Wieger Wielinga - Managing Director, Omni Bridgeway
Harj Sandhu - Director and Co-Founder, NexAssure
Michael Hajdasinski - Founder and CEO, Saltrex
OUR VENTURES
All businesses essentially boil down to their people.
That is why excellent management teams are so important to us. We are hungry for energising partnerships with inspiring people; people who are determined to create a better future, together we can.
Agga Capital
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HQ: Netherlands
Industry: Cryptocurrency Trading
Founded: 2017
Partnered: 2017
Managing Directors: Mark Offerman & Jesper Maassen
Agga Capital is a rapidly growing proprietary trading firm focused on digital assets.
Blockchain and cryptocurrencies have revolutionized investment, technology and human interaction. They open up a huge set of opportunities and brand new global market. Agga Capital believes in the power of digital assets, creating value for shareholders through quantitative trading.
They have developed a robust trading system designed to thrive in this new ecosystem. At it’s center, they have our optimisation engine that applies various methods to historical and actual market data. This allows them to be ahead of the market and maneuver the volatile landscape of digital assets without emotional or behavioural biases.
Geospatial Insight
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HQ: UK
Industry: Earth Observation
Founded: 2012
Partnered: 2017
CEO: David Fox
Geospatial Insight is one of Europe’s leading providers of independent research derived from the analysis of satellite & aerial imagery. A trusted provider of highly accurate, actionable intelligence, Geospatial Insight empowers global decision makers to consistently make the right calls.
HAGUE FUND
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HQ: Netherlands
Industry: Quantitative Investments
Founded: 2012
Partnered: 2014
CEO: Patrick de Koning
The Hague Fund is an actively managed investment fund with a focus on global volatility in the most liquid markets.
Entrepreneur Patrick de Koning founded The Hague Fund with the ambition to create an above average return with an investment strategy whereby no single transaction can lead to a significant loss, with no lockup period and no market predictions.
His idea stemmed from the global financial crisis in 2007, where portfolios that were not only significantly impacted by the large market fluctuation, could not be liquidated as a result of illiquidity of these markets. Confident that there had to be a way this could be done differently, he started the Hague Fund in 2012.
Following the successful validation of their investment strategy design, the Hague Fund has been live since April 2015.
JustPremium
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HQ: Netherlands
Industry: New Media
Founded: 2012
Partnered: 2013
CEO: Eric Visser
JustPremium is the No.1 global marketplace for rich media and high impact advertising, reaching over 250 million unique visitors in more than 25 countries every month.
Founded in 2012 by Eric Visser & Harmen Tjaarda, the platform offers a comprehensive Managed Service from creating to delivering brand experiences. Brands and agencies can access premium inventory, available on the web and on mobile, through programmatic
“We believe programmatic advertising is the future.”
JustPremium Brands, agencies and trading desks can access top-tier, premium inventory, available on the web and mobile, in the Justpremium Marketplace, with over 2500 selected publishers in US, Europe, Latam, and MENA.
Kids Worldwide Factory
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HQ: Netherlands
Industry: Entertainment
Founded: 2006
Partnered: 2006
CEO: Edward de Jager
Kids Worldwide Factory is a global entertainment content and branding partner, who believes that kids learn best through play.
“We are focused on creating and distributing socially responsible multimedia content for kids worldwide.”
Kids worldwide Factory offers a turnkey solution for brands in making the connection between Creative & Commercial & Retail & Licensing & Design & Multi-media & TV.
They help brand owners realise their goals and dreams by translating proven concepts into custom and inspiring licensing programs which lead to unique brand awareness and revenues.
Managing Agency Partners
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HQ: UK
Industry: Insurance
Founded: 2000
Partnered: 2000
CEO: James Denoon Duncan
Managing Agency Partners Ltd (MAP) is a leading underwriting agency in the Lloyd’s of London insurance market.
MAP is new, confronting risk head on. They are gross-line underwriters, intent on charging the appropriate technical price, and committed to delivering personal service from a decision-maker.
“Something personal is invested every underwriting decision we make.”
With the support of their third party capital providers, the syndicate has increased its underwriting capacity from £140 million in its first year of underwriting to £416 million for the current year of account.
With a focus on the technology of the next era, MAP distinguishes itself by being fresh and forward-thinking, consistently delivering bespoke products.
MOBYTRON
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HQ: Netherlands
Industry: FinTech
Founded: 2009
Partnered: 2014
CEO: Paul de Groot
Mobytron, the financial games company, has redefined trading, making gamers into traders. Fast, simple and exciting – Not just for a few financial wizards, but fun and ease for everyone, globally.
“We’re on a mission to make finance as fun and challenging as games, using the latest state of the art technology.”
– Paul de Groot, Founder & CEO Mobytron
Founded in 2014, Mobytron released their social trading game, MobyTrader, on the App Store and on Google Play in April 2016. MobyTrader is the next generation of trading – high speed, high reward, one-click trading.
NAÏF
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HQ: Netherlands
Industry: Cosmetics
Founded: 2012
Partnered: 2019
CEO: Jochem Hess & Sjoerd Trompetter
When Jochem Hes and Sjoerd Trompetter had children in 2013, they discovered that even in skincare products for babies there are ingredients that are harmful. Together they founded Naïf: a reliable skincare brand for babies, children and women without chemicals, parabens, microplastics or allergens. Naïf makes skincare products with ingredients that are friendly to people and the environment.
Naïf also strives for sustainable and 100% recycled packaging and a transparent raw material plan. At the moment, 80% is made from bioplastic. The target? Zero waste in 2021. Their products are used in daycare centres, hospitals and hotels including the Four Seasons Hotels. The products are also sold online through their own webshop and numerous online points of sale.
NexAssure
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HQ: Hong Kong
Industry: Insurance
Founded: 2011
Partnered: 2011
CEO: Anthony Hobrow
NexAssure is a specialty insurance provider serving Asian Pacific countries by providing expert reinsurance solutions and consulting services across many industries for financial protection, warranty, and specialty niche products.
“We provide an excellent experience by understanding client’s needs and wants faster, better and more complete than our competition”
OMNI BRIDGEWAY
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HQ: Netherlands
Industry: Legal
Founded: 1986
Partnered: 1986
CEO: Wieger Wielenga
Omni Bridgeway funds and manages recovery processes relating to cross-border claims and distressed debt.
Omni Bridgeway has successfully recovered more than €1.5 billion-worth of defaulted debt, mainly from sovereign entities in risk countries. The multidisciplinary team of lawyers, bankers, traders, analysts and intelligence officers has enabled Omni Bridgeway to provide a large variety of solutions to its clients.
“The only litigation funder with more than 30 years of experience in funding and managing cross-border distressed debt, claims and recoveries”
PAZTIR
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HQ: Netherlands
Industry: Logistics & Supply Chain
Founded: 2017
Partnered: 2019
CEO: Andrej Sobotkiewicz
Paztir has the mission of making Light Electric Vehicles competitive enough to become a significant and permanent part of last-mile logistics. They provide access management, lock automation and vehicle tracking made specifically for light electric vehicles in urban delivery.
Their solutions include access key management, centralised locking, vehicle tracking, action and location tracking, API and Cloud connectivity and integration into vehicles.
Saltrex
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HQ: Netherlands
Industry: Salvage & Commodities
Founded: 2016
Partnered: 2016
CEO: Michael Hajdasinski
Saltrex provides a secure, simple, independent and compliant online B2B auction platform for all parties with an interest in secondary or distressed commodities and cargoes.
Michael Hajdasinski left his 15-year career as a Shipping and Trade lawyer to follow his dreams and became the proud founder of this online auction platform, bringing innovation and transparency to the trade and insurance industry. In 2015, Michael set out to find a way for the trade and insurance industry to sell off its less- or even illiquid goods.
Saltrex was created for international sellers and buyers to transact directly and globally. Saltrex provides a platform where you can trade just about any type of goods or commodities anytime, anywhere and regardless of geographic area.
By promoting relationships based on mutual trust, confidence and transparency we aim to create an established network of traders, buyers and insurers valuing open communication and integrity.”
Skelex
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HQ: Netherlands
Industry: Engineering/Exoskeletons
Founded: 2013
Partnered: 2017
CEO: Gaurav Genani
Skelex designs, produces and markets custom exoskeleton solutions for large scale manufacturing companies. Their products empower workers in aerospace manufacturing, shipbuilding, and heavy manufacturing to be more productive while minimizing the risk for ergonomic injuries.
Founded by Gaurav Genani in 2013 at Europe’s top tech incubator, YES!Delft, Skelex’s technology provides the wearer with a feeling of weightlessness in their arms, resulting in a proven reduction of muscle activity and fatigue.
The innovation also supports commonly used tools, while providing lift of up to 8 kg, without the use of batteries.
“Lower injuries. Higher productivity. Skelex is redefining work-wear.”
World Startup Factory
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HQ: Nertherlands
Industry: Accelerator
Founded: 2014
Partnered: 2016
Managing Directors: Egbert Ottevanger, Gerrit Jan Van‘T Veen & Mathijs Koper
World Startup Factory offers accelerator programs to startups with impact driven solutions and convincing business models. World Startup Factory aims at creating value for all involved stakeholders by the accelerated growth of the selected startups.
Startups often get trapped between being busy and making general progress, instead of intentionally driving down the path towards an investment. Most of the time the search for funding starts with “we have about 4 months of cash left, it’s time to raise money”.
World Startup Factory believes impact driven startups are of increasing importance to develop successful solutions for societal and environmental challenges. They accelerate the growth of startups who are passionate about solving these challenges by providing access to funding, mentorship, an extensive international network and expert support.
We love entrepreneurship and the creation of new thriving business. We have a passion for helping startups and creating new business with impact.”
GTR - Global Trade Review
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HQ: Netherlands
Industry: Publishing & Events
Founded: 2002
Exited: 2014
Founded in 2002, GTR Global Trade Review is the world’s leading news source, publisher and event organiser for the global trade, commodity and export finance markets, with offices in London and Singapore.
With an unparalleled base of contacts and a wealth of industry experience, GTR offers a one stop shop of information, events and services, acting as the ultimate resource for the global trade, commodity and export finance communities.
IEX Media
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HQ: Netherlands
Industry: Media
Founded: 1999
Exited: 2016
IEX Media has grown to become one of the most important sources of stock market information for the Dutch investor. An innovative cross-media company, IEX Media has a wide portfolio of titles for both private and professional investors. With titles such as IEX.nl, Belegger.nl and Beursduivel.be, IEX Media reaches 1.5 million private investors per month in both the Netherlands and Belgium. The company additionally reaches 55,000 professional investors per month with IEXProfs.
Sabon
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HQ: Israel
Industry: Cosmetics
Founded: 1997
Exited: 2016
Sabon is a retail chain of skincare products. From the first store in Tel Aviv, opened in 1997, Sabon has grown to an international chain with more than 135 stores in the Netherlands, France, the United States, Japan, Romania, Italy and Spain.
World Business Media
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HQ: UK
Industry: Publishing
Founded: 2012
Exited: 2017
World Business Media is a young dynamic publishing firm which has quickly established itself as a leader in the international insurance risk market.
The company publishes three titles, “Reinsurance”, “Reinsurance Asia” and “Marine & Energy Risk”. Based in the heart of the City of London World Business Media has offices in, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong and Singapore with editorial correspondents across the world.
ARD Financial Group
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HQ: Mongolia
Industry: Financial Services
Founded: 2005
Partnered: 2011
CEO: Ganhuyag Chuluun Hutagt
ARD Financial Group invests in leading financial service providers to help them capture market share, improve competitiveness and increase their value in order to maximize the return to their shareholders.
Founded in 2005, ARD Financial Group was established as the Employee Investment Trust and became the foundation of the first institutional investor in Mongolia. 10 years later in 2015, the Company grew to MNT 35.6 billion in assets with over 600 shareholders.
“We will strive to become the strongest financial services group of the Nation delivering superior returns.”
Ganhuyag Chuluun Hutagt | CEO
Meddex
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HQ: Netherlands
Industry: MedTech
Founded: 2009
Partnered: 2009
CEO: Robbert Ledeboer
Meddex is a specialized service provider for exchanging medical data between any stakeholder in healthcare. Their next generation software platform is the solution for 100% automated exchange of any form of medical data.
It is a safe, secure and efficient medical data exchange platform offering 360-degree access to patient data to all involved stakeholders, such as caregivers, patients and beyond.
“The Meddex exchange platform is a dedicated in cloud saas solution for any medical data exchange need”
Founded in 2009, the Meddex platform currently has 21 affinity domains and is used by 4 University Medical Centers and 17 general hospitals across the Netherlands.
Aym Design Pte Ltd
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HQ: Singapore
Industry: Design
Founded: 2013
Partnered: 2013
CEO: Amy Picanço
Aym Design is an interior architecture design studio that specialises in creating unique spaces that transform the quality of life for employees and customers.
Founded in 2013 by Amy Picanço, Aym Design works at the intersection between branding and spatial design. They look to translate their client’s identity into physical, experiential spaces.
“We have a holistic approach to design that extends beyond traditional interior thinking. We strive to be more than just a designer our aim is to makes transformative spaces that help our clients thrive.
– Amy Hobrow, Founder & CEO Aym Design