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KPN Ventures is the venture capital investment arm of KPN, The Netherlands’ leading telecom & ICT service provider.
KPN Ventures aims to establish revenue-creating partnerships with innovative European technology companies providing access to capital, industry expertise, professional network and customer channels.
Our Investment Scope:
Our investments typically range from 1 to 5 million euro for minority stakes, building long-term partnerships, ultimately aiming for external exits, not acquisitions.
We invest in series A, B and C rounds of companies offering relevant products for KPN’s B2C and B2B customers or companies working on an important technology in the Telco sector.
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
- Data & AI
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. Elevenlabs, OpenLayer, Veesion, IDLayr, Qollabi, BoxID, Airalo, Rangeforce, Cequence, Qollabi, Lendis, Smart Photonics, Actility, Dimenco, EclecticIQ, Sensara and Sentiance.