Amsterdam-based non-bank lender, founded in 2018, providing short-term business loans and credit lines of EUR 5,000 to EUR 250,000 to Dutch SMEs. Funded by private and business investors who lend to Stichting Capital BridgeFund at fixed rates. Outstanding loan book EUR 225 million at the end of 2025.
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Total Funds (On Fundscouter)
1
Team Size
150
Founded
2018
Company Information
Headquarters
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Geographic Focus
Netherlands
Website
www.bridgefund.nlInvestment Focus Details
Private Credit, SME Lending
About BridgeFund B.V.
About BridgeFund
BridgeFund B.V. is an Amsterdam non-bank lender founded in 2018 by Julian van de Steeg and Rutger Quispel. It provides short-term business loans and credit lines of EUR 5,000 to EUR 250,000 to Dutch SMEs, funded by private and business investors who lend to Stichting Capital BridgeFund at fixed rates. At the end of 2025 its outstanding loan book was EUR 225 million across more than 10,000 SME clients.
Key Figures
Founded
2018
Amsterdam
Loan Book
EUR 225M
Outstanding at end of 2025
Financing Since Start
EUR 900M+
Per July 2026 press release
Revenue 2025
EUR 63.5M
Up 62% on 2024
Active Investors
1,267
End of 2025
Employees
150
Company website, Sept 2026
Company Facts
| Legal Entity | BridgeFund B.V., Amsteldijk 216, 1079 LK Amsterdam (KvK 70304580) |
| Leadership | Julian van de Steeg (CEO, co-founder), Rutger Quispel (VP, co-founder), Susan Wan (CFO), Jeroen Groeneweg (CTO), Rico van der Vies (COO) |
| Lending | Loans of 6-24 months and revolving credit, EUR 5,000-250,000, to Dutch SMEs trading for 12+ months |
| Investor Programme | Fixed-rate loans to Stichting Capital BridgeFund from EUR 100,000 |
| Oversight | No AFM supervision of the investor programme; Kifid-affiliated; Erkend MKB Financier |
Points to weigh. BridgeFund's first profitable year was 2025, after an operating loss of EUR 12.1 million in 2024. The investor programme is its main funding source and sits outside AFM supervision.
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