A bit about...

The philosophy driving Keen

Us

We are the radically human venture capital firm. We are here to make sure you’re always in good company on the rather bumpy ride of fast-paced growth. We’re a team that knows scaling. Its many paths and painful pitfalls. Of course, more money can make a difference. However, being in good company makes all the difference.

You

You’re a fast growing tech company in Europe. You're at the (relatively) early stages of your journey. You’re looking to work with like-minded people to build a meaningful company. Let’s get to know each other. The sooner the better, because let’s be honest, you also value having a relationship well before you need any funding.

“Sometimes our conversations are not followed by a capital investment. Time spent with the right people is never a waste. We also learn every day.”

Tech we like

We have a vision of the future — and we’re looking for entrepreneurial minds to help shape it. Our investment ideas are grounded in long-term trends across specific technology areas, where we believe we can offer more than just capital. These focus areas help guide how we spend our time, who we meet, and where we aim to make the biggest difference.

To shape these perspectives, we run regular “thesis sprints” — a process we borrowed from the developer playbook. Each sprint is a focused deep dive into a theme, combining research, operator conversations, and expert input. While time-boxed by design, our theses are living documents updated as we learn and evolve. This approach lets us search with intent, and show up to founder conversations with real understanding, not just questions.
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Curious what we’re focused on right now? Explore our current theses in technology and defense.

How we like to work

Every venture firm promotes their added value activities. We know that. Heck, some even have a talent pool ready to help with the design of your next logo. These are mostly used as a means to propel an investment once the ink has dried on the contracts. But there is life before the deal.

We invest time first, money later. Our approach is to start by sharing our network, experience and capabilities. Well before any investment possibility arises. We believe getting to know each other, gaining trust and proving demonstrable value, are the foundations for a long-term relationship. We hope you agree.
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Ultimately, this approach helps both sides gain a higher degree of conviction when the actual opportunity to invest arises. We always stick to our promises, providing a fast and fair investment process. Want to know what to expect? Have a look at our Series A term sheet template here.

When we do invest, we'll make sure that you’re in great company. Because money can sometimes make a difference but being in good company makes all the difference.

That's why we're radically human in everything we do.

Our values

Straight talking: We believe in unicorns but not in fairytales

Optimists with conviction: We go all-out for entrepreneurs with the right mentality

Open to new perspectives: We are proud to know what we don’t know

Pragmatic: We know reality doesn’t align with spreadsheets

Fair: We stick to our promises and provide a fast and fair investment process

Informal: We value a good relationship as much as a good deal