River Venture Partners

Founded in 2015, River Venture Partners is a venture capital firm based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It specializes in seed, start-up, early venture, and growth capital investments, primarily focusing on digital media, e-commerce, mobile sectors, and software technologies across the Benelux, Nordic, and Baltic regions.

Herman Kienhuis

Founder and Managing Partner

Past deals in Benelux

anyways

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Anyways is a car subscription service based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that offers convenient and flexible access to vehicles. The company allows users to subscribe to a car for a fixed monthly fee, which includes all associated costs, eliminating the complexities of ownership. Customers can enjoy the freedom to cancel their subscription at any time without penalties, making it a hassle-free option for those seeking temporary vehicle access. Additionally, within 72 hours of subscribing, customers can expect their chosen vehicle to be delivered to their doorstep, and they have the option to easily swap models as needed. This approach positions Anyways as a user-friendly alternative to traditional car ownership and rentals.

Kaizo

Seed Round in 2020
Kaizo develops and operates a performance management platform for customer support teams. The AI-based software uses gamification to transform performance data into actionable insights, boosting operational efficiency, agent performance, engagement, and retention. The platform guides employees toward goals and supports data-driven decisions. Founded in 2018 by Dominik Blattner, Kaizo is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It originated as Ticketless Operations and rebranded to Kaizo in 2020. The solution integrates with Zendesk and is designed to extend to additional CRM tools, aligning day-to-day support activities with strategic metrics.

Maxwell

Seed Round in 2019
Maxwell Labs B.V. is a company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that specializes in developing a messenger chatbot platform for Shopify-based online stores. Founded in 2017, Maxwell Labs provides a comprehensive suite of marketing tools designed to facilitate personal relationships between brands and their customers through messenger marketing. Its platform includes features such as popup templates, automated campaigns, campaign analytics, and contact management, all accessible from a single dashboard. By utilizing these tools and strategies, businesses can enhance customer engagement and potentially increase their monthly revenues through improved online sales.

ABOSS

Seed Round in 2018
ABOSS B.V. is a company that specializes in developing a comprehensive application aimed at optimizing back-office activities for booking agencies, artists, and artist managers in the live entertainment industry. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, ABOSS provides a platform that facilitates the management of bookings, calendars, financial administration, and contacts. Users can access their artist calendars with detailed notes and events, download relevant files, and view travel itineraries. The application also integrates with social media platforms and major calendar systems, allowing users to display upcoming shows on their websites and synchronize schedules among team members. With features like dashboards, event planning, budgeting, and communication tools, ABOSS is designed to streamline operations and enhance productivity for all parties involved in the organization of live performances.

Revue

Angel Round in 2016
Revue is a Netherlands-based company that offers an editorial newsletter tool designed to facilitate direct communication between writers and their readers. The platform enables users to create and send weekly email newsletters that curate content of interest to their subscribers. With a focus on content curation, Revue serves a diverse audience, including passionate individuals and university graduates who wish to share their thoughts and interests through newsletters. By allowing writers and publishers to collect subscribers directly from their websites or blogs, Revue enhances the engagement and connection between content creators and their audiences.
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