KPN Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of KPN, a leading telecommunications and IT service provider in the Netherlands. The firm invests in and partners with innovative startups and growth companies in the technology sector, focusing on areas such as Internet of Things (IoT), digital healthcare, cybersecurity, mobile, cloud computing, and networking technologies.

KPN Ventures

KPN Ventures is the venture capital investment arm of KPN, The Netherlands’ leading telecom & ICT service provider. 

KPN Ventures aims to establish value-creating partnerships with innovative European technology companies providing access to capital, industry expertise, professional network and customer channels. 

Our Investment Scope:
We focus on (early) growth-stage investments (series A/B/C) in European high growth companies. Our investments typically range from 1 to 5 million euro for minority stakes, building long-term partnerships, ultimately aiming for external exits, not acquisitions. 

Our Sector Focus:
We focus on growth sectors connected to our Telecom & ICT activities including:
B2B:
- Cyber Security
- Internet of Things (IOT)
- Digital Health
- Converged Hybrid Working
- Data Exchanges
- Mission and business critical services

B2C & B2B2C:
- Cyber Security
- Digital Service Aggregation (Smart Home, OTT, Gaming, Ar/VR) 
- Digital Health

Technology trends & Digital Enterprise:
- Digitization and automation
- Networking Technology
- ESG

KPN Ventures has its offices in Rotterdam and Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and has invested in a.o. Rangeforce, Cequence, Qollabi, Censornet, Lendis, Smart Photonics, Actility, Dimenco, EclecticIQ, Sensara and Sentiance.

zecOps

Cybersprint

Cloudify

Jasper Technologies

SecurityMatters

Portfolio company BOX ID Systems & KPN IoT join forces in international partnership to enhance supply chain visibility globally! 📦🌐




#SupplyChainVisibility #SupplyChain #KPN #IoT #KPNIoT #KPNVentures #AssetTracking

📢 8 days until the European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO) Award Finals & KPN Ventures will be present to meet all the Cybertech stars! 🌟  

Additionally, Emmarique Delahaije is joining the panel discussion on "Fuelling Europe's Cybersecurity Growth: The Strategic Role of Corporate Players" to talk about how CVC and KPN Ventures contributes to the cybersecurity ecosystem. 🚀 

💫 Together with insights from Piet Bel (ASML), Claas Heise (NRW.BANK) and Jörg Kemna (Business Metropole Ruhr GmbH), moderated by Michael Lucassen (TIN Capital | European Cybersecurity Investors), it will be a panel you don't want to miss! 

If you haven't registered already, check out: https://lnkd.in/ecEDmPvh.

Hans Söhngen and Daan Stolwerk are going to FTI SuperNova. If you are in Antwerp next week, don't miss the chance to connect with KPN Ventures.

We are looking forward to meet up with founders, investors and industry experts! ✨

❗ Don't forget to join Tuesday’s 4YFN panel where Hans Söhngen will discuss KPN Ventures's investment in Airalo! 

 "Airalo & Alaian: Reinventing roaming through Open Innovation" 
➡ Tuesday the 27th | 11.45h | Bank Sabadell Stage 
➡ With Adam Krupa from Airalo, Irene Gomez from Telefonica and Jerome Berger from Orange, moderated by Agustín Moro from Telefonica.

Always happy to talk about (C)VC and what we do at KPN Ventures so very excited to join this Friday's European Women in VC "Lunch & Learn" about Corporate Venture Capital! 

Together with Ornit Shinar and Ida Christine Brun, moderated by 🚀Kinga Stanislawska, Kasia Piasecki and Marcia Maciel, we will discuss the opportunities, challenges & trends in CVC!

Don't forget to register: https://lu.ma/f8zcnjix 

#CVC #VC #kpnventures #kpn

Hans Söhngen & Sem Alberga are going to be at 4YFN from February the 26th - 28th! 🌟 If you are around Barcelona next week, don't miss the chance to connect with KPN Ventures! 

📢 During 4YFN, Hans Söhngen will share more about KPN Ventures' investment in Airalo 🚀 Check out "Airalo & Alaian: Reinventing roaming through Open Innovation" on Tuesday the 27th | 11.45h | Bank Sabadell Stage with Adam Krupa from Airalo, Irene Gomez from Telefonica and Jerome Berger from Orange, moderated by Agustín Moro from Telefonica.

#4yfn #VC #venturecapital #startups #scaleups #kpnventures #kpn

2024, Deal season has started! BOX ID Systems accelerates growth with €3.5M financing round! 🚀

Munich-based portfolio company BOX ID Systems will use the funding to further scale its product offering for IoT-based supply chain visibility 👀😶🌫️ The latest financing round was led by KPN Ventures and joined by the former seed investors HTGF | High-Tech Gründerfonds, Bayern Kapital and Wille Finance as well as by business angels from the BayStartUP Network🤝💰

The logistics SaaS-platform provider is already trusted by global industry leaders in Europe and the Asia Pacific region 🚚🌏

Huge congratulations to Wolfgang Vogl, Shawn Silberhorn, Dominik Buchinger, Matthias Piekarczyk and team! 👏🏻

https://lnkd.in/dyjVrV36 

#VC #KPNVentures #VentureCapital #Funding #Investment #Fundraising #Logistics #SupplyChainVisibility #MunichTech #Technology #TechInvesting

🔒Better safe than sorry🔒

Today KPN Security organizes, THE event for the Dutch securitycommunity! Our portfolio companies Cequence Security & RangeForce will be present and KPN Ventures will be represented by Emmarique Delahaije 🤝

As this event is hybrid, it’s still possible to join at 2.00pm CET! 🕑📺

#Security #Cybersecurity #KPN #KPNVentures #APIsecurity

New year, new deal! We’ve kicked-off the year with one of the biggest VC rounds in the history of Slovakia’s startup ecosystem 🚀
 
CloudTalk, the fastest growing AI-powered calling solution and contact center software for modern businesses, successfully raised €26M in funding, closing its Series B round. We are delighted to have co-led the latest round together with LEAD VENTURES joining an outstanding investor base including Point Nine , henQ, Presto Ventures and ORBIT Capital 💰
 
Looking forward to the journey ahead with Martin M. and his incredible team of Cloudtalkers! 💥 

#CloudTalk #VC #Funding #Fundraising #CVC #KPNVentures #KPN #SeriesB 
#Startups #SlovakianTech #Tech #Investments #VentureCapital #ContactCenter #CCaaS

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