5square

5square is an investment firm in Laren, the Netherlands, active since 2004. Its stated purpose is to help mid-sized Dutch businesses grow into larger ones. It argues that such firms carry much of the country's economic output and jobs.

What 5square offers

• Growth investment — takes part in companies at a stage when they aim to expand.
• Partnership with owners — works with entrepreneurs and existing shareholders on ongoing development.
• Transformation support — assists a business through change and into a new phase of growth.

Who it works with

Medium-sized companies in the Netherlands. The firm says it backs people rather than projects, and its founders had built and run businesses of their own before starting the firm.

Key facts

• Based in: Laren, the Netherlands
• Active since: 2004
• Focus: mid-sized Dutch companies