Firms

DFF Ventures
An Amsterdam-based venture firm, formerly Dutch Founders Fund, that invests at pre-seed and seed in vertical AI, marketplaces, recommerce and software for industries that still rely heavily on manual operations.
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- Type
- Venture capital
Funds1
DFF Ventures III€70M
Third fund backing vertical AI, recommerce and digital marketplaces. Launched with a €50 million first close in September 2025; its €70 million final close was reported in April 2026.
Team
Bas Beerens DFF Ventures, Venture Partner and Co-Founder | —— – — | |
Federico Maroli DFF Ventures, Partner | —— – — | |
Hidde Hoogcarspel DFF Ventures, Founding Partner | —— – — | |
Joana Reis Pereira DFF Ventures, Investor | —— – — | |
Laurens Groenendijk DFF Ventures, Founding Partner | —— – — | |
Maarten Engelen DFF Ventures, Venture Partner Product and Technology | —— – — | |
Maarten Plomp DFF Ventures, Investor | —— – — | |
Patrick Kerssemakers DFF Ventures, Founding Partner | —— – — | |
Remco van Zanten DFF Ventures, Venture Partner and Co-Founder | —— – — | |
Sjoerd Nikkelen DFF Ventures, Venture Partner Recommerce | —— – — | |
Tom Koenderman DFF Ventures, Venture Partner Operations and Technology | —— – — |
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