Peak
Venture capitalAmsterdam · Pre-Seed–Series B · 27 people tracked
Investment thesis
Peak is an early-stage fund built by founders for founders, investing in daring teams pursuing ambitious visions across Europe. Its focus centers on SaaS, marketplaces, and platform businesses, combining instinct with deep data to identify and support entrepreneurs. With a €125M fund and more than 50 investments, Peak operates from Amsterdam, Berlin, and Stockholm, aiming to back companies at the earliest stages of their journey.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 27 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 14 of 183 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×8AI & Machine Learning ×7SaaS ×7Fintech ×4Developer Tools ×3Crypto & Web3 ×2Future of Work ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1
HQs:Germany×3United States×2Netherlands×1Poland×1Sweden×1
Investments · 183 tracked
founders shown can be your intro path
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
Curiosity VC is a venture capital firm raising a fund to invest in early-stage AI software companies, targeting a portfolio of around 30 companies.
AI & Machine LearningFintechMarketing TechBenelux, NL
Las Vegas, US
Nicholas Keene(Executive Officer)Francis Xavier Helgesen(Executive Officer, Director)Vsevolod Kozinsky(Executive Officer, Director)
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 $275K – $4.4M.
- What sectors does Peak focus on?
- Peak focuses on AI & Machine Learning, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Future of Work, Marketplaces, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Peak located?
- Peak is headquartered in Amsterdam, NL.
- Does Peak lead rounds?
- Yes, Peak leads investment rounds.
From the blog
visit blog ↗Peak recently announced the appointment of Studocu founder Marnix Broer as General Partner and the opening of a Munich office to serve the DACH region. The firm has also written about its investments in Voiceline, a voice-first AI platform for frontline sales teams, and Basalt, an AI engineering platform focused on agent reliability. AI summary
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamJohan van Mil, Founder of Peak — Keynotes, Interviews & Full Transcripts
Johan van Mil · Johan van Mil · saastock.com
EUVC #67 Johan van Mil, Peak Capital
The European VC · Johan van Mil
#163 - Johan van Mil, Peak (een ondernemend investeringsfonds) - Over investeren in startups, koffi
Groeivoer voor Ondernemers · Johan van Mil
Interview Johan van Mil (Peak Capital) op Emerce Travel 2018
EMERCE · Johan van Mil
Johan van Mil (Peak Capital): "Een goede startup heeft een hacker, een hustler en een hipster"
Fast Moving Targets · Johan van Mil
Interview met Johan van Mil (Peak Capital)
EMERCE · Johan van Mil
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Co-investors · 27
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Market One Capital (MOC) is a European venture capital firm that backs marketplace and platform startups.
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Stride VC invests in seed-stage companies operating in the United Kingdom and France.
Crosslink Capital is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm investing in enterprise and consumer technology startups across North America.
Trajectory Ventures invests in and partners with innovative founders and companies driving digital transformation, while also providing advisory, growth marketing, financing strategy, and M&A support.
▶15 more co-investors
Atlas VentureGlobal Founders CapitalAntler7percent VenturesSarona VenturesAngel InvestL CattertonCalm/Storm VCRiver Venture PartnersVR VenturesDutch Founders FundExpedite VenturesSMOK VenturesCapital-ARubio Impact Ventures
Firms observed investing alongside Peak, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Peak's recorded portfolio.
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