When was HPE Growth founded?

HPE Growth was founded in 2010.

Where is HPE Growth's headquarters located?

HPE Growth's headquarters is located in Amsterdam (Netherlands).

How many companies has HPE Growth invested in?

HPE Growth has invested in 17 companies, including WeTransfer & PPRO.

Which companies has HPE Growth invested in lately?

PPRO & XEMPUS are the latest investments by HPE Growth.

HPE Growth - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Exits

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HPE Growth is a private equity firm founded in 2010. It is primarily based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. As of Aug 2026, HPE Growth has a portfolio of 17 companies, comprising 17 funding rounds and 1 acquisition. The firm primarily invests in companies based in Germany and Netherlands. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer. Its latest investment was a $***** Series D round in PPRO on Mar 13, 2024 which also saw participation from Eurazeo, PayPal Ventures and other investors.

Overall HPE Growth portfolio has seen 2 unicorns, 1 IPO and 6 acquisitions including key companies like WeTransfer, PPRO and Tiqets. A lot of funds co-invest with HPE Growth, with names like Highland Europe sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.

HPE Growth has a team of 13 people, including 2 partners.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2010

Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Portfolio Companies

WeTransfer, PPRO & 15 more

Portfolio Sectors

Enterprise Applications, Consumer

Portfolio Locations

Germany, Netherlands & 3 more

Acquisition Deals

Crosscard

Investment Deals

WeTransfer, PPRO & 15 more

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HPE Growth has a portfolio of 17 companies. They have invested in a total of 17 companies. Their most recent investment was in PPRO (Series D round) on Mar 13, 2024. Here is the most recent investment by HPE Growth:

Date	Company	Round	Amount	Co-Investors
Mar 13, 2024	PPRO	Series D	8624	Eurazeo and 4 others
Mar 10, 2022	XEMPUS	Series D	2850	Lars Hinrichs and 1 others
Sep 16, 2021	EGYM	Series E	2849	Mayfair and 2 others
Sep 15, 2021	SendCloud	Series C	2151	SoftBank Vision Fund ... and 1 others

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HPE Growth has acquired 1 company. Their most recent acquisition was of Crosscard on Dec 20, 2019. Here is the most recent acquisition by HPE Growth:

Acquisition Date	Company	Short Description	Total Funding	Founded Year
Dec 20, 2019	Crosscard	Cross border money transfer solutions provider	-	2000

Here is the portfolio snapshot of HPE Growth:

Investments by Year

The maximum number of investments were made in 2019

Acquisitions by Year

The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2019

Portfolio by Location

Companies are primarily in Germany and Netherlands

Portfolio by Sector

Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications

HPE Growth has a team of 13 members including 2 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 4 Principals located in Netherlands, Germany and 3 more locations. HPE Growth's team sits on the board of 1 company.

Here is a list of top team members in HPE Growth:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
Nigel Diesveld	Partner	Amsterdam	-	1 Email
Philipp Nieland	Partner	Milan	-	-
Manfred Krikke	Venture Partner	Amsterdam	-	1 Email
Danai Musandu	Principal	Amsterdam	-	-
Adrian Schwarz	Principal	Amsterdam	-	1 Email
Maril Mateovsky	Principal	Amsterdam	-	-
Muhammad Salmanafridi	Principal	Islamabad	-	-
Kasper Struve	Advisor	Copenhagen	Raffle	-
Axel Wieandt	Advisor	Germany	-	-
Birgit Brueck	Advisor	Frankfurt	-	-
Imran Cader	Associate	Amsterdam	-	1 Email