Ninepointfive

Name

Ninepointfive

Legal name

9.5 Magnitude Ventures NV

Website

https://ninepointfive.vc

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ninepointfive is a Belgian venture capital firm that co-invests with a coalition of ~28 European corporations in early-stage B2B startups digitising Europe's industrial value chain, via its 'One' and 'Tidal' funds.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital / Private Equity

NAICS

Other Financial Vehicles (52599), Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211), Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Sector-Focused Venture Capital (Vertical Specialists) (FSANAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Early-Stage Venture Capital (Series A/B) (FSANAAAB), SDG / Thematic Sustainable Investment Funds (FSANAJAN)

Keywords

• Venture capital
• Industrial technology investing
• Corporate venture co-investing
• Energy transition fund
• Seed to series B funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Antwerp

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Fund management fees and carried interest: 9.5 Magnitude Ventures NV operates as a manager of alternative investment funds (sub-threshold AIFM) generating revenue through management fees on capital deployed across seed to Series B investments, plus carried interest on successful exits. Capital is sourced from a coalition of cornerstone corporate co-investors.
2. Capital gains from venture investments: Returns generated from equity stakes in B2B technology startups (Lissi, Eccocar, Makerverse, Falcker, The Park, Heylog, Penny Black, Kando) across seed to Series B stages, with active value creation through corporate partnerships.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ninepointfive (legal entity: 9.5 Magnitude Ventures NV) is a Belgium-based venture capital fund manager based in Antwerp that co-invests alongside corporates in B2B technology startups digitising the industrial value chain. The firm invests from pre-seed through Series B and runs two vehicles: the core fund "Ninepointfive • one" and the dedicated energy-transition fund "Tidal".

Product overview

Ninepointfive (also known as 9.5 Magnitude Ventures) is a venture capital firm rather than a software vendor, and its offering is a portfolio of investment funds rather than a unified product platform. The firm's core fund, Ninepointfive • one, backs early-stage startups digitizing the industrial value chain, while the newer Tidal fund extends that thesis specifically into energy transition opportunities. Together, the two funds constitute the firm's main named offerings, supported by an active portfolio of industrial-tech and energy startups (including Lissi, Eccocar, Makerverse, Falcker, The Park Playground, Heylog, Penny Black, and Kando). Because Ninepointfive is an investor, it does not expose a user-facing product, API, AI capabilities, or third-party software integrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ninepointfive One: The firm's primary fund investing in early-stage companies (seed to series B) digitising Europe's industrial value chain, in co-investment with global corporations.
• Tidal

Quantifiable outcome

• Eight-digit (€10M+) seed funding secured for Makerverse with Ninepointfive support
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered portfolio company.

• Lissi (portfolio)portfolio companyStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate spin-out platform enabling trusted credential exchanges through secure interactions of identity issuers and verifiers, focusing on Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) ahead of the eIDAS 2.0 European directive. Founders: Adrian Doerk and Helge Michael. Strategic investor: Commerzbank.
• Eccocar (portfolio)portfolio companyStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-investment in a B2B SaaS company that supports rental car companies in digitisation of their services via a digital rental software enabling self-service mode and broker/travel agency connections. Founders: Fernando Martín, Iván Luarca Gayo, Daniel Díaz González, José Manuel González Granizo. Strategic investor: Amadeus.
• Makerverse (portfolio)portfolio companyStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate spin-out offering on-demand manufacturing services through a distributed network of manufacturing service providers for early-stage product development. Founders: Markus Seibold, Tim Marten Schark, Manish Katoch. Strategic investors: Siemens Energy and ZEISS. Raised €9.4M in funding.
• Falcker (portfolio)portfolio companyStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-investment in a digital twin company providing digital asset inspection and monitoring solutions for the petrochemical industry, with ambition to become the world leader in digital twinning for the tank and piping industry. Founders: Thomas Schouten, Duco Boer. Strategic investor: Vopak.
• The Park Playground (portfolio)portfolio companyStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate spin-out in the XR/VR entertainment subsegment offering top-notch virtual reality experiences across multiple locations in Europe. Founder: Peter Vindevogel. Strategic investor: Telenet.
• Heylog (portfolio)portfolio companyStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate spin-out Austrian platform providing a communication service that automatically translates messages into drivers' languages and helps manage orders and document exchange on the go. Founder: Johannes Leitner. Strategic investors: Schmitz Cargobull/KUBIKx and Walter Group/Wave-X. Raised €3M in June 2022.
• Penny Black (portfolio)portfolio companyStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate spin-out that enables unique, personalised experiences at the moment of unboxing using variable data and late-stage dynamic printing for one-to-one marketing on physical packaging without impacting fulfilment. Founder: Douglas Franklin. Strategic investor: Agfa.
• Kando (portfolio)portfolio companyStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-investment in a company offering innovative digital solutions to support improved wastewater quality, utility efficiency, environmental health, and sustainable ways of life, empowering clients to act on data and insights. Founders: Ari Goldfarb, Zohar Sheinin. Strategic investor: Aliaxis.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Earlybird Venture Capital: Pan-European early-stage VC with deep industrial-tech and B2B software focus. Comparable as a European seed-to-Series A investor competing for the same industrial-tech founder pool that Ninepointfive targets.
• Speedinvest: Pan-European early-stage VC with a deep-tech and industrial-tech vertical. Comparable as a European seed investor with overlapping deal flow in industrial B2B software, though not corporate-backed.
• Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund: Amazon's $1B industrial-tech corporate venture fund backing supply chain, logistics, and manufacturing startups. Comparable as a large corporate-backed industrial-tech investor, though US-centric.

Direct peers

• EnBW New Ventures: Corporate venture arm of German energy utility EnBW, investing in energy transition, mobility, and industrial-tech startups. Closely comparable to Ninepointfive's new Tidal fund thesis on energy transition in maritime/offshore/ports.
• BMW i Ventures: BMW's corporate venture arm investing in mobility, industrial, and B2B technology. Directly comparable as a cornerstone corporate LP-style investor focused on industrial-tech adjacencies, and a Ninepointfive co-investor (BMW is a 'one' fund backer).
• Porsche Ventures: Porsche's corporate venture arm backing industrial, mobility, and B2B technologies. Directly comparable as a Ninepointfive 'one' fund cornerstone co-investor with a similar European industrial-tech focus.
• Airbus Ventures: Airbus's corporate venture arm investing in aerospace, mobility, and industrial-tech. Comparable as a European industrial-tech corporate VC; Airbus is a Ninepointfive 'one' fund cornerstone backer.
• Robert Bosch Venture Capital: Bosch's corporate venture arm investing in industrial, automation, and deep-tech startups. Directly comparable as a European industrial-tech corporate VC; Bosch is a 'one' fund cornerstone backer of Ninepointfive.
• Volvo Group Venture Capital: Corporate VC arm of Volvo Group investing in transport, logistics, and industrial-tech. Comparable as a European industrial-tech corporate VC overlapping with Ninepointfive's logistics and transportation vertical.
• Siemens Next47: Siemens's corporate venture capital arm investing in industrial, energy, and infrastructure technology. Closely comparable as a corporate VC that backs industrial-digitisation startups in Europe, and a strategic investor in Ninepointfive portfolio company Makerverse.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Xx.com/ninepointfivevc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors4 records

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M&A

Investments13 records

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