What Crosspring does

Crosspring BV is a privately held investment firm headquartered in Zoetermeer, Netherlands, that has operated continuously since approximately 2004. The firm deploys capital through two parallel strategies: direct (pre)seed-stage investments in B2B SaaS companies located primarily in Eastern Europe and North America, and limited partner commitments to VC and PE funds operating in the same geographies. Beyond direct and fund-based investing, Crosspring participates in global and regional entrepreneurship initiatives in partnership with the European Union, US Aid, universities, governments, and local companies, and collaborates with uGlobally on a Start-up Visa service for international founders.

The firm's primary productized asset is the Founders Matrix, a downloadable Excel framework that helps startup co-founders allocate equity based on three parameters: time commitment, assets contributed (concepts, IP, domains, hardware, software), and financial investment. This framework is offered publicly as a brand-building and founder-attraction tool rather than as a revenue-generating product. Crosspring does not disclose fund sizes, AUM, portfolio composition, exits, or revenue; it operates with 1-10 employees from a single Dutch office.

The business model is that of a traditional early-stage investment firm: returns are generated through equity appreciation on direct portfolio investments and through fund distributions and carried interest on LP positions. There is no subscription, licensing, or fee-for-service revenue disclosed. Deal sourcing relies on direct outreach and inbound inquiries from founders and general partners, supplemented by partnerships with governments, universities, and aid institutions. The founder, Maurice Beckand Verwee, is the named principal, and no broader management team or board composition is publicly disclosed.

Name

Crosspring

Legal name

Crosspring BV

Website

https://crosspring.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Crosspring BV is a Netherlands-based private investment firm that has operated for over 20 years, making (pre)seed-stage direct investments in B2B SaaS companies across Eastern Europe and North America, acting as an LP in regional VC/PE funds, and supporting entrepreneurship initiatives with the EU, US Aid, and universities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Seed-Stage Venture Capital

NAICS

Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525)

SIC

Miscellaneous Business Credit Institution (6159)

akta.pro primary industry

Geography-Specialist Buyout (Regional/Country-Focused) (FSANABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Business Services (B2B) Growth Equity (FSANACAD), Private Sector & Blended Finance Arms (IFC-type) (BPADACAJ)

Keywords

• Seed-stage venture capital
• B2B SaaS investing
• Limited partner investments
• Founder equity advisory
• Startup ecosystem partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Zoetermeer

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Direct Investment Returns: Crosspring invests directly in (pre)seed-stage B2B SaaS companies across (Eastern) Europe and (North) America, generating returns through equity appreciation and exits.
2. Fund Investments (LP): Crosspring acts as a Limited Partner investing in VC and PE funds in the same geographic regions, generating returns through fund distributions and carried interest.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Crosspring BV is a private investment firm that deploys (pre)seed equity directly into B2B SaaS companies across (Eastern) Europe and (North) America, and acts as a Limited Partner in VC and PE funds operating in the same geographies. Alongside its investing activity, the firm supports global and regional entrepreneurship initiatives in partnership with governments, universities, the EU, and US Aid, and publishes the Founders Matrix—an Excel-based framework for helping co-founders divide equity fairly.

Product overview

Crosspring offers the Founders Matrix framework, a downloadable Excel model designed to help startup founders divide equity fairly and build lasting partnerships. The framework tracks three key parameters: time commitment, assets contributed (concepts, IP, domains, hardware, software, etc.), and financial investment of each founder. This is the primary product offering from Crosspring, which operates as an investment firm empowering ambitious founders and VC's through direct investments in seed-stage B2B SaaS companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Direct (pre)seed-stage equity investments in B2B SaaS startups Equity investments made by Crosspring BV into (pre)seed-stage B2B SaaS companies across (Eastern) Europe and (North) America, intended to accelerate the growth of innovative businesses that are redefining industries and creating future market leaders. Targeted at startup founders seeking early-stage capital and strategic support.
• Limited Partner commitments into VC and PE funds Capital commitments provided by Crosspring BV as a Limited Partner into VC and PE funds based in the same geographic regions as its direct investments—(Eastern) Europe and (North) America. Targeted at general partners of VC and PE funds who need LP capital for fund formation and deployment.
• Founders Matrix equity-split framework (downloadable Excel model) A downloadable Excel-based framework developed by Crosspring to help startup founders divide equity fairly and build lasting partnerships by tracking three parameters per founder: time commitment, assets contributed (concepts, IP, domains, hardware, software), and financial investment. Targeted at early-stage co-founding teams, including those preparing for outside investment.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• uGloballycoreStrategic or Co-development PartneruGlobally is partnered with Crosspring for the Start-up Visa program, providing visa services to international founders seeking to establish businesses in supported regions.
• EUcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Union institutions partnered with Crosspring on global and regional projects aimed at stimulating entrepreneurship and early-stage investments.
• US AidcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS Aid partnered with Crosspring on initiatives supporting entrepreneurship and early-stage investment ecosystems.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Seedcamp: Europe's leading pre-seed and seed fund investing across the continent, with a similar geographic mandate and stage focus to Crosspring. Both target ambitious B2B/SaaS founders early, making Seedcamp the closest direct comparable in fund size and thesis.
• Speedinvest: European early-stage VC with a sector-focused, multi-fund structure covering seed and early-growth stages. Comparable to Crosspring in its pan-European ambition and B2B SaaS orientation, though Speedinvest operates at materially larger AUM scale.
• Earlybird Venture Capital: One of Europe's longest-tenured early-stage VC firms, with explicit exposure to Central and Eastern European founders. Directly comparable to Crosspring on geographic thesis (EE/CEE) and stage focus.

Regional players

• Credo Ventures: A Czech-based seed/early-stage fund explicitly focused on Central and Eastern European founders. Directly comparable to Crosspring's Eastern European geographic thesis and seed-stage B2B SaaS focus.
• LAUNCHub Ventures: A Sofia-based seed fund investing in Southeastern European founders, with a stage and SaaS orientation similar to Crosspring's. Comparable as a regional specialist operating in the same Eastern European corridor.
• btov Partners: European early-stage and seed investor with operations across the DACH region and broader Europe. Comparable to Crosspring on stage, geographic focus, and B2B/enterprise SaaS orientation.
• Kaya VC: A Central European seed fund with explicit focus on CEE founders, founded by former early-stage operators. Comparable to Crosspring on Eastern European seed-stage orientation, though Kaya typically deploys via a structured institutional fund.

Broad incumbents

• Techstars: Global accelerator/seed investor with programs across multiple geographies, including in Europe. Comparable to Crosspring on stage and founder-development orientation, though Techstars operates a far larger, structured accelerator model.
• 500 Global (500 Startups): A large global early-stage investor with multiple seed programs across emerging ecosystems. Comparable in its founder-development, ecosystem-building orientation and broad geographic seed thesis, though at much larger scale.
• Atomico: A major European venture firm investing across stages with strong pan-European deal sourcing. Comparable on European B2B SaaS thesis, though Atomico typically invests at Series A and beyond rather than at (pre)seed.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments15 records

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