Solid Ventures provides equity growth capital to scale-up technology companies based in The Netherlands  and Colombia.  Solid Ventures was founded in December 2005 as the successor of the 300M. NeSBIC Converging Technologies Funds, founded in June 1997 by Robert Wilhelm. 

 

Via its own strong networks built up well over 30 years with successful serial entrepreneurs and strong cooperation links and strategic partnerships with IMPROVED Corporate Finance and Drake Star Partners and other M&A Corporate Finance Advisory firms such as Capitalmind,  Solid Ventures is able to source proprietary deal flow and (co-) invest in promising tech growth companies.  

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Also, Solid Ventures has a strong network of local venture capitalists and respected family offices in Colombia with local strategic partnerships such as Rockstart Colombia and Monseratte Ventures in Bogota, Colombia. Through this network, Solid Ventures is able to source proprietary deal flow and (co-) invest in promising tech growth companies in this emerging market of huge opportunities bringing Latin America digitally on par with U.S. and Western - European online economies. Solid Ventures is hereby leveraging its insights and experience derived from more than 30 years venture capital tech investing in these more mature markets. 

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The Partners of Solid Ventures have co-invested with a.o.  inQlab,  Tiger Capital, General Atlantic,  Harlan Capital Partners, FJ Labs,  Monseratte Venture, C4Ventures, Hummingbird Ventures, Volta Ventures, Kennet Capital, Newion, HenQ, DN Capital, etc.

 

Our Focus

We focus on scale-up companies at the growth stage of development in the digital economy in general with a specific focus on the sectors: Fintech, Enterprise Software SaaS, MarketPlaces, sustainable mobility, smart energy and smart city solutions. 

 

Our Approach

Our approach is building successful companies together with ambitious, experienced (serial) entrepreneurs by providing our capital, experience, network and technology and business knowledge to create internationally exitable companies at a strategic premium.

 

Our USP's

The Unique Selling Points (USP's) of Solid Ventures compared to informal investors, family offices and  other venture capitalists are:

 

• Unmatched more than 30 years of experience proven by a track record in over 100 investments, over 50 successful strategic exits and several Initial Public Offerings (IPO's).

• Entrepreneurial speed of professional execution in deals.

• Strong technology and experienced business knowledge.

• Acting as active and down-to-earth sounding board for entrepreneurs in the growth, next funding rounds and exit phases.

• Valuable international network of co-investors for next funding rounds to expand portfolio companies rapidly.

• Unrivaled focus on value creation by creating a clear investment exit road map together with management in 4-6 years.

• Well connected with various tech investment banks and tech M&A advisors to secure a premium exit value for all investors involved. 

• Investment style based upon transparency, trust and respect for entrepreneurs.
   

Our Principles 

• We only invest in honest entrepreneurs with reliable, professional co-investors that we can really trust!

• We stick to our word and deliver on our promises and execute on agreements: ALWAYS!

• We build a long term partnership with entrepreneurs and co-investors based on trust, respect, transparency and integrity!

• Deal-by-deal tech venture capital investing at industry standard conditions.

• High financial team commitment.

• High moral and ethical standards (Courage, Integrity, Commitment).

• No conflicts of interests.

• Full transparency.

• Co-investing with similar risk / return like minded informal investors and family offices only.

• Investing according the Europe Invest industry guidelines only.

• Authorized and AIFMD regulated by the Dutch Authority Financial Markets (AFM).