Founders build the venture. We bring the missing pieces.

Aipiphany Ventures partners with bootstrapped AI startups and ambitious future founders. We bring the knowledge, people and network that turn early-stage ideas into companies that scale.

We don't promise overnight success. We promise speed, brutal clarity, and real alignment.

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For founders

You don't need advice alone. You need the missing pieces around it.

Most early-stage startups aren't broken. They're incomplete. You may already have product instinct, technical depth, or early customer interest — and still feel the ground shifting under you. Building a scalable company takes more than isolated strengths.

Maybe you're technically strong but commercially underpowered. Maybe you're seeing real traction without a go-to-market engine behind it. Maybe you're moving fast, but without enough structure around legal, product, brand or execution to hold the weight of what's coming next.

None of that means you've failed. It means the picture isn't complete yet. We're the piece that completes it — so you can stop patching, and start accelerating.

Who we are

So who shows up when those pieces are missing?

Not a passive fund writing checks from a distance. We sit beside founders from day zero — shaping ideas, stress-testing assumptions, and putting real skin in the game where we believe we can make a difference.

We don't chase hype. We back substance: startups with clarity, creativity and technical depth. Every venture plugs into our ecosystem of specialists in AI, UX, design, development, marketing and strategy, with dedicated legal support from day one. The missing pieces stop being missing.

We believe great companies are built by bold minds and sharpened by great questions.

Portfolio

And this isn't theory.

Real ventures with real traction that we're actively building with founders right now.

AI Logistics

Chainfill is a Dutch AI startup revolutionizing logistics by automating the entry of transport documents into Transport Management Systems. Its AI reads emails, PDFs and spreadsheets directly, no templates or manual work required. With the ability to process over 800 documents per minute, Chainfill drastically reduces errors and operational costs while giving logistics teams more time to focus on strategic tasks. The platform is fast, accurate and easy to integrate, making it a powerful solution for companies of all sizes.

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AI Travel

PeakTravel is an AI-powered travel engine built to transform how people discover and book experiences, starting with wintersports but designed for much more. As a white-label solution for OTA's, PeakTravel turns complex inventory and content into smart, conversational journeys across channels. For its own platforms, it unlocks direct monetization through bookings, dynamic packages and upsell. For points of interest and local partners, it acts as a SaaS-based AI assistant offering personalized guidance and generating recurring revenue through subscriptions.

AI Sales

Sprootal is an AI-powered sales platform that turns LinkedIn into a predictable pipeline. By combining intelligent prospecting, conversational outreach and automated follow-ups, Sprootal transforms cold connections into qualified meetings without losing the human touch. The platform handles targeting, messaging and scheduling end-to-end, freeing sales teams to focus on closing deals instead of chasing contacts. Built for B2B founders and growth teams, Sprootal makes outbound sales feel effortless, scalable and personal at the same time.

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The Team

Behind every one of them, the same team.

The operators you'll actually sit across from — the people who turn up, roll up their sleeves, and build alongside you.

Matthijs van Schendelen

Matthijs van Schendelen

Matthijs van Schendelen embodies commercial vision with a contrarian mindset. A lateral thinker by nature, he combines the precision of a developer with the curiosity of a creative enthusiast. Both strategist and builder, Matthijs is the founder of Endeavour Group, where technology, creativity and business thinking meet to shape what's next.

Gerard Jan van Wageningen

Gerard Jan van Wageningen

Gerard Jan van Wageningen is the embodiment of corporate clarity and governance discipline. With an MBA and a strong background in executive leadership, he brings structure, oversight and strategic focus to every venture. A true pragmatist, Gerard Jan is driven by results, guided by principles, and known for turning complexity into executable plans.

Hans van Rijnswoud

Hans van Rijnswoud

Hans van Rijnswoud is the ultimate dealmaker, a born sales leader and serial entrepreneur with a sharp instinct for opportunity. He's built and sold companies, challenged markets, and thrives on momentum. Always chasing the next big thing, Hans lives and breathes growth. Wake him up at night, and he'll pitch you a new MRR model before breakfast.

Herwin van den Berg

Herwin van den Berg

Herwin van den Berg is Managing Director of Endeavour and a true marketing guru with over 30 years of entrepreneurial experience. As former Marketing Director at Heineken for a decade, he understands brand like few others. A passionate brand evangelist, Herwin brings vision, experience and creative energy to every venture, always with an eye for what makes a story stick and a business scale.

Peter Post

Peter Post

Peter Post is a seasoned analyst, trader and intermediary, with a sharp focus on oil and commodities. Combining deep market insight with entrepreneurial drive, he's not just an observer, he's a do-er. With a hands-on approach and a track record in both analysis and execution, Peter thrives at the intersection of strategy, instinct and action.

Dirk Lange

Dirk Lange

Dirk Lange is partner at Köster Advocaten and dedicated legal counsel for every Aipiphany venture. With deep expertise in corporate law, tech and AI regulation, he bridges the gap between bold founders and structured legal support. From company formation and IP protection to shareholder agreements and complex contracts, Dirk makes sure every venture stands on a solid legal foundation. A pragmatic operator who speaks the language of both lawyers and entrepreneurs.

…and 220 other colleagues standing behind them.

Our Campus

Endeavour provides Aipiphany Ventures with a unique foundation: not just a team, but an entire ecosystem built for ambitious founders. With 25 years of experience and 160 specialists in-house, Endeavour delivers flexible support across design, development, AI, branding and growth.

With over 1,700 clients through Mailcamp and a total of 2,500 clients served across the group, the track record speaks for itself. All services are available on-demand and at startup-friendly rates.

Our campus at Gonnetstraat 32 in Haarlem is more than a headquarters. It's a creative workspace that feels like an incubator. Founders sit side by side with designers, developers and strategists. Ideas are challenged, tested and turned into real products, quickly and collaboratively.

Endeavour Campus Haarlem
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Explore today, conquer tomorrow.
Our Process

How we work with bootstrapped founders

A focused, hands-on approach for AI startups with a working idea or early traction. No theatre, no filler. Three clear stages from first conversation to scale.

01

Validate & Sharpen

We stress-test your idea, sharpen positioning and refine the problem-solution fit. Brutal clarity on what works, what doesn't, and what to focus on first.

02

Build & Launch

Hands-on support across product, brand, GTM, legal and finance. Our specialists step in to help you ship a real MVP and put it in front of real users.

03

Scale & Activate

From early traction to exit-readiness. We open our network of corporate clients, partners and operators, and stay involved as active shareholders to help you scale.

We combine operational muscle with strategic clarity. Every venture we support gets access to a full stack: legal foundations, AI and product design support, brand and growth specialists, and experienced operators who've built before.

Ready to build?

Let's talk.

If you're building an AI-native startup with a working idea or early traction, we want to hear from you.

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