Venture Capital Amsterdam

Volta Ventures has a well-respected reputation of investing seed and early stage venture capital in promising internet and software companies in the Netherlands. Among other promising Netherlands-based companies, we've invested in include AxonIQ, Sprinque, Blanco and Scailable. Since we invest during the early stages of funding rounds, we've strategically helped company founders, partner investors and management teams in and around Amsterdam to develop prosperous businesses.

Thanks to our expert venture capital partners and associates who manage our investment portfolios, we've grown into the position of being an esteemed venture capital firm in Amsterdam. Since venture capital focuses on investing in companies who are in the very early stages of their lifecycle, it’s greatly important to have a team of experienced managing and venture partners who are highly skilled in taking care of the venture capital fund.

Before we take a closer look at the current status of venture capital in the Netherlands, there's a few basics to mention about VC. There are plenty of market needs that startup companies aim to offer solutions for. In order to innovate and create solutions, funding is needed. This is where venture capital (VC) firms come into play. 'Venture capital' is the term used to refer to private capital investments (venture funding) being made in private companies, for example, companies not listed on the stock exchange.

The general structure of a VC firm goes that investors are limited partners and the venture capitalists who make the investments & manage the funds are the general partners. In other words, venture capital firms raise the funds needed to invest in companies by opening a venture fund and securing commitments from limited partners. The costs of the venture capital fund is generally covered by the fund itself. However, in some cases the venture capital fund receives a fee from the investee company for services rendered or as a member of the board of directors. This being said, each venture capital firm in the Netherlands will decide their own structure and how they choose to work alongside investors and the companies being invested in.