Knop Investments
Groningen investment company, part of a family office linked to the Pon family; makes Dutch private equity and European Series A/B venture investments.
USEFUL FOR Founders · Business owners seeking a long-term partner · Co-investors
Family & background
- FAMILY
- Pon
- HEADQUARTERS
- Groningen, Netherlands
- OFFICES
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
Investment approach
- SECTORS
- HealthTechClimate & EnergyFood & AgricultureEducationSoftware & SaaSIndustrial & Manufacturing
- GEOGRAPHY
- NetherlandsEurope
- STAGES
- Series ASeries BBuyout
- ROUTES
- Direct investments
- STRATEGIES
- Private equityVenture capitalDirect investments
- TICKET
- €3M–€10M
Overview
Knop Investments is a Dutch investment company that is part of a family office linked to the Pon family, investing for the long term without a fixed exit horizon. It makes private equity investments in profitable Dutch companies with EUR 2-15m EBITDA, taking majority or minority stakes, and leads European Series A/B venture rounds with tickets of EUR 3-10m. It is a generalist with special attention to resource scarcity and individual quality of life. Offices are in Groningen and Amsterdam.
Investment thesis
Generalist long-term shareholder seeking substantial stakes, with special focus on resource scarcity (companies reducing use of raw materials and fossil fuels) and individual quality of life (care, education, equal opportunity).
Holdings & investments (9)
- Avance Care GroupHealthTech
- GITPEducation
- HacksclusiveSoftware & SaaS
- Quan WellbeingHealthTech
- PolytagClimate & Energy
- VRelaxHealthTech
- Aurea ImagingFood & Agriculture
- Blue HealthHealthTech
- VostermansIndustrial & Manufacturing
People
Classification
Single Family Office. Manages one family's own capital, with no outside investors. The family bears every loss. How family capital is classified →
FAQ
Knop Investments is a single family office based in Groningen, the Netherlands.
Knop Investments invests on behalf of the Pon family.
Knop Investments invests directly in companies. Its stated asset mix includes private equity, venture capital and direct investments.
Knop Investments invests at Series A, Series B and Buyout stages in HealthTech, Climate & Energy, Food & Agriculture, Education, Software & SaaS and Industrial & Manufacturing.
Knop Investments's stated ticket size is €3M–€10M.
Key people at Knop Investments include Maurits Koning (Director Investments), Eric-Jan Vink (Director Investments), Lennart Klooster (Finance Director) and Barend Boelaars (Investment Manager).
Knop Investments's holdings and investments include Avance Care Group, GITP, Hacksclusive, Quan Wellbeing, Polytag, VRelax, Aurea Imaging and Blue Health, among others.
No. Knop Investments invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.