Bamboo Ventures

INNOVATION INVESTORS

Bamboo Ventures

INNOVATION INVESTORS

Entrepreneurs by heart

That’s indeed what we are: entrepreneurs and we love innovation.

Over the last 25 years, we have built multiple businesses ourselves, made them successful & profitable and sold them to listed companies.

With Bamboo Ventures we use our experience, and invest in startups, to make them successful. 

Entrepreneurs by heart

That’s indeed what we are: entrepreneurs and we love innovation.

Over the last 25 years, we have built multiple businesses ourselves, made them successful & profitable and sold them to listed companies.

With Bamboo Ventures we use our experience, and invest in startups, to make them successful. 

Our Background

We have built our businesses around 3D Design software (SOLIDWORKS) and introduced this to the Benelux. SOLIDWORKS is now the dominant 3D solution for engineering & product design.

We also sold industrial 3D printers, representing various brands that were startups at the time and now listed companies themselves, like Desktop Metal.

Our businesses were acquired by listed companies Visiativ and Technia.

Background

We have built our businesses around 3D Design software (SOLIDWORKS) and introduced this to the Benelux. SOLIDWORKS is now the dominant 3D solution for engineering & product design.

We also sold industrial 3D printers, representing various brands that were startups at the time and now listed companies themselves, like Desktop Metal.

Our businesses were acquired by listed companies Visiativ and Technia.

Bamboo branches with sunlight coming through

Innovation Approach

Over the years we have developed a structured and solid go-to-market approach, consisting of multiple programs (PreXLR and XLR).

We have helped more than 200 start-ups and corporate ventures to bring their solutions to market. Our customers include Cisco, Sony, Vebego, Mourik Industries and Zentis.

We have also done early-stage investments, for example with Luxexcel, which was acquired by Meta in 2022.

Innovation Approach

Over the years we have developed a structured and solid go-to-market approach, consisting of multiple programs (PreXLR and XLR).

We have helped more than 200 start-ups and corporate ventures to bring their solutions to market. Our customers include Cisco, Sony, Vebego, Mourik Industries and Zentis.

We have also done early-stage investments, for example with Luxexcel, which was acquired by Meta in 2022.


Team

Portretfoto van Maarten van Kroonenburg

Maarten van Kroonenburg - Partner

Besides Bamboo Ventures, Maarten is CEO of BW Ventures, where he developed go-to-market approaches that he with his team implemented at 200 companies.


Daan Bemelmans - Partner

Daan is an entrepreneur in the innovation and entertainment industry with a passion for international (new) business development, stakeholder management and building partnerships in order to achieve growth. He has launched several startups and is active as (Board Member, Shareholder, Advisor) within the industry.

Portretfoto Daan Bemelmans

Arnaud Kooij - Partner

Arnaud is a serial entrepreneur in soft- and hardware businesses, with a focus on engineering and manufacturing. As an investor, he was involved in Luxexcel at a very early stage.

oUR Team

Portretfoto van Maarten van Kroonenburg

Maarten van Kroonenburg Partner

Besides Bamboo Ventures, Maarten is CEO of BW Ventures, where he developed go-to-market approaches that he with his team implemented at 200 companies.


Portretfoto Daan Bemelmans

Daan Bemelmans Partner

Daan is an entrepreneur in the innovation and entertainment industry with a passion for international (new) business development, stakeholder management and building partnerships in order to achieve growth. He has launched several startups and is active as (Board Member, Shareholder, Advisor) within the industry.


Arnaud Kooij Partner

Arnaud is a serial entrepreneur in soft- and hardware businesses, with a focus on engineering and manufacturing. As an investor, he was involved in Luxexcel at a very early stage.