KIKK Capital

What KIKK Capital does

KIKK Capital's revenue model is investment return-driven rather than subscription-based. The firm earns management fees on committed fund capital and realizes carried interest through equity exits after a typical 5–7 year hold, via acquisitions, IPOs, or secondary sales. The most prominent documented exit to date is the November 2021 acquisition of portfolio company LIQAL (small-scale LNG and hydrogen technology) by Dover Fueling Solutions, part of Dover Corporation. KIKK Capital employs a direct, no-committee investment process marketed as faster and more personal than typical institutional VCs, supported by a regional office in Veenendaal and a Dutch-only investment mandate.

Name

KIKK Capital

Legal name

KIKK Capital

Website

https://kikkcapital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KIKK Capital is a Dutch venture capital firm that invests equity capital in young Dutch hardware and biotech platform companies with initial commercial traction. The firm manages three funds and supplements capital with hands-on operational support and network access.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital

NAICS

Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259), Other Financial Investment Activities (5239)

SIC

Investors, Nec (6799)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Sector / Generalist Growth Equity (FSANACAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Technology & Software Growth Equity (FSANACAA)

Keywords

• Venture capital funding
• Early-stage investing
• Growth equity capital
• Startup investment funds
• Dutch deep tech investing

Headquarters

HQ city

Roosendaal

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Investment returns from portfolio companies: KIKK Capital generates returns through equity investments in young Dutch companies. They invest in companies that have recently launched products and aim to sell their stake after five to seven years. Returns are realized through exits via acquisitions, IPOs, or secondary sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

KIKK Capital is a Dutch venture capital firm that invests equity capital in young Dutch technology companies with high growth potential, providing not only funding but also active operational support including knowledge, skills, and networks. The firm manages three investment vehicles — KIKK Capital, Zeeuws InvesteringsFonds (ZIF), and KIKK Capital II — and partners with startup management teams to build sustainable businesses with the goal of exiting investments after five to seven years.

Product overview

KIKK Capital is a Dutch venture capital firm that operates multiple investment funds (KIKK Capital, Zeeuws InvesteringsFonds, and KIKK Capital II) rather than a traditional product company. The firm provides funding and active operational support to young Dutch technology companies with high growth potential. The funds are led by experienced entrepreneurs who contribute not only capital but also knowledge, skills, and networks from leading positions in national and international businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• KIKK Capital Fund A Dutch venture capital fund that invests in young Dutch technology companies with high growth potential, providing both capital and active operational support including knowledge, skills, and networks.
• Zeeuws InvesteringsFonds (ZIF) An investment fund managed by KIKK Capital, focused on investing in innovative start-ups by providing capital, knowledge, skills, and networks.
• KIKK Capital II A third investment fund launched by KIKK Capital in November 2023, targeting Dutch startups and scale-ups developing hardware products or biotech platform technology with initial commercial successes, with plans to invest €20 million in 10 to 15 enterprises.

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Dover Fueling SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 November 2021Acquired portfolio company LIQAL in November 2021. DFS is part of Dover Corporation, the market leader in the fueling industry in Europe. This represents a successful exit for KIKK Capital.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Forbion: One of the largest European life sciences venture capital firms, headquartered in the Netherlands. While operating at much larger AUM and later stages, Forbion shares KIKK Capital's Dutch base and biotech/healthcare focus, making it a broader incumbent peer.
• INKEF Capital: Dutch venture capital firm focused on technology and tech-enabled growth companies, backed by ABP pension fund. Comparable as a Netherlands-based growth-stage investor, but at significantly larger AUM and broader sector mandate.

Direct peers

• InnovationQuarter: Regional development agency and investor for South Holland that co-invested with KIKK Capital in Toxys. Comparable as a Dutch regional venture investor backing innovative startups with risk capital and growth support.
• Holland Capital: Dutch private equity firm that has been investing in Dutch SMEs and growth companies for over 40 years. Comparable to KIKK Capital as a Netherlands-focused investor writing growth equity and later-stage venture checks.
• Oost NL: East Netherlands Development Agency that has co-invested with KIKK Capital in River BioMedics, Secret View, Hygeniq, and Tracefy. Direct peer as a regional Dutch VC providing risk capital to innovative SMEs in Gelderland and Overijssel.
• BioGeneration Ventures: Dutch early-stage venture capital firm focused on life sciences and biotech companies, also managing the FIRST Fund. Direct peer as a Dutch VC with similar early-stage life sciences focus and co-investment overlap with KIKK Capital on River BioMedics.
• Value Creation Capital: Dutch technology-focused venture capital firm investing in deep tech and high-tech startups. Comparable as a Netherlands-based early-stage investor in technology and hardware companies with active operational support.
• Brabant Development Agency (BOM): Brabant regional development company that co-invested in Relement alongside KIKK Capital. BOM provides risk capital, knowledge, and networks to Brabant-based SMEs, making it a regional Dutch VC peer with similar deep tech/sustainability focus.
• Yield Lab Europe: European agrifood tech venture fund that co-invested with KIKK Capital in Relement. Comparable as a thematic European early-stage VC with similar deep tech/sustainability investment approach and ticket size.
• TNO Ventures: Venture arm of the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, co-invested in Relement (a TNO spinout). Comparable as a Dutch deep tech investor commercializing applied research from Dutch research institutions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kikkcapital

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments5 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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