DFF Ventures

DFF is an early-stage VC that primarily invests in marketplaces and other network-effects-driven propositions all over EU. Our fund is founded by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs. We look beyond spreadsheets and resolve early-stage growth pains with lightning speed. Ready to scale together? From Amsterdam, to the world.

Hidde Hoogcarspel

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Patrick Kerssemakers

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Laurens Groenendijk

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

53 past transactions

Cloud Capital

Seed Round in 2025
CloudCapital manages cloud costs and invests in tech companies using AI and ML.

Unosecur

Seed Round in 2025
Unosecur is an AI-powered identity security platform that protects cloud infrastructures and SaaS platforms from identity-related threats in real time. Unosecur offers granular visibility, continuous activity monitoring, threat detection, and automated remediation for both human and non-human identities, addressing the rapidly growing Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) security market.

compri

Pre Seed Round in 2025
compri uses artificial intelligence (AI) to make your procurement experience easier, faster, and smarter.

Qneiform

Seed Round in 2025
Qneiform is a program that allows users to locate their perfect next recruit by establishing a world-class product platform and utilizing the latest in AI technology to deliver all of the tools to their users

EvidenceHunt

Seed Round in 2025
EvidenceHunt is an AI-powered research assistant developed by medical professionals for healthcare research. Our focus is on delivering tools that streamline gathering and analyzing clinical evidence. With features like AI Chat for interactive queries and comprehensive Direct Search options, EvidenceHunt allows precise data retrieval and analysis. It's a tool designed for healthcare experts seeking quick, reliable access to medical research and insights.

METYCLE

Series A in 2025
METYCLE operates a digital trading platform designed to enhance international trade in secondary metals, including metal scrap and recycled materials. By facilitating connections between buyers and sellers, METYCLE aims to create transparency and efficiency throughout the trading process. The platform provides clients with direct access to metal waste and recycled metals, which are essential for the manufacturing supply chain. Additionally, METYCLE focuses on promoting sustainability by enabling clients to capitalize on carbon dioxide savings across the entire value chain.

Firsty

Seed Round in 2024
Firsty is a telecommunication service that offers access to messaging, email, and online calling, basic global data connection for free.

NorthLadder

Series B in 2024
NorthLadder is an online platform designed to streamline the sale of pre-owned electronics and luxury assets, such as smartphones, laptops, and tablets. It addresses the common challenges of the pre-owned market, including price transparency and the complexities of selling devices directly to buyers. Users can sell their devices to a global network of buyers and receive instant cash, with the option of convenient drop-off locations or home pick-up services. Additionally, NorthLadder offers guidance on data erasure or utilizes approved software for safe data deletion. The platform not only promotes a hassle-free selling process but also encourages a circular economy by extending the lifespan of electronic gadgets and reducing their carbon footprint. Having served thousands of customers, NorthLadder is committed to providing a reliable service while positively impacting the environment.

Primary Portal

Series A in 2024
Primary Portal is a FinTech company that specializes in digitized solutions aimed at connecting banks and institutional investors within the capital markets. By developing a network infrastructure, the company facilitates equity capital markets issuance and promotes the digitization of capital markets. This platform allows all market participants to interact seamlessly, exchange pertinent information, and automate labor-intensive workflows. As a result, clients benefit from enhanced operational efficiency and improved regulatory compliance and accountability.

Alleo

Series A in 2024
Alleo is a HR tech firm offers reward and engage employees by letting them choose their own benefits.

GetMobil

Seed Round in 2024
GetMobil operates a smart device platform focused on the buying and selling of secondhand smartphones, laptops, and tablets. The company specializes in acquiring used electronic devices from consumers in good condition and subjecting them to thorough testing to identify any issues. An expert technical team then repairs these devices efficiently before reselling them, ensuring that consumers have access to affordable and reliable new or refurbished products. Additionally, GetMobil offers a diverse selection of accessories for various devices, enhancing the overall customer experience and promoting sustainable consumption in the electronics market.

Qneiform

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Qneiform is a program that allows users to locate their perfect next recruit by establishing a world-class product platform and utilizing the latest in AI technology to deliver all of the tools to their users

METYCLE

Seed Round in 2023
METYCLE operates a digital trading platform designed to enhance international trade in secondary metals, including metal scrap and recycled materials. By facilitating connections between buyers and sellers, METYCLE aims to create transparency and efficiency throughout the trading process. The platform provides clients with direct access to metal waste and recycled metals, which are essential for the manufacturing supply chain. Additionally, METYCLE focuses on promoting sustainability by enabling clients to capitalize on carbon dioxide savings across the entire value chain.

HomeCooks

Seed Round in 2023
HomeCooks is a mobile application that links individuals with local chefs to provide authentic homemade meals. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in London, the platform allows users to explore a variety of dishes and cuisines, facilitating access to fresh, homemade food at affordable prices. By connecting chefs and food enthusiasts, HomeCooks aims to enhance the culinary experience and support local food creators.

Mtor

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Mtor is an online marketplace focused on the automotive aftermarket, offering a platform for the procurement of automotive spare parts. The company aims to provide transparency in pricing for sellers while catering to the needs of mechanics by delivering a wide range of spare parts on demand. Mtor's services include efficient shipping options that enable clients to receive the necessary parts quickly, thereby streamlining the repair process and enhancing operational efficiency for workshops. Through its innovative technology solutions, Mtor is transforming the way automotive parts are sourced and delivered.

kennek

Seed Round in 2023
Kennek specializes in providing a comprehensive vertical SaaS platform tailored for the lending industry. Its solution addresses the operational challenges faced by lenders by offering a unified system that captures, creates, structures, and stores data, ensuring a single point of truth within the private debt ecosystem. The platform encompasses the entire value chain of lending, including origination, underwriting, servicing, monitoring, investor reporting, and funding. By creating a connected infrastructure, Kennek enables lenders and credit investors to operate more efficiently and effectively, streamlining their processes and enhancing overall productivity.

kennek

Seed Round in 2023
Kennek specializes in providing a comprehensive vertical SaaS platform tailored for the lending industry. Its solution addresses the operational challenges faced by lenders by offering a unified system that captures, creates, structures, and stores data, ensuring a single point of truth within the private debt ecosystem. The platform encompasses the entire value chain of lending, including origination, underwriting, servicing, monitoring, investor reporting, and funding. By creating a connected infrastructure, Kennek enables lenders and credit investors to operate more efficiently and effectively, streamlining their processes and enhancing overall productivity.

Caya

Venture Round in 2023
Caya is a software company that specializes in managing, automating, and streamlining document workflows for small and medium-sized businesses. By providing a digital mail platform, Caya allows users to receive and digitize physical mail, transforming traditional letter management into an efficient online process. The platform scans and processes incoming mail automatically, sending notifications to users for easy access and organization. This innovative approach not only simplifies the handling of paperwork but also enhances collaboration among teams, enabling them to focus on more critical tasks. Caya's solutions aim to improve productivity and convenience, making it an essential tool for businesses looking to optimize their document management processes.

Smiler

Venture Round in 2023
Smiler is an innovative photography marketplace that connects photographers with consumers at popular tourist destinations and leisure sites. The company aims to make professional photography accessible to a wide audience, allowing customers to capture high-quality memories. By enabling photographers to sign up and work flexibly across various locations, Smiler not only supports the creative community but also enhances the experience of visitors seeking to document their adventures. Through its platform, Smiler facilitates the seamless exchange of photography services, ensuring that valuable moments can be preserved for everyone, everywhere.

METYCLE

Pre Seed Round in 2023
METYCLE operates a digital trading platform designed to enhance international trade in secondary metals, including metal scrap and recycled materials. By facilitating connections between buyers and sellers, METYCLE aims to create transparency and efficiency throughout the trading process. The platform provides clients with direct access to metal waste and recycled metals, which are essential for the manufacturing supply chain. Additionally, METYCLE focuses on promoting sustainability by enabling clients to capitalize on carbon dioxide savings across the entire value chain.

kennek

Seed Round in 2023
Kennek specializes in providing a comprehensive vertical SaaS platform tailored for the lending industry. Its solution addresses the operational challenges faced by lenders by offering a unified system that captures, creates, structures, and stores data, ensuring a single point of truth within the private debt ecosystem. The platform encompasses the entire value chain of lending, including origination, underwriting, servicing, monitoring, investor reporting, and funding. By creating a connected infrastructure, Kennek enables lenders and credit investors to operate more efficiently and effectively, streamlining their processes and enhancing overall productivity.

kennek

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Kennek specializes in providing a comprehensive vertical SaaS platform tailored for the lending industry. Its solution addresses the operational challenges faced by lenders by offering a unified system that captures, creates, structures, and stores data, ensuring a single point of truth within the private debt ecosystem. The platform encompasses the entire value chain of lending, including origination, underwriting, servicing, monitoring, investor reporting, and funding. By creating a connected infrastructure, Kennek enables lenders and credit investors to operate more efficiently and effectively, streamlining their processes and enhancing overall productivity.

Primary Portal

Seed Round in 2022
Primary Portal is a FinTech company that specializes in digitized solutions aimed at connecting banks and institutional investors within the capital markets. By developing a network infrastructure, the company facilitates equity capital markets issuance and promotes the digitization of capital markets. This platform allows all market participants to interact seamlessly, exchange pertinent information, and automate labor-intensive workflows. As a result, clients benefit from enhanced operational efficiency and improved regulatory compliance and accountability.

Govin

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Govin operates a governance platform designed to deliver legal insights and structured information to its users. The company focuses on assisting venture capital-backed companies and investors by centralizing essential tasks, shareholder documentation, and communication for supervisory directors, shareholders, and management. By integrating data related to governance and compliance with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria, Govin aims to simplify decision-making processes and enhance compliance efforts for its clients.

Alleo

Seed Round in 2022
Alleo is a HR tech firm offers reward and engage employees by letting them choose their own benefits.

Vamstar

Series A in 2022
Vamstar operates a B2B healthcare supply chain platform that addresses inefficiencies in the sourcing and procurement processes for medical devices and pharmaceuticals. By utilizing advanced data automation technologies such as machine learning, Vamstar aggregates demand from millions of sources, creating a comprehensive marketplace that connects buyers, including hospitals and health systems, with a vast network of suppliers. The platform provides real-time analytics and valuable tools for search and bid development, allowing users to quickly identify suitable opportunities and finalize transactions. With access to a significant volume of global demand and millions of contracts, Vamstar simplifies the procurement process, helping healthcare organizations reduce costs and improve access to essential products and services. The company is dedicated to building a digital marketplace that fosters innovation in healthcare and is supported by leading investors in the field.

Smiler

Seed Round in 2022
Smiler is an innovative photography marketplace that connects photographers with consumers at popular tourist destinations and leisure sites. The company aims to make professional photography accessible to a wide audience, allowing customers to capture high-quality memories. By enabling photographers to sign up and work flexibly across various locations, Smiler not only supports the creative community but also enhances the experience of visitors seeking to document their adventures. Through its platform, Smiler facilitates the seamless exchange of photography services, ensuring that valuable moments can be preserved for everyone, everywhere.

Underline Science

Seed Round in 2022
Underline Science, Inc. is a company that develops a virtual conference platform tailored for professionals in the scientific and academic fields. The platform facilitates live streaming of scientific lectures, research presentations, discussions, and conferences, enabling organizers to reach a global audience. Underline offers features such as post-event engagement, ancillary materials, transcriptions, real-time language translations, and digital object identifiers, ensuring comprehensive access to conference content. This allows participants to revisit information they may have missed during live sessions. Founded in 2018 and based in New York, the company was previously known as OPEN SCIENCE INC. and rebranded to Underline Science, Inc. in April 2020.

NorthLadder

Convertible Note in 2022
NorthLadder is an online platform designed to streamline the sale of pre-owned electronics and luxury assets, such as smartphones, laptops, and tablets. It addresses the common challenges of the pre-owned market, including price transparency and the complexities of selling devices directly to buyers. Users can sell their devices to a global network of buyers and receive instant cash, with the option of convenient drop-off locations or home pick-up services. Additionally, NorthLadder offers guidance on data erasure or utilizes approved software for safe data deletion. The platform not only promotes a hassle-free selling process but also encourages a circular economy by extending the lifespan of electronic gadgets and reducing their carbon footprint. Having served thousands of customers, NorthLadder is committed to providing a reliable service while positively impacting the environment.

Lumaly

Convertible Note in 2022
Lumaly is a digital shopping assistant that enhances the online shopping experience by guiding users through product discovery, identifying savings opportunities, and facilitating easy checkout across various online retailers. Its platform automatically searches for and applies discount coupon codes at checkout, ensuring users maximize their savings. Additional features, such as a wallet that offers Bitcoin cashback and CO2 offset options, provide further incentives for users. By streamlining the shopping journey and boosting checkout conversions, Lumaly not only helps consumers save money but also drives additional traffic for retailers.

Reverse.supply

Seed Round in 2022
Reverse.supply developed a white-label recommerce-as-a-service platform, helping brands allow their customers to return used, but still good items and sell them again through their webshop - all without having to set up the processes and operations behind it.

Blanco

Series B in 2022
Blanco Services B.V., founded in 2015 and based in Amsterdam, specializes in developing innovative software solutions for client onboarding and Know Your Customer (KYC) processes tailored for asset managers. The company focuses on streamlining asset management procedures, making them faster, more efficient, and cost-effective. Blanco's flagship offerings include a rapid 60-minute client onboarding solution and a fully automated KYC tool that assesses clients' risk appetites through a straightforward online interface. In addition to its technological products, Blanco provides essential compliance services to help wealth and asset managers adhere to regulations, including the Financial Supervision Act and the Money Laundering and Terrorist Prevention Act, as well as upcoming requirements under MiFID II. Through its expertise in the e-brokerage and banking sectors, Blanco aims to enhance operational efficiency and regulatory compliance for its clients.

BuildStream

Pre Seed Round in 2022
BuildStream Ltd. is a company based in Brooklyn, New York, that offers a platform for the digitization of heavy construction equipment through Internet of Things (IoT) and machine learning technologies. Founded in 2018, BuildStream enables real-time communication between equipment owners and site teams, facilitating self-diagnosis of maintenance issues. Additionally, the company specializes in recruiting and staffing services for construction projects, helping to hire, manage, and pay workers efficiently. By focusing on placing teams of workers into construction projects, BuildStream aims to enhance site productivity, team cohesion, and the overall quality of work.

Winc Academy

Seed Round in 2022
Winc Academy is an international education platform that provides high-quality online courses focused on coding, technology, and data. The platform emphasizes accessibility to quality education by offering asynchronous learning combined with scalable personal mentoring. Through its data-driven approach, Winc Academy enables learners to advance their digital skills at their own pace, while also receiving interactive support from instructors. Catering to individuals, businesses, and government entities, the academy aims to boost career prospects for its users, empowering them to pursue roles as developers or data analysts.

Reveall

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Reveall is a customer insights platform focused on enhancing businesses' understanding of their customers. By facilitating the collection, organization, and sharing of insights from customer research and feedback, Reveall enables companies to bridge the gap between customer data and informed decision-making. The platform efficiently imports data from various sources and transforms unstructured information into clear, actionable insights. Through visualization and reporting of customer experiences, Reveall helps businesses identify and address customer needs effectively.

Lumaly

Convertible Note in 2021
Lumaly is a digital shopping assistant that enhances the online shopping experience by guiding users through product discovery, identifying savings opportunities, and facilitating easy checkout across various online retailers. Its platform automatically searches for and applies discount coupon codes at checkout, ensuring users maximize their savings. Additional features, such as a wallet that offers Bitcoin cashback and CO2 offset options, provide further incentives for users. By streamlining the shopping journey and boosting checkout conversions, Lumaly not only helps consumers save money but also drives additional traffic for retailers.

Alleo

Seed Round in 2021
Alleo is a HR tech firm offers reward and engage employees by letting them choose their own benefits.

Lumaly

Convertible Note in 2021
Lumaly is a digital shopping assistant that enhances the online shopping experience by guiding users through product discovery, identifying savings opportunities, and facilitating easy checkout across various online retailers. Its platform automatically searches for and applies discount coupon codes at checkout, ensuring users maximize their savings. Additional features, such as a wallet that offers Bitcoin cashback and CO2 offset options, provide further incentives for users. By streamlining the shopping journey and boosting checkout conversions, Lumaly not only helps consumers save money but also drives additional traffic for retailers.

Lumaly

Seed Round in 2021
Lumaly is a digital shopping assistant that enhances the online shopping experience by guiding users through product discovery, identifying savings opportunities, and facilitating easy checkout across various online retailers. Its platform automatically searches for and applies discount coupon codes at checkout, ensuring users maximize their savings. Additional features, such as a wallet that offers Bitcoin cashback and CO2 offset options, provide further incentives for users. By streamlining the shopping journey and boosting checkout conversions, Lumaly not only helps consumers save money but also drives additional traffic for retailers.

Minimum

Seed Round in 2021
Minimum Ltd is a London-based company that specializes in carbon management solutions. Founded in 2019, it has developed an application that tracks carbon footprints in real-time, offering users personalized coaching to reduce emissions and automatically offsetting any remaining carbon output. The platform serves as a comprehensive resource for carbon accounting and management, providing businesses with essential tools to meet their sustainability objectives. It calculates carbon footprints, offers tailored reduction strategies, and facilitates planning towards achieving net-zero emissions. By combining robust carbon accounting with a suite of management capabilities, Minimum Ltd aims to streamline corporate sustainability efforts effectively.

Shypple

Series A in 2021
Shypple is a digital freight forwarder that specializes in optimizing global supply chains through advanced technology. The company is comprised of a team with extensive backgrounds in logistics, international trade, and forwarding, which drives their mission to streamline the process of booking, managing, and tracking freight shipments. Shypple's platform features a digital dashboard that serves as a central hub for information, enhancing collaboration among all stakeholders in the logistics process. By offering routing options, price comparisons from various carriers, and real-time shipment visibility, Shypple aims to improve accountability and efficiency in international trade while maintaining the personal service expected from traditional forwarders. This approach allows enterprises to navigate the complexities of global freight movement with greater ease and transparency.

Veylinx

Seed Round in 2021
Veylinx is a behavioral insights platform that provides businesses with reliable data on consumer demand for new products and services throughout the development cycle. Utilizing a Nobel prize-winning methodology, the platform allows consumers to have real stakes in the outcomes, offering a more accurate measure of demand compared to traditional market research methods that rely on hypothetical consumer claims. Founded by Anouar El Haji, who earned his PhD in Marketing at the University of Amsterdam, Veylinx has been operational since December 2015 and primarily serves Fortune 500 companies, including Procter & Gamble and Unilever. The platform not only supports these businesses in making informed product decisions but also continues to be used in academic research. Veylinx's innovative approach has garnered several industry awards, including the IIeX Insights Innovation Award.

Nostics

Seed Round in 2020
Nostics is a developer of innovative diagnostic test kits that utilize nanotechnology, photonics, and artificial intelligence to deliver fast, reliable, and accessible healthcare solutions. The company's products are designed for point-of-care use, enabling physicians to quickly identify bacterial infections and improve patient management. By focusing on affordability and efficiency, Nostics aims to enhance healthcare outcomes, mitigate the threat of antimicrobial resistance, and ultimately improve the health and lives of individuals worldwide. Through its advanced diagnostic capabilities, Nostics seeks to transform the landscape of modern medicine.

Blanco

Series A in 2020
Blanco Services B.V., founded in 2015 and based in Amsterdam, specializes in developing innovative software solutions for client onboarding and Know Your Customer (KYC) processes tailored for asset managers. The company focuses on streamlining asset management procedures, making them faster, more efficient, and cost-effective. Blanco's flagship offerings include a rapid 60-minute client onboarding solution and a fully automated KYC tool that assesses clients' risk appetites through a straightforward online interface. In addition to its technological products, Blanco provides essential compliance services to help wealth and asset managers adhere to regulations, including the Financial Supervision Act and the Money Laundering and Terrorist Prevention Act, as well as upcoming requirements under MiFID II. Through its expertise in the e-brokerage and banking sectors, Blanco aims to enhance operational efficiency and regulatory compliance for its clients.

Caya

Seed Round in 2020
Caya is a software company that specializes in managing, automating, and streamlining document workflows for small and medium-sized businesses. By providing a digital mail platform, Caya allows users to receive and digitize physical mail, transforming traditional letter management into an efficient online process. The platform scans and processes incoming mail automatically, sending notifications to users for easy access and organization. This innovative approach not only simplifies the handling of paperwork but also enhances collaboration among teams, enabling them to focus on more critical tasks. Caya's solutions aim to improve productivity and convenience, making it an essential tool for businesses looking to optimize their document management processes.

Voicebooking.com

Seed Round in 2019
Voicebooking.com is the world's fastest online voice over agency located in Amsterdam.

Blanco

Seed Round in 2019
Blanco Services B.V., founded in 2015 and based in Amsterdam, specializes in developing innovative software solutions for client onboarding and Know Your Customer (KYC) processes tailored for asset managers. The company focuses on streamlining asset management procedures, making them faster, more efficient, and cost-effective. Blanco's flagship offerings include a rapid 60-minute client onboarding solution and a fully automated KYC tool that assesses clients' risk appetites through a straightforward online interface. In addition to its technological products, Blanco provides essential compliance services to help wealth and asset managers adhere to regulations, including the Financial Supervision Act and the Money Laundering and Terrorist Prevention Act, as well as upcoming requirements under MiFID II. Through its expertise in the e-brokerage and banking sectors, Blanco aims to enhance operational efficiency and regulatory compliance for its clients.

Caya

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Caya is a software company that specializes in managing, automating, and streamlining document workflows for small and medium-sized businesses. By providing a digital mail platform, Caya allows users to receive and digitize physical mail, transforming traditional letter management into an efficient online process. The platform scans and processes incoming mail automatically, sending notifications to users for easy access and organization. This innovative approach not only simplifies the handling of paperwork but also enhances collaboration among teams, enabling them to focus on more critical tasks. Caya's solutions aim to improve productivity and convenience, making it an essential tool for businesses looking to optimize their document management processes.

Wonderkind

Secondary Market in 2018
Wonderkind is a game studio creating great apps for children.

Shypple

Seed Round in 2018
Shypple is a digital freight forwarder that specializes in optimizing global supply chains through advanced technology. The company is comprised of a team with extensive backgrounds in logistics, international trade, and forwarding, which drives their mission to streamline the process of booking, managing, and tracking freight shipments. Shypple's platform features a digital dashboard that serves as a central hub for information, enhancing collaboration among all stakeholders in the logistics process. By offering routing options, price comparisons from various carriers, and real-time shipment visibility, Shypple aims to improve accountability and efficiency in international trade while maintaining the personal service expected from traditional forwarders. This approach allows enterprises to navigate the complexities of global freight movement with greater ease and transparency.

ProctorExam

Secondary Market in 2018
The developments within the online education realm have brought about new questions on exam taking. Why must those of us who enjoy online education still be restricted to having to leave the house to take a test at a testing centre? In the past, technology did not permit us to create the conditions similar to a classroom with supervisors. However, today they can offer a similar classroom environment with great new technological benefits, which can create a better anti-fraud surrounding incorporated with the convenience and low cost of the Internet.

Fleequid

Fleequid connects passenger transport operators across Europe with a smart, simple, and transparent vehicle rental platform.
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