Key Takeaways
- • Entourage has closed its second fund, Fund II, at €100 million, according to supplemental coverage from Tech.eu and TechFundingNews, after surpassing an initial €75 million target within two weeks.
- • Fund II will invest initial cheques of €1 million to €5 million in around 25 pre-seed and seed companies across Europe and beyond, with potential follow-on funding.
- • The fund is backed by entrepreneurs, family offices and private investors, including founders of Aikido, TechWolf and Collibra, who fully underwrote the raise.
- • Fund II broadens Entourage's mandate beyond software into AI, enterprise software, robotics, physical AI and deep tech.
- • Founder Pieterjan Bouten says Entourage rarely takes board seats, even when leading a round, a stance that differs from common pre-seed practice.
Summary
Entourage, the Ghent-based early-stage firm, has closed its second fund at €100 million, according to coverage by Tech.eu and TechFundingNews. The raise exceeded the firm's initial €75 million target within two weeks, and the fund received more than €100 million in commitments before closing at €100 million. Entourage says entrepreneurs, family offices and private investors, including the founders of Aikido, TechWolf and Collibra, fully underwrote the fund.
Fund II will invest in roughly 25 pre-seed and seed companies across Europe and beyond, with initial investments of €1 million to €5 million. The mandate is broader than the first fund, which was largely software-focused. Fund II targets AI, enterprise software, robotics, physical AI and deep tech. Founder and general partner Pieterjan Bouten, who co-founded Showpad, said the firm's founder-first approach is being extended, noting that the first cheques went into Aikido, Conveo and Lexroom. Aikido reached a $1 billion valuation in January 2026 after a $60 million Series B led by DST Global, according to supplemental reporting.
Bouten said Entourage rarely takes board seats, even when it leads a round, arguing that investors often slow founders down through misplaced advice and operational interference. The firm was launched in March 2024 as a venture studio and early-stage fund and previously raised over $30 million, according to TechFundingNews. Fund II's investment in robotics and deep tech will test whether the model works beyond software, where companies typically face longer timelines and need more capital. The original article could not be retrieved, so this summary relies on headlines and supplemental coverage.
Fund II will invest in roughly 25 pre-seed and seed companies across Europe and beyond, with initial investments of €1 million to €5 million. The mandate is broader than the first fund, which was largely software-focused. Fund II targets AI, enterprise software, robotics, physical AI and deep tech. Founder and general partner Pieterjan Bouten, who co-founded Showpad, said the firm's founder-first approach is being extended, noting that the first cheques went into Aikido, Conveo and Lexroom. Aikido reached a $1 billion valuation in January 2026 after a $60 million Series B led by DST Global, according to supplemental reporting.
Bouten said Entourage rarely takes board seats, even when it leads a round, arguing that investors often slow founders down through misplaced advice and operational interference. The firm was launched in March 2024 as a venture studio and early-stage fund and previously raised over $30 million, according to TechFundingNews. Fund II's investment in robotics and deep tech will test whether the model works beyond software, where companies typically face longer timelines and need more capital. The original article could not be retrieved, so this summary relies on headlines and supplemental coverage.
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