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Peak

Venture capitaloperating company · company profile

Amsterdam · Pre-Seed–Series B · 26 people tracked

Also known as Peak Venture Capital (Peak Ventures)

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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.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series B
Check
$275K – $4.4M
HQ
Amsterdam, NL
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2008
AUM
$137.5M
Tracked investments
177

Team · 26 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Marin Licina· Entrepreneur in Residencein

AI product allrounder, previously at Gradient Ventures and Google.

Martijn van Berkum· Entrepreneur in Residencein

CTO and founder of BlueConic and GX Software.

Renato Valdés Olmos· Entrepreneur in Residencein

Design leader, previously at Andreessen Horowitz, Grammarly and Lyft.

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Peak went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 96 of 177 portfolio companies

SaaS ×39AI & Machine Learning ×31Enterprise Software ×24Fintech ×20Marketplaces ×11Consumer ×10E-commerce ×9Developer Tools ×8

HQs:Germany×18Netherlands×17United States×4Sweden×3Belgium×2United Kingdom×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 21 portfolio companies
57%
solo founders
12 of 21 mapped founding teams
56%
repeat founders
of 16 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×122 founders×53 founders×4

Where their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with education data

KTH Royal Institute of Technology ×2Vilniaus universitetas / Vilnius University ×2Warsaw University of Technology ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 16 founders with career history

Interactio ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×3

Investments · 177 tracked

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Acadian Venturesacadianventures.comin

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Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

Jason Corsello(Founder & General Partner)inThomas Otter(General Partner)

Co-investorsConnecticut InnovationsEmblemFELIX CAPITALNotion CapitalUgly Duckling Ventures

Active FinTechcircula.com

Co-investorsCapnamicStorm Ventures

Acton Capitalactoncapital.com

Acton Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in startups at Series A and early growth stages, typically making initial investments of €5-10m in companies founded by industry experts across Europe and Canada.

Sector Agnostic

Co-investorsActon CapitalCoastCapKfW Capital

Ag5ag5.comin𝕏

AG5 provides skills management software that maps validated employee skills to operational requirements through an always-current training matrix, helping identify skill gaps, automate training planning, and maintain audit compliance.

Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSAmsterdam, NL

Wouter Gazendam(Founder)in

Co-investorsAcadian Ventures Management, Llc

AI Evaluations and Observability platformgetbasalt.ai

Co-investorsKima VenturesEntourage Ventures

Alpha Staralphastar.capitalin

Alphastar Capital is an investment firm that acts as lead and anchor investor for founders, providing long-term, patient capital across strategy and execution.

Sector Agnostic

Alstinalstin.capitalin
ALSTIN Capitalalstincapital.dein

Alstin Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in B2B software startups, writing initial checks of EUR 2-8m at the late seed and Series A stage.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Alvenalven.coin

Alven is an independent early-stage venture capital firm that invests in and supports entrepreneurs, with a portfolio that includes companies such as Qonto, Typology, Gorgias, and Yubo.

Sector Agnostic

Co-investorsAccelAmplify Partners CVDag VenturesForestay CapitalSaaStr FundSalesforce Ventures+1 more

Amberraamberra.dein

amberra is the venturing studio of Germany's cooperative financial group (genossenschaftliche FinanzGruppe), operating as a venture capital investor, venture builder, and venture client partner.

Fintech

Björn Schmuckin

Co-investorsBetter VenturesBynd Venture CapitalEnjoyventure ManagementHTGFVireo Ventures

Angel Investangelinvest.ventures

Angel Invest is a Super Angel Fund that makes early-stage investments in startups, typically writing €125k first checks and backing companies from pre-incorporation through Angel, Pre-seed, and Seed rounds, mainly in AI, FinTech, and DeepTech.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechFintechBerlin, DE

Antler Nordicantler.co

Antler is a global early-stage venture capital firm that invests in founders from first check through IPO, offering capital, network, and community.

Sector Agnostic

Magnus Grimeland(Founder)in

Co-investorsAC VenturesAgaeti VenturesAntler AustraliaElmehøj VenturesFarvatn VentureModi Ventures+3 more

ASIF Venturesasif.venturesin

ASIF is an Amsterdam-based venture capital fund that provides early-stage funding and support to student and recent-graduate founders, particularly from the University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit.

Amsterdam, NL

Atomicoatomico.com

London-based European venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Skype co-founder Niklas Zennström, investing from seed to pre-IPO.

Co-investorsBeast VenturesRedbus VenturesSamsung Catalyst FundTesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)

Autheoshomerun.coin𝕏

Homerun offers hiring and HR software, including an applicant tracking system with candidate dashboards, career pages, interview scheduling, and hiring analytics, plus HR tools for managing time-off, absence calendars, employee profiles, and documents.

Future of WorkHR TechSaaS

Co-investorsConvergeHolland Capital

Authologicauthologic.comin

Authologic provides digital identity verification and KYC/AML compliance solutions for regulated businesses globally.

CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechWarsaw, PL

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

Co-investors7percent VenturesImmeasurableOpenOceanRheingau FoundersY Combinator

Backtrace Capitalbacktrace.vcin𝕏

Co-investorsAspire11

BADideasbadideas.fundin

An early-stage venture capital fund that backs founders building software on top of the AI application layer, focusing on conviction-driven teams tackling how entire industries work.

Sector Agnostic

Raimonds Kulbergs(Founder)in

Co-investorsBADideas.fund

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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

Co-investorsCortado VenturesSBXiTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorKima Ventures

Batchforcebatchforce.comin

Batchforce provides CNC precision machining and production services, handling orders from quote to delivery including logistics and customs, with a quality department in Heerlen.

Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesHardwareHeerlen, NL

Beurerbeurer.com

Beurer makes electric heating pads and a range of consumer wellness and home health-management products for relaxation, active daily life, and personal care.

ConsumerHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Käthe BeurerEugen Beurer

Blidzblidz.com𝕏

Blidz is a social shopping app that offers deals on premium brands through features like team-buying and friend invitations.

ConsumerE-commerceSocial

Co-investorsD4 VenturesGeneral Catalyst

Blingbling.dein

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.

ConsumerEdTechFintechBerlin, DE

Nils Feigenwinter(Founder)inLeon Stephan(Founder)

Co-investorsblueworld.groupOwl Ventures

Blossomblossomcap.comin𝕏

Blossom Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in European technology startups, focusing on a small number of Series A rounds per year to provide hands-on support to founders.

Sector Agnostic

Ophelia Brown(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlossom CapitalFrontFundrHeadline

BOMbom.nlin

The Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij (BOM) is a regional development agency for the Brabant region in the Netherlands that provides financing (up to €5 million), venture development programs, and network support to startups and scale-ups.

Impact & Social Good

Bonnier Venturesbonnierventures.com

Bonnier Ventures is an investment arm of the Bonnier Group that provides capital, board involvement, and management support to companies of various stages.

Sector Agnostic

Bonventurebonventure.dein

BONVENTURE is an impact investment firm that has funded impact-driven startups since 2003, focusing on digital health, equality and education, climate and nature, and sustainable consumption.

Climate TechDigital HealthImpact & Social Good

Breytabreyta.io

Vegard Steen(Founder)inChris Moen(Founder)in

Calm/Storm Venturescalmstorm.vcin

Calm/Storm is a super-early stage venture capital firm investing in HealthTech startups, including digital health, well-being, prevention and care, across B2B and B2C models.

Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Capnamiccapnamic.comin𝕏

Capnamic is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in pre-seed, seed, and Series A teams, with a focus on B2B and SaaS companies.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsGerman Media PoolKfW Capital

CarbonCloudcarboncloud.comin𝕏

CarbonCloud provides a sustainability intelligence platform for food and beverage companies to measure, manage, and reduce emissions across their supply chains.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechFoodTech

David Bryngelsson(Founder)in

Co-investorsCusp CapitalMaki.vcTS Ventures

Catawikicatawiki.com

Ravi Vorain

Co-investorsAccelColumbia Lake PartnersNorthzoneProject A Ventures

Channablechannable.com

Co-investorsPartech Ventures

Cheapcargocheapcargo.comin𝕏

CheapCargo.com is an online platform for comparing shipping carriers and booking shipments of packages, pallets, and documents within the Netherlands, across Europe, and worldwide.

Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSaaS

Cotauecoatue.comin𝕏

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Co-investorsCoatue Management

Creative Fabricacreativefabrica.com

Amsterdam-based marketplace and subscription platform for digital craft and design assets with generative AI creation tools.

Co-investorsFELIX CAPITAL

Curiosity VCcuriosityvc.comin𝕏

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

Co-investorsCuriosity VCUgly Duckling Ventures

Cusp Capitalcuspcapital.comin

Cusp Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies and supports portfolio founders with in-house expertise across finance, HR, marketing, and ESG.

Co-investorsKfW Capital

D4 Venturesd4ventures.comin
Delfiodelfio.comin

Delfio operates a group-buying platform that aggregates purchase orders from multiple buyers across Europe to secure larger volumes and better prices through tenders.

B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Roy Erdmann(Founder)in

DHG Investmentsdhg.com
DREM
DvH Venturesdvhventures.dein

DvH Ventures is a venture capital investor that provides hands-on support and networks to its portfolio companies, and runs a media-for-equity program offering startups reach through brands such as Handelsblatt, WirtschaftsWoche, DIE ZEIT and Der Tagesspiegel.

Sector Agnostic

Co-investorsVENPACE

Dymedyme.appin

Dyme is a Dutch personal finance app that consolidates users' bank accounts, subscriptions, and recurring bills in one overview, lets them cancel unwanted subscriptions with one tap, and uses in-house advisors to renegotiate lower rates on fixed expenses.

ConsumerFintechSaaS

Wouter(Co-founder & CTO)Joran Iedema(Founder)in

Endeitendeit.com

Eir is a full-stack embedded insurance carrier that provides an API-driven platform for underwriting, claims, and compliance, letting digital platforms, MGAs, and e-commerce businesses launch white-label non-life insurance products.

FintechInsurTechSaaS

Co-investorsBOMKfW CapitalCapnamicEndeit CapitalFounders FuturePorsche Ventures

Enduring venturesenduring.venturesin

Enduring Ventures is a long-term holding company that acquires and operates businesses, typically buying 51%-100% controlling, cash-flow stakes and holding them long term rather than reselling.

Sector AgnosticLas Vegas, US

Francis Xavier Helgesen(Executive Officer, Director)Nicholas Keene(Executive Officer)Vsevolod Kozinsky(Executive Officer, Director)Xavier HelgesenSieva Kozinsky

Enerseeenersee.aiin

Enersee offers an AI-based "Virtual Energy Manager" software platform that analyzes building energy consumption data to detect issues (such as HVAC anomalies), prioritize maintenance, track ROI of efficiency projects, and model paths to GHG-emission targets.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergy

Co-investors6 Degrees Capital

Entourageentourage.ioin

Entourage is an early-stage venture capital firm and venture studio that invests in, builds, and launches startups.

Essence Venturesessencevc.fund

Co-investorsbacktrace capitalLevel VenturesNexus Bay

Exit Headlineheadline.com

Headline is a venture capital firm whose website presents a portfolio of technology companies.

Sector Agnostic

Conrad Chuin

Co-investorsBLN CapitalKfW CapitalYolo Investments

Expediteexpedite.venturesin𝕏

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Deep Tech

Fabric Venturesfabric.vcin𝕏

Fabric is a thesis-driven venture firm that invests in companies from inception, having backed 196 companies across robotics, AI, fintech, distributed computing, and web3.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechFintech

Co-investorsFirestartr

Felix Capitalfelixcap.comin𝕏

Felix Capital is an investment firm operating at the intersection of technology and creativity, focusing on the evolution of the human experience across work, home, and life in between.

Consumer

Frederic Court(Founder)in

Co-investorsKfW Capital

FinParxfinparx.com

Finparx is a venture studio that builds and develops FinTech companies.

Fintech

First momentum venturesfirstmomentum.vcin

First Momentum Ventures is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm that invests in technical founders building startups around scientific and technological breakthroughs.

Deep Tech

Co-investorsBLN CapitalOVNI CapitalPUSH Ventures

FJ labsfjlabs.com

FJ Labs is a venture capital firm that invests in marketplaces and network-effect businesses, with a portfolio that includes companies such as Alibaba, Coupang, Flexport, Delivery Hero, and Rappi.

Fabrice Grinda(Founder)in

Flinderflinder.coin𝕏

flinder builds and runs outsourced finance functions for fast-growth tech, SaaS, and e-commerce companies, providing bookkeeping, finance managers, controllers, and CFO-level support along with performance reporting.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsButterfly VenturesEviny VenturesFarvatn VentureMomentumNordic Makers

Flindersflinders.nl
Florynfloryn.comin

Floryn provides flexible business credit and loans to entrepreneurs and small businesses as an alternative to traditional banks.

Fintech

Gion van den Bogaert(Founder)in

Co-investorsEndeit CapitalNatWest

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Peak made?
Peak has 178 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
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.
Who does Peak co-invest with?
Peak most often shares deals with KfW Capital, Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd), BLN Capital, among 203 tracked co-investors.

From the blog

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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 team

Johan 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

Sid Krommenhoek - Founder of Peak Venture Capital

Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology at BYU · Sid Krommenhoek

Johan van Mil (Peak Capital): "Een goede startup heeft een hacker, een hustler en een hipster"

Fast Moving Targets · Johan van Mil

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Both backed · 4
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72 more co-investors

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