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
- Focus
- Generalist
About
5square is an independent investment firm established in 2004 that invests in rapidly growing and/or changing companies primarily headquartered in Benelux. Our focus is on (niche) sectors that are subject to fundamental change. The team of 5square combines detailed expertise with broad experience. 5square has a flexible investment mandate that can do early stage investments, restructuring, mature company buyouts and co-investments. 5square invests through a fund, 5square MKB Fund I, that is funded by a group of dedicated private investors. Investment-amounts typically range between EUR 1 million and EUR 7.5 million per each investment. 5square in principle focuses on substantial minority and majority stakes
Strategies
Buyout
Breadth not publicly established
Growth Equity
Breadth not publicly established
Venture Capital
Breadth not publicly established
Investment Focus
Investment size
USD 1M - USD 8M
Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.
Focus Areas
Stages
Growth Series A Series B
Focus
Generalist
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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