At a Glance
Volta Ventures is a Benelux-focused venture capital firm founded in 2012 and headquartered in Ghent, Belgium, with additional offices in Antwerp and Amsterdam. The firm invests in ambitious B2B SaaS and enterprise software startups across Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, typically deploying tickets between €100K and €1M at the seed stage.
With a portfolio of over 79 investments, Volta Ventures has established itself as one of the most active early-stage investors in the Benelux region. The firm's team, supported by approximately 30 business angels, works closely with founders to identify new markets and customers, hire senior talent, provide ongoing strategic guidance, and arrange follow-on financing rounds.
Notable portfolio successes include Cashforce (acquired by TIS), Scailable (acquired by Network Optix), WidgetBrain (acquired by Quinyx), Qualifio (acquired by QNTM), and Keyrock, a European market leader in digital asset market making. The broader portfolio includes companies like Nodalview, CHILI Publish, SweepBright, Sentiance, FibriCheck, and Yields.io. In recent years, Volta Ventures launched a dedicated €20M seed fund targeting AI-first B2B startups in the Benelux.
“Invests in seed-stage Benelux technology startups with strong founding teams building innovative software solutions for large markets.”
Volta Ventures primarily invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages. This means they focus on companies that are at the earliest idea or prototype phase.
Volta Ventures is headquartered in Ghent, Belgium. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
Volta Ventures focuses on investments in SaaS, Enterprise, Fintech, AI, Digital Health. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
Volta Ventures's typical investment check size ranges from $250K to $3M. Actual amounts may vary based on the stage, sector, and specific opportunity.
Volta Ventures manages approximately €20M+ in assets under management (AUM) across their funds.