Innovation Industries is a venture capital firm based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, founded in 2017, that targets early-stage technology companies in Europe, with a focus on high-tech, medtech, agtech and related fields. The firm follows a hands-on approach, leveraging its experience, networks and partnerships to support portfolio companies beyond financing, helping them refine value propositions, shorten time-to-market, and pursue global strategic collaborations. While primarily investing in start-ups, Innovation Industries also backs scalable ventures, aiming to sustain breakthroughs in research and technology and to generate returns for its investors. Its portfolio concentrates on technology-driven sectors within the region, and the firm emphasizes practical guidance and close collaboration with entrepreneurs to maximize growth and impact.

The European Innovation Council is a European Commission initiative that supports Europe’s deep-tech innovators, researchers, and startups. It funds breakthrough research and technology transfer projects, and delivers equity-like investments through the EIC Fund, as well as prizes and acceleration services to help teams scale. The council also co-invests with private investors in early-stage ventures and places emphasis on high-impact technologies with ESG relevance. Established in 2018 and headquartered in Brussels, it concentrates on deep-tech sectors including defence and dual-use technologies, while promoting international collaboration and market access for awardees. It aims to strengthen Europe’s innovation ecosystem by sharing data, hosting events, publishing insights, and fostering partnerships that accelerate the journey from lab to market.

Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij is a venture capital firm based in Tilburg, Netherlands, established in 1983. It provides investment and financing to innovative start-ups and growth companies across sectors including renewable energy, high-technology systems, materials, agro-food and biobased economy, life sciences, med-tech, software, maintenance, and supply chain. Through its network, BOM offers expertise, resources, and connections to create and finance renewable energy projects and other growth initiatives. The firm aims to support economic growth and job creation by backing early-stage and expanding companies in the Brabant region.

InnovationQuarter is a regional development agency and venture investor based in The Hague, Netherlands, serving the Zuid-Holland region. It drives strategic economic and societal impact by helping companies innovate, invest and internationalize, functioning as the Economic Board Zuid-Holland. It provides lifecycle financing to promising Zuid-Holland companies at all stages, including equity investments, subordinated and convertible loans, and it also maintains a portfolio of ventures and internationalization activities. The organization connects firms to international opportunities through targeted matchmaking and missions, supporting sectors such as maritime and port activities, energy and chemistry, high-tech manufacturing and aerospace, digital technology and cybersecurity, horticulture and food, and life sciences and health. In addition to assisting domestic firms, it helps foreign companies settle in Zuid-Holland, collaborating with knowledge institutes and government to accelerate cross-border innovation and strengthen the region’s competitive position.

Thuja Capital is a Netherlands-based venture capital firm that concentrates on early-stage investments in life sciences and healthcare across Europe. It backs seed and start-up companies involved in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, diagnostics, digital health, nutraceuticals, and related platform technologies that support diagnosis, cure, care or prevention. The firm typically provides equity financing, often alongside debt, and commonly acts as lead investor or co-investor, with a preference to take a seat on the company’s supervisory board. By leveraging deep sector expertise and a strong network in academia, industry, and clinical research, Thuja Capital partners with visionary CEOs to drive transformative healthcare innovations. Its activity focuses on the Benelux region and Western Europe, anchored by operations in the Netherlands.

FORWARD.one is a European venture capital firm based in Amsterdam, founded in 2017, that backs early-stage and follow-on investments in industrial technology startups, focusing on hard tech with scalable solutions across robotics, semiconductors, quantum computing, dual-use technologies, and energy. The team combines financial, engineering, entrepreneurship, and scientific expertise to support technology-driven products and solutions, aiming to commercialize innovations and drive industrial progress in Europe. Initial investments up to €4 million and follow-on investments up to €30 million for high-performing companies are pursued within a performance-driven approach.

Volta Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Ghent, Belgium, with additional operations in Amsterdam, that backs Benelux software and internet companies, especially B2B software and SaaS. It provides seed and early-stage capital and offers hands-on support to portfolio companies, helping founders with go-to-market strategies, talent recruitment, and international growth. The firm focuses on companies originating in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg and seeks scalable software solutions for business customers.

Peak is a venture capital firm based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that invests in early-stage technology companies, focusing on software-as-a-service, marketplaces, and platform businesses across Europe, including Nordics, DACH, and Benelux. The firm provides capital and supports portfolio companies with product development, market expansion, organizational growth, and operational strategy to help startups progress from development through growth. It typically participates in early funding rounds and collaborates with entrepreneurs to scale digital products and services across multiple sectors.

Gimv is a European investment company focusing on private equity and venture capital, with long-term equity investments in innovative companies across Europe. Founded in 1980 and based in Antwerp, it operates through four platforms: Consumer Healthcare, Smart Industries, Sustainable Cities, and Anchor Investments. Gimv backs entrepreneurial companies, particularly in the Benelux, France and the DACH region, using patient capital and a long-term perspective. Its portfolio comprises about 60 to 85 companies, generating roughly 5 to 6 billion euros in turnover and employing over 20,000 people, with investments spanning sectors such as consumer, healthcare, life sciences, smart industries, energy, digitalisation, and sustainable cities.

Holland Capital is an Amsterdam-based independent private equity firm, founded in 1981. It focuses on value creation through venture, growth and buy-out investments, with a primary emphasis on healthcare and technology in the Benelux region and Germany. The firm backs technology-driven companies that improve efficiency, enable new economic activity, and deliver durable growth, across sectors such as IT services, software, high-tech, agrifood tech, medical devices, diagnostics and digital health. Its hands-on approach combines entrepreneurial experience with a broad network to support management as they scale, aiming to generate attractive returns for investors and contribute to broader economic development. The firm maintains offices in Amsterdam and Düsseldorf and pursues long-term partnerships with management teams to drive sustainable growth.

PMV is a Flemish public investment company that provides financing and guidance to startups, scale-ups, sole proprietors and mature SMEs to drive sustainable growth in Flanders. It offers a range of financial products, including standard loans, guarantees, co-financing and equity options, as well as tailored solutions for growth, buy-outs or buy-ins; products such as Winwinlening and Friends' equity are available. In addition to financial support, PMV finances sustainable real estate development, infrastructure and energy projects in Flanders, supported by funds like the PMF Infrastructure Fund and the Belgian Growth Fund, and by funds managed or co-managed with PMV (for example EPICo and EPICo²). Its client base ranges from early-stage startups to large enterprises seeking durable value through real estate, energy and infrastructure investments. The organization collaborates with the government and partners to promote prosperity and well-being in Flanders.

Fortino Capital is a Belgium-based European private equity and venture capital firm focused on B2B software, SaaS, and AI-enabled technology. It partners with mid-market leaders to accelerate growth, offering capital, operational expertise, and strategic guidance, including support for go-to-market initiatives and potential mergers and acquisitions. The firm targets growth and expansion investments in Western Europe, with activity across the Benelux region and broader Europe, and maintains offices in Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands. Fortino Capital backs software, IT services, and related technology sectors, and has funded ventures in Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.

Seeder Fund is a Brussels-based venture capital firm founded in 2016 that concentrates on seed, early-stage, and growth investments in digital startups. The firm targets opportunities in Belgium and across the Benelux, France and Germany, providing capital across stages from seed funding to growth rounds. Seed investments can be up to EUR 200,000 to validate value proposition, Series A support up to EUR 300,000, and growth financing up to EUR 1,000,000. Seeder Fund emphasizes rapid decision-making and close collaboration, leveraging its network to help entrepreneurs establish product-market fit and scale. Its portfolio spans digital ventures such as market making technology for digital assets, delivery platforms, asset management oversight, and open-source software, reflecting a focus on scalable technology companies with international potential.

Prime Ventures is a European venture capital firm headquartered in Amsterdam with additional offices in Cambridge, United Kingdom, and Noord-Brabant. It invests in technology-enabled companies across Europe, including the Benelux, United Kingdom, France, Finland, Sweden and other Nordic markets, providing capital, strategic guidance and an international network to help portfolio companies scale to global category leadership. The firm typically acts as lead investor, takes minority stakes and seats on the board, and supports opportunities from early-stage to growth-stage rounds. Initial investments commonly range from €5 million to €15 million, with follow-on rounds extending to €25 million. Founded in 1999, Prime Ventures focuses on software, information and communications technology, consumer internet, e-commerce, digital media and related technology-enabled services, and has backed notable companies such as Takeaway.com, CybelAngel and Holidu.

Capricorn Partners is an independent venture capital firm based in Leuven, Belgium, founded in 1993. It concentrates on technology-enabled growth companies across Europe and the Benelux, investing in digital, health, and clean technologies and targeting sectors including information technology, software as a service, manufacturing, life sciences, oncology, big data, and digital health. The firm operates through multiple investment vehicles to back innovative European companies with a competitive technology edge and has around 300 million euros in assets under management. With decades of experience, Capricorn Partners supports portfolio companies as they scale, enter new markets, and accelerate innovation.

Endeit Capital is a Netherlands-headquartered private equity and venture capital firm, founded in 2006. It invests in European scale-ups, focusing on late A to early B stages and mid-to-late growth rounds, with typical investments in the €7 million to €15 million range. The firm backs technology-driven businesses across digital media and marketing tech, marketplaces, B2B and B2C commerce, and enterprise cloud services, and seeks AI-enabled opportunities in fintech, climate tech, future of work, and security. Endeit Capital maintains offices in Amsterdam, Hamburg, and Stockholm.

SHIFT Invest is a Dutch environmental impact venture capital firm based in Amstelveen. It provides early-stage and growth-stage funding to technology companies that advance sustainability across energy transition, green industries, smart food and agriculture, and sustainable mobility and logistics. The firm seeks to achieve positive environmental and social impact alongside financial returns, offering portfolio companies access to a broad network, strategic guidance, and operational support. SHIFT Invest emphasizes transparency and responsible governance, including SFDR disclosures and diversity and inclusion initiatives, and collaborates with partners to scale innovative solutions.

UNIIQ is an early-stage investment fund based in The Hague, Netherlands. Established in 2016 by TU Delft, Erasmus MC, Leiden University and InnovationQuarter (with Erasmus University joining in 2021 and TNO in 2023), it focuses on the proof-of-concept phase of frontier technologies in South Holland. UNIIQ provides start-up capital and convertible loans to researchers, academic spin-offs, startups, and small and medium-sized enterprises, combined with hands-on strategic support to validate technology and business concepts and prepare for follow-on financing. Its investments target knowledge-driven companies in life sciences, deeptech, and high-tech industries, often arising from universities and research institutions. The aim is to accelerate commercialization by enabling the most risky early-stage development and helping portfolio companies secure subsequent funding, with a strong emphasis on transparent, company-friendly terms. UNIIQ collaborates within a regional ecosystem to accelerate market entry for innovations.

Innovatiefonds Noord-Holland is a venture capital firm based in Amsterdam that provides convertible loans to early-stage startups and innovative SMEs domiciled in the Province of Noord-Holland to help prove and validate new concepts, including through Proof-of-Concept projects at TRL 3–5. The fund focuses on circular economy, life sciences and health, sustainable mobility, high-tech systems, information technology, and energy. Founded in 2018 with backing from the Province of Noord-Holland, it typically makes convertible loans ranging from tens of thousands to a few hundred thousand euros per transaction, following published investment regulations that govern eligibility and decision-making.

Forbion is a global venture capital firm based in Naarden, Netherlands, focused on biotech, life sciences, human health and planetary health, investing in early-stage and growth-stage companies. It provides capital and strategic guidance to portfolio companies across Europe, North America and beyond, and operates a family of funds totaling several billion euros. The firm backs companies in drug development, biotechnology, medical devices and sustainable technologies, with ESG considerations integrated into its investment approach. Its team spans the Netherlands, Germany and the United States, and the firm has notable investments in Azafaros, VectorY and Genomines.

Angelwise is a Belgium-based venture capital firm specializing in information and communication technology, focused on investing in startups and early-stage companies in the Benelux region with real problems, large market potential, strong founders, initial customers, and scalable, capital-efficient business models. It makes initial equity investments in the range of EUR 200k to EUR 600k, with potential follow-on funding up to EUR 3 million across rounds, and is supported by managers with entrepreneurial and operational experience who remain accessible to entrepreneurs. In addition to capital, Angelwise provides proactive, hands-on support and direct access to its network to accelerate growth and contribute to digital transformation. Founded in 2022 and based in Hasselt, Belgium, the firm seeks to build an ecosystem around its portfolio and collaborates with portfolio companies to help them scale and achieve international growth.

Aconterra is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies advancing building innovation and the energy transition. It finances and supports startups and scaleups that enhance building intelligence, energy efficiency, safety, and comfort, operating with an evergreen approach aimed at long-term value and impact. The firm serves as an ecosystem for investors and portfolio companies by providing expertise, networks, and capital to help them achieve their goals. Its focus spans software-led building solutions, often integrating hardware, machine learning, sensors, and IoT to improve performance across residential, commercial, and industrial assets, including microgrids and energy networks. The geographic emphasis centers on Europe, with activity in Benelux, Nordics, and the DACH region, and it pursues cross-industry collaboration and co-working opportunities to accelerate energy transition and building intelligence.

PDENH is an investment management firm based in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, that focuses on venture capital and private equity investments. Founded in 2014, the firm aims to identify and support innovative companies and projects, providing the necessary capital and expertise to foster growth and development in various sectors.

River Venture Partners is a venture capital firm and angel investment network based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Founded in 2015, it focuses on early-stage and seed investments in software, technology, digital media, e-commerce, and mobile sectors, with additional exposure to education technology and marketing opportunities. The firm supports portfolio companies beyond capital by operating an angel syndicate and providing advisory services such as start-up scouting, investment facilitation, and portfolio company guidance. It backs opportunities across the Benelux, Nordic, and Baltic regions, aiming to help early-stage entrepreneurs grow in digital and technology-driven markets.

Curie Capital is a life sciences venture capital firm founded in 2018 and based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It focuses on early-stage biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical technology companies, with investments typically in Seed and Series A rounds. The firm emphasizes therapeutics, diagnostics, and medical devices such as Class IIb and III devices, and often looks for companies headquartered in the Netherlands with limited prior equity or convertible loan financing. Beyond capital, Curie Capital provides hands-on support through its team of life science experts and business analysts who act as lead investors, offering technical guidance and leveraging its network to help portfolio companies advance research, development, and early commercial progress. The firm has active involvement in its portfolio, assisting companies across imaging, surgical navigation, and clinical trial milestones through a collaborative, disciplined approach.

Capital-E is a European venture capital firm based in Antwerp that provides early-stage funding to companies in semiconductors, advanced materials, processing, metrology and instrumentation, consumer electronics and multimedia, and communications and networking. The firm focuses on enabling electronics and related technologies, supporting ventures through active involvement and board participation. It maintains an enduring collaboration with IMEC, a leading research center in micro- and nano-electronics, which gives portfolio companies access to more than 2000 scientists and engineers and to a global network of partners to accelerate product adoption. Capital-E emphasizes relationships with entrepreneurs, investors, and research institutions across Western Europe, with a regional emphasis on the Benelux and adjacent markets. While it funds early-stage companies, it also pursues a hands-on approach to help portfolio companies scale, leveraging its technical domain expertise to back solutions that improve performance, power efficiency, and system integration in next-generation electronics and related sectors.

Graduate Ventures is a Dutch venture capital firm based in Rotterdam that backs founders across stages from pre-seed to seed. It provides early-stage funding ranging from €75,000 to €2 million and offers comprehensive support through mentorship, networking with an extensive alumni network, and access to experienced entrepreneurs. The firm engages with Dutch startups through events like Founders Forums and provides resources and connections to help founders navigate building and scaling their businesses.

Volve Capital is an Amsterdam-based venture investor that backs digital-first startups at pre-seed and seed stages across BeNeLux, DACH and Nordics, with initial investments typically €200k–€500k and follow-ons up to €1 million. It combines capital with hands-on operational support provided by a broad network of Operating Partners across data, technology, growth and people. The firm focuses on ambitious founding teams in technology, software as a service, B2B, B2C, products and impact sectors, pursuing a thesis that seeks meaningful social and environmental impact aligned with SDGs while delivering financial returns. Guided by experienced entrepreneurs and an advisory board, Volve Capital offers strategic support to help portfolio companies scale and achieve sustainable growth.

TIN Capital is a Netherlands-based venture capital firm founded in 1998 and based in Amsterdam. It specializes in cybersecurity investments, with a focus on security technology and IoT security, and backs European startups and scale-ups across growth stages. The firm typically invests between €1-10 million in portfolio companies and supports fundraising and operational development to help scale secure, resilient technologies across Europe.

FJ Labs is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Fabrice Grinda. It specializes in marketplaces and consumer-facing startups and is stage-agnostic, making seed to Series A investments with typical checks ranging from 50,000 to 5,000,000. The firm backs founders pursuing network effects and scalable models across consumer internet, e-commerce, fintech, and related sectors, aiming to support transformative growth. Its portfolio includes companies such as Alibaba Group, Beepi, BrightRoll, Betterment, Adore Me, and Earnest, reflecting a broad approach to marketplaces and consumer ventures. FJ Labs emphasizes passion, execution, and tenacity in founders and actively seeks new opportunities to back impactful businesses.

Brightlands Venture Partners is an independent regional venture capital firm based in Geleen in the south of the Netherlands. It acts as an investment manager linked to the Brightlands campuses and concentrates on backing companies that address societal challenges in health, agrifood, and renewable chemistry. The firm manages three funds—Limburg Ventures, Chemelot Ventures, and the Brightlands Agrifood Fund—and pursues Seed to Series A financing, typically €250,000 to €2 million, across Europe. Since its founding in 2004, Brightlands Venture Partners has invested in more than 50 companies through its funds, emphasizing proprietary technology, strong teams, and real-world impact.

HV Capital is a Munich-based European venture capital firm that backs ambitious technology startups across Europe at all stages, from seed to growth. The firm partners with founders to provide capital, strategic guidance, and access to a broad network, supporting portfolio companies through multiple funding rounds. It invests across software, fintech, healthcare, consumer technology, and digital sectors, with a disciplined, multi-stage approach that spans early deep-tech ventures to established consumer brands. Drawing on more than 26 years of experience and over €2.8 billion in assets under management, HV Capital aims to help portfolio companies scale across Europe by combining capital with hands-on strategic support and a wide network of industry and operational resources.

KBC Securities is a Brussels-based securities and brokerage firm that provides corporate finance and financing advisory services. Founded in 1991, it offers advisory and execution in equity capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, syndication, equity market making, loans and debt markets, project finance, export finance, leveraged finance, initial public offerings, secondary offerings, bonds, private placements, and fairness options. The firm serves European equities, with a focus on biotechnology, information and communication technology, and research sectors.

The Faktory is a Belgium-based accelerator and early-stage venture firm that backs disruptive technology startups in the Internet of Things and software as a service sectors. Based in Liège, it targets opportunities in BeNeLux and France, offering incubation, seed funding and hands-on support to help startups grow. Founded by Pierre L’Hoest and Simon Alexandre, The Faktory provides a 360° review process and ongoing guidance in strategy, sales, marketing and product development, helping teams validate markets and deploy their offerings. Investments range from approximately €250,000 to €1 million per company, typically taking a minority stake around 30 percent. The Faktory combines capital with practical industrial expertise and a network of mentors to accelerate product development and market entry, aiming to support founders through the early scaling phase and foster sustainable growth.

HenQ is an Amsterdam-based venture capital firm founded in 2004 that backs early-stage B2B software startups across Europe. It typically invests at pre-seed to Series A, with initial tickets up to €10 million, and seeks differentiated, founder-led ventures with scalable software platforms and recurring revenue. The firm provides deep support in hiring and fundraising while empowering portfolio companies to operate independently, aiming to build long-term value for its entrepreneurs.

Borski Fund is a venture capital firm based in Amsterdam, established in 2019. It focuses on backing diverse teams and women-led ventures to reduce the gender gap in venture funding. The firm invests across sectors such as healthtech, sustainability, dental technology, antenna testing, retail, climate tech, and healthcare, and supports female entrepreneurs with strategic guidance and access to networks. The fund is co-managed with StartGreen Capital and emphasizes value creation through collaboration and expertise to help portfolio companies achieve transformative solutions and sustainable growth.

Health Innovations is a venture capital firm based in Utrecht, Netherlands, that invests in health innovation companies spanning digital health, health technology, health services, health prevention, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring. It backs ventures at seed and growth stages, aiming to create value for the healthcare sector, entrepreneurs and shareholders, and it takes an active role as a shareholder by applying its knowledge, experience and network to support portfolio companies. The firm emphasizes market-driven solutions to improve affordability and access to healthcare and, as of 2023, concentrates on supporting its existing portfolio rather than seeking new investments.

Curiosity VC is a venture capital firm based in Amsterdam that invests in early-stage AI software and related technologies across the Benelux, Nordics, and Baltics regions. It backs B2B software companies that have launched a product and show early traction, with focus areas including Sustainable Living, Trusted Society, Future of Work, and Future of Commerce. The firm takes a hands-on approach, leveraging its network and expertise to provide strategic guidance, fundraising assistance, and access to talent, helping European founders build responsible AI software. With a track record of supporting portfolio companies and fostering a collaborative ecosystem, Curiosity VC aims to help entrepreneurs bring innovative solutions to market.

Positron Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Amsterdam that focuses on investing in science-based startups in life sciences and technology. Founded in 2022, the firm backs scientist-entrepreneurs aiming to address major global challenges and provides support across all stages of company building, with emphasis on early-stage capital and deep ongoing involvement. The firm seeks to lead or participate in capital raises and offers strategic guidance and hands-on operational support from the outset. Its portfolio includes companies such as Senara, Ore Energy, Renaissance Fusion, and CellX, reflecting interests in cell-based biology, energy storage, fusion, and environmental remediation, among others. Positron Ventures combines scientific insight with venture experience to help translate research into practical applications.

Nextgen Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage digital health and medtech startups in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany. It provides seed capital and ongoing operational support, leveraging an extensive network to help healthcare teams scale. With more than a decade of experience partnering with ambitious healthcare founders, Nextgen Ventures backs companies building hardware and software innovations to improve healthcare efficiency and patient outcomes. The firm pursues investments across sectors such as wound care, heart surgery modernization, and artificial intelligence applications in long-term care, and aligns portfolio companies with broader aims of improving care delivery and outcomes. Notable investments include Plasmacure and ShanX.

Chemelot Ventures is an active regional venture capital investor focused on materials and life sciences in the southern Netherlands. Based in Geleen, the company backs early-stage opportunities and aims to enhance portfolio value by leveraging its network with partners such as DSM Nederland, Limburg Province, LIOF, and Rabobank.

Healthy.Capital is an Amsterdam-based venture capital firm focused on health and care startups developing digital health solutions and health tech. Founded in 2017, it provides seed and growth capital, co-investments, and often takes minority stakes in early- to growth-stage companies, with a geographic emphasis on the Netherlands. The firm backs ventures operating in digital health sectors such as AI-enabled services, solutions, and marketplaces, including areas like mental health, medical imaging, regulatory compliance, medication management, and personalized nutrition. It aims to support startups addressing key healthcare challenges, including worker shortages, rising costs, and chronic diseases, through a human-centered, long-term partnership that leverages industry expertise and a global network. The portfolio seeks to generate societal cost savings and job creation through digital health innovation.

StartGreen Capital is a specialized venture capital firm based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, focused on backing early-stage and growth companies in cleantech, sustainable energy, and related impact sectors. It manages capital through multiple funds and a crowdfunding platform, offering equity, loans and crowdfunding to Dutch ventures. Beyond financing, it leverages market knowledge, a broad network and hands-on entrepreneurial guidance, maintaining active involvement after investment to help scale businesses and generate profits that support sustainability. The firm targets ventures delivering climate-neutral, circular economy and other sustainability outcomes, backed by experienced investment teams and a commitment to long-term impact.

SecFund is a venture capital firm based in Tilburg, Netherlands, founded in 2025. It focuses on early-stage investments in startups, scale-ups, and innovative SMEs that contribute to defence-related innovation, including dual-use technologies. The firm engages with government partners and regional development bodies within ROM-Nederland to align its activity with national security priorities and strategic autonomy. By providing early financing to Dutch enterprises developing advanced solutions that have both civilian and defence applications, SecFund aims to strengthen the Netherlands' innovation capacity and resilience while supporting responsible technological growth.

No Such Ventures is a European community-powered venture capital firm headquartered in Amsterdam and founded in 2018. It backs software-first startups across Europe with investment tickets typically ranging from €0.5-5 million, offering an alternative to traditional passive investors and leveraging a founder-led network to create value for portfolio companies. The firm pursues opportunities across B2B and B2C software, as well as sectors including energy, financial services, advertising technology, advanced manufacturing, audio technology, artificial intelligence, big data and climate technology, and has also supported HR-tech communities, SaaS and marketplace models. Backed by a large group of angels and more than 180 accomplished founders, it emphasizes data privacy and security while engaging its ecosystem through events and communications. Active investment activity includes leading a €4 million round in Tap Electric, underscoring its Europe-focused growth orientation and aim to scale startups to global success.

Global Cleantech Capital is a Netherlands-based venture capital firm founded in 2006, focused on growth-stage investments in climate tech and clean energy. Based in Amsterdam, the firm backs high-growth companies across Europe and North America in sectors such as clean energy development and generation, energy storage, smart transport, resource efficiency, community energy, and financial solutions. It provides growth capital to enable companies to scale in markets with strong demand for sustainable products and services, guided by experienced and entrepreneurial management teams. The firm emphasizes decarbonization and supports companies that deliver differentiated value to end users while addressing high-emitting sectors or enabling sustainable finance.

Imec.xpand is an independently managed venture capital firm based in Leuven, Belgium, with an office in Amsterdam. Founded in 2017, it focuses on supporting early-stage nanoelectronics-based innovation. The firm leverages the resources and network of imec, a world-leading R&D hub for nanoelectronics and digital technology, to help portfolio companies develop and scale technologies in areas related to deep tech, health, and agtech. By combining venture capital funding with access to imec's research ecosystem, imec.xpand aims to accelerate commercialization of novel nanoelectronics-enabled solutions.

SET Ventures is an Amsterdam-based energytech venture capital firm that backs European startups shaping the digital energy economy. Since 2007 it has invested across early, growth, and related stages in companies developing distributed energy, digital utilities, energy storage, smart grids, and related software and hardware solutions. The firm focuses on data-driven and AI-enabled technologies across generation, transmission, distribution, energy use, and mobility, including smart buildings, industrial energy management, and electric transport. It provides capital and strategic support to help scale innovative solutions that improve efficiency, reduce emissions, and advance decarbonization of the energy system.

EIT InnoEnergy is an innovation engine focused on sustainable energy, established in 2010 to drive clean-tech innovation across Europe and the United States. It supports early-stage climate tech and energy ventures through minority equity investments and value-added services that de-risk and accelerate growth, while building an ecosystem that fosters resilient clean-tech value chains and helps portfolio companies scale toward a net-zero economy.

Shoe Investments is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, that pursues direct investments and fund of funds opportunities. It concentrates on growth capital, backing fast-growing, scalable companies with meaningful ownership and an active, hands-on approach across finance, control and M&A, and sales and marketing to help portfolio companies accelerate growth. The firm operates with an evergreen philosophy and long-term ownership, avoiding exit pressure and supporting portfolio companies for extended periods. Its activity spans Dutch scale-ups and international funds, with a portfolio that includes IXXi, Equalture, Growth Mama's maaltijden and Duurzaam Loop, reflecting a focus on social impact and sustainability alongside growth. Shoe Investments seeks substantial minority or majority stakes and emphasizes value creation through strategic guidance, operational support and disciplined capital management. The firm positions itself as a partner to entrepreneurs seeking rapid, sustainable expansion rather than short-term exits.