Early-stage VC, Ghent + Amsterdam

Volta Ventures

Venture capital firm · Ghent · Founded 2014

Quick read

Volta Ventures is a seed and early-stage VC founded in 2014, headquartered in Ghent (Belgium) with a second office in Amsterdam. It backs B2B software founders across the Benelux — Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg — writing initial cheques from €100K up to €2M with follow-on capacity to €7M. The firm recently launched a dedicated Seed Fund of €20M to double down on pre-seed and seed-stage B2B software.

Key facts

Founded
2014
Founders
Frank Maene
Employees
12-20
Sectors
saas, enterprise
Website
volta.ventures/

Investment thesis

Volta Ventures backs B2B software founders at pre-seed and seed stage across the Benelux, writing initial cheques from €100K with follow-on to €7M. The firm prioritises recurring revenue models — SaaS, fintech, and enterprise software — where a strong team is targeting a large, defensible market.

Recent activity

  • Sep 2025investment
    Volta Ventures participated in StackGuardian's $10M Series A round. tracxn.com
  • 2025investment
    Volta Ventures led a seed round into Ringtime, a voice AI startup, with co-investors including Simon Esprit and Michiel V. linkedin.com
  • 2025fundraise
    Launched Volta Ventures Seed, a new €20M fund dedicated to pre-seed and seed-stage B2B software startups in the Benelux. linkedin.com
  • 2025press
    Portfolio company Segments.ai was acquired by Uber / Uber AI Solutions. linkedin.com
  • 2024investment
    Led a €2.8M round into Videobot alongside Expon Capital and Superhero Capital. leadiq.com
  • 2024investment
    Led the Series A round into Belgian hospitality tech company Apicbase, a €4M raise also backed by Newion and AAA Fund. zoominfo.com
  • 2024leadership
    Welcomed Filip Cuypers as a new team member in Amsterdam. linkedin.com
  • Mar 2024press
    Named as a partner of FTI SuperNova 2024 in Antwerp. linkedin.com

Notable investments

Key people

Named individuals at the firm. We don't expose direct email or phone — use their LinkedIn for outreach.

  • Frank Maene · Managing Partner
    LinkedIn
  • Sander Vonk · Managing Partner
    LinkedIn
  • Koen De Waele · General Partner
    LinkedIn
  • Stan Jeanty · Principal
    LinkedIn
  • Michel Akkermans · Chairman

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Frequently asked

What is Volta Ventures?+

Volta Ventures is a seed and early-stage VC founded in 2014, headquartered in Ghent (Belgium) with a second office in Amsterdam. It backs B2B software founders across the Benelux — Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg — writing initial cheques from €100K up to €2M with follow-on capacity to €7M.

Where is Volta Ventures headquartered?+

Volta Ventures is headquartered in Ghent, Belgium.

When was Volta Ventures founded?+

Volta Ventures was founded in 2014 by Frank Maene.

What sectors does Volta Ventures invest in?+

Volta Ventures focuses on saas, enterprise. They primarily invest in these sectors.

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