henQ Fund V

About henQ Fund V

Amsterdam-based fifth fund targeting 8-12 'odd one out' B2B software startups across Europe with €1-10M initial checks.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionNetherlands

Funding StageSeed

Industry Focus

Enterprise Software

Saas

Investor Signals Profile

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Sweet Spot

Contrarian European B2B founders, Seed–Series A stage

European B2B

Early-stage

Seed & Series A

Niche/boring markets

Atypical business models

Bullish Signals

Founded 2004, 11-50 person teamexternal

Amsterdam HQ, clear B2B thesisexternal

Contrarian Signals

Source appears unrelated to VC fundexternal

Niche 'odd ones out' focus — limited deal volumeexternal

LinkedIn scraped wrong HenQ — SA software colinkedin

Founder Do's

Build in 'boring' or overlooked B2B markets

Show differentiated or atypical model

Be early-stage (Seed or Series A)

Focus on European B2B software

Founder Don'ts

Avoid consumer-facing plays

Don't pitch late-stage or growth rounds

Avoid conventional, crowded market approaches

Key GPs & Partners

Jochem In 't Velt

Partner

Albert Geertjes

Partner

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Fund Overview

Fund Size€68M

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Key People

Mick Mackaay, Coen van Duiven, Rob Rousseau

Jochem In 't VeltPartner

Albert GeertjesPartner