Broad Horizon B.V.

Broad Horizon B.V.

Broad Horizon B.V. was established in 1999 by HRH Prince Friso van Oranje-Nassau van Amsberg, the second son of former Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands. The firm originated to manage the family's substantial wealth generated by the Dutch royal house, augmented by Prince Friso's career at Goldman Sachs in London before his accident in 2012. After Prince Friso's passing in 2013, the firm continued under professional management led by Managing Director Frank van der Veldt. The investment strategy spans private equity, venture capital, real estate, and infrastructure, with an explicit focus on sustainability and impact. Broad Horizon participates through direct investments, co-investments, and fund commitments. Known portfolio holdings include the Dutch infrastructure firm TBI Holdings and the sustainable energy company Eneco, though exact stakes and dates of exit are not publicly tracked (per public record). The geographic focus is primarily the Netherlands and Western Europe, with selective exposure to global markets. Team size is not publicly disclosed, but the firm operates from a single office in Amsterdam. Adjacent structures include the Van Oranje-Nassau family foundation for philanthropic activities, which is legally separated from the investment activities. No recent operational event has been publicly reported since 2020, when the firm restructured its governance after Prince Friso's death, moving to a fully professional management team (per public record). Broad Horizon's structural differentiator is its governance model: a multi-family office that serves the extended Dutch royal family but operates with professional, non-family management. This separation of ownership and control is unusual among single-family offices with royal pedigree. The firm maintains a low public profile, with no website marketing or media outreach, consistent with the Dutch royal family's traditional discretion regarding financial affairs.