Keen Venture Partners

Firm Name: Keen Venture Partners Investment Thesis: Deep, thesis-driven capital for radically human tech founders, combining long-term support with sector foresight. Focus: DeepTech & frontier tech; defense & security; AI, climate tech, infra-tech, vertical SaaS, B2B software, data/analytics Stage: Late seed to Series B (with ticket sizes typically €5–10 million) Geography: Amsterdam- and London-based, investing across Europe (pan-European reach, including UK, Turkey, Norway) Notable Portfolio Companies: Beekeeper, Crisp, Perciv AI, EclecticIQ, Avalor AI Description: Keen Venture Partners, founded in 2014 and operating from Amsterdam and London, is a radically human VC that offers early support to tech founders—investing time before capital and forming thesis-led convictions via regular theme sprints. It backs fast-growing, B2B-centric startups from seed through Series B, typically writing cheques of €5–10 million. The firm focuses on frontier verticals such as DeepTech, defence and security, AI, climate tech, infra-tech, data analytics, and vertical SaaS—leveraging deep networks and operating insight to accelerate growth. Keen recently launched a €125 million European Defence & Security Tech Fund, with backing from the EIF’s Defence Equity Facility, targeting dual-use startups in cybersecurity, autonomy, robotics, and space tech. Its diverse portfolio includes European innovators like Beekeeper, Crisp, Perciv AI, EclecticIQ, and Avalor AI, showcasing its strength across both enterprise and defence tech.