Frans

Ruijs

FR

About

Frans

Frans is an associate at INGENHOUSZ, specializing in venture capital financing rounds and M&A transactions, particularly for venture-backed companies.

 

Prior to joining INGEN HOUSZ, Frans concentrated on venture capital and M&A at NautaDutilh, where he gained invaluable experience across both the London and Amsterdam offices. He holds a Master's degree in Law & Finance from the Universiteit van Amsterdam and a Bachelor's degree in Business Law from the Universiteit van Tilburg.

Frans brings a deep understanding of venture capital financials to each transaction. His financial modelling covers cap tables, anti-dilution and exit waterfalls in which he also regularly trains venture capital funds and founders.

His expertises

Her expertises

Their expertises

Their expertises

Venture capital investments

M&A transactions

Her work includes:

His work includes:

Their work includes:

Axelera AI raises $68m in Series B round

2024

2024-06-27

EQT Ventures and General Catalyst invest $10M in Stacks

2025

2025-02-19

Lemni has announced its pre-seed round led by Sequoia Capital, with participation of Designer Fund

2025

2025-02-26

ZIVVER has been acquired by Kiteworks

2025

2025-06-18

OpusFlow raised €3.8M in a funding round led by Move Energy with participation from Rise PropTech Fund and existing investor Peak

2025

2025-10-01

Altura has secured €8M in a series A funding round led by Octopus Ventures, with support from existing investors Fortino Capital, Curiosity VC and P1ST

2025

2025-06-10

Wuunder raised a €10M investment from Perspectieffonds Gelderland (a fund managed by Oost NL) and existing shareholders

2025

2025-06-04

Lleverage has secured €3M in funding from Peak

2025

2025-05-13

His most recent work:

Her most recent work:

Their most recent work:

13/11/25

Azumata has raised €8M in a Series A funding round in a round led by Keen Venture Partners

IH acted for Keen Venture Partners

11/11/25

Stories has raised €1.1M in fresh funding

IH acted for Stories

21/10/25

Hydryx has closed a €2.5M Seed round led by Graduate Ventures

IH acted for Graduate Ventures

13/11/25

Azumata has raised €8M in a Series A funding round in a round led by Keen Venture Partners

IH acted for Keen Venture Partners

11/11/25

Stories has raised €1.1M in fresh funding

IH acted for Stories

21/10/25

Hydryx has closed a €2.5M Seed round led by Graduate Ventures

IH acted for Graduate Ventures