Graduate Entrepreneur

Graduate Entrepreneur is a venture capital investment firm established in 2021 and headquartered in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The firm is dedicated to stimulating the start-up ecosystem in Delft and Rotterdam by investing in founders of innovative ventures at the pre-seed and seed stages. With a focus on supporting promising companies, Graduate Entrepreneur leverages an extensive network of successful entrepreneurs and a diverse array of supporters to assist entrepreneurs at various stages of their journey. Through this commitment, the firm aims to foster the growth and development of new businesses in the region.

Filip Cuypers

Principal

Sem Foreman

Venture Capital Investor

Hidde Goslings

Analyst seed

Mark Heide

Investor Pre-Seed Fund

Amara Klink

Investor

Anne van Laarhoven

Venture Capital Investor

Rui Li

Associate Principal seed

Jeroen Lückerath

Venture Capitalist

Eva Post

Pre-Seed Investment Manager

Nienke Roef

Venture Capital Investor

Josha Witjes

Venture Capitalist

Past deals in Benelux

Clickdrive

Seed Round in 2025
Clickdrive is an independent platform based in the Netherlands that facilitates the connection between driving students and instructors across the country, achieving a coverage of 95%. It provides a data-driven marketplace where individuals can easily find and book lessons with driving schools, enabling them to obtain their driving licenses quickly and affordably. The platform serves as a comprehensive communication tool for students, streamlining the process of booking lessons, managing payments, and handling administrative tasks. Instructors benefit from timely payments, receiving their earnings within a day after lessons conclude. By fostering reliable and fair comparisons, Clickdrive simplifies the selection process for students while enhancing the overall experience for both learners and instructors.

MEMSYS

Pre Seed Round in 2025
MEMSYS is a Dutch startup that originated as a spin-off from the Delft University of Technology. The company focuses on developing vibration-based energy harvesting and power management technologies tailored for the industrial Internet of Things. MEMSYS specializes in creating solutions that capture energy from machine vibrations and moving assets, facilitating the operation of wireless sensing applications. This innovation empowers various sectors, including railways and other businesses, to utilize self-powered devices, enhancing efficiency and sustainability in energy consumption.

Skoon Energy

Series A in 2023
Skoon Energy B.V., founded in 2017 and based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, specializes in developing a cloud-based platform that facilitates the discovery and booking of energy storage solutions for mobile and temporary applications. The company focuses on providing clean energy solutions, including battery sharing, renting, and consultancy services, particularly for maritime and large-scale industries. By establishing a network of swappable batteries, Skoon Energy aims to electrify the propulsion of commercial vessels and foster an accessible marketplace for businesses to share, rent, and lease energy storage. This approach contributes to the acceleration of the energy transition, promoting sustainable energy practices across various sectors.

Focus

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Focus is a legal tech startup founded in 2019 and headquartered in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands. The company specializes in developing an AI-powered platform that ranks patents based on their technological significance, integrating expertise in the patent industry with a model-based, econometrical approach. Focus's unique ranking algorithm has been validated within specific technical domains through testing with potential customers. In addition to its patent ranking capabilities, the platform provides tools for rapid technology scouting, AI comparisons, and future forecasting, which assist businesses in identifying promising emerging technologies and making informed investment decisions.
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