KPN Ventures

KPN Ventures is the venture investing arm of KPN, the Dutch telecoms and ICT group. It puts capital into growth-stage technology companies in Europe and the United States, taking minority stakes and aiming for long-term partnerships.

The team focuses on Series A, B and C rounds. It expects to exit through sales to outside buyers instead of acquiring the companies itself.

What KPN Ventures offers

• Minority investment — funding for growth-stage companies at Series A to C.
• Technical infrastructure — use of KPN networks for voice, messaging, data and IoT, plus data centres and cloud hosting.
• Customer access — introductions to KPN's residential and business customers in the Netherlands and abroad.
• Expert support — help from specialists in telecoms, networking, cloud, cyber security, data, sales, finance, legal and patents.
• Investor network — connections to co-investors and industry partners.

Who it works with

European and US technology companies with a proven product, an experienced team, international potential and some commercial traction. It also looks for scope to work with KPN.

Key facts

• Parent: KPN, Netherlands
• Stage focus: Series A, B and C
• Recent activity: investments in application security and digital collaboration startups, and in Censornet