Main Capital Partners Continuation Fund I

Netherlands

Series A

About Main Capital Partners Continuation Fund I

Main Capital Partners Continuation Fund I is a venture capital firm based in Netherlands, focusing on Series A stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in AI/ML, Digital Health, Enterprise Software, SaaS, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionNetherlands

Funding StageSeries A

Industry Focus

Ai Ml

Digital Health

Enterprise Software

Saas

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Enterprise software founders embedding AI, expanding internationally

enterprise software

AI adoption

B2B SaaS

R&D-driven growth

value chain redesign

AI security & governance

continuous security posture

international expansion

European software scaling

Bullish Signals

GP on ILPA AI panel w/ KKR, Silver Lakeexternal

Clear AI + enterprise software convictionexternal

Hosts Benelux + DACH insight eventslinkedin

Snowflake Head of Growth as speakerlinkedin

CEO-CPTO roundtable on AI security impactlinkedin

Portfolio depth: Northwave, Aikido Securitylinkedin

Active portfolio engagement on continuous securitylinkedin

Pushing market shift: annual pen test → continuouslinkedin

Main Software 50 benchmark: regional expansion datalinkedin

Tracks hundreds of European software companieslinkedin

Contrarian Signals

Large-fund panel peers (KKR, Silver Lake)external

International expansion ranks #1, AI second prioritylinkedin

Founder Do's

Show AI integration in product roadmap

Elevate Product Management as core capability

Rethink monetization models for AI era

Demonstrate R&D investment discipline

Show full customer value chain thinking

Build continuous security into AI workflows

Embed continuous security, ditch annual pen tests

Plan international expansion beyond home market

Balance innovation with go-to-market execution

Founder Don'ts

Treat AI as bolt-on, not strategic

Ignore go-to-market monetization redesign

Focus only on engineering, not PM

Overlook AI-accelerated security & compliance risks

Assume legacy annual security cadence suffices

Prioritize innovation over market expansion strategy

Key GPs & Partners

Bram Kaashoek

Partner

AI/software thesis leaderLP-facingstrategic thinker

Maarten Wegdam

Partner/Advisor

Cybersecurity expertAI security focusportfolio-connected

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Fund Overview

Fund Size€520M

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Key People

Charly Zwemstra, Jorn De Ruijter, Bram Kaashoek

Bram KaashoekPartner

Maarten WegdamPartner/Advisor

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