Walvis

Walvis is a Dutch private equity firm founded in 2012 and headquartered in Amsterdam, with an additional office in Utrecht. The firm specializes in investing in seed and early-stage technology startups in the Netherlands, particularly those with global ambitions. Walvis focuses on companies operating in sectors such as commerce, enterprise, fintech, health, and the Internet of Things. It primarily targets businesses with a B2B model, looking for investment opportunities where annual revenues exceed EUR 1 million or monthly recurring revenues surpass EUR 80,000. The firm typically invests between EUR 1.5 million and EUR 5 million in early growth technology companies. Since its inception, Walvis has completed 15 investments, managing over EUR 60 million in total assets.

Vincent Gravesteyn

Managing Director

5 past transactions

GoBear

Venture Round in 2020
GoBear is a financial services platform that offers a comprehensive comparison site for a variety of financial products, including insurance, credit cards, and loans. By partnering with numerous financial institutions, banks, and insurance providers, GoBear provides consumers with access to over 1,800 personal finance products. The platform is designed to enhance users' financial literacy, allowing them to make informed and efficient investment decisions by easily comparing different financial instruments. GoBear aims to serve as a financial supermarket, equipping users with the necessary tools and knowledge to navigate the complexities of personal finance effectively.

Onegini

Series B in 2019
Onegini is a technology company that specializes in mobile app security and development solutions for businesses. It offers a customer identity and access management platform designed to protect personal data and enable secure transactions across various sectors such as banking, insurance, and transportation. The platform allows enterprises to quickly create mobile apps and digital portals while handling registration, identification, login, and digital identity management securely. Onegini has been recognized by Gartner as a specialist in this field, known as CIAM (Customer Identity and Access Management).

GoBear

Venture Round in 2019
GoBear is a financial services platform that offers a comprehensive comparison site for a variety of financial products, including insurance, credit cards, and loans. By partnering with numerous financial institutions, banks, and insurance providers, GoBear provides consumers with access to over 1,800 personal finance products. The platform is designed to enhance users' financial literacy, allowing them to make informed and efficient investment decisions by easily comparing different financial instruments. GoBear aims to serve as a financial supermarket, equipping users with the necessary tools and knowledge to navigate the complexities of personal finance effectively.

Cleeng

Series B in 2018
Cleeng is a prominent Subscriber Retention Management (SRM) platform that specializes in enhancing subscriber experiences through data-driven technology. Established in 2011, the company focuses particularly on the online video market, offering a suite of modular, API-based solutions that manage various aspects of the subscriber journey. These solutions encompass identity and access management, billing, offer management, churn intelligence, and customer care. Cleeng's platform is designed to help organizations achieve positive returns on investment by effectively managing and retaining their subscriber bases. Their technology is utilized by leading brands in the media and entertainment industry, enabling them to monetize video content securely and efficiently.

Syndy

Seed Round in 2014
Syndy is a Netherlands-based company founded in 2010, operating as a subsidiary of ICEcat NV since 2018. It specializes in full-service content creation, management, publishing, and optimization for e-commerce platforms. Syndy collects diverse product information such as packaging details, nutritional facts, and weights/sizes, offering outsourced content management services. Additionally, it provides professional media creation services like pack shot photography, creative shoots, and 360° imaging for FMCG products and cosmetics. Its Online Store Check service monitors digital assets used by e-commerce stores, tracks product copy consistency, SEO rankings, consumer reviews, pricing agreements, EU legislative compliance, and out-of-stock alerts. Syndy facilitates the exchange of product content between retailers and suppliers, serving over 3000 companies including global brands like Philips, Unilever, and Dyson.
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