HenQ

HenQ is a venture capital firm established in 2004 and located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The firm specializes in investing in early-stage B2B software startups across Europe, focusing on pre-seed to series A funding rounds. HenQ seeks to support innovative founders with unique business models or unconventional approaches, often targeting markets that may be perceived as less exciting. The firm's investment range typically falls between €1 million and €10 million, reflecting its commitment to backing promising European entrepreneurs who demonstrate a strong passion for their ventures.

Andriessen, Jan

Partner

van Duiven, Coen P.

Founding Partner

Herman Hintzen

Founding Partner

Jong, Jelmer de

Partner

Mick Mackaay

Partner

Rob Rousseau

Associate

Orphée de Bouard Sarrabezolles

Associate

Past deals in Benelux

Freeday.ai

Seed Round in 2022
At Freeday, organisations hire digital employees (robots) to assist their office teams by taking over repetitive tasks.

Orderchamp

Series A in 2021
Orderchamp is an online B2B marketplace that connects independent retailers with brands, facilitating wholesale transactions for local communities. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Amsterdam, the platform enables creators and shop owners globally to identify suitable sales channels and access a diverse range of unique products. Orderchamp offers a wide selection of categories, including home, living, fashion accessories, beauty, health, luggage, stationery, and kids and baby products. This comprehensive approach allows retailers to discover quality products while providing brands with opportunities to reach new markets.

Sendcloud

Series B in 2020
Sendcloud is an all-in-one shipping platform tailored for e-commerce businesses. It connects online retailers with various shipping carriers, streamlining the entire shipping process from label creation to tracking, returns, picking, and packing. The platform is designed for easy implementation, allowing webshops to integrate within approximately five minutes. By linking to multiple shop systems and carriers, Sendcloud simplifies the shipping journey, ultimately helping retailers save time and enhance conversion rates by optimizing the checkout experience.

Zivver

Series B in 2020
Zivver is a digital communications platform that focuses on secure email and file transfer, aimed at preventing data leaks. The company has developed a user-friendly system that enables organizations and individuals to communicate securely through email, chat, and file sharing. Zivver's platform incorporates targeted warnings and straightforward security measures, allowing users to recognize risks associated with sensitive information. By emphasizing secure communications, Zivver seeks to enhance the effectiveness of digital interactions while minimizing disruptions, thus redefining how secure communication is approached in the context of increasing digital transformation and hybrid work environments.

Orderchamp

Seed Round in 2020
Orderchamp is an online B2B marketplace that connects independent retailers with brands, facilitating wholesale transactions for local communities. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Amsterdam, the platform enables creators and shop owners globally to identify suitable sales channels and access a diverse range of unique products. Orderchamp offers a wide selection of categories, including home, living, fashion accessories, beauty, health, luggage, stationery, and kids and baby products. This comprehensive approach allows retailers to discover quality products while providing brands with opportunities to reach new markets.

Gradyent

Seed Round in 2020
Gradyent is an AI cloud platform based in Utrecht, The Netherlands, that specializes in optimizing heating systems for district heating companies. Founded in 2019, Gradyent leverages Digital Twin technology, which involves creating a digital replica of physical heating systems by integrating geographical, weather, and sensor data with physical models and artificial intelligence. This innovative approach allows for real-time optimization of heating systems and facilitates simulations of future scenarios. As a result, clients can achieve significant reductions in heat loss, CO2 emissions, and fuel costs—averaging 20%, 10%, and 5-10%, respectively. Gradyent's platform not only enhances the efficiency of heating networks but also provides dynamic forecasting, real-time status updates, and automatic detection of network changes, allowing clients to securely access vital information from any location at any time.

Bluetick

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Bluetick is a company based in 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, that specializes in developing an online search engine tailored for the legal industry. Founded in 2019, Bluetick's platform enhances the efficiency of searching legal documents, such as jurisprudence, by employing advanced natural language processing technology. This innovative approach allows users to find similar court cases based on the context of specific documents, streamlining the legal research process. By providing intuitive access to relevant legal information, Bluetick aims to improve the experience for lawyers and legal professionals, ensuring they can locate necessary details without overlooking critical data.

Yoho

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Yoho is a startup focused on enhancing communication and task management for frontline employees in the manufacturing sector. The company offers a SaaS-connected platform that facilitates the creation of digital mobile workflows, allowing users to efficiently allocate tasks and streamline operational processes. By digitizing tasks and enabling data collection, Yoho promotes collaboration among teams, ultimately driving productivity and fostering a culture of problem-solving and knowledge sharing. Founded by a group of manufacturing executives and software experts, Yoho is supported by HenQ Capital, positioning itself as a leading solution for non-desk workers in the industry.

Shipright

Seed Round in 2019
Shipright is a software platform that assists businesses in the software sector with tracking and organizing product feedback. By consolidating various sources of input, such as interview data, survey results, and support communications, the platform enables companies to gain a comprehensive understanding of their end-users. This streamlined approach allows businesses to effectively interpret customer expectations and make informed decisions to enhance their products. Shipright's mission centers on empowering digital product companies to create superior offerings by fostering a deeper connection with their customers.

Sendcloud

Venture Round in 2019
Sendcloud is an all-in-one shipping platform tailored for e-commerce businesses. It connects online retailers with various shipping carriers, streamlining the entire shipping process from label creation to tracking, returns, picking, and packing. The platform is designed for easy implementation, allowing webshops to integrate within approximately five minutes. By linking to multiple shop systems and carriers, Sendcloud simplifies the shipping journey, ultimately helping retailers save time and enhance conversion rates by optimizing the checkout experience.

Orderchamp

Seed Round in 2019
Orderchamp is an online B2B marketplace that connects independent retailers with brands, facilitating wholesale transactions for local communities. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Amsterdam, the platform enables creators and shop owners globally to identify suitable sales channels and access a diverse range of unique products. Orderchamp offers a wide selection of categories, including home, living, fashion accessories, beauty, health, luggage, stationery, and kids and baby products. This comprehensive approach allows retailers to discover quality products while providing brands with opportunities to reach new markets.

Airsquire

Seed Round in 2019
Airsquire is focused on developing an image analytics platform that automates the verification process by comparing 3D models with 3D scans of physical assets. The platform utilizes artificial intelligence to analyze images of constructed spaces, allowing for the adjustment and synchronization of 3D designs with the actual built environment. This capability helps construction companies reduce the costs associated with updating 3D designs and minimizes failures linked to inaccuracies in these designs. By ensuring that design aligns with actual construction, Airsquire enhances productivity in construction projects, ultimately contributing to more efficient project outcomes.

Aidence

Series A in 2019
Aidence is a company that develops intelligent software aimed at improving the management of lung cancer. With a team of over 80 professionals, including data scientists, software engineers, and medical experts, Aidence has created its first clinical application, Veye Lung Nodules. This AI-driven solution assists in the management of pulmonary nodules identified in CT scans and is currently in use in routine clinical settings and lung cancer screening programs throughout Europe. The platform transforms complex data into practical information, enabling healthcare providers to enhance patient outcomes through quicker diagnoses, reduced misdiagnosis risks, and improved detection of early-stage lung cancer.

Zivver

Series A in 2018
Zivver is a digital communications platform that focuses on secure email and file transfer, aimed at preventing data leaks. The company has developed a user-friendly system that enables organizations and individuals to communicate securely through email, chat, and file sharing. Zivver's platform incorporates targeted warnings and straightforward security measures, allowing users to recognize risks associated with sensitive information. By emphasizing secure communications, Zivver seeks to enhance the effectiveness of digital interactions while minimizing disruptions, thus redefining how secure communication is approached in the context of increasing digital transformation and hybrid work environments.

HousingAnywhere

Series B in 2018
HousingAnywhere is the largest rental accommodation platform specializing in mid-term stays, primarily catering to international students, expats, and young professionals. The platform simplifies the process of finding and securing housing by allowing users to search for available rooms, connect directly with local advertisers, and book accommodations online. With over 80,000 active listings and a user base exceeding 5 million across more than 60 countries, HousingAnywhere offers a self-service experience that significantly reduces the costs associated with traditional rental agencies. By facilitating direct interactions between tenants and property owners, the platform enhances the relocation process for individuals seeking housing in a new city.

Sendcloud

Series A in 2017
Sendcloud is an all-in-one shipping platform tailored for e-commerce businesses. It connects online retailers with various shipping carriers, streamlining the entire shipping process from label creation to tracking, returns, picking, and packing. The platform is designed for easy implementation, allowing webshops to integrate within approximately five minutes. By linking to multiple shop systems and carriers, Sendcloud simplifies the shipping journey, ultimately helping retailers save time and enhance conversion rates by optimizing the checkout experience.

Aidence

Seed Round in 2017
Aidence is a company that develops intelligent software aimed at improving the management of lung cancer. With a team of over 80 professionals, including data scientists, software engineers, and medical experts, Aidence has created its first clinical application, Veye Lung Nodules. This AI-driven solution assists in the management of pulmonary nodules identified in CT scans and is currently in use in routine clinical settings and lung cancer screening programs throughout Europe. The platform transforms complex data into practical information, enabling healthcare providers to enhance patient outcomes through quicker diagnoses, reduced misdiagnosis risks, and improved detection of early-stage lung cancer.

Zivver

Seed Round in 2017
Zivver is a digital communications platform that focuses on secure email and file transfer, aimed at preventing data leaks. The company has developed a user-friendly system that enables organizations and individuals to communicate securely through email, chat, and file sharing. Zivver's platform incorporates targeted warnings and straightforward security measures, allowing users to recognize risks associated with sensitive information. By emphasizing secure communications, Zivver seeks to enhance the effectiveness of digital interactions while minimizing disruptions, thus redefining how secure communication is approached in the context of increasing digital transformation and hybrid work environments.

HousingAnywhere

Series A in 2017
HousingAnywhere is the largest rental accommodation platform specializing in mid-term stays, primarily catering to international students, expats, and young professionals. The platform simplifies the process of finding and securing housing by allowing users to search for available rooms, connect directly with local advertisers, and book accommodations online. With over 80,000 active listings and a user base exceeding 5 million across more than 60 countries, HousingAnywhere offers a self-service experience that significantly reduces the costs associated with traditional rental agencies. By facilitating direct interactions between tenants and property owners, the platform enhances the relocation process for individuals seeking housing in a new city.

Energyworx

Seed Round in 2016
Energyworx is a software company that specializes in developing a SaaS-based platform for energy data management and intelligence. Founded in 2012 by Edwin Poot and headquartered in Houten, Utrecht, the company aims to transform the energy and utilities market by enabling organizations to uncover the hidden value of their data. Energyworx's platform integrates and analyzes large volumes of smart meter and IoT data, providing users with real-time insights for informed decision-making. Its offerings include services such as meter data management, energy balancing for smart grids, and a social energy application. By facilitating efficient data management and operational insights, Energyworx helps energy and utility companies optimize grid performance and reduce losses during transmission and distribution.

Energyworx

Seed Round in 2016
Energyworx is a software company that specializes in developing a SaaS-based platform for energy data management and intelligence. Founded in 2012 by Edwin Poot and headquartered in Houten, Utrecht, the company aims to transform the energy and utilities market by enabling organizations to uncover the hidden value of their data. Energyworx's platform integrates and analyzes large volumes of smart meter and IoT data, providing users with real-time insights for informed decision-making. Its offerings include services such as meter data management, energy balancing for smart grids, and a social energy application. By facilitating efficient data management and operational insights, Energyworx helps energy and utility companies optimize grid performance and reduce losses during transmission and distribution.

inSided

Series A in 2016
inSided is an enterprise-level community platform that enables companies to connect with their customers through a cloud-based solution. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of applications for building, integrating, and managing branded customer communities across various digital touchpoints and devices. By providing community engagement technology and services, inSided helps organizations reduce costs, enhance brand advocacy, drive sales, and empower customers, thereby improving customer success and retention. The platform is utilized by numerous international companies, including BNP Paribas, KPN, Philips, SONOS, T-Mobile, and TomTom, showcasing its effectiveness in fostering customer engagement and loyalty.

StudyTube

Seed Round in 2014
StudyTube B.V., founded in 2009 and based in Amsterdam, operates a social and adaptive learning platform aimed at personalizing education. The platform customizes standardized educational content to accommodate the unique needs of individual students, enhancing their learning experience. Its flagship product is an online Study Coach tailored for law students in the Netherlands, which allows users to practice past exams, receive feedback, and track their progress. The platform identifies areas where students struggle and automatically generates additional learning materials, such as video lectures or written explanations, to support mastery of those subjects. With over 10,000 active users among the 25,000 law students in the Netherlands, StudyTube has also partnered with major publishers, training companies, and universities to deliver high-quality online adaptive courses. The company offers an intuitive solution that enables educational institutions and organizations to build, deliver, and sell courses efficiently from the cloud, ultimately transforming the learning landscape.

HousingAnywhere

Seed Round in 2014
HousingAnywhere is the largest rental accommodation platform specializing in mid-term stays, primarily catering to international students, expats, and young professionals. The platform simplifies the process of finding and securing housing by allowing users to search for available rooms, connect directly with local advertisers, and book accommodations online. With over 80,000 active listings and a user base exceeding 5 million across more than 60 countries, HousingAnywhere offers a self-service experience that significantly reduces the costs associated with traditional rental agencies. By facilitating direct interactions between tenants and property owners, the platform enhances the relocation process for individuals seeking housing in a new city.

Casengo

Seed Round in 2014
Casengo is adjustable, affordable social customer support software in the Cloud. It enables companies to provide customer service through social networks, email or chat. Casengo brings the human touch back into customer service: it makes real-time conversation, regardless of channel type, simple by using a unique Hybrid Messaging Timeline. Whether a company consists of just one person or a large team, it’s always time to Casengo.

SEOshop Group B.V.

Series A in 2013
SEOshop is a hosted ecommerce solution that allows you to set up and run your own online store. Pick an ecommerce website template, list your products, accept credit card orders, and ship your goods — all with a few clicks of the mouse. With SEOshop it's easy to sell online and there's no software to download or maintain. Beautiful Store Designs 100+ professionally designed ecommerce templates or create one with HTML & CSS. Reliable Ecommerce Hosting Ecommerce website hosting with unlimited bandwidth is included in all packages. Secure Shopping Cart Accept credit cards with a secure shopping cart that is Level 1 PCI-DSS compliant. Trust them With Your Business Their customers trust SEOshop to power stores that sell millions each month. They provide telephone support to all their customers!

StudyTube

Seed Round in 2013
StudyTube B.V., founded in 2009 and based in Amsterdam, operates a social and adaptive learning platform aimed at personalizing education. The platform customizes standardized educational content to accommodate the unique needs of individual students, enhancing their learning experience. Its flagship product is an online Study Coach tailored for law students in the Netherlands, which allows users to practice past exams, receive feedback, and track their progress. The platform identifies areas where students struggle and automatically generates additional learning materials, such as video lectures or written explanations, to support mastery of those subjects. With over 10,000 active users among the 25,000 law students in the Netherlands, StudyTube has also partnered with major publishers, training companies, and universities to deliver high-quality online adaptive courses. The company offers an intuitive solution that enables educational institutions and organizations to build, deliver, and sell courses efficiently from the cloud, ultimately transforming the learning landscape.

Monolith

Pre Seed Round in 2012
Monolith is an in-store decision-making platform for retailers. Its solution enables retailers to optimize and automate their decision-making through real-time actionable insights about their stores. Monolith is based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Mendix

Series A in 2011
Mendix is a low-code platform designed to enhance enterprise application development by enabling organizations to innovate and compete more effectively. Its visual modeling approach allows various users, including developers and business analysts, to create robust applications without extensive coding knowledge. Mendix emphasizes model-driven development, fostering collaboration between business leaders and IT teams to expedite innovation. The platform supports the entire application lifecycle, offering tools for building, testing, deploying, and iterating applications. With a cloud-native architecture, Mendix facilitates one-click deployment of applications on any cloud or on-premises environment. As a recognized leader in its field, Mendix aids organizations in digitizing their operations and improving customer experiences, ultimately driving rapid returns on investment.

SEOshop Group B.V.

Series A in 2011
SEOshop is a hosted ecommerce solution that allows you to set up and run your own online store. Pick an ecommerce website template, list your products, accept credit card orders, and ship your goods — all with a few clicks of the mouse. With SEOshop it's easy to sell online and there's no software to download or maintain. Beautiful Store Designs 100+ professionally designed ecommerce templates or create one with HTML & CSS. Reliable Ecommerce Hosting Ecommerce website hosting with unlimited bandwidth is included in all packages. Secure Shopping Cart Accept credit cards with a secure shopping cart that is Level 1 PCI-DSS compliant. Trust them With Your Business Their customers trust SEOshop to power stores that sell millions each month. They provide telephone support to all their customers!

Wakoopa

Series A in 2008
Wakoopa is supplier of passive metering solutions on three screens (desktop, tablet, smartphone). Wakoopa unlocks high quality behavioral data. We empower the consumer insights industry with the best tracking technology and the most powerful data distribution models. And we offer consumers the best in class user experience. Together with online access panels and market research companies we establish user centric, behavioral datasets in 25 markets globally. This data fuels innovative research designs such as consumer journey studies, segmentation and audience profiling.

mYngle

Seed Round in 2008
MYNGLE specializes in providing online language training and professional development to help organizations cultivate talent in a multilingual and multicultural environment. Since its inception in 2007, the company has conducted over 1.5 million courses across more than 100 countries, achieving a high satisfaction rating of 4.9 out of 5. MYNGLE's platform offers personalized course plans and one-on-one tutoring, allowing business professionals to enhance their communication skills with international clients. By combining advanced online technology with expert trainers, MYNGLE aims to improve leadership skills and team dynamics, supporting businesses in strengthening their global presence.

Videostrip

Series A in 2008
Videostrip is a company that specializes in transcoding video commercials into expendable video banners. It operates an online video advertising network that facilitates the creation and publication of video sites and banners, primarily serving the Netherlands. By integrating its advertisement techniques with a network of video sites, Videostrip streamlines the implementation process for advertisers, allowing for quicker deployment of video advertising solutions.

MADS

Series A in 2007
MADS | Inside Mobile Marketing MADS powers the full mobile advertising value chain, and enables operators, publishers and advertisers to deliver highly targeted and personalized campaigns to mobile consumers. MADS delivers a full suite of products including: MADS ONE for Operators, to create, manage and monetize mobile inventory; MADS ONE for Agencies, to plan, book and optimize campaigns; and MADS ONE for Advertisers, to track real-time campaign performance analytics and reports. MADS unlocks powerful advertising opportunities for brands and creates new revenue streams for operators and publishers across all mobile channels including: Mobile Internet, SMS Push/Insert, MMS Push/Insert, Mobile Video, Mobile Games and Applications, Idle Screen and Ring Back Tones. MADS empowers advertisers to deploy dynamic, interactive, highly personalized mobile ads to consumers with the same confidence and control as online ads. MADS is currently processing more than 2 billion ad requests per month World-wide, and is the mobile advertising platform of choice for more than 150 operators and publishers across 31 countries. MADS was founded in 2006 and is a privately-held company based in Amsterdam.

Mendix

Seed Round in 2006
Mendix is a low-code platform designed to enhance enterprise application development by enabling organizations to innovate and compete more effectively. Its visual modeling approach allows various users, including developers and business analysts, to create robust applications without extensive coding knowledge. Mendix emphasizes model-driven development, fostering collaboration between business leaders and IT teams to expedite innovation. The platform supports the entire application lifecycle, offering tools for building, testing, deploying, and iterating applications. With a cloud-native architecture, Mendix facilitates one-click deployment of applications on any cloud or on-premises environment. As a recognized leader in its field, Mendix aids organizations in digitizing their operations and improving customer experiences, ultimately driving rapid returns on investment.
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