# Knop Ventures

> Knop Ventures is a VC fund in Groningen backing Information Technology and Software. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Groningen, The Netherlands
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jul 2024
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.knopventures.com

Knop Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund associated with the Pon family.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Information Technology | 2 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 25% |
| Agriculture | 1 | 25% |
| Software Engineering | 1 | 25% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 50% |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aurea Imaging | Aurea provides software engineering, geographic information systems, and agricultural services. Data collection, processing, and analysis should be consistent and accurate to deliver a product that is relevant to the needs of their clients. | $3M | Series A | Jul 02, 2024 |  |
| VRelax | VRelax is a science-backed platform providing VR environments and exercises to help individuals cope with mental and physical ailments | $1.3M | Seed | May 18, 2024 |  |
| Polytag | Polytag is a recycling technology firm designed to improve packaging connectivity and circularity. | $3.7M | Series A | Mar 11, 2024 |  |
| Quan | Quan worked diligently with psychologists and therapists to develop a well-being assessment focused on improving “self-awareness” and helping individuals identify the areas which need attention across their personal and work lives. | $2.8M | Convertible Note | Jan 03, 2024 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Women Angels of Wales](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/women-angels-of-wales) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [4impact](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/4impact) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- BarUni — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Collateral Good](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/collateral-good-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Goeie Grutten Impact Fund — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Golden Egg Check Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/golden-egg-check-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Knop Ventures invest in?

Knop Ventures invests primarily in Information Technology, Software and Agriculture startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in The Netherlands. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Knop Ventures last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Knop Ventures closed in Jul 2024. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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