--- title: Entourage closes €100m second fund, passing its target... description: Entourage, the venture firm founded by Showpad co-founder Pieterjan Bouten, has closed its second fund at €100m. It passed a €75m target within two weeks and... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/entourage-closes-100m-second-fund-passing-its-target-in-two-weeks-jjxnqwbpq twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Entourage closes €100m second fund, passing its target in two weeks | daily.dev og:description: Entourage, the venture firm founded by Showpad co-founder Pieterjan Bouten, has closed its second fund at €100m. It passed a €75m target within two weeks and... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/entourage-closes-100m-second-fund-passing-its-target-in-two-weeks-jjxnqwbpq og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/JJXNQwBPq.png og:image:alt: Entourage closes €100m second fund, passing its target in two weeks og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Entourage closes €100m second fund, passing its target in two weeks **[The Next Web](https://daily.dev/sources/tnw)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Entourage, the venture firm founded by Showpad co-founder Pieterjan Bouten, has closed its second fund at €100m. It passed a €75m target within two weeks and capped commitments after taking in more than €100m. Fund II will back about 25 pre-seed and seed companies in Europe and beyond, with first cheques of €1m to €5m. The first fund focused on software; this one widens into AI, enterprise software, robotics, physical AI and deep tech. Entourage leads or co-leads most rounds but rarely takes a board seat, saying 'great founders don't need babysitting.' The firm has hired three investors, opened a London office and set up a presence in Paris. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How much did Entourage raise for its second venture fund? Entourage closed its second fund at €100m, surpassing its original €75m target within two weeks and taking in more than €100m in commitments before capping it. The fund will back about 25 pre-seed and seed-stage companies in Europe and beyond, with first checks ranging from €1m to €5m and reserves held back for follow-on rounds. _Founders tracking which VCs are actively deploying capital can follow funding rounds like this on daily.dev._ ### What sectors does Entourage invest in with its new fund? Entourage's Fund II widens its focus beyond the first fund's software emphasis to include AI, enterprise software, robotics, physical AI and deep tech. The firm, founded by Showpad co-founder Pieterjan Bouten, plans to back around 25 pre-seed and seed companies across Europe and beyond. _Developers evaluating where AI and robotics investment is heading can follow firms like this on daily.dev._ ### Why does Entourage avoid taking board seats in its portfolio companies? Entourage rarely takes board seats because founder Pieterjan Bouten believes 'most VCs destroy value in early-stage boardrooms' since too few have built a company at scale themselves. He argues 'great founders don't need babysitting' and says he has seen investors slow founders down with misplaced advice across more than 60 investments. _Founders weighing investor terms and board involvement can follow firsthand takes like this on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Seedcamp raises $320M for its new fund to expand its US footprint](https://daily.dev/posts/seedcamp-raises-320m-for-its-new-fund-to-expand-its-us-footprint-osgb2ekr7) · TechCrunch · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Europe’s Earlybird VC closes €360M Fund VIII](https://daily.dev/posts/europe-s-earlybird-vc-closes-360m-fund-viii-pbvpxyi3f) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [A new early-stage fund: Syndicate One raises €22M for Belgium’s startups](https://daily.dev/posts/a-new-early-stage-fund-syndicate-one-raises-22m-for-belgium-s-startups-qsd9inhra) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Makers Fund expands game industry footprint](https://daily.dev/posts/makers-fund-expands-game-industry-footprint-ye80wom6v) · Game Developer · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Makers Fund raises $250m in fourth round to support interactive entertainment startups](https://daily.dev/posts/makers-fund-raises-250m-in-fourth-round-to-support-interactive-entertainment-startups-n7w2lwzyl) · GamesIndustry.biz · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#startup](https://daily.dev/tags/startup), [#venture-capital](https://daily.dev/tags/venture-capital), [#robotics](https://daily.dev/tags/robotics), [#deep-tech](https://daily.dev/tags/deep-tech) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/entourage-closes-100m-second-fund-passing-its-target-in-two-weeks-jjxnqwbpq) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Entourage closes €100m second fund, passing its target in two weeks","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/entourage-closes-100m-second-fund-passing-its-target-in-two-weeks-jjxnqwbpq","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/entourage-closes-100m-second-fund-passing-its-target-in-two-weeks-jjxnqwbpq"},"datePublished":"2026-10-30T15:57:36.176Z","dateModified":"2026-10-30T15:58:01.165Z","description":"Entourage, the venture firm founded by Showpad co-founder Pieterjan Bouten, has closed its second fund at €100m. 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