NextGen Ventures
Venture capitalEde · Seed–Series A · 13 people tracked
Investment thesis
NextGen Ventures invests in ambitious early-stage digital health and medtech startups pioneering hardware and software innovations that improve care efficiency and effectiveness. The firm typically provides seed capital and beyond, often acting as the first institutional investor, and backs companies addressing unmet medical needs aligned with the Quadruple Aim Framework. It focuses on startups in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium, offering not only venture capital but also active involvement, an extensive network and hands-on support to help teams scale their impact on global healthcare.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 16, 2026.
Team · 13 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 6 of 19 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×6Medical Devices ×3Biotech ×2Digital Health ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Deep Tech ×1Hardware ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:Netherlands×4United States×1
Investments · 19 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAMT Medical develops the Elana Anastomotic System, a medical device using a clip and laser catheter to create the distal anastomosis connecting a graft to the coronary artery in coronary bypass (CABG) surgery.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Attendi offers a voice-controlled reporting app that lets care professionals dictate reports, summaries, and queries, with AI generating written documentation directly in the electronic care record (ECD).
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Molecular diagnostics company offering clinical PCR systems using automation and microfluidics; acquired by QIAGEN in September 2020.
BiotechHealthtechAlbuquerque, US
Thomas Duensing(Executive Officer)Dennis Hynson(Executive Officer)Janette Phi(Executive Officer)R. Terry Dunlay(Executive Officer, Director)Sundaresh Brahmasandra(Executive Officer)Jeffrey Williams(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investors1315 Capital1s1 EnergyABAN.VCAdBio partnersAdjuvoAgile Capital+118 more
Plasmacure develops cold plasma medical technologies for healthcare, working with researchers, clinicians and industry partners to meet medical and regulatory standards.
Deep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesNijmegen, NL
ShanX Medtech develops a rapid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) method that can deliver results in as fast as one hour, compared with the multi-day turnaround of current AST methods.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Syntilio offers a platform for healthcare organizations that combines intelligent monitoring, triage, and care coordination, translating client signals into care actions and organizing appropriate follow-up.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCardioMEMS · finance.yahoo.com · Mar 3, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has NextGen Ventures made?
- NextGen Ventures has 19 tracked investments.
- What stage does NextGen Ventures invest at?
- NextGen Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does NextGen Ventures focus on?
- NextGen Ventures focuses on Digital Health, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
- Where is NextGen Ventures located?
- NextGen Ventures is headquartered in Ede, NL.
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