Janneke Niessen
About Janneke Niessen
Janneke Niessen is a serial technology entrepreneur based in Amsterdam. Public profiles say she started and exited two international tech companies. Tracxn lists incuBeta, Improve Digital and Seamless Search among the companies she co-founded. She was co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer of the ad tech company Improve Digital.
She is a founding partner at CapitalT, a pre-seed European VC fund she started with Eva de Mol. She also co-initiated InspiringFifty, an initiative that makes female role models in tech more visible. Her other roles include board member and startup mentor. PitchBook lists her as Chairman at Scholt Energy.
Her recognitions include EY Entrepreneur of the Year in 2014 and Harper's Bazaar Woman of the Year (Business) in 2019. She attended Nyenrode Business University, according to Crunchbase.
PitchBook lists 11 investments by Janneke Niessen as an individual angel. The dated deals run from 2014 to 2021. They include Bomberbot (seed, 2014), Swogo (2014 and 2015), Peerby (2017), Polarsteps (2017 and 2018), VanMoof (2017), The Next Closet (2018), Closure (2018) and Engageli (2021). PitchBook records exits for Bomberbot (acquisition, 2020) and Swogo (buyout, 2022). Deal sizes are not disclosed. PitchBook data on individual angels can be incomplete.
Her AI-related deal on the Lounge deals desk is eComID, a Stockholm company that closed a $17M seed round in August 2026. Systemiq Capital led the round. Regeneration.VC, Course Corrected, Stadium and CapitalT also took part.
She backed eComID at pre-seed. In March 2024, CapitalT led eComID's oversubscribed €2.75M pre-seed, with H&M Group Ventures following on. eComID's Shopping Passport gives brands context on each shopper. Its AI shopping agent, Vera, uses that context for sizing, search and product discovery. Her public comment on the seed round focused on sustainability and profitability. Her individual check size in eComID is not public.
Her investing is mostly done through CapitalT, a pre-seed fund focused on Northern Europe and the UK. CapitalT says it uses proprietary technology to evaluate entrepreneurial teams. Moderna Diplomacy's author page says the fund puts 52% of its portfolio into companies with female founders in software. In the eComID announcement she said CapitalT backs exceptional teams that use technology to solve real-world problems and build a more sustainable future. She has also encouraged impact founders to apply to the Norrsken Accelerator. No personal angel check size has been published.
- eComID: AI shopping context layer for retail brands. Pre-seed (2024, via CapitalT), seed in 2026.
- Polarsteps: travel app. Angel investments listed by PitchBook in 2017 and 2018.
- Swogo: business software. Angel investments in 2014 and 2015, with an exit in 2022.
- Bomberbot: educational software. Seed in 2014, acquired in 2020.
- Peerby: sharing platform. Invested in 2017.
- VanMoof: electric bikes. Invested in 2017.
- Engageli: education technology. Invested in 2021.
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- pitchbook.com/profiles/person/48646-45P
- crunchbase.com/person/janneke-niessen
- linkedin.com/in/jannekeniessen
- europeanwomenvc.org/resources/women-in-vc-briefing-janneke-niessen
- eventible.com/speakers/profile/janneke-niessen-7879
- moderndiplomacy.eu/author/jannekeniessen
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Investing activity
Janneke Niessen appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $17M. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $17M. The most recent is eComID (Seed, $17M, Aug 2026).
Janneke Niessen most often invests alongside Systemiq capital, Alexandra Sack, Alan Mamedi and Filip Ekvall, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Janneke Niessen
Does Janneke Niessen invest in AI startups?
Yes. She backed eComID, an AI shopping-context company, at pre-seed through CapitalT. It raised a $17M seed round in August 2026.
What stage does Janneke Niessen invest in?
CapitalT, the fund she co-founded, describes itself as a pre-seed European fund. Her earlier personal angel deals include seed-stage rounds.
What is Janneke Niessen's check size?
Her check size is not public. Investment amounts in her personal deals are undisclosed.
How do I pitch Janneke Niessen?
Her LinkedIn profile directs pitches to CapitalT at hello@capitaltvc.com.
Which companies has Janneke Niessen founded?
She co-founded incuBeta, Improve Digital and Seamless Search, among others. She also co-initiated the InspiringFifty initiative.
Where does Janneke Niessen invest geographically?
CapitalT focuses on Northern Europe and the UK. Janneke is based in Amsterdam.
Is Janneke Niessen an angel investor?
Yes. Janneke Niessen invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Janneke Niessen invested in?
Janneke Niessen's AI investments include eComID. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Janneke Niessen invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Janneke Niessen has invested at Seed, with a median round of $17M.
Who does Janneke Niessen co-invest with?
Janneke Niessen's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Systemiq capital (1 deal), Alexandra Sack (1 deal), Alan Mamedi (1 deal), Filip Ekvall (1 deal) and Madeleine Persson (1 deal).