About henQ
henQ is a venture capital firm founded in 2004. It is primarily based out of Amsterdam, Netherlands. As of Aug 2025, henQ is an active investor, having invested in 40 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in Netherlands based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Retail and Environment Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Tanso Overall, henQ portfolio has seen 1 unicorn and 10 acquisitions including key companies like Mews, Energyworx and Impraise. A lot of funds co-invest with henQ, with names like Fortino sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. henQ has team of 9 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
henQ's List of Top Investments
henQ has a portfolio of 40 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Kanpla and Wakoopa.Their portfolio spans across Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States and 8 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Retail, Environment Tech and 16 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by henQ:
1. Mews
Cloud-native hospitality management system offering an integrated suite of hospitality businesses. It is a hospitality management system that offers an integrated platform for property management, payment automation, and operations. The platform aims to boost revenue and provide remarkable guest experiences for hotels and other hospitality businesses.
Key facts about Mews
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Amsterdam (Netherlands)
- Annual Revenue: £10M - £50M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $710M
- Employee Count: 1,514 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: HarbourVest Partners, UNC Kenan-Flagler Private Equity and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jan 22, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Tanso
Provider of sustainability software for CO2 accounting and CSRD reporting. It provides reporting on company and product emissions and helps to comply with EU regulations by collecting data automatically,
Key facts about Tanso
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Munich (Germany)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $22.9M
- Employee Count: 74 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: henQ, Possible Ventures and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Aug 05, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Aula
Provider of digital learning software for managing educational course materials. This platform facilitates communication between educators and learners through social feeds, discussion tools, and messaging features. It allows for the organization of learning content, including text, video, and code snippets. The software includes assessment tools for tracking student progress and provides data insights to monitor engagement levels. Integration capabilities allow for the connection of external educational tools to the central interface. Access is available through web browsers and mobile applications.
Key facts about Aula
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Coventry (United Kingdom)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $10.8M
- Employee Count: 68 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Sunstone, Nordic Makers and 39 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Apr 16, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Online marketplace for booking accommodations. Provides accommodation for students, expatriates, and professionals. The platform enables users to search for available spaces, connect with landlords, and book rooms. Landlords & brokers can advertise their properties by specifying the necessary details. Offers booking system and payment request features for landlords.
Key facts about HousingAnywhere
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: Rotterdam (Netherlands)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $42.6M
- Employee Count: 223 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: BNP Paribas, henQ and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Venture Debt, Oct 27, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Energyworx
Provider of SaaS and big data-based energy data management and analytics. It provides a platform for gathering data using APIs, storage, and flexibility to have data in value context-driven data points. The analytics engine ensures that unique actionable insights are isolated and highlighted. It is used by utility companies to understand the behavioral insights of the consumers and create customized pricing plans.
Key facts about Energyworx
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Houten (Netherlands)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $8.24M
- Employee Count: 25 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: SET Ventures, henQ and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jul 07, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
henQ's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
henQ has invested in 40 companies over the last 20 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 2 investments. Its most recent first time investment was in Tanso and most recent follow-on round was in Tomorro.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2024 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2022 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2021 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2020 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2019 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
2018 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
henQ's Investments by Stage
henQ has made 19 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.1M, 12 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $9.24M and 3 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $1.33M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 19 |
Series A | 12 |
Series B | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
henQ's Investments by Sector
henQ has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Vertical SaaS, Consumer, Retail and Enterprise Infrastructure. Notably, it has invested in 40 Tech companies, 37 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 34 Software companies and at least 29 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 30 |
Vertical SaaS | 11 |
Consumer | 5 |
Retail | 5 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 3 |
Others | 26 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
henQ's Investments by Geography
henQ has made most investments in Netherlands (18), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 3 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Netherlands | 18 |
United Kingdom | 3 |
United States | 3 |
France | 2 |
Germany | 2 |
Others | 7 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
henQ's recent investments
henQ has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by henQ:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 05, 2025 | Germany | Series A | 4511 | [+2] | |
Mar 31, 2025 | France | Series B | 5978 | [+6] | |
Nov 01, 2024 | Denmark | Series A | 6749 | - | |
Oct 31, 2024 | Estonia | Series A | 5760 | [+2] | |
Jun 04, 2024 | United Kingdom | Series A | 8043 |
Unicorns in henQ's Portfolio
henQ has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Mews. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Mews which became a unicorn in 2024, 5 years after henQ first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in henQ's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 | Cloud-native hospitality management system offering an integrated suite of hospitality businesses | 2012 | Amsterdam | Series D | polsd{g |
Acquired companies in henQ's Portfolio
10 companies from henQ's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Energyworx in Sep 2025 by Gridspertise for $*****.Here are henQ's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 19, 2025 | Jul 21, 2016 | Series A | 8712 | |
Jun 19, 2025 | Apr 19, 2017 | Seed | 1739 | |
Jan 16, 2023 | Apr 15, 2020 | Seed | 3852 | |
May 12, 2022 | Jan 30, 2020 | Seed | 2880 | |
Jan 24, 2022 | Jun 01, 2017 | Seed | 5938 |
Team profile of henQ
henQ has a team of 9 members including 2 Partners, 3 Venture Partners and 1 Principal located in Netherlands and Germany. henQ's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in henQ:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Bussum | - | ||
Partner | Netherlands | - | ||
Venture Partner | Frankfurt | - | ||
Venture Partner | Rotterdam | - | ||
Venture Partner | Amsterdam | - | ||
Principal | Randstad | - |
Co-investors of henQ
Over the past 20 years, 108 investors have co-invested in henQ's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before henQ: EIC Fund, Seedcamp and 21 others have invested in rounds before henQ. There are 2 companies where EIC Fund has invested before henQ and 2 companies where Seedcamp has invested before henQ.
- Top Co-investors of henQ: 29 investors entered a company along with henQ. These include investors like Fortino (2 companies).
- Invested after henQ: A total of 56 investors have invested in henQ's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Battery Ventures (2 companies), Orbit Capital (2 companies) and Rabobank (2 companies).
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