About Connected Capital
Connected Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. It is primarily based out of Amsterdam, Netherlands. As of May 2022, Connected Capital has invested in 13 companies. It primarily invests in Series B round in Netherlands based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Retail and Enterprise Infrastructure. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Rise Up Overall, Connected Capital portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 2 acquisitions, namely Orgvue, OneWelcome and Omnia. A lot of funds co-invest with Connected Capital, with names like Morgan Stanley sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.Key Metrics
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series B, Series A & 3 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Connected Capital's List of Top Investments
Connected Capital has a portfolio of 13 companies. Their most notable investments are in Rise Up and Omnia.Their portfolio spans across Netherlands, Finland, United States and 6 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Retail, Enterprise Infrastructure and 5 other sectors, across stages such as Series B, Series A and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Connected Capital:1. Orgvue
Cloud-based suite solutions for workforce analytics. The platform offers tools for data management, activity analysis, data visualization, scenario modelling, etc. The platform allows users to provide work to the candidate based on skills, performance and availability. It also offers tools for tracking and monitoring organization data.
Key facts about Orgvue
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £10M - £50M as on Mar 31, 2022
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $56.4M
- Employee Count: 268 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Morgan Stanley, One Peak and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: PE, May 01, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. UpCloud
Upcloud provides a wide range of cloud computing solution. The company provides a solution for private and hybrid cloud, high-performance block storage, and cloud server. The pricing model is based on monthly usage.
Key facts about UpCloud
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Helsinki (Finland)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $24.2M
- Employee Count: 138 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Inventure, Connected Capital and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Jan 20, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Brella
Platform offering event networking and management solutions. The platform features include event ticketing and registration, attendee management, event data management, meeting management, CRM, and more. It provides solutions to manage virtual, physical, and hybrid events. It also provides networking tools for events, conferences, and live streams.
Key facts about Brella
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Helsinki (Finland)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $11.4M
- Employee Count: 62 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: 500 Global, FinRebel and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jun 16, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. ChannelSight
Cloud-based industry specific marketing solutions for eCommerce. The platform offers intelligence solutions such as conversion solutions depict conversions & traffic, compliance solutions depict content deliverability, intelligence solutions which depicts competitor insights & performance, and others.
Key facts about ChannelSight
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Dublin (Ireland)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $13.8M
- Employee Count: 94 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Kreos Capital, Nauta Capital and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Aug 27, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Speakap
Speakap is an enterprise messaging platform. It allows employees to connect and share information securely in their private network. Its features include document management, private messages, group chats, the ability to view deadlines, events, and others. It offers the platform through subscription based packages. Its clientele includes Omeda, Kyocera, Brunel, MediaMarkt, and others.
Key facts about Speakap
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Amsterdam (Netherlands)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $10.9M
- Employee Count: 78 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Walvis and Connected Capital
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Mar 16, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Connected Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Connected Capital has invested in 13 companies over the last 9 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Rise Up and most recent follow-on round was in Foleon.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Connected Capital's Investments by Stage
Connected Capital has made 6 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $15.1M, 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $26.4M, 1 investment in PE stage with an average round size of $56.4M, 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $6.71M and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $11M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series B | 6 |
Series A | 3 |
PE | 1 |
Seed | 1 |
Series C | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Connected Capital's Investments by Sector
Connected Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Vertical SaaS, Retail, Enterprise Infrastructure and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 13 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 13 Tech companies, 12 Software companies and at least 10 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 10 |
Vertical SaaS | 4 |
Retail | 3 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 2 |
FinTech | 2 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Connected Capital's Investments by Geography
Connected Capital has made most investments in Netherlands (3), followed by Finland where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Netherlands | 3 |
Finland | 2 |
United States | 2 |
Belgium | 1 |
China | 1 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Connected Capital's recent investments
Connected Capital has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Connected Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 03, 2022 | France | Series B | 7195 | [+1] | |
Apr 27, 2022 | Estonia | Series A | 5384 | [+1] | |
Mar 29, 2022 | Belgium | Series C | 8453 | [+3] | |
Sep 03, 2021 | Netherlands | Series B | 7589 | [+1] | |
Aug 18, 2021 | United States | Series C | 6949 |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Connected Capital's Portfolio
1 of Connected Capital's portfolio company became public - Omnia.Here are Connected Capital's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
- | Oct 04, 2017 | Series A | 2274 |
Acquired companies in Connected Capital's Portfolio
2 companies from Connected Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Orgvue in Sep 2026 by Main Capital Partners for $*****.Here are Connected Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 08, 2026 | May 01, 2018 | PE | 8204 | |
Jul 12, 2022 | - | - | 3542 |
Co-investors of Connected Capital
Over the past 9 years, 28 investors have co-invested in Connected Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Connected Capital: Solon Ventures, Inventure and 11 others have invested in rounds before Connected Capital. There is 1 company where Solon Ventures has invested before Connected Capital and 1 company where Inventure has invested before Connected Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Connected Capital: 12 investors entered a company along with Connected Capital. These include investors like Morgan Stanley (1 company).
- Invested after Connected Capital: A total of 3 investors have invested in Connected Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include The Carlyle Group (1 company), Europa (1 company) and Abn Amro (1 company).
Recent News related to Connected Capital
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Channelsight secures $7 million for future scalingPost Publications Limited•Aug 27, 2022•ChannelSight, LIQUiDITY, Connected Capital, Nauta Capital and 2 others
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Paris-based employee learning platform Rise Up raises €30M led by Amsterdam’s Connected CapitalSilicon Canals•May 03, 2022•Rise Up, Connected Capital, MAIF Avenir, Impact Partners and 2 others
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Eurora Solutions Snags $40M for eCommerce Compliance PlatformPYMNTS.com•Apr 27, 2022•Eurora Solutions, Connected Capital, Equity United, Change Ventures
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Belgium’s CHILI Publish raises €10M from Connected Capital, othersSilicon Canals•Mar 30, 2022•CHILI publish, Connected Capital, Group MC, Pamica and 3 others
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Connected Capital Focuses on European B2B SaaS Startups; Tribal Grabs $60M in Funding to Add EmployeesPYMNTS.com•Feb 04, 2022•Connected Capital, SoftBank Latin America Fund, Tribal Credit, BECO Capital and 11 others
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Amsterdam’s Connected Capital closes €154 million fund to boost European B2B SaaS startupsEU-Startups•Feb 03, 2022•Connected Capital
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Fintech SurePay, a Rabobank Spin Off, Secures €12.2M via Round led by Connected CapitalCrowdfund Insider•Sep 05, 2021•Connected Capital, Iris Capital, Rabo Frontier Ventures, http://surepaytechnologies.co.uk and 1 other
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Amsterdam startup Foleon secures €8.5M to cement its position in B2B content marketing spaceSilicon Canals•Aug 18, 2021•Foleon, Connected Capital, Newion, Abn Amro
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Hybrid Events Platform Brella Raises $10m Series A Led By Connected CapitalTechCrunch+•Jun 16, 2021•Brella, Connected Capital
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ChannelSight Closes Series B Financing Round of $10 Mn, Led by Connected CapitalMarTech Advisor•Mar 08, 2019•ChannelSight, Connected Capital, Nauta Capital, ACT Venture Capital and 1 other
