由Showpad联合创始人Pieterjan Bouten创立的早期风投机构Entourage已完成第二支基金的募集，规模达1亿欧元。该基金在两周内超额完成7500万欧元的目标，获得超过1亿欧元的认购承诺，并在此处封顶。
Entourage, the early-stage venture firm founded by Showpad co-founder Pieterjan Bouten, has closed its second fund at €100m. It passed its €75m target within two weeks, took more than €100m in commitments, and capped the fund there.
Entourage周四表示，第二支基金将投资约25家处于Pre-seed和种子阶段的公司，投资范围覆盖欧洲及其他地区。据Tech.eu报道，首笔投资金额将在100万至500万欧元之间，并预留资金用于后续轮次跟投。
Fund II will back about 25 companies at pre-seed and seed stage, in Europe and beyond, Entourage said on Thursday. First cheques will range from €1m to €5m, with money held back for follow-on rounds, Tech.eu reported.
首支基金主要聚焦软件领域。新基金将投资范围扩大至人工智能、企业软件、机器人技术、物理AI和深度科技。
The first fund focused mainly on software. The new one widens the remit to AI, enterprise software, robotics, physical AI and deep tech.
据EU-Startups报道，资金全部来自创业者企业家、家族办公室和私人投资者。其中包括Aikido、Collibra和TechWolf的创始人，SAP本月同意收购TechWolf。
Backed by founders Entrepreneurs, family offices and private investors put up all of the money, according to EU-Startups. They include founders of Aikido, Collibra and TechWolf, which SAP agreed to buy this month.
Entourage成立于2024年。该公司称，它是Aikido Security的早期投资方之一，后者于1月成为独角兽企业。它还早早投资了AI研究初创公司Conveo，后者于9月完成5000万美元A轮融资。它也是米兰法律AI公司Lexroom的早期支持者，后者于5月完成5000万美元B轮融资。
Entourage launched in 2024. It says it was among the first investors in Aikido Security, which became a unicorn in January. It also backed AI research startup Conveo early, before its $50m Series A in September. It was also an early backer of Milan-based legal AI company Lexroom, which raised a $50m Series B in May.
Bouten表示：“这些创始人在如此短的时间内取得的成就，只会强化我们对通才型、创始人优先策略的信念。有了第二支基金，我们将加倍投入。”
“What these founders have achieved in such a short time has only strengthened our conviction in our generalist, founder-first approach. With Fund II, we’re doubling down,” Bouten said.
不占董事会席位 Entourage主导或联合主导其参与的大多数融资轮次，但极少占据董事会席位。经营Showpad十余年的Bouten表示，这是刻意为之。
No board seats Entourage leads or co-leads most of its rounds but rarely takes a board seat. Bouten, who ran Showpad for more than a decade, says that is deliberate.
Bouten在声明中说：“大多数风投在早期董事会中破坏价值。极少有人亲手将公司做到规模化。”他补充道：“优秀的创始人不需要保姆式的照看。”
“Most VCs destroy value in early-stage boardrooms. Too few have built a company at scale,” Bouten said in a statement. “Great founders don’t need babysitting,” he added.
Bouten表示，他已投资超过60家公司，并见过投资人因错误建议拖慢创始人节奏的情况。Entourage的许多投资人本身也是创业者，他说这使他们与该公司支持的创始人利益一致。
Bouten said he has invested in more than 60 companies and has seen investors slow founders down with misplaced advice. Many of Entourage’s own investors have built companies, which he said aligns them with the founders the firm backs.
进军机器人和深度科技领域考验着这一模式，Sofia Chesnokova 在《Tech Funding News》上撰文指出。这类公司通常周期更长、更耗资金，且比软件初创企业留给试错的空间更小。
Moving into robotics and deep tech tests that model, Sofia Chesnokova wrote for Tech Funding News. Those companies usually take longer, need more capital and leave less room for mistakes than software startups.
团队扩大 该公司的合伙人包括 Bouten、Evert Beeckman 和 Maarten Mortier。随着第二期基金的设立，公司招聘了三名投资人，分别是 Erwan Gardelle、Sixtine Riescher 和 Illja Schiller。公司还在伦敦设立了办公室，并在巴黎建立了据点。
A bigger team The firm’s partners are Bouten, Evert Beeckman and Maarten Mortier. Alongside Fund II, it has hired three investors, Erwan Gardelle, Sixtine Riescher and Illja Schiller. It has also opened a London office and set up a presence in Paris.
Entourage 还通过 Entourage Studio 孵化公司。孵化出的 AI 流程自动化公司 Tekst 近期完成了 1000 万欧元的 A 轮融资，《Tech.eu》报道称。
Entourage also builds companies through Entourage Studio. Tekst, an AI process automation company that came out of the studio, recently raised a €10m Series A, Tech.eu reported.
在比利时，Aikido 所在国，Syndicate One 于 2 月为早期初创企业筹集了 2200 万欧元。
In Belgium, home to Aikido, Syndicate One raised €22m for early-stage startups in February.