The future is broken
With 10 billion people on the horizon, we need to change the way we work eat and live while ensuring a livable future for all.
Beyond known
Founders go beyond known to turn the world’s problems into opportunities. They should succeed more often, faster and on a bigger scale.
We are Unknown
We join forces with founders to venture beyond known. By realizing their full potential we are a catalyst for lasting change, Igniting a chain reaction.
We fuel founders to fix the future
Smart capital for a livable future
We provide venture capital funding to impact startups in Europe at pre-seed and seed rounds. Our portfolio companies receive active support through access to our network, expertise and follow-up funding. If you have any questions contact us via funding@unknowngroup.com.
Solve a challenge with Industry leaders
We invest through our challenge-based funds. Furthermore, we provide hands-on support to impact-driven ventures that build innovative solutions for the societal challenges we undertake to solve together.
Building the right environment
We increase the impact of founders by providing the right environment. Our 13,000m2 impact hub Titaan is a clubhouse for impact founders to work, connect, and test their solutions. Offices, events, labs, programs, and community support to fix the future.
FOUNDERS FIXING THE FUTURE
PIETER MANS, JAN WILLEM EISING & JELMER KALFF
“We partnered up with the Unknown Group for their experience in building successful ventures, their commercial outreach and in-depth financial expertise. We believe that with this collaboration we can really make a huge impact for a sustainable future in the Netherlands and beyond!”
LARS GIERVELD, LINDA KLUNDER & ROGIER POWER
“Investing in an early-stage startup in a market dominated by major players is a bold move. Unknown believes in our ability to change the status quo of the coca industry. We’re thrilled to have a professional investor with a global reach and emphasis on impact measurement like Unknown join the Kumasi movement!”
PORTFOLIO
When we first discovered these ventures, they were unknown to most. We went beyond known with them, fueling them. Today, these ventures are working on life-changing advancements across the globe.
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- 6Degrees
- AGGA Capital
- De Krekerij
- Geospatial Insight
- GumGum
- Hargol FoodTech
- Kids Worldwide Factory
- Kumasi Drinks
- Lalaland
- LuxuryHotelCompany
- Mobytron
- ModelMe3D
- Naïf
- NIFA
- Oneplanetcrowd
- Paztir
- Plastic Back
- Powercrumbs
- Rebel Cactus
- Saltrex
- Skelex
- Spiral Technology
- Teku.tech
- TendoPay
- Terra Motion
- VENGEAN
- Vormats
- Wieblie & ConnectAndPlay
6Degrees
Empowering the disabled to reclaim control over technology
Converting motion into digital commands, which allows users to essentially replace fingers on a touch screen or a computer mouse.
AGGA Capital
Revolutionising investment, technology and human interaction on digital platforms
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.
De Krekerij
The alternative food revolution
Cricket-based burgers, meatballs and sausage rolls – all loaded with protein, all delicious and all without insect legs.
Geospatial Insight
Empowering and improving the analysis of satellite & aerial imagery
Geospatial Insight is one of Europe’s leading providers of independent research derived from the analysis of satellite & aerial imagery. Geospatial Insight empowers global decision makers to consistently make the right calls.
GumGum
The most powerful contextual advertising for a cookieless future
GumGum's contextual intelligence platform is the only one that scans text, images, videos and audio when evaluating online content.
Hargol FoodTech
Showcasing the efficacy of grasshoppers as a superior protein alternative
High-quality and sustainable Grasshopper Protein powders
Kids Worldwide Factory
Socially responsible multimedia content for kids worldwide
Helping brand owners translating proven concepts
Kumasi Drinks
Kumasi Drinks
Kumasi Drinks increases income for cocoa farmers by transforming cocoa waste into a range of delicious, 100% natural soft drinks.
Lalaland
Lalaland
Lalaland utilizes artificial intelligence to enable fashion brands and retailers to use hyper-realistic models of every body type, size, and skin tone.
LuxuryHotelCompany
An overcapacity booking solution for luxury hotels
LuxuryHotelCompany utilizes intelligent data-driven marketing techniques to match hotels with guest profiles
Mobytron
Revolutionising gaming by converting to financially focussed games
This financial games company has redefined trading, making gamers into traders. Fast, simple and exciting for everyone, globally. Founded in 2014, Mobytron released their social trading game, MobyTrader, on the App Store and on Google Play in April 2016.
ModelMe3D
Enabling more detailed and interactive modeling platforms
Reimagining real estate development, driven by data & visualizations
Naïf
Reinventing skincare for babies
A reliable skincare brand for babies, children and women without chemicals, parabens, microplastics or allergens. Naïf also strives for sustainable and 100% recycled packaging and a transparent raw material plan.
NIFA
Reliabe financial education since 1986
An accredited University of Applied Sciences on for accountants and financial experts
Oneplanetcrowd
Going beyond crowdfunding
The leading European sustainable crowdfunding platform, Oneplanetcrowd matches sustainable and social enterprises to impact investors
Paztir
Making Light Electric Vehicles obtain a significant and permanent part of last-mile logistics
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.
Plastic Back
Turning the tide on plastic waste
Plastic Back uses a proprietary chemical oxidation process to break plastic down to crude oil, waxes and other valuable chemicals.
Powercrumbs
Disrupting energy in construction with localized biogas supply chains
Powercrumbs is the world's first venture with the capability to store cleaned, high-pressure-biogas and make a huge impact in energy usage in the construction industry.
Rebel Cactus
Wearable tech and connectivity solutions for children
Rebel Cactus is a smartwatch specifically designed and customizable for children. Aimed at helping kids discover their worlds with independence.
Saltrex
Creating a secure, simple, independent and compliant online B2B auction platform
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.
Skelex
Revolutionising exoskeletons for large scale manufacturing companies
Skelex designs, produces and markets custom exoskeleton solutions for manufacturing companies. Their products empower workers to be more productive while minimising the risk for ergonomic injuries.
Spiral Technology
Bringing the future of Mixed Reality into the present
Spiral Technology delivers a Mixed Reality (XR) and AR platform that helps technicians work 30% faster with lower error rates.
Teku.tech
Reimagine software development
Teku.Tech are pioneering sustainable software development, helping companies optimize their processes via bleeding edge solutions.
TendoPay
Bringing convenient and transparent e-commerce to the Philippine masses
FinTech installment plan solution that gives customers the convenience to buy now and pay later for your online purchases in 2 to 24 months installments, without needing credit cards or bank accounts.
Terra Motion
Reimagining the possibilities of satellite radar imagery
Processing land surface movements with millimetric precision over urban, vegetated and natural land surfaces.
VENGEAN
A creative branding engine
A creative branding engine on a mission to energise enterprise, with a vengeance.
Vormats
Revolutionising professional video creation
Vormat is an Amsterdam- based company, they created an easy to use, accessible application that allows users to create professional videos for their company with guidance and accessible features.
Wieblie & ConnectAndPlay
Wieblie & ConnectAndPlay
The innovative moving learning approach ensure a safe playing and learning environment in childcare.