Volta Ventures

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

• 2026press
  Dealroom ranked Volta Ventures #23 in its 2026 Power Law Investor Ranking for the Benelux region, citing 2 unicorns in its portfolio. dealroom.co
• 2025fundraise
  Volta Ventures launched a new fund — Volta Ventures Seed — targeting pre-seed and seed B2B software startups in the Benelux. The fund writes tickets from €100K upward and is structured for faster decisions and club deals alongside angels and co-investors. linkedin.com
• 2025leadership
  Volta Ventures opened a search for a Chief of Staff to sit at the centre of fund operations, LP reporting, portfolio data, and internal projects. Application deadline was July 12. linkedin.com
• Early 2026press
  Volta Ventures team posted a Happy New Year message signalling continued activity heading into 2026. nl.linkedin.com
• Mar 2026investment
  Volta Ventures led a €1.8M seed round into Ghent-based Ringtime, which automates blue-collar recruitment communications. dealroom.co
• Mar 2026investment
  Portfolio company Keyrock, the Brussels-based crypto market maker, raised €100M in growth capital at a €1.1B valuation, led by SC Ventures by Standard Chartered. volta.ventures
• 2026press
  Volta Ventures ranked #23 in the Dealroom 2026 Power Law Investor Ranking for Benelux, with 2 unicorns in its portfolio. dealroom.co
• 2026fundraise
  Volta Ventures launched a new seed-focused fund, Volta Ventures Seed, targeting early-stage B2B software startups in Benelux with tickets starting from €100K and faster decision timelines. linkedin.com
• 2026leadership
  Volta Ventures posted an open role for a Chief of Staff — a central position linking general partners, portfolio companies, and LPs — with an application deadline of July 12. linkedin.com
• Jun 2026leadership
  Volta Ventures is recruiting a Chief of Staff based in Ghent, with a deadline of July 12. The role covers fund operations, LP reporting, portfolio data, and internal projects, reporting directly to the partners. linkedin.com
• Jun 2026investment
  Portfolio companies Cascador Health and moveUP announced a merger, combining real-world evidence, clinical trials, and remote patient monitoring capabilities. linkedin.com
• May 2026press
  Volta Ventures rebranded with a new name and visual identity, while keeping its focus on backing B2B software founders in the Benelux. linkedin.com

Notable investments

• RingtimeSeedRecentleadiq.com
• VideoBotSeedRecentleadiq.com
• SpotrSeedRecentleadiq.com
• FeropaymentscienceSeedRecentleadiq.com
• KeyrockGrowthMar 2026volta.ventures
• StackGuardianSeries A2025tipranks.com
• ApicbaseSeries A2024zoominfo.com
• WhaleSeed2023zoominfo.com
• Keyrockhub.waveup.com
• FibriChecktracxn.com
• Segments.ailinkedin.com

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

Sources

• Volta Ventures | Early Stage VC for B2B Software Founders
• About - Volta Ventures
• Volta Ventures | LinkedIn
• Volta Ventures - Overview, News & Similar companies | ZoomInfo
• Volta Ventures - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Investment Trends - Tracxn
• Volta Ventures - WaveUp
• Volta Ventures Company Overview | LeadIQ
• https://www.linkedin.com/posts/volta-ventures_were-hiring-a-chief-of-staff-at-volta-ventures-activity-7467111433512783873-1gg_?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=member_desktop_web&rcm=ACoAAGmVm9cBGCidWJ8q8yZxmv_08YXWYkkaKNE
• https://www.linkedin.com/posts/volta-ventures_digitalhealth-realworlddata-healthtech-activity-7468206725255315456-1pKO?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=member_desktop_web&rcm=ACoAAGmVm9cBGCidWJ8q8yZxmv_08YXWYkkaKNE
• https://www.linkedin.com/posts/volta-ventures_we-hit-the-refresh-button-new-name-new-activity-7460247841089744897-6qy-?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=member_desktop_web&rcm=ACoAAGmVm9cBGCidWJ8q8yZxmv_08YXWYkkaKNE
• https://www.tipranks.com/private-companies/investor/volta-ventures
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankmaene/
• https://dealroom.co/investors/volta-ventures/
• https://nl.linkedin.com/company/volta-ventures

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