Axivate Capital

Axivate Capital is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, specializing in early-stage investments, buy-outs, and growth capital for mature companies. Established in 2011, the firm targets sectors such as digital media, e-commerce, internet, and leisure, focusing on companies with innovative business models and strong growth potential. Axivate Capital primarily invests in online vendors, e-consultancy, social media, and travel agencies, especially within the European market, with a particular emphasis on the Netherlands. The firm typically commits between €0.1 million and €5 million per investment, taking both majority and substantial minority stakes. Axivate Capital is known for its hands-on approach, leveraging the extensive experience and networks of its team, which comprises seasoned entrepreneurs and professionals. Although the firm does not manage its portfolio companies directly, it offers tailored support to help them scale and achieve their growth objectives. The firm generally aims for exits within four to seven years.

Andreas Ezinga

Partner

Kievit, Taco

Partner

18 past transactions

Naq

Seed Round in 2023
Naq is a cybersecurity platform designed to assist small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in highly regulated industries across the UK and Europe. It enables these businesses to transform compliance into a competitive advantage by simplifying and automating the processes related to cybersecurity, compliance, and due diligence. Naq's platform helps SMEs navigate complex regulatory requirements, such as GDPR and ISO27001, allowing them to focus on growth while ensuring legal compliance and protection against cyber threats. By facilitating adherence to global and regional legislation, Naq empowers users to enhance their operational efficiency, close deals more swiftly, and build customer trust.

Get-e

Venture Round in 2020
Get-e provides a global ground transportation management system that simplifies the process of booking and paying for taxi services, particularly for travelers. By allowing customers to pre-book and pay for their taxi at the same time they purchase their flight tickets, Get-e enhances the travel experience, ensuring a more relaxed journey. The company operates a network of transportation services across various countries, catering to both business and airline crew transportation needs. Get-e emphasizes convenience and adheres to high security standards, enabling customers to focus on their travel plans with confidence.

Mews

Seed Round in 2016
Mews is a cloud-based hotel property management system designed to streamline hotel operations and enhance guest experiences. Founded by former hoteliers, Mews provides a next-generation hospitality platform suitable for hotels, hostels, and apartments. Its innovative features include smart automation for online check-ins, payment processing, booking management, and staff training, allowing property owners to improve both operational efficiency and guest satisfaction. Serving over 5,000 properties across more than 85 countries, Mews stands out for its extensive range of integrations with various hospitality technology providers, making it a comprehensive solution in the industry. In recognition of its capabilities, Mews was awarded Best Property Management System at the 2024 HotelTechAwards.

StyleLounge

Venture Round in 2016
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!

DigitalAudience

Seed Round in 2016
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.

Qualizorg

Private Equity Round in 2016
Qualizorg specializes in collecting, managing, and projecting quality data for healthcare providers in the Netherlands. The company develops analytical tools and software that focus on measuring key quality indicators, thereby quantifying the performance of healthcare services. This information is essential for benchmarking purposes and is valuable to insurance companies seeking qualitative partners in the healthcare sector. By providing insight into patient-related data, Qualizorg supports healthcare providers in enhancing their service quality and operational efficiency.

Readmore

Series A in 2015
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.

StyleLounge

Series A in 2015
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!

Undeveloped

Convertible Note in 2015
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.

Feedback Company

Private Equity Round in 2014
Feedback Company specializes in customer review management software that captures online customer feedback. The company provides a comprehensive platform that includes features such as product and company review modules, photo uploads, snippets, and question-and-answer options. By collecting insights directly from customers, Feedback Company enables businesses to effectively manage their online reputation and enhance their visibility on search engines. The insights gathered help clients improve their branding, optimize business processes, and increase both employee and customer satisfaction, fostering a more customer-centric approach to their operations.

Opiness

Private Equity Round in 2014
Opiness is an online review platform based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that focuses on gathering customer reviews for various service providers. The platform collects feedback on sectors such as childcare, automotive services, pharmacies, energy providers, and car insurance companies. By utilizing market research and customer feedback, Opiness allows consumers to evaluate and compare service providers based on real customer opinions, facilitating informed decision-making. Each day, thousands of reviews are processed, providing valuable insights into the quality of services available in the local market.

Emerce

Private Equity Round in 2013
Emerce is a Dutch multichannel platform that focuses on digital business, media, marketing, venture capital, and technology. It serves decision-makers in e-business by providing inspiration and knowledge through various formats, including 24/7 news, newsletters, webinars, a magazine, and events such as Emergency e-day and Digital Marketing Live. By delivering timely information and facilitating networking opportunities, Emerce plays a significant role in the online business landscape, helping professionals stay informed about the latest trends and developments in their fields.

Kinderkleding-tekoop.nl

Acquisition in 2013
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.

Neckermann.com

Acquisition in 2013
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.

YourTablet

Private Equity Round in 2012
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.

Nieuws.nl

Private Equity Round in 2012
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.

Tevreden

Private Equity Round in 2012
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.
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