River Venture Partners
Venture capitalBenelux · Seed–Series A · 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
River VP seeks B2B software companies applying machine learning and AI technologies to create value for businesses and society. The firm targets companies in the fastest-growing tech hubs in Northern and Eastern Europe (Benelux, Nordics, Baltics) with talented teams, international ambition, and values aligned with European standards. The investment thesis emphasizes software companies that create positive impact without extractive models.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 5 of 20 portfolio companiesSaaS ×3Enterprise Software ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Consumer ×1Cybersecurity ×1Fintech ×1GovTech ×1Impact & Social Good ×1
Investments · 20 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCuriosity VC's foundation supports underrepresented entrepreneurs across the Benelux, Nordics, and Baltics through in-kind support such as facilities, mentoring, and advisory work, funded by pledged carried-interest profits from Curiosity-managed VC funds.
Impact & Social Good
Co-investorsCuriosity VC
Deeploy provides an AI governance platform that discovers, onboards, and monitors AI systems and agents at runtime, with a central registry, control frameworks, automated compliance evidence, monitoring, and explainability.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Fundrbird provides software solutions for GP (general partner) firms to build and scale their fund management operations.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsAmino CollectiveCuriosity VCEndeit CapitalHolland CapitalMundi VenturesPride Capital Partners+4 more
Naq is a multi-framework governance, risk and compliance (GRC) platform that helps companies obtain and maintain certifications such as ISO 27001, NHS DSPT, DTAC, DCB0129, Cyber Essentials and GDPR from a single dashboard, with shared controls mapping evidence across standards.
CybersecurityGovTechSaaS
Co-investorsCuriosity VCNo Such Ventures
Polarsteps is a mobile travel app that lets users plan trips, automatically track their route, add photos and stories, and share journeys with friends and family.
ConsumerSocialTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsCuriosity VCInkef
Co-investorsAper VenturesArray Ventures Management LlcBeyond Next VenturesCentral Texas Angel NetworkCuriosity VCDnipro+12 more
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has River Venture Partners made?
- River Venture Partners has 20 tracked investments.
- What stage does River Venture Partners invest at?
- River Venture Partners invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does River Venture Partners focus on?
- River Venture Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketing Tech, SaaS.
- Where is River Venture Partners located?
- River Venture Partners is headquartered in Benelux, BE.
- Who does River Venture Partners co-invest with?
- River Venture Partners most often shares deals with Curiosity VC, Array Ventures Management Llc, Endeit Capital, among 28 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 18
Inkef is an early-stage, hands-on investor that helps build companies with a long-term strategic vision, aiming for sustainable returns.
Unknown Ventures is a venture studio based in Austin that provides funding and operational support to early-stage startups at the pre-seed to Series A stage. The firm backs founders seeking to create innovative solutions that improve human experience.
Plug and Play is an innovation platform that connects corporations, governments, startups, investors, and universities to drive innovation.
SOSV is a deep tech venture capital firm that makes first-check pre-seed investments and follow-on rounds in startups focused on human and planetary health, providing lab space and hands-on support at its US locations.
Partech is a global investment firm that backs founders across multiple continents and at every stage through dedicated teams and funds.
Peak is an early-stage venture fund founded and run by entrepreneurs, backing extraordinary teams across Europe. It focuses on SaaS, marketplaces, and platforms.
Cisco Investments has over 40 investment professionals operating across offices in the United States, Canada, China, India, Israel, and Europe. The firm focuses on technology and market investments globally.
NGP Capital is a venture capital firm with two decades of experience backing founders building transformative technologies across global markets.
One Way Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs exceptional immigrant founders building high-impact global companies.
Astanor Ventures is an impact-focused investment firm dedicated to transforming the agrifood system by backing innovation across the value chain from 'soil and sea to gut'.
Flucas Ventures is a solo GP fund led by Ashley Flucas, who simultaneously serves as COO of Summit Ventures while personally investing in 250-275+ startups and deploying over $75M through a syndicate of 2,000+ LPs in less than two years. The fund operates with true stage, sector, and geography agnosticism while democratizing access to top-tier venture deals by inviting diverse, nontraditional LPs to co-invest alongside marquee firms like Sequoia and Andreessen Horowitz.
Inventure is a generalist early-stage venture capital firm investing primarily across the Nordics and Baltics, having backed over 100 companies since 2005.
▶6 more co-investors
DFF VenturesInreach VenturesCrowberry CapitalOTB VenturesKarma VenturesPeakSpan Capital Partners
Firms observed investing alongside River Venture Partners, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with River Venture Partners's recorded portfolio.
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