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Invest-NL

Government fund

Amsterdam · Series A–Growth · 23 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Invest-NL focuses on financing innovative enterprises and projects that accelerate societal transitions toward a more sustainable and innovative Netherlands. It invests both directly and indirectly, stepping in where risks are high and markets hesitate, in order to set transitions in motion. Beyond capital, the firm provides legal, financial, and technical expertise to resolve financing bottlenecks and give emerging sectors perspective. It develops new financial instruments to make innovative initiatives financeable and thereby mobilize capital, and it supports portfolio companies in maximizing their impact and building strong ESG policies.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.

Stage
Series A–Growth
HQ
Amsterdam, NL
Instruments
Equity · Debt
Founded
2019
Last 12 months
11 investments
Tracked investments
57
Unicorns
1
Acquisitions
1

Team · 23 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Albertien Greijdanus· Sr. investment managerin
Arthur Soons· Investment managerin
Bart Boogaard· Investment managerin
Bastiaan Gielink· Sr. investment managerin
Abel van Aller· Power BI developerin
Akram Ben Abdelkarim· Investment associatein
Aletta Oostenbrug· Change managerin
Andrea de Bruijn· Hoofd HRin
Andrea van Dijk· Teamlead impact en ESGin
Andrew Musters· Sr. advisorin
Anisha Sharma· Impact engineerin
Anne Marie Kuiper· Management assistentin
Anne Mieke van der Werf· Directeur business developmentin
Arshad Hasrat-Wittendorp· Sr. financial controllerin
Audry MacCreanor· Investment analystin
Aukje van Hooijdonk· Teamlead business & changein
Bart Scholte· ESG associatein
Bart Veenman· ICT support specialistin
Caspar Verver· Investment analystin
Chantal de Graaf· Sr. strategy advisorin

What they invest in

from 47 of 57 portfolio companies

Cleantech ×17Biotech ×12Deep Tech ×12Circular Economy ×11Hardware ×11Energy ×9New Materials ×8Climate Tech ×6

HQs:Netherlands×24United Kingdom×2Denmark×1Ireland×1Italy×1

Investments · 57 tracked

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Axelera AIaxelera.aiin𝕏Feb 2026✓ verified

Axelera AI develops hardware and software platforms for artificial intelligence inference at the edge, including specialized processors and accelerators for edge computing, computer vision, natural language processing, and automotive applications.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductorsEindhoven, NL

Fabrizio Del Maffeo(Founder)inEvangelos Eleftheriou(Founder)inBram-Ernst Verhoef(Founder)Ioannis Papistas(Founder)

Co-investorsInnovation IndustriesSamsung Catalyst FundVerve VenturesBlackRockEuropean Innovation Council FundBitfury+3 more

Carbyoncarbyon.comin✓ verified

Carbyon develops direct air capture technology to remove CO2 from the atmosphere and supply it as circular CO2.

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEindhoven, NL

Hans De Neve(Founder)in

Co-investorsGlobal Cleantech CapitalInnovation IndustriesLowercarbon CapitalOmnes CapitalBOMHighTechXL+2 more

Leyden Labsleydenlabs.cominJun 2026✓ verified

Leyden Labs develops nasal sprays containing antibodies that target respiratory viruses such as influenza and COVID at the nasal mucosa to prevent initial infection and transmission.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechLeiden, NL

Koenraad Wiedhaup(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inRonald Brus(Founder & Chief Growth Officer)inJaap Goudsmit(Founding Scientist and Senior Advisor)inDinko Valerio(Founder and Chair of the Supervisory Board)inJintanat Ananworanich(Chief Medical Officer)inClarissa Koch(Chief Scientific Officer)in

Co-investorsClavystBioF-Prime CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Bluebird VenturesByers CapitalCasdin Capital+7 more

Sandgrainsandgrain.comin✓ verified

SandGrain develops CyberRock, a post-quantum-resilient authentication platform designed for aerospace and defense applications in Europe and NATO member states.

CybersecurityDefense TechHardwareIoTQuantum Computing

Jeroen Doumen(Founder & Security Architect)inJoeri Voets(CEO)in

Co-investorsDeepTechXLInnovation IndustriesBOM

Agronomicsagronomics.im

Agronomics is an investment company that offers exposure to cellular agriculture and food technology startups—such as cultivated meat and precision fermentation firms—through a single publicly traded stock.

AgTechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodDouglas

Jim Mellon(Director)Richard Reed(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDenham Eke(Executive Officer, Director)David Giampaolo(Director)

Co-investorsRedbus VenturesClean Growth Fund

Avantiumavantium.comin𝕏Sep 2025

Avantium develops bio-based materials and polymer technologies, including PEF and other renewable alternatives to conventional plastics, serving the packaging and materials industry.

BiotechCircular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsNetherlands, NL

Co-investorsNavitas CapitalAster CapitalCapricorn Venture PartnersNV NOMPMVSignet Healthcare Partners+2 more

Cultivatedcultivated.bioDec 2025

Cultivated develops Cosaic Neo, a multipurpose food ingredient that combines texture, nutrition, and clean-label properties for beverage and food manufacturers.

BiotechFoodTech

Co-investorsBig Idea VenturesBlue Horizon CorporationSustainable Food VenturesAgronomicsKickfund

CuspAIcusp.aiin𝕏Jul 2026

CuspAI develops AI models for materials science and discovery, and leads the AI Materials Foundry initiative that combines accelerated computing infrastructure with chemistry data and materials expertise.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew MaterialsCambridge, GB

Max Welling(CTO and Co-Founder)inChad Edwards(CEO and Co-Founder)inChad Edwards Max Welling(Founder)

Co-investorsBasis Set VenturesHoxton VenturesKleiner PerkinsLightspeed Venture PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Northzone+22 more

dottridedott.comin𝕏

Dott operates a shared micromobility service, offering e-scooters and e-bikes for urban riders.

Mobility & Transportation

Henri Moissinac(Founder)Maxim Romain(Founder)

Co-investorsExpon CapitalFELIX CAPITALFJ LabsKibo VenturesMcRock CapitalSoftBank Vision Fund+5 more

E-magye-magy.cominApr 2023

E-magy develops nanostructured silicon materials for lithium-ion batteries, serving electric vehicle and energy storage manufacturers.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyMobility & TransportationNew MaterialsBroek op Langedijk, NL

Casper Peeters(CEO)in

Co-investorsSHIFT InvestStartGreen Capital

Eyeo Imagingeyeo-imaging.comin

Eyeo develops nanophotonic color-splitting technology for image sensors that captures more incoming light than traditional color filters.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors

Co-investorsBOMimec.xpand

Faerchfaerch.cominMar 2026

Faerch manufactures circular food packaging trays made from recycled food-grade materials, helping food producers reduce carbon emissions while maintaining product safety and shelf visibility.

Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyFoodTechNew MaterialsCopenhagen, DK

Co-investorsA.P. Moller HoldingAdvent InternationalOost NL

Fairphonefairphone.comin

Fairphone manufactures modular smartphones designed to be repaired, upgraded, and used for longer lifecycles.

Circular EconomyConsumerHardwareImpact & Social GoodThe Netherlands, NL

Raymond van Eck(CEO)inChandler Hatton(CTO)inOscar Visser(CFO)inRutger Sneep(CCO)inBas van Abel(Founder)Tessa Wernink(Founder)

Co-investorsBethnal Green VenturesStartGreen CapitalDOEN ParticipatiesQuadia

Fastnedfastnedcharging.com

Fastned operates a network of fast-charging stations for electric vehicles.

CleantechEnergyMobility & Transportation

Hydraloop International BVhydraloop.comin𝕏Mar 2024

Hydraloop manufactures greywater recycling systems that treat and reuse water from showers and baths for toilets, washing machines, and irrigation, reducing fresh water consumption by up to 45%.

Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechHardware

Co-investorsInventronicals BVNV NOMAMAVI CapitalNom

Innaterainnatera.comin𝕏Jun 2024

Innatera develops ultra-low-power neuromorphic processor chips that bring brain-like intelligence to the sensor edge, enabling everyday electronics and IoT devices to sense, understand, and respond in real time while keeping data on-device.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareIoTSemiconductorsRijswijk, NL

Sumeet Kumar(co-founder, Chief Executive Officer)inAmir Zjajo(co-founder, Chief Scientific Officer)inRene van Leuken(co-founder, Chief Advisory Officer)inUma Mahesh(co-founder, Managing Director – India)Shreyas Derashri(Chief Commercial Officer)inMarc Bejas(Chief Financial Officer)in

Co-investorsMatterwave VenturesDelft Enterprises B.V.MIG Capital AG

IQ Capitaliqcapital.vc

DreamFold builds a protein therapeutics platform that uses AI-driven protein design, generative modelling, and high-throughput screening to develop new classes of protein drugs for diseases lacking effective treatments.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechNew MaterialsSemiconductorsCambridge, GB

Kerry Baldwin(Founder)inColin Humphreys(Co-founder)Simon Thomas(Co-founder & CEO)

Co-investorsEnterprise Capital FundsGEIF VenturesKPN VenturesRaison.406 VenturesAlbum VC+8 more

ISA Pharmaceuticalsisa-pharma.comJul 2021

Netherlands-based developer of fully synthetic immune therapies against cancer and persistent viral infections using a synthetic long peptide platform.

Co-investorsCancer FocusRegeneron Ventures

Kaleidokaleido.ioin𝕏Sep 2025 · $85M

Kaleido offers a modular enterprise platform with pre-integrated products for tokenization, custody, digital assets, middleware, interoperability, and blockchain infrastructure.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Steve Cerveny(Founder)inSophia Lopez(Founder)in

Co-investorsConsenSys MeshValor Capital GroupEQT Life SciencesFlagship PioneeringInnovation IndustriesMenlo Ventures+1 more

Keironkeirontechnologies.comin

Keiron Technologies develops LiFT, a digital solder paste printing technology for electronics assembly that eliminates traditional stencil and jet printing, enabling high-precision contactless deposition for electronics manufacturers.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareEindhoven, NL

Paul Rooimans(CEO and founder)inJohn Willems(COO)inRichard van Lieshout(CTO)in

Co-investorsCottonwood Technology FundDeepTechXLFORWARD.one

Keironkeiron.fitin

Keiron Interactive designs and develops immersive products and services using virtual, augmented and mixed reality along with gamification, handling projects from ideation and concept to development and business modeling.

GamingHealthtechWellness & FitnessRome, IT

Paul Rooimans(Founder)in

Co-investorsLVenture GroupCottonwood Technology FundDeepTechXL

LeydenJarleyden-jar.comin

LeydenJar develops pure silicon anode technology that increases battery energy density, enabling smaller, lighter, and more powerful batteries.

CleantechDeep TechEnergy

Christian Rood(Founder)in

Co-investorsBOMExtantia Capital

LionVoltlionvolt.cominSeed · Nov 2021 · $5M

LionVolt manufactures lithium-metal battery cells built on a proprietary 3D anode architecture that offers higher energy density than conventional lithium-ion, with the platform also designed for sodium-ion and solid-state chemistries.

CleantechDeep TechEnergyHardwareEindhoven, NL

Kevin Brundish(CEO)in

Co-investorsInnovation Industries

Meatablemeatable.cominAug 2023 · $35MDefunct

Dutch cultivated meat company that grew pork from pluripotent stem cells; wound down operations in December 2025.

Daan Luining(Founder)Krijn de Nood(Founder)Mark Kotter(Founder)

Co-investorsBackedHAWKTAILAgronomicsBlueYard CapitalFuture Positive CapitalHumboldt+1 more

Meer over Ecovadisecovadis.com

EcoVadis operates a sustainability ratings platform that measures and scores companies' sustainability performance across supply chains, combining AI analysis with methodology aligned to UN Global Compact, GRI, and ISO 26000 and validation by in-house analysts.

Climate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Frédéric Trinel(Founder)Pierre-François Thaler(Founder)

Co-investorsB CapitalPartech Ventures

Milencemilence.com

Milence operates a public charging network for heavy-duty electric transport, offering charging services through the Milence Charge Card with market-based tariffs.

CleantechEnergyMobility & Transportation

Morphotonicsmorphotonics.cominSeries B · Sep 2024 · $11M

Morphotonics develops nanoimprint lithography technology for consumer electronics, using nanotextured surfaces inspired by butterfly wing structures.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareEindhoven, NL

Jan Matthijs ter Meulen(CTO, Co-founder)inBram Titulaer(CDO, Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsBOMInnovation Industries

Mosa Meatmosameat.cominDec 2025 · $17.6M

Mosa Meat is a company developing cultivated meat.

BiotechClimate TechFoodTech

Mark Post(Founder)Mark W. Post(Founder)Peter Verstrate(Founder)

Co-investorsAgronomicsArcTern VenturesBlue Horizon CorporationCollateral GoodLowercarbon CapitalM Ventures+8 more

Naar website Sifsif-group.com

Sif is an offshore foundation manufacturer whose main product, the monopile, serves as the base for offshore wind turbines and wind farms.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergy

Oost NLoostnl.cominApr 2023

Oost NL is a government-commissioned economic development organization serving the Dutch provinces of Gelderland and Overijssel.

Enterprise SoftwareGovTechArnhem, NL

Wendy de Jong(CEO)inFons de Zeeuw(Director International)inFreek Welling(Director Capital)inLiane van der Veen(Director Business Development)inWieteke Numan(Director Finance, Risk & Operations)in

Co-investorsEvercuriousVCInnovation IndustriesOost NLSHIFT

OurMindourmind.aiin𝕏

OurMind builds an AI platform for care professionals that takes routine clinical work such as documentation, intakes, referrals, scheduling, and follow-ups off care teams, letting clinicians create and train AI assistants across a hospital.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechNetherlands, NL

Co-investors4impact capital

Paquespaques.nlinJan 2024acquired by Nuon

Paques develops ANAMMOX®, a biological nitrogen removal system that converts ammonium and nitrite into nitrogen gas, serving municipal and industrial wastewater treatment facilities.

BiotechCircular EconomyCleantechEnergyBalk, NL

Co-investorsWaterman VenturesNom

Paquespaquesglobal.comJan 2024

Paques designs and delivers biological treatment systems that purify wastewater, recover reusable materials, produce biogas, and desulfurize gas for commercial industries and water service providers.

BiotechCircular EconomyCleantech

Co-investorsSKionNom

Paques Biomaterialspaquesbiomaterials.nlinJan 2024

Paques Biomaterials produces biodegradable PHA polymers from renewable resources and circular feedstocks using proprietary bacterial fermentation technology.

BiotechCircular EconomyNew MaterialsEmmen, NL

Co-investorsNV NOM

Protix Biosystemsprotix.euin𝕏

Protix produces insect-derived protein, lipid, and puree ingredients for pet food, aquaculture feed, and livestock feed, as well as frass and larvae-based products for plant care and breeding.

AgTechCircular EconomyFoodTech

Kees Aarts(Founder)in

Co-investorsAqua SparkBOMEuropean Circular Bioeconomy FundMiller Capital CorporationSHIFT Invest

PureTerra Venturespureterra.comin

PureTerra is a venture capital or investment firm focused on water technology companies with disruptive innovations and positive environmental impact.

CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social Good

Co-investorsEcho River CapitalEuropean Investment Fund

Qoriumqorium.com

Qorium develops cell-cultured leather grown from a single animal cell sample, producing uniform collagen sheets that integrate into existing tannery and leather-goods production processes.

BiotechCircular EconomyNew Materials

Co-investorsSofinnova PartnersBrightlands Venture Partners

Qualinxqualinx.ioJan 2026

Qualinx produces the QLX3Ax, a low-power digital RF front-end chip for GNSS and IoT applications that supports multiband reception across L1, L2, L5, and L6 bands.

Deep TechHardwareIoTSemiconductors

Tom Trill(Founder/CEO)inAmir(Co-founder)Hamid(VP of Engineering)

Co-investorsWaterman VenturesFORWARD.one

Seenonsseenons.cominApr 2023

Seenons provides a platform connecting enterprises with waste and recycling partners across multiple countries to optimize waste streams and support circular economy goals.

Circular EconomyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAmsterdam, NL

Martin Kayser(Founder)in

Co-investorsFortino CapitalCapitalTShamrock VenturesTablomonto

SHIFT Investshiftinvest.cominMay 2022

Shift Invest is an impact investment firm that finances early-stage companies across energy transition, sustainable agriculture, green industries, and sustainable mobility in Northwestern Europe.

CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social Good

Co-investorsBOMNV NOM

SVnsvn.nl

SVn provides loans to individuals and businesses in the Netherlands to finance home sustainability upgrades, renovations, home adaptations for aging in place, and first-home purchases.

CleantechFintechPropTech

The Protein Brewerytheproteinbrewery.nlinSep 2025 · $35.6M

The Protein Brewery develops FERMOTEIN, a fermentation-based whole food ingredient made from fungal mycelium that provides complete protein and prebiotic fiber.

BiotechFoodTechBreda, NL

Thijs Bosch(CEO)in

Co-investorsBOMUnovis Asset ManagementNovo Holdings

Thorizonthorizon.cominMar 2023

Thorizon develops small modular reactors using molten salt technology to generate clean industrial heat and electricity for large industrial sites and data centers.

CleantechDeep TechEnergyThe Netherlands, NL

Co-investorsPositron Ventures

TIN Capitaltiincapital.nlin𝕏Nov 2025

TIN Capital is a Dutch venture capital firm that invests in cybersecurity and IoT security startups and scale-ups based in Europe.

CybersecurityAmsterdam, NL

Co-investorsKPN VenturesEuropean Investment Fund

Vertorovertoro.comin𝕏Jun 2026

Vertoro is a bio-based chemicals company that converts woody and agricultural residues into green alternatives to fossil crude oil for use as platform products in materials, chemicals, and fuels.

BiotechCircular EconomyCleantechEnergyNew MaterialsMaastricht, NL

Michael Boot(CEO)inPanos Kouris(CTO)inDirk den Ouden(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsClimate Tech PartnersMaersk GrowthSHIFT InvestBrightlands Venture PartnersCottonwood Technology Fund

ViCentravicentra.comSep 2025 · $85M

Kaleido, a lightweight modular precision-dosing insulin pump.

Co-investorsInkefInnovation IndustriesEQT Life SciencesForbionROM Utrecht Region

Vitalfluidvitalfluid.comin

VitalFluid develops machines that produce Plasma Activated Water (PAW) on-site from water, air, and electricity, offering growers a residue-free alternative to chemical fungicides.

AgTechCleantechHardware

Paul LeendersinPolo van Ooijin

Co-investorsFFFFuture Food FundInnovation Industries

Vitestrovitestro.cominMar 2026 · $70M

Vitestro is a Netherlands-based medical robotics company that develops Aletta, an autonomous robotic phlebotomy device for diagnostic blood collection in hospitals and laboratories.

HealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsNetherlands, NL

Toon Overbeeke(Co-founder & CEO)inBrian Joseph(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsNYBC VenturesSonder CapitalIntervestMayo Clinic Ventures

Xeltisxeltis.comin𝕏Aug 2026

Xeltis develops implantable vascular devices that transform into living tissue using Restorex supramolecular polymer technology.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical Devices

Eliane Schutte(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsKurma PartnersVI PartnersYsios CapitalAmadeus Capital PartnersEQT Life Sciences

Yield Lab Europeyieldlab.ieinMay 2021

The Yield Lab Europe is an early-stage investor that funds startups working on agriculture and food systems, focusing on sustainable food production.

AgTech

Co-investorsBOMThe Yield Lab EuropeEuropean Investment Fund

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

CarbeauEQT Health Economics 3European Defence & Security Tech FundGelijkGezondKeiron Printing TechnologiesMyneZhero Systems

Exits · 1

1 acquisitions

Paquesacq. by Nuon

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Invest-NL made?
Invest-NL has 57 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 15 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Invest-NL invest at?
Invest-NL invests at the Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
What sectors does Invest-NL focus on?
Invest-NL focuses on AgTech, Biotech, Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, FoodTech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good.
Where is Invest-NL located?
Invest-NL is headquartered in Amsterdam, NL.
Who does Invest-NL co-invest with?
Invest-NL most often shares deals with BOM, SHIFT Invest, FJ Labs, among 22 tracked co-investors.

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