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Our
story
Boosting companies since 1998
TIN Capital, based in the Netherlands, is one of the oldest venture capital firms in Europe. It was founded in 1998 by a group of successful entrepreneurs.
Initially investing case by case, The Informal Investors Network (TIIN) quickly became a thriving community of more than 1,000 informal investors.
Several years later, the wish to make larger investments resulted in the launch of TIIN Capital, a professionally structured fund manager (GP). Afterwards, TIIN Capital welcomed – among others – family offices, corporates and institutional investors as Limited Partners (fund investors).
After 25 years in business, we decided to change our name to better represent who we are today. By removing the I that stood for ‘Informal’, we did justice to the diversity of our Limited Partner community. From December 2023 onwards, we are known as TIN Capital, which stands for The Investors Network.
Since 1998, TIN Capital has successfully launched 7 funds:
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TIIN Tech Fund I
2006 – 2018
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TIIN Tech Fund II
2009 – 2023
3
TIIN Tech Fund III
2012 – Present
4
TIIN Tech Fund IV
(also known as Dutch Security Tech Fund)
2019 – Present
5
TIIN Next Phase Fund
(also known as Berk IV)
2014 – 2018
6
TIIN Buy-Out & Growth Fund
2007 – 2020
7
European Cyber Tech Fund V
2023 – Present
Specialist in
security tech
It is our belief that focus leads to better results. Therefore, we have been specializing in security tech since 2018. TIN Capital is the only investment firm based in the Benelux specialized in cybersecurity.
TIN Capital is now one of the leading cybersecurity funds in Europe and our European Cyber Tech Fund V was launched on October 31, 2023. This €100 million fund supports European startups and scale-ups in the fields of:
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Cybersecurity
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IoT Security
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Privacy Enhancing Technologies
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National & Economic Security Tech
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Cyber Liability Insurtech
We work with tomorrow’s cybersecurity leaders. The teams we invest in have vision, a winning mentality and execution power. In today’s world, security tech and talent are more critical than ever before. Together, let’s contribute to a safe and resilient Europe.
More information about European Cyber Tech Fund V will be provided by TIN Capital on request, free of charge. No rights can be derived from this communication. Our contact information can be found here.
Our partners
TIN Capital is a key player in public-private partnerships for cybersecurity. For example, we are an active member of the European Cyber Security Organization (ECSO) and we have a second office at Security Delta (HSD) in The Hague. Our extensive network includes local ecosystems, government-related partners, corporates and other venture capital firms.
We leverage our network to boost our portfolio companies.
Investing
with impact
TIN Capital believes that impact investing as well as fostering diversity and inclusion contribute to the long-term objectives of our investment funds.
The EU has put in place a transparency framework, the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). By setting out how financial market participants have to disclose sustainability information, it helps investors to make informed choices. TIN Capital's European Cyber Tech Fund V qualifies as an Article 6 fund under SFDR, which is the default classification for funds.
When it comes to the United Nations' Sustainable Developments Goals, we consider in particular no. 5 (gender equality), no. 8 (decent work and economic growth) and no. 9 (industry, innovation and infrastructure).
Memberships
Member of the Dutch Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (NVP)
Member of #FundRight (part of Diversity VC), the movement for a diverse and inclusive startup ecosystem.
Member of Code-V, an alliance of 65 financial institutions, interest groups and the Dutch government committed to equal entrepreneurial opportunities for women in the Netherlands.
