Our story began in Amsterdam — a city whose motto speaks of valour, resolve and compassion (Heldhaftig, Vastberaden, Barmhartig), earned in the years our founder came of age. It was here, in the aftermath of war, that Maup Caransa built his first ventures trading army surplus and all manner of goods. He had an instinct for value where others saw none and built a reputation for it — a mindset that still guides us today. In 1950 he acquired his first building in Amsterdam, marking the beginning of a lifelong involvement in real estate. Over the years he moved beyond acquisition into active operation, developing and running hotels across the city. What started as a keen eye for opportunity grew into a lasting enterprise — and the foundation of everything we build today. Proud of what has been built, we now continue our own as Caransa Heritage Group — a family holding through which we invest across diverse sectors, with sustainability and digitalization as our guiding themes.

That instinct still runs through everything we do. It began in real estate, where MAUP holds and manages what generations have built. Today it extends beyond property, into companies and ventures shaped by sustainability and digitalization. Different fields, one mindset: the confidence to think in generations, even when we are the only ones to do so.