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Herman Kienhuis

Overview

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Number of Portfolio Companies 20
Number of Exits 
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  • Primary Job Title Managing Partner
  • Primary Organization 
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    Curiosity VC
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Founder and managing partner of River Venture Partners angel syndicate. Venture partner at VC firm Newio. Tech investor focused on early-stage investments in B2B software companies in Northern Europe. Supporting investors and entrepreneurs in building digital businesses that change people's lives. Former chemical engineer, strategist, digital

product development executive, founder of SanomaVentures and Managing Director of KPN Ventures.

Personal Investments

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Number of Investments 20
Herman Kienhuis has made 20 investments. Their latest investment was Pre Seed Round - Fledger on
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Singa
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Contentoo
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Partner Investments

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Number of Partner Investments 52
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Orq.ai
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Seed Round - Orq.ai Logo
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Dreamdata
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Series B - Dreamdata
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Altura Platform
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Altura Platform
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Curiosity VC
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Seed Round - Altura Platform
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Orq.ai
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Curiosity VC
No
Pre Seed Round - Orq.ai Logo
Pre Seed Round - Orq.ai
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BeCause
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Orq.ai
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Curiosity VC
Yes
Pre Seed Round - Orq.ai Logo
Pre Seed Round - Orq.ai
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Epicbrief
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Curiosity VC
Yes
Pre Seed Round - Epicbrief Logo
Pre Seed Round - Epicbrief
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Dreamdata
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Curiosity VC
No
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Series A - Dreamdata
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Strise
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Curiosity VC
Yes
Seed Round - Strise Logo
Seed Round - Strise
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Exits

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Herman Kienhuis has
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exits. Their most notable exits are Revue, Fangage, and  Accordium.
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    Revue Revue is a developer of an editorial newsletter tool designed to build a direct relationship with the readers.
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    Fangage Fangage launches fan platforms for top artists, influencers, and brands to help them reach and exceed their goals.
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    Accordium Accordium helps B2B companies speak with more prospects by adding personalised videos to their sales outreach.

Jobs

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Number of Current Jobs 3
Number of Past Jobs 5
Herman Kienhuis has 3 current jobs including Managing Partner at Curiosity VC, Managing Partner at River Venture Partners, and Founding Partner at River Venture Partners. Additionally, Herman Kienhuis has had 5 past jobs including Managing Director at KPN Ventures.
Organization Name  
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KPN Ventures
Managing DirectorJan 1, 2016Dec 31, 2019
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SanomaVentures
Founder and Investment directorApr 1, 2012Oct 31, 2015
Ilse media Logo
Ilse media
Director Business DevelopmentAug 1, 2007Mar 31, 2012
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Sanoma Media
Director Strategy and M&AApr 1, 2004Jul 31, 2007
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McKinsey & Company
Associate1998Mar 31, 2004

Board and Advisor Roles

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Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 7
Number of Past Board & Advisor Roles 18
Herman Kienhuis holds 7 board and advisor roles including Board member at Strise, Board member at Freesi, and Board member at MeetingPackage.
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Newion
Venture PartnerJan 1, 2020Jul 1, 2021
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CardioSecur
Board memberJan 1, 2017Dec 31, 2019
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EclecticIQ
board observerMay 1, 2016Dec 31, 2019
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Cybersprint
Board MemberDec 1, 2018Dec 31, 2019
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Cybersprint
Advisory Board MemberDec 1, 2018Dec 31, 2019
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Sentiance
board observerMay 1, 2017Dec 31, 2019
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Actility
board observerJan 1, 2016Dec 31, 2019
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Minut
Board memberMay 1, 2019Dec 31, 2019
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board memberApr 1, 2017Sep 30, 2019
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24sessions
MentorNov 1, 2015Dec 31, 2018

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Free University of Berlin Alumni Founded Companies Logo
Free University of Berlin Alumni Founded Companies
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Education

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Herman Kienhuis studied at University of Groningen and  INSEAD.

Events

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Number of Events 2
Herman Kienhuis has participated in 2 events. They most recently attended, or will attend, Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2019 on Feb 25, 2019.

Recent News and Activity

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Funding Round•Jul 22, 2022
Fledger raised
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Funding Round•Nov 30, 2021
Singa raised
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Funding Round•Oct 19, 2021
Contentoo raised
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Funding Round•Sep 20, 2021
Anyways raised
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from Herman Kienhuis and River Venture Partners
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Funding Round•Jun 11, 2021
Clubee raised
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Funding Round•May 19, 2021
CopyMonkey.AI raised
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Funding Round•Mar 8, 2021
Fangage raised
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Funding Round•Jan 26, 2021
Calqulate raised
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from 70Ventures and 3 other investors
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Funding Round•Mar 26, 2020
Kaizo raised
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from Daniel Gebler and 5 other investors
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Funding Round•Feb 15, 2020
Walter Companies raised
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