henQ Fund V

Netherlands
Seed
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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

active

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 — South African software colinkedin
HenQ SA founded 2010, document mgmt SaaS (not fund)external
Johannesburg-based, 11–50 employees, iPaper productweb_scrape
No henQ Invest team members found in SV company datalinkedin_verification

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

JV
Jochem In 't Velt
Partner
contrarianB2B focused
AG
Albert Geertjes
Partner
early-stagethesis-driven

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Fund Overview

Fund Size€68M
Saves0

Key People

Mick Mackaay, Coen van Duiven, Rob Rousseau

Jochem In 't VeltPartner
Albert GeertjesPartner

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