AI/data VC, Amsterdam

Curiosity VC

Venture capital firm · Amsterdam · Founded 2021

Quick read

Curiosity VC is an Amsterdam-based early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2021, investing in AI-driven B2B software companies across the Benelux, Nordics, and Baltics. It manages a ~$26M fund and has backed over 62 companies to date. The firm runs an 'Equitable Venture' model, bringing in tech founders and operators as advisors alongside its capital.

Key facts

Founded
2021
Employees
1-10
Sectors
ai, enterprise, saas
Website
www.curiosityvc.com

Investment thesis

Curiosity VC backs early-stage, AI-first B2B software companies in the Benelux, Nordics, and Baltics at Seed and Series A, writing initial checks into teams that have shipped a first product and are showing early traction. Target sectors include fintech, proptech, legaltech, enterprise software, marketing tech, cybersecurity, and climate tech.

Recent activity

  • Jul 2026investment
    Curiosity VC backed Display.dev, which raised €470K to power document collaboration for AI agents. The firm published an investment thesis post explaining the decision. curiosityvc.com
  • Jul 2026investment
    Portfolio company Dawnguard raised $3.3M and launched a platform for building secure cloud systems, opening a US office. curiosityvc.com
  • Jun 2026investment
    Curiosity backed Imperum, which closed a seed round to scale its autonomous security operations centre (SOC) platform. curiosityvc.com
  • Jun 2026fundraise
    Curiosity closed the first €17M tranche of Curiosity Fund II, targeting pre-seed and seed-stage vertical AI companies across Europe. The new fund builds on Fund I, which backed 23 early-stage AI startups across Benelux, Nordics, and Baltics. The firm allocates 10% of carried interest to its Curiosity Foundation, supporting underrepresented founders. vestbee.com
  • Feb 2026investment
    Curiosity VC participated in Validfor's $1.2M pre-seed round, led by DOMiNO Ventures. Validfor builds an agentic AI compliance platform for pharma, biotech, and medtech companies. globaladvertisingnews.com
  • Dec 2025investment
    Curiosity led a pre-seed round in Lynk, an AI contract control platform scaling across Europe. curiosityvc.com
  • Dec 2025investment
    Portfolio company XFA raised €1.5M to scale device security for unmanaged work devices. Curiosity VC backed the round. curiosityvc.com
  • Oct 2025investment
    Portfolio company Dreamdata closed a $55M Series B to expand its B2B revenue attribution platform. curiosityvc.com
  • Jun 2026fundraise
    Curiosity reached a €17M first close on Fund II, targeting €30–40M total with a final close planned later in 2026. The fund backs pre-seed and seed-stage vertical AI companies across Benelux, Nordics and Baltics, with selective co-investments in London, Berlin and Paris. LPs include 44 private investors and the Dutch government via the RVO Seed Capital scheme. fundmomentum.vc
  • Feb 2026investment
    Curiosity VC made its latest investment on 24 Feb 2026 in Validfor, a healthcare enterprise systems company. pitchbook.com
  • 2025investment
    Portfolio company Altura, an AI bid-management platform, closed an €8M Series A led by Octopus Ventures. Curiosity had backed the Amsterdam-based company at seed. fundmomentum.vc
  • 2024press
    Curiosity VC was nominated for the European VC Awards in the Newcomer of the Year category. nl.linkedin.com

Notable investments

Key people

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  • Herman Kienhuis · Managing Partner
  • Maurice Beckand Verwee · Partner

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Frequently asked

What is Curiosity VC?+

Curiosity VC is an Amsterdam-based early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2021, investing in AI-driven B2B software companies across the Benelux, Nordics, and Baltics. It manages a ~$26M fund and has backed over 62 companies to date.

Where is Curiosity VC headquartered?+

Curiosity VC is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

When was Curiosity VC founded?+

Curiosity VC was founded in 2021.

What sectors does Curiosity VC invest in?+

Curiosity VC focuses on ai, enterprise, saas. They primarily invest in these sectors.

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