Axivate Capital is an entrepreneurial private equity firm that backs international growth and value creation for Dutch and European companies in the fields of Digital Media, e-Commerce, Internet, and Leisure. They invest in innovative, early-stage and more mature companies with hidden potential.

Their team consists of a combination of successful entrepreneurs and experienced professionals who thrive as leaders or senior managers of large firms, their own ventures, as well as Axivate portfolio companies. This means that they recognize the opportunities, the pitfalls, the ups and downs of doing business in all stages of the company life cycle. they tap into their vast experience and deep network to find tomorrow’s winners, and to add true value to these companies.

Axivate Capital partners with fast growing companies that are challenging large markets by means of disruptive business models or innovative technologies. Together, they aim to effectively scale the business and grow into tomorrow’s winners. Although they are a hands-on investor, they do not run the business. They are rather a trusted partner who offers support that is tailored to the specific needs and opportunities of each portfolio company. Each portfolio company has access to their experiences, best practices, sector expertise and network.

Their investment criteria are as follows:

- Seed- stage and early-stage ventures
- Buy-out and business transformation of mature companies
- Scalable business model, international growth potential
- Strong, skilled and committed management team
- Capital commitment between EUR 100.000 and EUR 5 million
- Substantial minority stake or majority stake

Axivate Capital

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Readmore raised an undisclosed amount on 2015-09-08 in Series A

Individuals, organizations and small businesses can create their own digital magazine trough the Readmore website.
The magazines can be read on computers and iPads. Readmore is totally free and offers its publishers the possibility to participate in an advertising program, where Readmore will take care of the advertisements for the publisher.

If you’ve ever tried to acquire the perfect domain name for your startup from another person, you’ll understand how difficult it is to negotiate the price and actually complete the sale.

Undeveloped allows those that own domain names to list them for sale with an attractive landing page, rather than one laden with advertising and malware which is commonly found online.

Buyers on Undeveloped can search through more than 50 million unused domains and get in touch with the seller directly instead of laboriously hunting for their contact details. It then facilitates the payment and transfer of the domain.

Undeveloped

Mews raised $1584032 on 2016-11-24 in Seed Round

Founded by ex-hoteliers, Mews is a next-generation hospitality cloud for hotels, hostels, apartments and more. Mews gives hoteliers the power to provide a remarkable guest experience while improving the operations and performance of their property, thanks to smart automation and an innovative, user-friendly set of products and features. 

Mews serves over 1,700 properties across more than 60 countries in all five continents, and works with a huge number of hospitality tech companies to provide hoteliers with an unbeatable platform – no other PMS offers as many integrations. At the 2020 HotelTechAwards, Mews was voted Best PMS by industry peers.

Mews Systems

Nieuws.nl raised an undisclosed amount on 2012-03-01 in Private Equity Round

Nieuws.nl is a Dutch mobile and online news paper with special attention to local, region and special interest groups news, besides national and international, automotive, entertainment and sport news. Nieuws.nl cooperates closely with local partners, who co-own their local news pages, to ensure that they are the first to report on news from all regions of the Netherlands. Nieuws.nl is actively searching to expand its network of local and special interest groups reporters.

Nieuws.nl

Axivate Capital acquires Kinderkleding-tekoop.nl on 2013-03-25 for an undisclosed amount

Kinderkleding-tekoop.nl is an online children's clothing and baby clothes.It offers a wide selection of children's clothing for boys and girls, from large to small and from young to old.

Kinderkleding-tekoop.nl

Tevreden raised an undisclosed amount on 2012-02-01 in Private Equity Round

Tevreden.nl provides insight into customer experiences and work experience with targeted research, resulting in better performing organizations with optimal customer-oriented services. More and more organizations use our research solutions to improve internal processes on the one hand and external transparency as a marketing tool, accountability to stakeholders or to improve their image.

Tevreden BV

Qualizorg raised an undisclosed amount on 2016-02-17 in Private Equity Round

Qualizorg B.V. owns and operates an application software that collects, manages, provides healthcare indicators for patients and other societal stakeholders. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Deventer, the Netherlands. As of February 14, 2019, Qualizorg B.V. operates as a subsidiary of CompuGroup Medical Societas Europaea.

Qualizorg

Corendon Airlines raised an undisclosed amount on 2016-11-16 in Private Equity Round

Corendon  Flying Holidays knows what it's all about, namely a pleasant and carefree holiday. A vacation that you can choose from our extensive range. With Corendon Flying Holidays you have a wide choice of hotels and apartments at your favorite holiday destination. All provided with the comfort you require. Your transportation is well arranged. You see, Corendon Flying Holidays is surprisingly complete!

Corendon Airlines

Axivate Capital acquires Neckermann.com on 2013-01-02 for an undisclosed amount

Neckermann.com is operates an online shopping portal in the Netherlands. It provides customers a broad range of department store goods including over 150.000 products in various categories such as fashion, home, electronics, sports and leisure. Neckermann.com has its own consumer credit program, which is a clear USP. Besides consumer facing activities, Neckermann.com provides online fullfilment services for  fashion brands and vendors. Neckermann.com is aiming to expand its B2B activities.

Neckermann.com

Opiness raised an undisclosed amount on 2014-01-01 in Private Equity Round

Opiness read every day thousands of reviews of service providers in your area.

Opiness

DigitalAudience raised an undisclosed amount on 2016-04-07 in Seed Round

DigitalAudience connects online ad campaigns to CRM databases of premium publishers. This way clients can create ‘custom audiences’ for their campaigns on, for instance, Facebook and DoubleClick. The CRM data will be edited towards an anonymous database.

With the money, founders Ruben Niet and Wouter Theijsmeijer will further develop the product, expand in The Netherlands and even look for an expansion abroad.

DigitalAudience

YourTablet raised an undisclosed amount on 2012-09-01 in Private Equity Round

YourTablet is focuses on the rapidly growing tablet market with its webshop, B2B sales team and the Prestigio dealership. YourTablet is a true specialist offering a broad range of tablets and accessories, as well as excellent customer services.

YourTablet

StyleLounge raised $2539783 on 2015-08-11 in Series A

StyleLounge offers you a large and varied selection of well-known brands and shops. Here you do not have to search long for your new favorite pieces. Just enter the product of your choice and in the next step choose the color you want to convince and the price you want to invest.

If you already have an absolute favorite shop or identify yourself with a specific brand - one that you just always good, then you can also enter this directly. They will then show you an overview of everything that might suit you and you can browse quickly and easily in different shops, so you are guaranteed to overlook no nice part!

StyleLounge

StyleLounge raised an undisclosed amount on 2016-08-25 in Venture Round

Feedback Company raised an undisclosed amount on 2014-09-12 in Private Equity Round

Feedback Company

GET-E raised $2479377 on 2020-01-27 in Venture Round

Get-E International B.V. operates a web based booking portal for managed ground transportation. Its platform allows users to book and manage cabs and private hire cars online. The company offers airport to airport, airport to hotel, and ad-hoc transfer solutions; and meet and assist, and flight monitoring services. It serves assistance companies, airline crew and staff, and travel management companies in the Netherlands and internationally. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Nieuw-Vennep, the Netherlands.

GET-E

Emerce raised an undisclosed amount on 2013-03-25 in Private Equity Round

Emerce B.V. offers online information about e-commerce, marketing, media, innovation, venture, tech, verticals, and other. The company is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.