Investing in startups and scale-ups can be done very opportunistically, money driven and short term. We like to invest differently, in a meaningful way. Long term. Holistic. Together. Supporting the mental journey of founders and investors. Creating together an inheritance that will not perish, spoil or fade.
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade.”
1 Peter 1 : 3,4
Let’s define the return we are trying to achieve.
15% Target Net IRR on total invested amount. We invest in the most promising Tech startups and scale-ups in Europe in seed and growth equity.
A spiritual return, means a return where founders and their companies reflect the christian values of faith, hope, love, compassion, joy, truth, grace and justice and bring them into action in a meaningful and reasonable way.
We would like to contribute to social cohesion, by focusing on businesses with restorative capacity, run by entrepreneurs with a passion to build bridges and bring people together.
We focus on the long term. We believe in patient capital, in long lasting relationships, in a creation we should care for, in a society where it is vital to seek common ground and create mutual understanding.
A 360° fund combines investing with a broader perspective on the world and on what is needed. You know what they say: it takes a village to raise a child. In the same way, we believe it takes a community – and a lot of different perspectives – to build a meaningful company.
That’s why, we are building on a European network of investors, advisors and ambassadors with a wide range of different backgrounds. Philosophers, economists, artists, theologians, social entrepreneurs, industry leaders, all are welcome to join our movement to create a fourfold return and to rethink investing.
Here are our investment criteria:
Leen started his first business when he was 23 years old. 10 years later it was sold to Private Equity. After that he started investing in several startups as an angel investor. He started a consultancy boutique for helping founders and startups with, strategy, recruitment, management and mental support. In het meantime he was helping several charities with strategy and organization. In 2022 he started working and creating Living Hope Ventures. A new concept with an integrated vision on investing, stewardship, community and philanthropy. Think things through. Make it happen. Getting things done. That is his motivation. In 2024 his first book will be published: how to run a startup without losing your mind. A personal book purely written to support the Mental Health of Founders.
Bettina comes from Germany and is passionate about innovation. She lived and worked in the US and Sweden and currently works in Shanghai. In 2024, she will return back to München, one of Germany’s leading deep tech & science hubs. Bettina is an experienced early stage VC investor. She has 12+ years track record in scaling German deep tech startups and a great deal of China tech expertise. She has a special heart for female founders and is a great coach and listener, with a very supportive personality.Bettina is currently working as an advisor on a voluntary basis until her return to Europe.
Reuben Coulter is living – as an Irishman -in Bristol, UK. He is the guy that knows literally everyone in the business. He is a community builder, an entrepreneur himself, very known into the field of impact investing. He was the founder of Tear fund Ireland, he worked and lived in Africa for many years. Currently he is advising family business to be a good steward of their capital. He is the European Strategy Director for the Faith Driven movement and he is part of the Living Hope team, as a result of a partnership with Renewal Capital. His focus areas are: impact investments, deal sourcing, investors relations, and community building across Europe. Reuben has done an MBA, studied at Wharton and Insead and is strongly motivated by faith to build great businesses with high spiritual and social impact.
Experienced Entrepreneur. Founder of Nu Buiten. Exit to Private Equity (Parcom).
E-commerce Cross-border sales expert. Growth expertise. Hands-on builder. Curious mind. Entrepreneurial approach in everything he does.
Rens studied Economics and Business and worked part-time in the MACF division of an accountancy firm. Last year, he completed an internship at a portfolio company, gaining valuable insights into the world of finance. With a strong ambition to become a CFA-charter holder, Rens is taking the first steps into finance and aims to pursue a degree in Econometrics afterwards. In addition to academics and career pursuits, he has been involved in volunteering, conducting research on risk perception and investing for young adolescents at the AFM. He is looking forward to working with and meeting ambitious individuals and Tech companies.
Our team, including our actively involved advisors, has a wealth of experience in building and exiting companies, VC investing, due diligence, value creation, community building and founder support. With different nationalities and backgrounds, we aim to give our founders, companies and partners the best we can!
The experienced advisory board of Living Hope VC reflects our values and secures our vision and the right execution of our investment strategy.
We focus on investors who are willing to invest their wealth in line with their values. These – and our – values are: stewardship, patience, human first, long term commitments, taking risk together and creating real value.
We have 5 core principles:
At this moment we are raising funds for our ‘Living Hope Europe Fund’. The manager is Living Hope Management BV. Both are registered at the AFM, under its light regime. We expect a first close in December 2024. There is room for a few additional investors before launch in December and there is more room to join in a second round, ending June 2025. Tickets starts at EUR 125k. This is not an official offer, please reach out to us for more information.
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