What Savin Funds does

Savin Capital Partners is an Amsterdam-based investment firm that positions itself as a sector-specialist capital partner to Europe's defence and dual-use technology industry. The firm provides three core financial solutions — equity investing, defence contract financing (customized debt for defence contracts), and co-investing alongside other investors — delivered through direct B2B engagement with EU defence companies navigating funding challenges.

The platform is built on a vertically focused, relationship-driven origination model rather than a technology platform; its core deliverable is deal structuring, capital provision, and hands-on advisory support for portfolio companies. There is no proprietary technology stack disclosed in the input data, and operational scale is intentionally small (1–10 employees, three founders). The firm is a member of the Netherlands Industries for Defence and Security (NIDV), the Dutch defence and security industry association established in 1984.

Founders Bas Emmerig (formerly across public/private market investing), Thijs van Remmen (ex-Goldman Sachs, KKR, Gilde, and co-founder of NFA acquired in 2025), and Erdem Yavuz (ex-investment banker, engineer/MBA, from a NATO family background) anchor the firm's positioning. Revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed; the firm appears to operate a deal-by-deal and fund-based model typical of boutique defence-tech investors, with one disclosed co-investment in P-X Systems (June 2026) alongside SecFund and Damen Maritime Ventures.

Name

Savin Funds

Legal name

Savin Capital Partners

Website

https://savinfunds.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Amsterdam-based capital partner providing equity investing, defence contract financing, and co-investing solutions to European defence and dual-use technology companies, founded by veterans of Goldman Sachs, KKR, and investment banking.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defence-tech Investment Services

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), All Other Financial Investment Activities (52399)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Short-Term Business Credit Institutions (6153)

akta.pro primary industry

Venture Growth / Recurring Revenue Credit Funds (FSANAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Large-Cap / Sponsor Finance Direct Lending (FSANADAJ)

Keywords

• Defence tech investing
• Venture capital services
• Defence contract financing
• Private equity solutions
• Dual-use technology funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Equity Investing: Investment in EU defence-tech companies through equity capital provision
2. Defence Contract Financing: Customized financing solutions for defence contracts and projects
3. Co-investing: Joint investment opportunities with other capital partners in defence sector

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Savin Funds operates as a capital partner to Europe's defence and dual-use technology industry, providing equity investing, defence contract financing, and co-investing solutions to defence-tech companies. The firm combines financial expertise with deep defence industry knowledge to deliver customized financing structures, hands-on advisory, and long-term value creation for portfolio companies.

Product overview

Savin Capital is a capital partners firm specializing in European defence and dual-use technology companies. The firm operates three core investment solutions: Equity Investing (providing equity capital to defence-tech companies), Defence Contract Financing (offering customized debt solutions for contract financing), and Co-Investing (partnering with other investors for collaborative funding). All solutions are accompanied by a hands-on approach, combining financial expertise with deep industry knowledge to support defence companies navigating finance and funding challenges.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Equity Investing Provides equity capital investment to EU defence-tech companies, offering long-term value creation and strategic partnership aligned with portfolio companies' visions.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Netherlands Industries for Defence and Security (NIDV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSavin Capital Partners is a member of NIDV, established in 1984 through joint initiative of Dutch Ministries of Economic Affairs and Climate, Foreign Affairs, Defence, and leading industry players. NIDV is the backbone of the Dutch defence and security ecosystem, strengthening its position at home and projecting it internationally.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• C5 Capital: London-headquartered specialist investment firm exclusively focused on secure data, cyber, and defence. Closest analogue to Savin Capital in terms of being a sector-specialist sponsor operating in the European defence-and-security vertical, with both equity and credit capabilities.
• Decisive Point: US-based early-stage VC fund specialising in dual-use and national-security technology. Highly comparable to Savin Capital in fund size, sector narrowness, and stage focus, primarily serving US Department of Defense and allied end markets.
• Lavrock Ventures: US- and UK-headquartered venture firm focused on defence, intelligence, and critical-infrastructure technology. Comparable as a sector-specialist sponsor whose portfolio and LP base include strategic and government-adjacent investors.
• NATO Innovation Fund: Amsterdam-headquartered, multi-billion EUR venture fund backed by NATO allies to invest in dual-use and defence-tech across Europe. Direct overlap with Savin Capital in target geography (EU), sector (defence-tech), and customer base (early-stage European defence founders); differentiated by sovereign-LP backing and far larger fund size.
• Anzu Partners: US-based venture capital firm investing exclusively in early-stage defence, industrial, and healthcare technology. Direct peer in niche-defence-tech focus and stage (Series A/B), though operating across the Atlantic rather than in the EU.

Broad incumbents

• General Catalyst: Large global VC firm that has explicitly launched a defence-and-national-security practice and made investments in defence-tech startups. Overlap with Savin Capital in target sector but materially larger AUM and broader mandate across software, fintech, and defence.
• Founders Fund: US-based venture firm known for backing defence-tech companies (e.g., Anduril, Palantir prior). Compares as a broad-incumbent that has established the validity of defence-tech as an institutional VC asset class that niche specialists like Savin Capital now serve.
• Allied Minds: US-listed holding company that invests in and incubates dual-use technology businesses spun out of government and academic research. Broad incumbent in defence-tech specialisation, with a wider sector remit than Savin Capital's narrower EU defence-tech mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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