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Keen Venture Partners European Defence & Security Tech Fund

Geography: Netherlands
Stage: Seed
Fund size: €150M
Focus: Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Defense and Space
Signals: Published

N°01 / About

About Keen Venture Partners European Defence & Security Tech Fund

Europe's largest defense-tech VC fund. Plans to invest €1-10M in 25+ startups across NATO Europe, targeting cybersecurity, autonomous systems, deterrence technologies and space capabilities.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionNetherlands

Funding StageSeed

Industry Focus

Cybersecurity

Deep Tech

Defense

Space

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

European B2B founder in AI, SME tech, or defence

AI for SMEs

European defence & security

B2B SaaS

seed to Series A

frontier tech Europe

Bullish Signals

Active portfolio across 5+ countriesexternal

Beekeeper exit confirmedexternal

Covers pre-seed to Series Aexternal

Defence + SME AI dual thesisexternal

6 active portfolio companies confirmedwebsite

Invested from Finland to Germanywebsite

Growing team: 3 juniors addedwebsite

Portfolio spans FI, NL, BE, DE, CHwebsite

Cato: public-sector AI Milan, 2025website

Kelluu: aerial intelligence Series Awebsite

AirHub: drone operations Series Awebsite

Azumuta: industrial AI Series A activewebsite

Perciv AI: radar AI Seed 2024website

mika: SME accounting Pre-seed activewebsite

Radically human VC ethos brandedwebsite

Adoption Partner for GTM scalingwebsite

Contrarian Signals

Small team, broad geo coverageexternal

Dual thesis may dilute focusexternal

Only 1 confirmed exit (Beekeeper)website

Newest 3 bets founded 2024-2025website

Founder Do's

Build AI tools solving real SME pain

Operate in defence or dual-use tech

Be based or expanding in Europe

Show traction at Seed or Series A

Target frontline or industrial customers

Founder Don'ts

Consumer-focused or B2C plays

Pre-idea with no team depth

Outside Europe with no EU angle

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size€150M

Saves0

Website

People

Key People

Abdulaziz Alnahari

Briehan BurkeGeneral Partner

Alexander KremerPartner

Giuseppe LacerenzaPartner

Alexander RibbinkGeneral Partner

Ben VerwaayenGeneral Partner

Robert VerwaayenGeneral Partner

Joost DoenseAdoption Partner

Djoni de VosPrincipal

Tomek LepkaInvestment Manager

Nesbit WestAdvisor - Fund Compliance

Sara McMunnOperating Partner

Stephanie DavisAssociate

Ties KlinkhamerJunior Associate

Angad SinghJunior Associate

Gonçalo LopesFinance Manager

Juliette PetitChief of Staff

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