ACT Venture Partners
Venture capitalAmsterdam · Pre-Seed–Seed · 17 people tracked
Investment thesis
ACT Venture Partners invests at pre-seed and seed, often as the first institutional investor, backing early-stage deep-tech before the science is widely believed. It focuses on AI applied to chemistry, materials, healthcare and industrial automation; computational biology and AI-enabled drug discovery; sustainability including advanced materials, construction tech and clean energy; spacetech such as observation, propulsion and satellites; frontier science-led IP-rich R&D; and dual-use technologies. It seeks a proprietary technical insight or scientific moat, markets shaped by irreversible change, and founders who can attract talent and scale. The firm supports portfolio companies with networking, early customer access, and Series-A fundraising, and emphasizes UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 31, 2026.
Team · 17 people
from the firm's websiteA former investment manager with over 20 years in emerging markets and a co-founder of ACT. He worked at Technology Reserve, Peregrine, Renaissance Capital, Paine Webber, and helped set up Meridian Capital, which reached USD 2.5bn in NAV. He holds MBA and finance degrees from the University of Maryland and is a CFA charterholder.
Deep-tech investor who previously managed IP-based deep-tech investments at Inventram, the tech commercialization and CVC arm of Koc Holding. He began his career as an engineer in California at firms including Lucent, Xilinx, and Cadence, was a founding member of startup SanBar Networks, and later worked in M&A in Istanbul. He holds an MBA from London Business School and engineering degrees from UC Santa Barbara and Bilkent University.
An entrepreneur who ran EEMEA operations for UK advisory firm Pera and coordinated EU programmes at TUBITAK, raising EUR 200mn in R&D funds. He chaired the EUREKA Network in Brussels and holds M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Science and Technology Policy plus an MBA from the University of Illinois. He is a Chevening Scholar alumnus.
A technologist with over 18 years in technology and innovation, formerly at Turkey's engineering-design company Hexagon Studio leading R&D projects in automotive, defence, and manufacturing. He spent 12 years at TUBITAK supporting researchers and startups and conducted over 300 technology evaluations. He is a mechanical engineer with graduate studies in science and technology policy at METU.
What they invest in
from 1 of 5 portfolio companiesCleantech ×1Construction Tech ×1New Materials ×1
HQs:Canada×1
Investments · 5 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBiotech company developing a 3D bioprinting platform for functional tissue implants such as adipose tissue and liver grafts.
Uses AI, molecular modeling, and peptide-based approaches to accelerate drug discovery.
NxLite develops sustainable coatings and glazing solutions for building windows and glass to improve energy efficiency and reduce heating/cooling energy loss.
CleantechConstruction TechNew MaterialsToronto, CA
Cybersecurity company offering exposure validation that continuously tests security controls to identify which vulnerabilities are truly exploitable.
Quantum communication company building modular QKD modules, including QubitCore for CubeSats, for quantum-secure satellite networks.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does ACT Venture Partners invest at?
- ACT Venture Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is ACT Venture Partners's typical check size?
- ACT Venture Partners typically writes checks of $550K – $1.6M.
- What sectors does ACT Venture Partners focus on?
- ACT Venture Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Construction Tech, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, New Materials, Quantum Computing, Space Tech.
- Where is ACT Venture Partners located?
- ACT Venture Partners is headquartered in Amsterdam, NL.
- Does ACT Venture Partners lead rounds?
- Yes, ACT Venture Partners leads investment rounds.
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