Volta Ventures

With an ever-growing population, climate change, and growing compliance obligations globally, real estate is eager for better solutions. Spotr.ai monitors and inspects over 250.000 buildings in the Netherlands and recently launched in the UK with 10 prominent UK housing corporations that will start inspecting their real estate portfolios with Spotr’s software solution. Spotr.ai offers a platform for banks, insurance companies, large real-estate owners, and the government to monitor building characteristics in a fast, precise, and easily accessible platform. This contributes to optimizing their client’s portfolios and activities. “It’s about knowing and understanding your portfolio.” Says Dirk Huibers, CEO at Spotr.ai. “Think of the dimensions, quantities, and conditions of buildings and their specific components. This information is crucial to make smart decisions when achieving sustainability goals. But it’s also about asking yourself the basic questions. On which buildings can you place external wall insulation? How many floors does a building have? Can you still reach that high floor with a fire truck? Are there trees close to the gutters that could cause water damage? You need accurate data to make the right decisions for your portfolio and wallet. And that data simply doesn’t exist today.” With only 8% of buildings currently being inspected every year due to budget and time constraints of building owners and facility managers, there’s much to gain. “It’s our ambition to inspect every building in the world every year,” says Huibers. “In the largest global sector in the world, a small deviation can have a major impact on maintenance costs and valuations. Our smart software can make better, faster, and cheaper budget estimations than humans alone, which makes us a reliable and trustworthy partner.”

Propellant.digital is a Netherlands-based FinTech company, established in 2021, that specializes in integrating public and private data to enhance business decision-making at a low cost. The company aims to organize financial markets information, making it transparent, accessible, affordable, and useful for all stakeholders in the ecosystem. Propellant.digital develops market data analysis software that consolidates publicly available financial data alongside clients' proprietary information. Its platform offers various features, including data management, dashboards, graphing, and visualization tools, equipping clients with essential insights for informed decision-making. Founded by industry professionals Vincent Grandjean and Allan Horgan, Propellant.digital seeks to leverage their extensive experience in financial market technology to deliver effective solutions that drive efficiency and transparency in the financial sector.

Next Gate Tech SA is a software-as-a-service provider specializing in automation solutions for the asset management industry. Established in 2015 and headquartered in Luxembourg City, the company utilizes advanced cloud technology to consolidate data from various unstructured sources into a single, coherent platform. This integration allows clients to streamline their middle and back-office operations effectively. Next Gate Tech offers analytics tools for automated oversight in areas such as net asset value (NAV), risk management, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) compliance. By eliminating the need for multiple legacy systems and point solutions, the company enhances operational efficiency, reduces risks, and lowers both technology and manual costs for its clients.

Sprinque is an Amsterdam-based company founded in 2021 by Juan Espinosa, Manoj Tutika, and Mark Holleman. It specializes in providing a B2B checkout platform tailored for merchants and marketplaces. The platform allows these businesses to offer pay-by-invoice options with net payment terms to their online buyers without incurring additional risk or operational overhead. This solution enables business buyers to choose their preferred payment method and timing, while ensuring that sellers receive instant upfront payments regardless of the buyer's payment schedule.

Nodalview S.A. is a Belgian company established in 2016 that specializes in developing software solutions for creating virtual tours of real estate properties. The company utilizes smartphone technology, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing to deliver high-quality visuals, including HDR photos and 360-degree panoramas. Nodalview's platform is designed for real estate agents, enabling them to easily produce engaging visual content and interactive immersive experiences for their listings. With a user base exceeding 6,000 agents, the software supports a wide range of real estate professionals, from small independent agencies to large groups, facilitating the visualization of over 30,000 properties each month. Nodalview aims to enhance the online presence of real estate agents, helping them attract more visits and ultimately drive sales.

Next Gate Tech SA is a software-as-a-service provider specializing in automation solutions for the asset management industry. Established in 2015 and headquartered in Luxembourg City, the company utilizes advanced cloud technology to consolidate data from various unstructured sources into a single, coherent platform. This integration allows clients to streamline their middle and back-office operations effectively. Next Gate Tech offers analytics tools for automated oversight in areas such as net asset value (NAV), risk management, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) compliance. By eliminating the need for multiple legacy systems and point solutions, the company enhances operational efficiency, reduces risks, and lowers both technology and manual costs for its clients.

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.

Sprinque is an Amsterdam-based company founded in 2021 by Juan Espinosa, Manoj Tutika, and Mark Holleman. It specializes in providing a B2B checkout platform tailored for merchants and marketplaces. The platform allows these businesses to offer pay-by-invoice options with net payment terms to their online buyers without incurring additional risk or operational overhead. This solution enables business buyers to choose their preferred payment method and timing, while ensuring that sellers receive instant upfront payments regardless of the buyer's payment schedule.

With an ever-growing population, climate change, and growing compliance obligations globally, real estate is eager for better solutions. Spotr.ai monitors and inspects over 250.000 buildings in the Netherlands and recently launched in the UK with 10 prominent UK housing corporations that will start inspecting their real estate portfolios with Spotr’s software solution. Spotr.ai offers a platform for banks, insurance companies, large real-estate owners, and the government to monitor building characteristics in a fast, precise, and easily accessible platform. This contributes to optimizing their client’s portfolios and activities. “It’s about knowing and understanding your portfolio.” Says Dirk Huibers, CEO at Spotr.ai. “Think of the dimensions, quantities, and conditions of buildings and their specific components. This information is crucial to make smart decisions when achieving sustainability goals. But it’s also about asking yourself the basic questions. On which buildings can you place external wall insulation? How many floors does a building have? Can you still reach that high floor with a fire truck? Are there trees close to the gutters that could cause water damage? You need accurate data to make the right decisions for your portfolio and wallet. And that data simply doesn’t exist today.” With only 8% of buildings currently being inspected every year due to budget and time constraints of building owners and facility managers, there’s much to gain. “It’s our ambition to inspect every building in the world every year,” says Huibers. “In the largest global sector in the world, a small deviation can have a major impact on maintenance costs and valuations. Our smart software can make better, faster, and cheaper budget estimations than humans alone, which makes us a reliable and trustworthy partner.”

AxonIQ B.V., founded in 2017 and headquartered in Amsterdam, specializes in developing a robust platform for event-driven microservices, particularly focusing on event sourcing. The company provides extensive tooling, professional support, and educational resources, allowing organizations to effectively implement an event-driven architecture. AxonIQ's platform includes a comprehensive programming model and specialized infrastructure designed to deliver enterprise-ready operational support, enabling companies to scale and distribute mission-critical applications efficiently. By alleviating technical concerns, AxonIQ empowers organizations to concentrate on enhancing their business features and driving innovation.

SweepBright NV, established in 2016 and headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium, develops a mobile application tailored for real estate agents and brokers. The SweepBright app streamlines real estate transactions by simplifying sales processes, saving time and costs. Key features include creating new listings on location, editing images, booking photographers, generating professional-looking plans of listings, automatically matching listings with leads, scheduling visits, and interacting with buyers and sellers. The application is designed for mobile usage and integrates seamlessly with third-party applications, enabling real estate agencies to enhance efficiency and deliver exceptional customer experiences.

Nodalview S.A. is a Belgian company established in 2016 that specializes in developing software solutions for creating virtual tours of real estate properties. The company utilizes smartphone technology, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing to deliver high-quality visuals, including HDR photos and 360-degree panoramas. Nodalview's platform is designed for real estate agents, enabling them to easily produce engaging visual content and interactive immersive experiences for their listings. With a user base exceeding 6,000 agents, the software supports a wide range of real estate professionals, from small independent agencies to large groups, facilitating the visualization of over 30,000 properties each month. Nodalview aims to enhance the online presence of real estate agents, helping them attract more visits and ultimately drive sales.

NannyML is a Belgian company founded in 2020 that specializes in enterprise software for monitoring machine learning models in production. Its platform provides insights into the decision-making processes of artificial intelligence systems, allowing business stakeholders to understand how these decisions evolve over time and impact business outcomes. NannyML's technology detects data and concept drift, estimates potential performance degradation, and suggests corrective actions. It features a user-friendly dashboard designed for both business and technical users, facilitating seamless interaction with machine learning systems. By ensuring the stability and reliability of AI models in production, NannyML aims to enhance the value extracted from these systems and improve the communication of insights to decision-makers.

KeyRock, established in 2017, is a Belgian-based company specializing in crypto asset financial infrastructure. It offers market making and liquidity services to the cryptocurrency ecosystem, utilizing in-house algorithmic trading bots and high-frequency trading infrastructure. The company's services, including order book replication, trade execution, and spot execution, enable clients to operate exchanges and brokerages efficiently within the cryptocurrency market.

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.

CHILI Publish is a software company that specializes in online document editing solutions, transforming original designs into Smart Templates. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Erembodegem, Belgium, CHILI Publish aims to simplify and automate graphic creation for businesses across various sectors, including marketing, retail, cosmetics, and food and beverage. Its innovative platform allows clients to generate on-brand visual communication for both print and packaging, significantly improving operational efficiency by eliminating repetitive tasks. The software is widely adopted by major and niche brands globally and integrates seamlessly with a broad network of third-party partners, providing a self-service environment for producing graphics efficiently.

Qualifio SA, established in 2011 and headquartered in Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium, operates a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that enables businesses to engage digital audiences and collect data. The platform facilitates the creation and publication of interactive campaigns, such as quizzes, polls, and contests, across various channels including websites, mobile apps, and social media. Qualifio's solution allows customers to integrate the platform with their existing CRM, DMP, or SSO systems, enabling real-time data collection and segmentation. The company's offerings also extend to increasing registrations and monetizing audiences.

Widget Brain B.V., founded in 2015 and headquartered in Rotterdam, Netherlands, specializes in developing software that facilitates autonomous decision-making for various industries, including quick service restaurants, hotels, retail, and facility services. The company offers workforce optimization and predictive maintenance management solutions, utilizing artificial intelligence to enhance operational efficiency. Its software enables clients to make optimized decisions in areas such as capacity planning, logistics, service planning, root cause analysis, and fault diagnosis. By streamlining planning processes, Widget Brain aims to improve business performance and save time for its clients. In addition to its headquarters, the company maintains offices in Canberra, Australia, and Burlington, Vermont, United States. As of October 2020, Widget Brain operates as a subsidiary of Quinyx AB.

Cashforce BV, established in 2013, is a Belgian company with offices in Antwerp, New York, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and London. It specializes in a smart cash flow management and forecasting platform, enabling users to predict cash inflows and outflows across multiple companies, bank accounts, and currencies. The platform integrates seamlessly with various ERPs and banking systems, providing detailed transaction-level insights and AI-based cash flow scenario simulations. Cashforce serves multinational corporations across diverse industries in over 120 countries, empowering CFOs, finance teams, and treasury departments to enhance cash visibility, optimize working capital, and make data-driven decisions.

Nodalview S.A. is a Belgian company established in 2016 that specializes in developing software solutions for creating virtual tours of real estate properties. The company utilizes smartphone technology, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing to deliver high-quality visuals, including HDR photos and 360-degree panoramas. Nodalview's platform is designed for real estate agents, enabling them to easily produce engaging visual content and interactive immersive experiences for their listings. With a user base exceeding 6,000 agents, the software supports a wide range of real estate professionals, from small independent agencies to large groups, facilitating the visualization of over 30,000 properties each month. Nodalview aims to enhance the online presence of real estate agents, helping them attract more visits and ultimately drive sales.

AxonIQ B.V., founded in 2017 and headquartered in Amsterdam, specializes in developing a robust platform for event-driven microservices, particularly focusing on event sourcing. The company provides extensive tooling, professional support, and educational resources, allowing organizations to effectively implement an event-driven architecture. AxonIQ's platform includes a comprehensive programming model and specialized infrastructure designed to deliver enterprise-ready operational support, enabling companies to scale and distribute mission-critical applications efficiently. By alleviating technical concerns, AxonIQ empowers organizations to concentrate on enhancing their business features and driving innovation.

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.

CHILI Publish is a software company that specializes in online document editing solutions, transforming original designs into Smart Templates. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Erembodegem, Belgium, CHILI Publish aims to simplify and automate graphic creation for businesses across various sectors, including marketing, retail, cosmetics, and food and beverage. Its innovative platform allows clients to generate on-brand visual communication for both print and packaging, significantly improving operational efficiency by eliminating repetitive tasks. The software is widely adopted by major and niche brands globally and integrates seamlessly with a broad network of third-party partners, providing a self-service environment for producing graphics efficiently.

SweepBright NV, established in 2016 and headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium, develops a mobile application tailored for real estate agents and brokers. The SweepBright app streamlines real estate transactions by simplifying sales processes, saving time and costs. Key features include creating new listings on location, editing images, booking photographers, generating professional-looking plans of listings, automatically matching listings with leads, scheduling visits, and interacting with buyers and sellers. The application is designed for mobile usage and integrates seamlessly with third-party applications, enabling real estate agencies to enhance efficiency and deliver exceptional customer experiences.

KeyRock, established in 2017, is a Belgian-based company specializing in crypto asset financial infrastructure. It offers market making and liquidity services to the cryptocurrency ecosystem, utilizing in-house algorithmic trading bots and high-frequency trading infrastructure. The company's services, including order book replication, trade execution, and spot execution, enable clients to operate exchanges and brokerages efficiently within the cryptocurrency market.

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.

Cashforce BV, established in 2013, is a Belgian company with offices in Antwerp, New York, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and London. It specializes in a smart cash flow management and forecasting platform, enabling users to predict cash inflows and outflows across multiple companies, bank accounts, and currencies. The platform integrates seamlessly with various ERPs and banking systems, providing detailed transaction-level insights and AI-based cash flow scenario simulations. Cashforce serves multinational corporations across diverse industries in over 120 countries, empowering CFOs, finance teams, and treasury departments to enhance cash visibility, optimize working capital, and make data-driven decisions.

Qualifio SA, established in 2011 and headquartered in Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium, operates a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that enables businesses to engage digital audiences and collect data. The platform facilitates the creation and publication of interactive campaigns, such as quizzes, polls, and contests, across various channels including websites, mobile apps, and social media. Qualifio's solution allows customers to integrate the platform with their existing CRM, DMP, or SSO systems, enabling real-time data collection and segmentation. The company's offerings also extend to increasing registrations and monetizing audiences.

AxonIQ B.V., founded in 2017 and headquartered in Amsterdam, specializes in developing a robust platform for event-driven microservices, particularly focusing on event sourcing. The company provides extensive tooling, professional support, and educational resources, allowing organizations to effectively implement an event-driven architecture. AxonIQ's platform includes a comprehensive programming model and specialized infrastructure designed to deliver enterprise-ready operational support, enabling companies to scale and distribute mission-critical applications efficiently. By alleviating technical concerns, AxonIQ empowers organizations to concentrate on enhancing their business features and driving innovation.

CHILI Publish is a software company that specializes in online document editing solutions, transforming original designs into Smart Templates. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Erembodegem, Belgium, CHILI Publish aims to simplify and automate graphic creation for businesses across various sectors, including marketing, retail, cosmetics, and food and beverage. Its innovative platform allows clients to generate on-brand visual communication for both print and packaging, significantly improving operational efficiency by eliminating repetitive tasks. The software is widely adopted by major and niche brands globally and integrates seamlessly with a broad network of third-party partners, providing a self-service environment for producing graphics efficiently.

SweepBright NV, established in 2016 and headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium, develops a mobile application tailored for real estate agents and brokers. The SweepBright app streamlines real estate transactions by simplifying sales processes, saving time and costs. Key features include creating new listings on location, editing images, booking photographers, generating professional-looking plans of listings, automatically matching listings with leads, scheduling visits, and interacting with buyers and sellers. The application is designed for mobile usage and integrates seamlessly with third-party applications, enabling real estate agencies to enhance efficiency and deliver exceptional customer experiences.

BitSensor B.V., founded in 2015 and headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, specializes in cybersecurity solutions that protect web applications from security vulnerabilities. The company offers both cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) and on-premise solutions, employing real-time blocking and visual insights to enhance security. BitSensor's technology focuses on big data correlation and attack detection, enabling applications to defend themselves against threats. Their network security platform not only blocks attacks in real-time but also provides clients with detailed visual data analytics to identify anomalies and locate data leakages with precision. Through these capabilities, BitSensor empowers organizations to safeguard their data and applications effectively.

Cashforce BV, established in 2013, is a Belgian company with offices in Antwerp, New York, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and London. It specializes in a smart cash flow management and forecasting platform, enabling users to predict cash inflows and outflows across multiple companies, bank accounts, and currencies. The platform integrates seamlessly with various ERPs and banking systems, providing detailed transaction-level insights and AI-based cash flow scenario simulations. Cashforce serves multinational corporations across diverse industries in over 120 countries, empowering CFOs, finance teams, and treasury departments to enhance cash visibility, optimize working capital, and make data-driven decisions.