5square Committed Capital
Private Equity Venture Capital Est. 2004
Also known as 5C.
USD 100M
Estimated FUM
- Type
- Private Equity
- HQ
- Laren, NH, Netherlands
- Founded
- 2004
About
5square invests in medium-sized businesses focused on growth and transformation, including fast-growing and mature profitable companies. It makes minority and majority investments and reports EUR 5–10 million equity tickets.
Strategies
Buyout
Growth Equity
Venture Capital
Investment Focus
Investment size
USD 1M - USD 8M
Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.
Investment Stages
Stages
Series A Series B Growth
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
Netherlands
Coverage
Global Regions
Europe
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Headquarters
Laren, NH, Netherlands
Office Presence
1 country
Netherlands
1 known office
Laren, NH, Netherlands (HQ)
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