# Frederic Huynen

> Frederic Huynen is a Series C investor at HPE Growth (Amsterdam) backing FinTech and Finance. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [HPE Growth](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hpe-growth-capital)
- Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Mar 2024
- Lead investor: 14%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frederic-huynen-a2688830/

Frederic Huynen is a Series C investor at HPE Growth in Amsterdam focused on FinTech and Finance. Frederic is Vice President at HPE Growth where he is responsible for sourcing, evaluating and deal execution of prospective investment opportunities in growth stage technology companies. Frederic has expertise in FinTech and Enterprise Software, and is active in portfolio management, looking after investments in PPRO, Kreditech, AEVI and NGData.Prior to joining HPE in 2012, Frederic build up international experience and concluded internships in a wide range of sectors.He holds an MSc. degree in Accounting and Finance, with distinction, from the London School of Economics and an MSc. degree in Business Engineering from the University of Leuven where he graduated magna cum laude.Frederic is a native of Belgium who is passionate about travelling, winter sports and enjoys fine food and a glass of wine.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 2 | 29% |
| Finance | 2 | 29% |
| Financial Services | 2 | 29% |
| Banking | 1 | 14% |
| Billing | 1 | 14% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series C | 2 | 29% |
| Series B | 1 | 14% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 14% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 14% |
| Secondary Market | 1 | 14% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 1 | 14% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 14% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PPRO | PPRO is a fintech company that provides digital payments infrastructure to businesses and banks so that they can scale their checkout, acquiring, and risk services through one connection.Payment platforms, acquirers, and merchants that plug into PPRO’s infrastructure can access payment methods, fraud screening tools, and other essential productsfrom multiple providers. Every product can be deployed and controlled with clicks, not code. With the company's orchestration layer directing process flows and data like clockwork, PPRO’s partners can rest easy knowing they’re delivering seamless end-to-end services to their customers.Citi, PayPal, and Stripe are just some of the names that depend on PPRO to accelerate their roadmaps, boost their conversions, and eliminate the complexities of digital payments. | $93.1M | Private Equity | Mar 13, 2024 |  |
| PPRO | PPRO is a fintech company that provides digital payments infrastructure to businesses and banks so that they can scale their checkout, acquiring, and risk services through one connection.Payment platforms, acquirers, and merchants that plug into PPRO’s infrastructure can access payment methods, fraud screening tools, and other essential productsfrom multiple providers. Every product can be deployed and controlled with clicks, not code. With the company's orchestration layer directing process flows and data like clockwork, PPRO’s partners can rest easy knowing they’re delivering seamless end-to-end services to their customers.Citi, PayPal, and Stripe are just some of the names that depend on PPRO to accelerate their roadmaps, boost their conversions, and eliminate the complexities of digital payments. | $50M | Private Equity | May 08, 2020 |  |
| Monedo | Monedo's Group’s mission is to improve financial freedom for the underbanked with the use of technology. Combining non-traditional data sources and machine learning, the company is aiming to provide access to better credit and a higher convenience for digital banking services. The product offerings include consumer loans, a digital wallet anda personal finance manager designed to help customers manage their credit score and plan their spending. Monedo also offers a “Lending as a Service” model, allowing partners to integrate Monedo's credit products via an API into their own platform and services.Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, Monedo covers more than 5 markets worldwide, amongst others Russia, Mexico, Spain and Poland. Up until now, the company has processed more than four million loan applications through its subsidiaries. Monedo's team of more than 350 people is led by CEO and Co-Founder Alexander Graubner-Müller and is financially backed by world-class investors including PayU, J.C. Flowers, Peter Thiel, and the World Bank’s IFC. | $21.2M |  | Sep 25, 2019 |  |
| PPRO | PPRO is a fintech company that provides digital payments infrastructure to businesses and banks so that they can scale their checkout, acquiring, and risk services through one connection.Payment platforms, acquirers, and merchants that plug into PPRO’s infrastructure can access payment methods, fraud screening tools, and other essential productsfrom multiple providers. Every product can be deployed and controlled with clicks, not code. With the company's orchestration layer directing process flows and data like clockwork, PPRO’s partners can rest easy knowing they’re delivering seamless end-to-end services to their customers.Citi, PayPal, and Stripe are just some of the names that depend on PPRO to accelerate their roadmaps, boost their conversions, and eliminate the complexities of digital payments. | $50M | Series C | Jul 16, 2018 |  |
| Monedo | Monedo's Group’s mission is to improve financial freedom for the underbanked with the use of technology. Combining non-traditional data sources and machine learning, the company is aiming to provide access to better credit and a higher convenience for digital banking services. The product offerings include consumer loans, a digital wallet anda personal finance manager designed to help customers manage their credit score and plan their spending. Monedo also offers a “Lending as a Service” model, allowing partners to integrate Monedo's credit products via an API into their own platform and services.Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, Monedo covers more than 5 markets worldwide, amongst others Russia, Mexico, Spain and Poland. Up until now, the company has processed more than four million loan applications through its subsidiaries. Monedo's team of more than 350 people is led by CEO and Co-Founder Alexander Graubner-Müller and is financially backed by world-class investors including PayU, J.C. Flowers, Peter Thiel, and the World Bank’s IFC. | $87.6M | Series C | Sep 28, 2015 |  |
| Monedo | Monedo's Group’s mission is to improve financial freedom for the underbanked with the use of technology. Combining non-traditional data sources and machine learning, the company is aiming to provide access to better credit and a higher convenience for digital banking services. The product offerings include consumer loans, a digital wallet anda personal finance manager designed to help customers manage their credit score and plan their spending. Monedo also offers a “Lending as a Service” model, allowing partners to integrate Monedo's credit products via an API into their own platform and services.Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, Monedo covers more than 5 markets worldwide, amongst others Russia, Mexico, Spain and Poland. Up until now, the company has processed more than four million loan applications through its subsidiaries. Monedo's team of more than 350 people is led by CEO and Co-Founder Alexander Graubner-Müller and is financially backed by world-class investors including PayU, J.C. Flowers, Peter Thiel, and the World Bank’s IFC. |  | Secondary Market | Nov 12, 2014 |  |
| Monedo | Monedo's Group’s mission is to improve financial freedom for the underbanked with the use of technology. Combining non-traditional data sources and machine learning, the company is aiming to provide access to better credit and a higher convenience for digital banking services. The product offerings include consumer loans, a digital wallet anda personal finance manager designed to help customers manage their credit score and plan their spending. Monedo also offers a “Lending as a Service” model, allowing partners to integrate Monedo's credit products via an API into their own platform and services.Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, Monedo covers more than 5 markets worldwide, amongst others Russia, Mexico, Spain and Poland. Up until now, the company has processed more than four million loan applications through its subsidiaries. Monedo's team of more than 350 people is led by CEO and Co-Founder Alexander Graubner-Müller and is financially backed by world-class investors including PayU, J.C. Flowers, Peter Thiel, and the World Bank’s IFC. | $40M | Series B | Jun 24, 2014 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Citi Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/citi-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Blumberg Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blumberg-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [PayPal Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/paypal-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Sprints](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sprints-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Varde Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/v-rde-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Amadeus Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amadeus-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About HPE Growth

VC Fund · Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Established in 2010, HPE Growth is a pan-European private equity firm focused on expansion/growth capital investments in technology companies throughout Northern Western Europe with assets under management in excess of EUR 500 million. HPE invests in high-growth software and internet-enabled businesses that have shaken off the risksassociated with early, venture-type investments and have an option to leverage their proven technology and the status of a (local) champion. By bringing in additional equity and active support, HPE acts as a catalyst to expansion and enables portfolio companies to execute on their vision of securing market leadership. Typically, HPE aims to deploy about EUR 10 to 40 million in equity per transaction for a meaningful minority position. Portfolio investments include companies such as, PPRO, Tiqets, eGym and Uberall. HPE’s team has diverse backgrounds with international experience in Investing (General Atlantic, TPG), Finance (Morgan Stanley, ING) and Operations (Walt Disney, Shell) and a global network supported through its regional offices in Amsterdam (HQ), Düsseldorf and San Francisco.

5 contacts available at HPE Growth.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Annemarie Tijman | Finance Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/annemarie-tijman |
| Frederic Huynen | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/frederic-huynen |
| Harry Dolman | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/harry-dolman |
| Ronald Kemmeren | Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ronald-kemmeren |
| Stefan Brugman | General Counsel | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stefan-brugman |

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## FAQ

### What does Frederic Huynen invest in?

Frederic Huynen invests primarily in FinTech, Finance and Financial Services startups, most often at Series C and Series B stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Frederic Huynen last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Frederic Huynen closed in Mar 2024. Shizune tracks 7 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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