Organization · Family Office
Knop Ventures
Knop Ventures is a Dutch family office that focuses on long-term investments in early-stage companies, particularly in sectors related to resource scarcity and individual quality of life. It primarily invests in businesses based in the Netherlands.
Overview
What Knop Ventures does
What Knop Ventures is
Knop Ventures is a Dutch family office that focuses on long-term investments in early-stage companies, particularly in sectors related to resource scarcity and individual quality of life. It primarily invests in businesses based in the Netherlands.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Family Office
- Founded
- Founded in 1867
- Approximate age
- About 159 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- March 4, 2026
Official channels
Find Knop Ventures elsewhere
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Capability profile
Knop Ventures as a funder
Investment thesis
Knop Ventures invests in operationally profitable businesses with an EBITDA of €2 to €15 million, focusing on sectors related to resource scarcity and quality of life. It targets companies nearly EBITDA breakeven, raising Series A or B funding.
Focus narrative
Knop Ventures engages in both private equity and venture capital investments. The firm invests in companies headquartered in or affiliated with the Netherlands, focusing on operationally profitable businesses with an EBITDA ranging from €2 to €15 million. It prioritizes sectors related to resource scarcity and individual quality of life, including healthcare, education, and equal opportunity. The firm seeks substantial shareholdings and operates as an active shareholder with no predetermined exit horizon. In venture capital, Knop Ventures targets companies that are nearly EBITDA breakeven and are raising Series A or B funding, with investment tickets ranging from €3 to €10 million.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $3,000,000–$10,000,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Series A · Series B
- Sectors
- HealthcareConsumer
- Regions
- EuropeThe Netherlands
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Not published
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 8
Portfolio context
Notable portfolio companies include: Avance Care Group: Producer and distributor of medical care devices and maintenance services for long-term care. GITP: Market leader in HR assessments and training programs. Hacksclusive: Provider of ethical hacking and pentesting-as-a-service. Quan Wellbeing: Employee wellbeing platform aimed at preventing burnout. Polytag: Packaging labeling technology focused on lifecycle data and improved recyclability. VRelax: Scientifically validated Virtual Reality app for mental and physical health issues. Aurea Imaging: Provides crop data for fruit producers and plant breeders. Blue Health: Offers yearly preventive 360° health checks for individuals.
Common questions
What to know about Knop Ventures
Upseed classifies Knop Ventures under the Family Office organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 4, 2026
Known limits
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