Saffelberg Investments
Also known as Saffelberg Investments NV
Gooik-based private investment company founded in 2007 by ARINSO founder Jos Sluys; €400m capital base; minority stakes in growth companies, early-stage VC, real estate and PE funds.
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Family & background
- HEADQUARTERS
- Gooik, Belgium
- FOUNDED
- 2007
- AUM
- €400M (2023)
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
Investment approach
- SECTORS
- Artificial IntelligenceDeep TechHealthTechBiotech & Life SciencesSoftware & SaaSReal Estate & PropTech
- GEOGRAPHY
- Europe
- STAGES
- SeedSeries AGrowth
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital) · Funds (as LP)
- STRATEGIES
- Venture capitalPrivate equityReal estate
- LATEST DEAL
- AURO-3D (Asset acquisition) · Jul 2022
- INBOUND
- Accepts submissions
Overview
Saffelberg Investments NV was set up by Belgian entrepreneur Jos Sluys after ARINSO International merged with Northgate Information Solutions in 2007. It describes itself as a privately owned, independent investment company with a €400 million capital base that takes substantial minority stakes through equity and mezzanine, offering both early-stage venture capital and later-stage private equity. It also holds real-estate projects and commitments to PE/VC funds such as B Capital, SmartFin and Heran Partners. As of May 2023 it reported 40 portfolio companies.
Investment thesis
Long-term, substantial minority stakes in fast-growing companies based in Europe or with a strong European tie, with strong growth potential, market-leadership potential and entrepreneurial leadership; key focus areas are artificial intelligence, Internet-of-Things and life sciences.
Holdings & investments (46)
- AURO-3DMedia & Entertainment · since 2022 · Assets acquired by the Saffelberg group (July 2022)
- AltachemIndustrial & Manufacturing · since 2008 · Exited
- Software & SaaS
- Consumer & E-commerce
- Consumer & E-commerce
- Software & SaaS
- HealthTech
- Fintech
- Deep Tech
- Software & SaaS
- Deep Tech
- Fintech
- Artificial Intelligence
- Software & SaaS
- Consumer & E-commerce
- Software & SaaS
- Real Estate & PropTech
- Beke InvestReal Estate & PropTech
- Real Estate & PropTech
- Project Flow (Leudelange)Real Estate & PropTech
- B Capital Group (fund)Fund commitment
- SmartFin Capital (fund)Fund commitment
- Heran Partners (fund)HealthTech · Fund commitment
- Fort Apache (Las Vegas multifamily, with Calida Group)Real Estate & PropTech · Exited
- Maxi CleaningIndustrial & Manufacturing · Exited
- MEDEC InternationalHealthTech · Exited
- DatatonicArtificial Intelligence · Exited
- LS BeddingConsumer & E-commerce · Exited
- Decat Energy TechnicsIndustrial & Manufacturing · Exited
- INOVIM GroupClimate & Energy · Exited
- PylosReal Estate & PropTech · Exited
- RenasciClimate & Energy · Exited
- EctosenseHealthTech · Exited
- AllThingsTalkDeep Tech · Exited
- Wigersma & SikkemaIndustrial & Manufacturing · Exited
- VirtuagymHealthTech · Exited
- BleckmannIndustrial & Manufacturing · Exited
- Evolis WindClimate & Energy · Exited
- Shore SolutionsExited
- PI PharmaHealthTech · Exited
- Vio InterimExited
- CDMIndustrial & Manufacturing · Exited
- Routing InternationalSoftware & SaaS · Exited
- Uteron PharmaBiotech & Life Sciences · Exited
- PorthusSoftware & SaaS · Exited
People
Frequently asked questions
Saffelberg Investments is a single family office based in Gooik, Belgium, founded in 2007.
Saffelberg Investments invests its own capital into companies and in third-party funds as an LP. Its stated asset mix includes venture capital, private equity and real estate.
Saffelberg Investments invests at Seed, Series A and Growth stages in Artificial Intelligence, Deep Tech, HealthTech, Biotech & Life Sciences, Software & SaaS and Real Estate & PropTech.
Key people at Saffelberg Investments include Jos Sluys (Founder), Luc Osselaer (Director), Marleen Vercammen (Chief Financial Officer) and Arnold Benoot (General Counsel).
Saffelberg Investments's holdings and investments include Effortel, Figari, Storm Audio, Mooze Lyfestyle Gym, WorkinWith, Pillco Medical, Deminor Litigation Funding and Pozyx, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Saffelberg Investments is AURO-3D (Asset acquisition), announced in Jul 2022.
Saffelberg Investments states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.
No. Saffelberg Investments invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.