About

A non-profit with a structural commitment.

The Curiosity Foundation is an independent non-profit linked to VC firm Curiosity VC. We exist to make entrepreneurship more accessible for groups historically underrepresented in tech and venture.

Charter

Four principles
01

Purpose

Stimulate entrepreneurship among underrepresented groups in the core regions where Curiosity is active: the Netherlands, Belgium, the Nordics and the Baltics.

02

Funding

10% of the carried interest profit of all Curiosity-managed funds is pledged to the Foundation by the Curiosity VC partners. The Foundation also solicits donations to expand its reach and impact.

03

Support model

Support is currently mostly in-kind: sponsoring and memberships, office facilities, mentoring, and advisory work for selected partner organisations. In the future, support will also be financial — through grants and investments — as profits from the funds managed by Curiosity VC flow into the Foundation.

04

Governance

An independent board oversees partner selection, financial stewardship and reporting. Decisions are made by majority vote.

Board

Governance
HK

Herman Kienhuis

Chair

Managing Partner at Curiosity VC. Two decades building European tech.

MB

Maurice Beckand Verwee

Board Member

Partner at Curiosity VC focused on the Benelux ecosystem.

OP

Open Position

Board Member

We are looking for an additional independent board member to strengthen our governance. Interested? Reach out via our contact page.