Since 1997

History

Nearly thirty years of patient capital and long-term stewardship.

Our story

ZEP Holding was founded in 1997 as a Dutch investment and management firm. Its roots reach back to earlier ventures in technology and trade starting in 1989.

We involve ourselves in businesses where technology and entrepreneurial spirit can make a lasting difference — and we stay for the long run.

Timeline

A compact record from early ventures to current holdings. Each entry opens a longer page.

  1. 1989

    CoZet Info Systems

  2. 1993

    Green Peas

    Importing green beans from China

  3. 1994

    Delft Professional Imaging (DPI)

    Sold 2001

  4. 1996

    Xpert Adressenbeer

    Sold 1999

  5. 1997

    ZEP Holding founded

    Established as Dutch investment & management firm

  6. 1997

    V3 Redirect Services

    Sold 1999 to FortuneCity

  7. 1998

    Dutch Development → OGH

    Evolved into OGH

  8. 1998

    Faxtor Securities

    Sold to IMC 2001

  9. 1998

    PowerDNS

    Innovative DNS software; later sold onward

  10. 1999

    Trilab Technology

    Merged into IEX Group

  11. 2000

    Free Media Group

    IEX, FHM, DePers.nl, Esquire → IEX Group

  12. 2003

    CasaZep (Fuerteventura)

    Fuerteventura villas

  13. 2006

    Micreos

    Global biotechnology firm

  14. 2009

    easyHotel Benelux

    Sold 2022

  15. 2009

    ZepCam

    Listed on NPEX 2021

  16. 2011

    Gladskin

    Division of Micreos

  17. 2012

    Sabon

    Ended; bankrupt 2017

  18. 2014

    De Pier Scheveningen

    With Willem Gaymans / Kondor Wessels Vastgoed

  19. 2018

    JupiThor Villas

    Villas in Fuerteventura

  20. 2020

    Orion Global Hospitality Holding

    Home for ZEP hospitality activities

  21. 2022

    Zaffire Health Technology

    Health tech (Maxim Spek & Remko Kuipers)