henQ

henQ is a venture capital firm based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, founded in 2004. The firm specializes in investing in European B2B software startups at the pre-seed, seed, and series A stages. Over the past 15 years, henQ has built a strong portfolio, having invested in notable companies such as Mendix, SEOshop, Mews, and ZIVVER. The firm aims to elevate local startups to an international level, focusing on fostering growth in the European technology landscape.

Jan Andriessen

Partner

Coen van Duiven

Co-Founder and Partner

Herman Hintzen

Founding Partner

Mick Mackaay

Partner

Rob Rousseau

Associate

Orphée de Bouard Sarrabezolles

Associate

Past deals in Netherlands

Freeday

Seed Round in 2022
Developer of a digital employee platform designed to assist teams and take over repetitive human tasks and interactions. The company through its virtual and robot assistants offers healthcare administration, human resource management, contact center, customer service, helpdesk, and interview and assessment, helping clients save money, handle multiple queries, and focus on their main line of business.

Orderchamp

Series A in 2021
Orderchamp Bv operates an online B2B marketplace that connects independent retailers with a diverse range of brands, facilitating a more efficient wholesale model. Founded in 2019 and based in Amsterdam, the company aims to empower local communities by helping retailers curate unique product offerings. The platform features various categories, including home, fashion accessories, beauty, health, luggage, stationery, and products for children, allowing retailers to discover quality items and enabling brands to reach new markets. By addressing the inefficiencies in the traditional wholesale system, Orderchamp seeks to foster collaboration between creators and shop owners, supporting their mutual success in a rapidly evolving retail landscape.

SendCloud

Series B in 2020
SendCloud BV is a software service provider based in Eindhoven, Netherlands, specializing in streamlining the shipment process for online and offline retailers. Founded in 2012, the company offers a platform that integrates webshops with multiple shipping carriers, allowing retailers to manage their shipping operations efficiently. By automating various steps in the shipping process, SendCloud enables webshop owners to save significant time and reduce costs, with average savings of over 30% in time and approximately one euro per package. The platform is designed for easy implementation, requiring minimal setup time from the retailer. SendCloud partners with prominent shipping carriers such as DHL, PostNL, and Bpost to provide transparent and cost-effective shipping solutions.

ZIVVER

Series B in 2020
Zivver B.V. is a company that offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed to enhance the security of communications, particularly in sectors that handle sensitive information such as healthcare, legal, and financial services. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Amsterdam, with additional offices in London and Berlin, Zivver provides a web application, plug-in, and mobile application that enables users to securely send emails, chat messages, and share files. Its solution integrates seamlessly with existing email systems, allowing organizations to maintain control over information sharing without requiring significant changes to user behavior. By adding layers of security and privacy, Zivver helps prevent data leaks and mitigates the risks associated with sensitive information, protecting organizations from potential financial penalties and reputational damage.

Orderchamp

Seed Round in 2020
Orderchamp Bv operates an online B2B marketplace that connects independent retailers with a diverse range of brands, facilitating a more efficient wholesale model. Founded in 2019 and based in Amsterdam, the company aims to empower local communities by helping retailers curate unique product offerings. The platform features various categories, including home, fashion accessories, beauty, health, luggage, stationery, and products for children, allowing retailers to discover quality items and enabling brands to reach new markets. By addressing the inefficiencies in the traditional wholesale system, Orderchamp seeks to foster collaboration between creators and shop owners, supporting their mutual success in a rapidly evolving retail landscape.

Gradyent

Seed Round in 2020
Gradyent B.V. specializes in designing and developing cloud-based artificial intelligence software aimed at enhancing the management and optimization of district heating networks. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Utrecht, the Netherlands, with a research and development center in The Hague, Gradyent's platform employs digital twin technology that integrates hydro and thermodynamic modeling with AI. This innovative approach allows for real-time optimization and forecasting of heating networks, while also enabling the detection of minor changes within the system. The platform provides district heating companies with a comprehensive overview of their network's current status and facilitates secure access to relevant information from any location at any time, promoting efficiency and responsiveness in energy management.

Bluetick

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Bluetick develops an online search engine for lawyers and the legal industry. Its solution collects the first investment for the further development of search algorithm by using natural language processing. The company’s solution also helps to find similar court cases based on the context of a document. Bluetick was founded in 2019 and is based in 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands.

Yoho

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Yoho B.V., founded in 2019 and headquartered in Almere, the Netherlands, develops a software platform designed to enhance digital mobile workflows for production, quality, and maintenance teams. This innovative solution replaces traditional paper-based systems and communication tools, enabling teams to allocate tasks and share vital information efficiently. By promoting skills management and effective information-sharing, Yoho serves as a comprehensive collaboration platform for frontline employees. The company is backed by venture capital from HenQ Capital and Horizon, and its founding team comprises manufacturing executives and software specialists dedicated to improving operational efficiency in various industries.

Shipright

Seed Round in 2019
Shipright is a platform that helps software businesses track product feedback. It brings interview data, survey results, support mail, and other inputs together. The company is driven by a mission to help digital product companies understand their end-users in the best way possible, so they’re able to build outstanding products.

SendCloud

Venture Round in 2019
SendCloud BV is a software service provider based in Eindhoven, Netherlands, specializing in streamlining the shipment process for online and offline retailers. Founded in 2012, the company offers a platform that integrates webshops with multiple shipping carriers, allowing retailers to manage their shipping operations efficiently. By automating various steps in the shipping process, SendCloud enables webshop owners to save significant time and reduce costs, with average savings of over 30% in time and approximately one euro per package. The platform is designed for easy implementation, requiring minimal setup time from the retailer. SendCloud partners with prominent shipping carriers such as DHL, PostNL, and Bpost to provide transparent and cost-effective shipping solutions.

Orderchamp

Seed Round in 2019
Orderchamp Bv operates an online B2B marketplace that connects independent retailers with a diverse range of brands, facilitating a more efficient wholesale model. Founded in 2019 and based in Amsterdam, the company aims to empower local communities by helping retailers curate unique product offerings. The platform features various categories, including home, fashion accessories, beauty, health, luggage, stationery, and products for children, allowing retailers to discover quality items and enabling brands to reach new markets. By addressing the inefficiencies in the traditional wholesale system, Orderchamp seeks to foster collaboration between creators and shop owners, supporting their mutual success in a rapidly evolving retail landscape.

Airsquire

Seed Round in 2019
Airsquire is a developer of an image analytics platform focused on automating the verification process in construction projects. The platform utilizes artificial intelligence to analyze captured images of physical assets and compare them with 3D models. This technology allows for synchronization between the 3D designs and the actual construction, helping companies reduce costs associated with updating designs and minimizing failures linked to inaccuracies. By improving the alignment of design with construction, Airsquire enhances productivity in construction projects, making it a valuable tool for the industry.

Aidence

Series A in 2019
Aidence B.V. develops and delivers a software platform for radiologists that automatically detects, classifies, and tracks the disorder on multiple imaging modalities. The company provides artificial intelligence solution that enables computer to read medical images and automatically provide structured reports. Aidence B.V. was founded in 2015 and is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

ZIVVER

Series A in 2018
Zivver B.V. is a company that offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed to enhance the security of communications, particularly in sectors that handle sensitive information such as healthcare, legal, and financial services. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Amsterdam, with additional offices in London and Berlin, Zivver provides a web application, plug-in, and mobile application that enables users to securely send emails, chat messages, and share files. Its solution integrates seamlessly with existing email systems, allowing organizations to maintain control over information sharing without requiring significant changes to user behavior. By adding layers of security and privacy, Zivver helps prevent data leaks and mitigates the risks associated with sensitive information, protecting organizations from potential financial penalties and reputational damage.

HousingAnywhere

Series B in 2018
HousingAnywhere is the world’s largest rental accommodation platform for mid-term stays. We bring together accommodation providers and international students, expats, or young professionals looking for a new home in their city of destination. HousingAnywhere takes the stress out of the process of relocating by enabling tenants to interact with advertisers directly online and book their place immediately, from wherever they are based, at the fraction of the fees paid to brick&mortar rental agencies. HousingAnywhere is a pure self-service platform with over 80,000 active listings and over 5 million users across more than 60 countries.

SendCloud

Series A in 2017
SendCloud BV is a software service provider based in Eindhoven, Netherlands, specializing in streamlining the shipment process for online and offline retailers. Founded in 2012, the company offers a platform that integrates webshops with multiple shipping carriers, allowing retailers to manage their shipping operations efficiently. By automating various steps in the shipping process, SendCloud enables webshop owners to save significant time and reduce costs, with average savings of over 30% in time and approximately one euro per package. The platform is designed for easy implementation, requiring minimal setup time from the retailer. SendCloud partners with prominent shipping carriers such as DHL, PostNL, and Bpost to provide transparent and cost-effective shipping solutions.

Aidence

Seed Round in 2017
Aidence B.V. develops and delivers a software platform for radiologists that automatically detects, classifies, and tracks the disorder on multiple imaging modalities. The company provides artificial intelligence solution that enables computer to read medical images and automatically provide structured reports. Aidence B.V. was founded in 2015 and is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

ZIVVER

Seed Round in 2017
Zivver B.V. is a company that offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed to enhance the security of communications, particularly in sectors that handle sensitive information such as healthcare, legal, and financial services. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Amsterdam, with additional offices in London and Berlin, Zivver provides a web application, plug-in, and mobile application that enables users to securely send emails, chat messages, and share files. Its solution integrates seamlessly with existing email systems, allowing organizations to maintain control over information sharing without requiring significant changes to user behavior. By adding layers of security and privacy, Zivver helps prevent data leaks and mitigates the risks associated with sensitive information, protecting organizations from potential financial penalties and reputational damage.

HousingAnywhere

Series A in 2017
HousingAnywhere is the world’s largest rental accommodation platform for mid-term stays. We bring together accommodation providers and international students, expats, or young professionals looking for a new home in their city of destination. HousingAnywhere takes the stress out of the process of relocating by enabling tenants to interact with advertisers directly online and book their place immediately, from wherever they are based, at the fraction of the fees paid to brick&mortar rental agencies. HousingAnywhere is a pure self-service platform with over 80,000 active listings and over 5 million users across more than 60 countries.

Energyworx

Seed Round in 2016
Energyworx B.V. is a software company specializing in a Software-as-a-Service platform for energy data management and intelligence solutions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Houten, the Netherlands, with an additional office in Houston, Texas, Energyworx assists utility companies in navigating and monetizing the energy transition. The platform provides comprehensive features such as grid optimization, consumer engagement, energy management, and device control. It also facilitates energy efficiency, energy trading, and meter data management. By analyzing and correlating data from various sources, Energyworx enables organizations to make informed decisions based on real-time insights, ultimately driving efficiency and growth in the energy and utilities sector.

Energyworx

Seed Round in 2016
Energyworx B.V. is a software company specializing in a Software-as-a-Service platform for energy data management and intelligence solutions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Houten, the Netherlands, with an additional office in Houston, Texas, Energyworx assists utility companies in navigating and monetizing the energy transition. The platform provides comprehensive features such as grid optimization, consumer engagement, energy management, and device control. It also facilitates energy efficiency, energy trading, and meter data management. By analyzing and correlating data from various sources, Energyworx enables organizations to make informed decisions based on real-time insights, ultimately driving efficiency and growth in the energy and utilities sector.

InSided

Series A in 2016
inSided is a enterprise-level community platform that integrates with a variety of business functions. The inSided platform is cloud-based and gives you a complete set of applications to build, integrate, and manage branded customer communities across digital touch points and devices. inSided is the community platform behind many international companies, including BNP Paribas, KPN, Philips, SONOS, T-Mobile, TomTom, and more.

Studytube

Seed Round in 2014
StudyTube B.V. is a company based in Amsterdam, established in 2009, that operates a social and adaptive learning platform designed to personalize education for individual students. The platform customizes standardized educational content to meet the unique needs of learners, enhancing their study experience. StudyTube provides an intuitive, plug-and-play solution that enables universities, publishers, and training companies to create and deliver adaptive courses from the cloud. One of its notable products is an online Study Coach 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 may struggle and generates tailored learning materials, such as video lectures or written explanations, to reinforce understanding. This cycle continues until the student demonstrates sufficient mastery of the subject. With over 10,000 active law students using the platform and partnerships with prominent educational institutions, StudyTube is committed to transforming personalized learning and helping students achieve their academic goals.

HousingAnywhere

Seed Round in 2014
HousingAnywhere is the world’s largest rental accommodation platform for mid-term stays. We bring together accommodation providers and international students, expats, or young professionals looking for a new home in their city of destination. HousingAnywhere takes the stress out of the process of relocating by enabling tenants to interact with advertisers directly online and book their place immediately, from wherever they are based, at the fraction of the fees paid to brick&mortar rental agencies. HousingAnywhere is a pure self-service platform with over 80,000 active listings and over 5 million users across more than 60 countries.

Casengo

Seed Round in 2014
Casengo B.V. is a customer support software provider based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, established in 2012. The company offers a cloud-based application designed for online retailers and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to manage customer interactions across multiple channels, including email, live chat, Facebook, and Twitter. Casengo's platform emphasizes real-time communication and aims to enhance the customer service experience by integrating various messaging channels into a cohesive interface. This approach allows businesses of all sizes to maintain a personal touch in their customer support efforts, fostering effective engagement with their clientele.

SEOshop Group B.V.

Series A in 2013
SEOshop Group B.V. is a provider of an e-commerce platform tailored for entrepreneurs in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Established in 2008 and headquartered in Amsterdam, with an additional office in Frankfurt, the company offers a Software-as-a-Service solution that enables users to create and manage their own online stores. The platform includes features such as customizable website templates, product listing capabilities, secure credit card processing, and reliable hosting with unlimited bandwidth. SEOshop's user-friendly interface allows entrepreneurs to easily sell online without the need for software installation or maintenance. The company is recognized for its commitment to customer service, providing support to ensure a seamless e-commerce experience. As of November 2015, SEOshop operates as a subsidiary of Lightspeed POS Inc.

Studytube

Seed Round in 2013
StudyTube B.V. is a company based in Amsterdam, established in 2009, that operates a social and adaptive learning platform designed to personalize education for individual students. The platform customizes standardized educational content to meet the unique needs of learners, enhancing their study experience. StudyTube provides an intuitive, plug-and-play solution that enables universities, publishers, and training companies to create and deliver adaptive courses from the cloud. One of its notable products is an online Study Coach 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 may struggle and generates tailored learning materials, such as video lectures or written explanations, to reinforce understanding. This cycle continues until the student demonstrates sufficient mastery of the subject. With over 10,000 active law students using the platform and partnerships with prominent educational institutions, StudyTube is committed to transforming personalized learning and helping students achieve their academic goals.

Monolith

Pre Seed Round in 2012
Monolith International BV, founded in 2012 and based in Amsterdam, specializes in retail analytics solutions that enhance understanding of shopper behavior. The company has developed the Monolith Actionboard, an augmented reality advertising device that integrates a hardware component utilizing Kinect technology with a proprietary software platform. This device facilitates the creation, distribution, and measurement of augmented reality advertisements while incorporating pattern recognition software to analyze shopper behavior in retail environments. It tracks various shopper characteristics, including gender, age group, and clothing style, and compiles this data into a set of metrics known as Kinegraphics. The Actionboard's cloud-capable hardware allows for ongoing upgrades and provides insights on which content captures the most attention from potential customers. Monolith's platform empowers retailers to optimize their decision-making processes through real-time, actionable insights.

Mendix

Series A in 2011
Mendix Inc. offers a low-code application development platform that facilitates the creation, integration, and deployment of mobile and web applications for businesses. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in Europe, Mendix enables both developers and business analysts to build applications using visual models, promoting collaboration between IT and business leaders. Its comprehensive platform includes tools such as the Mendix Connector Kit for IoT data integration, the Mendix Web Modeler for application design and collaboration, and the Mendix Application Performance Monitor for performance diagnostics. Mendix's focus on the entire application lifecycle—from development and testing to deployment—allows enterprises to innovate rapidly and improve operational efficiency. The company serves a diverse range of sectors, including insurance, financial services, education, logistics, and manufacturing. Mendix operates as a subsidiary of Siemens Aktiengesellschaft and has formed strategic alliances to enhance its service offerings.

SEOshop Group B.V.

Series A in 2011
SEOshop Group B.V. is a provider of an e-commerce platform tailored for entrepreneurs in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Established in 2008 and headquartered in Amsterdam, with an additional office in Frankfurt, the company offers a Software-as-a-Service solution that enables users to create and manage their own online stores. The platform includes features such as customizable website templates, product listing capabilities, secure credit card processing, and reliable hosting with unlimited bandwidth. SEOshop's user-friendly interface allows entrepreneurs to easily sell online without the need for software installation or maintenance. The company is recognized for its commitment to customer service, providing support to ensure a seamless e-commerce experience. As of November 2015, SEOshop operates as a subsidiary of Lightspeed POS Inc.

Wakoopa

Series A in 2008
Wakoopa is a provider of passive metering solutions that gather high-quality behavioral data across desktop, tablet, and smartphone platforms. The company specializes in developing consumer insights software that tracks user behavior, including website visits, advertisement exposure, and application usage. By collaborating with online access panels and market research firms, Wakoopa creates user-centric behavioral datasets in 25 global markets. This comprehensive data supports innovative research methodologies, such as consumer journey studies, segmentation, and audience profiling, thereby enhancing the consumer insights industry with advanced tracking technology and efficient data distribution models.

mYngle

Seed Round in 2008
Myngle B.V. is a global online language learning school based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, founded in 2007. It provides a comprehensive platform for live language instruction, offering courses in languages such as English, French, Spanish, Italian, and German. Myngle connects students with professional online teachers, facilitating face-to-face lessons through a virtual classroom environment. The platform is designed to cater to both individual learners and corporate clients, providing personalized course plans and various e-learning tools. In addition to language courses, Myngle offers supplementary resources such as language software, podcast subscriptions, gift vouchers, and digital dictionaries, creating an interactive and engaging learning experience. Through its innovative approach, Myngle aims to transform traditional language instruction into a more efficient and enjoyable online medium.

Videostrip

Series A in 2008
Videostrip specializes transcoding video commercials into expendable video banners. The company now runs a network of video sites serving the video advertising market. The video websites are pre-connected to the Videostrip advertisement technique, saving precious implementation time.

MADS

Series A in 2007
MADS B.V. is a digital advertising company based in Amsterdam, specializing in mobile marketing solutions for publishers, operators, and advertisers across Europe. The company operates the MADS ONE platform, which offers a comprehensive suite of tools designed to facilitate the creation, management, and monetization of mobile advertising. Key offerings include the Inventory Manager for mobile operators, the Campaign Manager for launching mobile campaigns, and an analytics tool for generating actionable reports. MADS also provides capabilities for user profiling, selling unsold inventory, and creating various types of advertisements, including MMS and interactive rich media ads. The platform processes over 2 billion ad requests monthly and serves more than 150 partners across 31 countries, enabling highly targeted and personalized advertising campaigns. Founded in 2006, MADS continues to empower brands and generate new revenue streams for operators and publishers in the mobile advertising ecosystem.

Mendix

Seed Round in 2006
Mendix Inc. offers a low-code application development platform that facilitates the creation, integration, and deployment of mobile and web applications for businesses. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in Europe, Mendix enables both developers and business analysts to build applications using visual models, promoting collaboration between IT and business leaders. Its comprehensive platform includes tools such as the Mendix Connector Kit for IoT data integration, the Mendix Web Modeler for application design and collaboration, and the Mendix Application Performance Monitor for performance diagnostics. Mendix's focus on the entire application lifecycle—from development and testing to deployment—allows enterprises to innovate rapidly and improve operational efficiency. The company serves a diverse range of sectors, including insurance, financial services, education, logistics, and manufacturing. Mendix operates as a subsidiary of Siemens Aktiengesellschaft and has formed strategic alliances to enhance its service offerings.
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