Organization · Private Equity
Smile Sail
Smile Sail is an evergreen private equity fund based in the Benelux region, focusing on investments in European B2B software and AI companies. The fund aims to support businesses in achieving market leadership through strategic investments.
Overview
What Smile Sail does
What Smile Sail is
Smile Sail is an evergreen private equity fund based in the Benelux region, focusing on investments in European B2B software and AI companies. The fund aims to support businesses in achieving market leadership through strategic investments.
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
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Private Equity
- Founded
- Founded in 2017
- Approximate age
- About 9 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- March 4, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
Smile Sail as a funder
Investment thesis
Smile Sail invests in B2B Software and IT services, particularly where data and AI can be core value drivers. The fund combines flexible capital with hands-on strategic and operational support to help businesses achieve market leadership.
Focus narrative
Smile Sail invests in B2B Software and IT services, particularly in sectors such as Healthcare, Industry 5.0, and Financial & Business Services. The organization prioritizes companies where data and AI are or can be core value drivers. Its investment strategy combines flexible capital with hands-on strategic and operational support to help businesses achieve market leadership.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $5,000,000–$50,000,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Seed · Series A · Series B · Growth Equity
- Regions
- Europe
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
Portfolio context
Notable portfolio companies include: Twikey: A Ghent-based scaleup in which Smile Sail acquired a majority stake. RegLab: A company receiving a majority investment to enhance its growth strategy in AML and compliance. Rsult Group: Another majority stake acquisition aimed at accelerating growth in the EMEA region.
Common questions
What to know about Smile Sail
Upseed classifies Smile Sail under the Private Equity 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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