Keen Venture Partners Fund I

Keen Venture Partners

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Status

ACTIVE

Global HQ

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Countries of investment

Netherlands
United Kingdom
Germany
France
Belgium
Finland
Switzerland
Sweden
Denmark
Norway
Italy
Spain

Investment stages

Seed
Series A
Series B

Industries

Defense Technology
Cybersecurity
Enterprise Software
AI
Robotics
Space
Deep Tech
Dual-Use

About
Keen Venture Partners is an Amsterdam-based venture capital firm focused on backing exceptional European founders redefining industries. Their focus spans defense, cyber, AI, robotics, and space across Netherlands, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Belgium, Finland, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Italy, and Spain. The firm supports European founders from seed through Series B stages.

Min check size: $1M
Max check size: $5M
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Investment Thesis

Keen Venture Partners is a seed to Series B stage venture capital firm deploying capital across defense technology, cybersecurity, enterprise software, and AI sectors. They invest in fast-growing European scale-ups with a thesis-driven approach that combines domain expertise with market positioning analysis. The firm differentiates itself through its radically human approach and dedicated European Defence and Security Tech Fund backed by the European Investment Fund.

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Manager's Experience

Led by Giuseppe Lacerenza (Partner), Alexander (Partner), and other managing partners including Robert Verwaayen, Djoni de Vos, Tomek, and Stephanie. The team of 9 manages €270M in commitments across two funds. Portfolio includes Beekeeper, Mollie, Plan A, and Crisp. Recently launched their Defence & Security Tech Fund backed by the European Investment Fund.