Keen Venture Partners
Keen Venture Partners is a venture capital firm based in Amsterdam and London, specializing in backing exceptional European technology companies from Seed to Series B. Founded in 2014, the firm focuses on sectors such as defense, cybersecurity, deeptech, and dual-use technologies that enhance European resilience and security. With a team of approximately nine professionals, Keen manages €270 million across two funds, including a newly launched €125 million Defense & Security Technology Fund. The firm emphasizes a "radically human" approach, fostering long-term partnerships and providing exten
Investing activity
Keen Venture Partners appears in 3 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, and led 2 of them. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $7M and the largest at $7M. The most recent are mika (Seed, €6M, Sep 2026), Cato AI (Seed, $7M (EUR 6.0M), Sep 2026) and Cato (Seed, €6M, Sep 2026).
Keen Venture Partners most often invests alongside Vento, Heartfelt, Nova and Moonstone Capital Partners, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Keen Venture Partners
What AI companies has Keen Venture Partners invested in?
Keen Venture Partners's AI investments include mika, Cato AI and Cato. The 3 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Keen Venture Partners based?
Keen Venture Partners is based in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.
What stage does Keen Venture Partners invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Keen Venture Partners has invested at Seed, with a median round of $7M. Keen Venture Partners led 2 of those rounds.
Who does Keen Venture Partners co-invest with?
Keen Venture Partners's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Vento (2 deals), Heartfelt (2 deals), Nova (2 deals), Moonstone Capital Partners (2 deals) and Alecla7 (2 deals).
How can founders reach Keen Venture Partners?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Keen Venture Partners's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Keen Venture Partners to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.