Velocity Capital Fintech Ventures

Velocity Capital Fintech Ventures is a venture capital firm dedicated exclusively to financial technology, based in Bussum, in the Netherlands, and active since the early 2010s. The firm backs fintech companies led by what it calls 'unstoppable founders,' providing early-stage, post-seed capital and then continuing to support them through subsequent funding rounds, positioning itself as an ally and counselor to entrepreneurs whenever they face crossroads, adversity or complex challenges. Velocity invests globally, partnering early with fintech companies across Europe, Africa, Asia and North America, with its portfolio concentrated most heavily in the Netherlands and the United States but spanning the United Kingdom and numerous other countries, generally as a co-investor. In June 2019 the firm announced a EUR 105 million global FinTech Ventures Fund dedicated to backing early-stage fintech companies, reinforcing its follow-on, multi-round approach. Across its history Velocity has made roughly 42 investments and holds an active portfolio of around 23 companies. The firm is led by founder and general partner Willem Willemstein, a long-tenured Dutch fintech entrepreneur and investor who serves as CEO, alongside fund managers Allard Luchsinger and Don Montanaro. As one of Europe's earliest specialist fintech investors, Velocity combines deep sector focus with a founder-first philosophy and a global, multi-stage investment strategy, backing financial-technology founders from their early post-seed rounds through subsequent growth financings across multiple continents.