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Dutch Founders Fund is an Amsterdam-based venture capital firm with a focus on investing in early-stage companies forming online marketplaces and platforms designed for the supply chain.The firm operated under the name August Ventures while in stealth mode and changed its name to Dutch Founders Fund when it exited stealth mode in 2019.The firm is composed of fifteen people, including its founders, who are all entrepreneurs themselves.
The firm invests in start-ups that are at their pre-seed and seed stage of funding and are also located in Europe. It typically invests approximately $260,000 to $5,200,000 in its portfolio companies. Dutch Founders Fund states it invests in companies that are creating online marketplaces and platforms as well as industries such as logistics, Web3, and financial technology. The firm has invested in nearly thirty companies and has twenty companies in its portfolio.
The Dutch Founders Fund has raised a fund that is meant for pre-seed and seed funding. It totaled more than $65,000,000 and was announced in January 2022.