Peak
Amsterdam · Pre-Seed–Series B · 16 people tracked
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.
Team · 16 people
from the firm's websiteAn experienced operator with background at Rocket Internet and founder of Weissmaler, David brings analytical expertise in growth metrics and practical insights from scaling ventures.
Growth marketing expert with experience at PayPal, Venmo, Fanatics, and Airbnb.
With an auditing background from PwC, Kasper manages Peak's financial operations, investor reporting, and regulatory 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.
AI product expert with prior experience at Gradient Ventures and Google.
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.
CTO and founder of BlueConic and GX Software.
Product specialist with prior experience at MessageBird.
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.
Design leader with experience at Andreessen Horowitz, Grammarly, and Lyft.
Veteran scale-up operator with experience building and scaling at Bynder, Mollie, and Recruitee.
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.
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.
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 companiesEnterprise 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
founders shown can be your intro pathAG5 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>
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
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
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
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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