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Main Capital Partners

Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

1997

AUM

$12 500 M

Location

The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands

Investment Ticket

$50-100 m

Investment Stage

Series B Series A Seed Pre-seed Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America Europe Middle East Asia
Investor profile last updated: 12 September, 2026

Profile

Main Capital Partners is a private equity firm based in The Hague, Netherlands, founded in 2003. The firm specializes in buyouts and investments in enterprise software companies across the Benelux, DACH, Nordics, France, and the United States. With a team of approximately 90 professionals, Main Capital Partners focuses on building large, market-leading software groups by providing strategic and operational support.

The firm invests exclusively in the software sector, targeting enterprise software companies that address both horizontal and vertical-specific needs. Main Capital Partners manages several funds, including Main Capital VII and Main Foundation II, with a total of approximately EUR 6.5 billion in assets under management. The firm typically invests in later-stage companies and has a strong presence in Europe and the US.

Notable portfolio companies include Bjorn Lunden - financial-administrative software, PRIM’X - security and identity software, Lux Scientiae Incorporated (LuxSci) - healthcare software, MACH GmbH - government software, and BCS HR Software - human capital management software.

Industry

AI Travel Transportation Telecommunications Software Security SaaS Real Estate Marketing and Advertising IT Services Healthcare Services Foodtech Food and Beverage Financial Services Electronics E-commerce/Marketplace Edtech Education Construction Business Services (B2B) Fintech Media and Entertainment HealthTech Retail

Main Capital Partners Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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Region
Size AUM Launch date
Main Capital Foundation I
Private Equity (PE)
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
SaaS
Security
Software
HealthTech
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
Europe
$5-10 m
$238 M
October 2021
Main Capital VII
Private Equity (PE)
Financial Services
Fintech
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
SaaS
Security
Software
Transportation
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
Europe
$5-10 m
$1134 M
October 2021
Main Foundation II
Private Equity (PE)
Healthcare Services
Real Estate
SaaS
Security
Software
Transportation
HealthTech
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
Europe
$5-10 m
$624 M
April 2024
Main Capital Continuation Fund I
Private Equity (PE)
Healthcare Services
Real Estate
Retail
SaaS
Security
Software
Transportation
HealthTech
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
Europe
$5-10 m
$590 M
May 2025
Main Capital IX
Private Equity (PE)
Financial Services
Fintech
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
SaaS
Security
Software
Transportation
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
Europe
$5-10 m
$4536 M
June 2026
Main Foundation III
Private Equity (PE)
Healthcare Services
Real Estate
SaaS
Security
Software
Transportation
HealthTech
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
Europe
$5-10 m
$1418 M
June 2026

Contacts

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Charly Zwemstra Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer
Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer
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Sjoerd Aarts Managing Partner & Head of Benelux
Managing Partner & Head of Benelux
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FAQs about Main Capital Partners

Main Capital Partners is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Series B, Series A, Seed, Pre-seed and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $50-100 m.
Main Capital Partners is located in The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands.
Main Capital Partners was founded in 1997.
Main Capital Partners invests in companies and startups in AI, Travel, Transportation, Telecommunications, Software, Security, SaaS, Real Estate, Marketing and Advertising, IT Services, Healthcare Services, Foodtech, Food and Beverage, Financial Services, Electronics, E-commerce/Marketplace, Edtech, Education, Construction, Business Services (B2B), Fintech, Media and Entertainment, HealthTech, Retail.
Main Capital Partners invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe, Middle East, Asia.
Main Capital Partners invests in companies and startups at Series B, Series A, Seed, Pre-seed, Late Stage (Series C+).
Main Capital Partners usually invests $50-100 m on average.
Main Capital Partners has around $12 500m assets under management.
Main Capital Partners last fund was created/launched in 2026-06-24
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