-stage investing at Peak.

Martijn van Berkum· Entrepreneur in Residencein

CTO and founder of BlueConic and GX Software.

Pete Christianson· Entrepreneur in Residencein

Product specialist with prior experience at MessageBird.

Philippe von Klitzing· Partner

Founder, investor, and fund administrator, Philippe joined Peak in January 2023 to cover the DACH market and brings experience from co-founding a self-storage startup and leading investments at Join Capital.

Renato Valdés Olmos· Entrepreneur in Residencein

Design leader with experience at Andreessen Horowitz, Grammarly, and Lyft.

Robbert Flipsen· Entrepreneur in Residencein

Veteran scale-up operator with experience building and scaling at Bynder, Mollie, and Recruitee.

Stefan Bary· General Partner

A finance specialist with experience in corporate advisory and investment fund leadership, Stefan joined Peak in 2015 and focuses on supporting founders across seed to growth stages with analytical rigor and operational expertise.

Tea Elezi· General Partner

A data-driven investor with background in tech M&A and previous VC roles at Newion and Mediahuis, Tea focuses on B2B SaaS and software founders in the Benelux region with particular interest in EdTech and Future of Work.

Thijs Dijkman· General Partner

Joined Peak in 2017 after roles in finance services and collaborative investing, Thijs leads Benelux sourcing and bridges analytical rigor with founder intuition.

What they invest in

from 12 of 195 portfolio companies

Enterprise Software ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5SaaS ×5Fintech ×3HR Tech ×3Crypto & Web3 ×2Developer Tools ×2Future of Work ×2

HQs:Germany×3Poland×1Sweden×1United States×1

Investments · showing 60 of 195

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aheja.io
Acadian Venturesacadianventures.com
Accelaccel.com
Active FinTechcircula.com
Acton Capitalactoncapital.com
Ag5ag5.com

AG5 provides skills management software that tracks and validates workforce qualifications against operational requirements, automating training planning and compliance for frontline-heavy organizations.

Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS<UNKNOWN>

Alpha Staralphastar.capital
Alstinalstin.capital
ALSTIN Capitalalstincapital.de
Alvenalven.co
Amberraamberra.de
Angel Investangelinvest.ventures
Antlerantler.co
ASIF Venturesasif.ventures
Atomicoatomico.com
Authologicauthologic.comin𝕏

Authologic provides digital identity verification and KYC/AML compliance solutions for regulated businesses globally. The company offers identity verification services across multiple continents through a network of providers and resellers.

CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechWarsaw, PL

Jarek Sygitowicz(Founder)inKrzysztof Klimczak(Founder)inMarek Rogoziński(Founder)in

Backtrace Capitalbacktrace.vc
BADideasbadideas.fund
bao
Basaltbasalt.spacein𝕏

Basalt operates managed satellite constellations controlled by artificial intelligence, serving private companies and government agencies that lack aerospace expertise and want to collect and stream satellite imagery and data to their devices.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSpace TechSan Francisco, US

Maximillian Bhatti(Founder)in

Batchforcebatchforce.com
Beurerbeurer.com
Blidzblidz.com
Blingbling.de

Bling provides a digital payment card and financial education app for children ages 7 and older, allowing parents to set spending controls and teach money management through gamified lessons and savings tools. The service combines a Mastercard-linked debit card with parental monitoring and budgeting features designed by educators.

ConsumerEdTechFintech

Blossomblossomcap.com
BOMbom.nl
Bonnier Venturesbonnierventures.com
Bonventurebonventure.de
Breytabreyta.io
Capnamiccapnamic.com
Carboncloudcarboncloud.com
Cartafaction.vc𝕏

Faction is a venture capital firm that invests in cryptocurrency and blockchain projects at the seed and series A stages, focusing on entrepreneurs building fundamental utility across the technology stack.

Crypto & Web3

Catawikicatawiki.com
Channablechannable.com
Cheapcargocheapcargo.com
Circula
Cotauecoatue.com
Creative Fabrica
Creativefabricacreativefabrica.com
Curiosity VCcuriosityvc.com
Cusp Capitalcuspcapital.com
D4 Venturesd4ventures.com
Delfiodelfio.com
DREM
DvH Venturesdvhventures.de
Dymedyme.app
Endeitendeit.com
Enduring venturesenduring.ventures
Enerseeenersee.ai
Entourageentourage.io
Essence Venturesessencevc.fund
Expediteexpedite.ventures
Felix Capitalfelixcap.com
FinParxfinparx.com
First momentum venturesfirstmomentum.vc
FJ labsfjlabs.com

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Peak invest at?
Peak invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What is Peak's typical check size?
Peak typically writes checks of $274K – $4.4M.
What sectors does Peak focus on?
Peak focuses on Marketplaces, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Peak located?
Peak is headquartered in Amsterdam, NL.
Does Peak lead rounds?
Yes, Peak leads investment rounds.

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