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Government fundApeldoorn · Seed–Late Stage · 2 people tracked
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Oost NL acts as a partner, connector, and enabler for innovative entrepreneurs based in the eastern Netherlands provinces of Gelderland and Overijssel. It aims to accelerate technological innovation for a more livable future, helping companies bring innovations to market faster. The organization offers a combination of funding, an extensive network, and knowledge, and has acted as a mentor to companies by contributing to business plans and connecting them with potential collaboration partners.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 1, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 19 of 20 portfolio companiesBiotech ×8Deep Tech ×8Healthtech ×7Medical Devices ×7FoodTech ×4Hardware ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×3AgTech ×3
HQs:Netherlands×15Germany×1Denmark×1
Investments · 20 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12024 · 12023 · 42022 · 22021 · 12020 · 111 dated
Holland Capital is an independent private equity and venture capital investment firm focusing on the mid-market in the Benelux and German regions, with a particular emphasis on technology and healthcare companies.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechHR TechSector AgnosticAmsterdam, NL
Lennard Veldwijk(Founder and Owner)
Fluidics designs and manufactures customized microparticles and capsules for businesses requiring specialized formulations, leveraging in-house capabilities for active protection, controlled release, and formulation enhancement.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesNew MaterialsTwente, NL
Dr. Claas Willem Visser(Co-founder)Dr. Tom Kamperman(Co-founder)
Co-investorsInnovation Industries
OneThird provides shelf-life prediction technology for fresh produce using spectroscopy and data analysis, helping growers, distributors, and retailers reduce food waste across the supply chain.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechFoodTechEnschede, NL
Co-investorsSHIFT InvestPymwymic
Surfix develops diagnostic tests based on surface modification and organic chemistry technologies, offering accessible and easy-to-use solutions for early diagnosis and monitoring of medical conditions.
BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthMedical DevicesWageningen, NL
Co-investorsPhotonVentures
Aglaia is an investment firm specializing in early-stage oncology drug development companies, selecting and maturing breakthrough inventions with potential to transform cancer treatment.
BiotechDeep Tech
Co-investorsBOMAurora ScienceCathay VentureKorys
CHECK24 operates an online comparison platform that lets consumers compare prices and services from thousands of providers across categories using its own comparison calculators.
ConsumerFintechMarketplaces
Co-investorsAccelNavus Ventures
Delta Development Team manufactures temperature-controlled medical transport and storage devices, including smart blood coolers and autonomous refrigeration units, for healthcare facilities and blood banks.
HardwareHealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainMedical Devices
Co-investorsAggie Angel NetworkAZ Venture Capital Inc.Central Texas Angel Networki&i Biotech Fund
Delta Life Science develops the inQuiQ, a label-free biosensing instrument that uses integrated photonics to measure biomolecular binding affinity and kinetics (KD, ka, kd) in real time from small sample volumes.
BiotechDeep TechHardware
Co-investorsi&i Biotech Fund
Enzyre develops a handheld diagnostic device that performs multiple blood coagulation assays in parallel to identify bleeding causes at the point of care.
BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesEindhoven, NL
Wim van den Broek(CEO)inWaander(CSO)
Co-investorsi&i Biotech FundNovalis BiotechTakeda Ventures
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 InternationalInvest-NL
Hedgehog Applications develops smart and sustainable charging solutions, including wireless and adaptive technologies for electric vehicles and smart city infrastructure.
CleantechEnergyHardwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationArnhem, NL
Arjan Heinen(Founder)in
Hexwise builds a Digital Twin solution to optimize the performance of air-cooled heat exchangers in industrial plants.
Deep TechEnergySaaS
Niels Bergsma(Founder)in
Co-investorsGF BRYCK VenturesRockstartGraduate Entrepreneur
Lionix International develops photonic integrated circuits and hybrid-integrated laser technologies for applications in telecommunications, microwave photonics, biomedical sensing, and space communications.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsNetherlands, NL
Co-investorsPhotonVenturesFORWARD.one
NutriLeads employs in-house experts with backgrounds in food technology, microbiology, nutrition, and health across academic and industry sectors.
AgTechBiotechFoodTechHealthtechWellness & FitnessWageningen, NL
Co-investorsSHIFT Investdsm-firmenich VenturingIcos CapitalThuja Capital
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 IndustriesInvest-NLSHIFT
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
Bas Zeper(Founder)
Co-investorsNextGen VenturesNoaber
River Biomedics develops human cardiac in vitro models used for drug target and compound validation, building a pipeline of cardiac therapies.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Robert Passier(Founder)in
Co-investorsBioGeneration VenturesKIKK CapitalBGV
SAIA develops robotics for automated greenhouse harvesting of crops such as cucumbers, tomatoes, and peppers.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTechRoboticsEde, NL
Co-investorsCheck24 VenturesSHIFT InvestNavus Ventures
Tagworks Pharmaceuticals develops cancer therapies using its Click-to-Release platform, a chemical reaction that activates antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), masked immunomodulators, and other prodrugs on-target while deactivating radioimmunotherapies off-target.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesNijmegen, NL
Co-investorsBifLightstone VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Novartis Venture FundYsios CapitalClarus Ventures+1 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Aurora Renewable Carbon
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesPlasmacure · eu-startups.com · Jul 7, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Oost NL made?
- Oost NL has 20 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Oost NL invest at?
- Oost NL invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Late Stage stages.
- What is Oost NL's typical check size?
- Oost NL typically writes checks of $108K – $5.4M.
- What sectors does Oost NL focus on?
- Oost NL focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, Biotech, Circular Economy, Cleantech, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, FoodTech, Hardware, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, Robotics, SaaS, Semiconductors.
- Where is Oost NL located?
- Oost NL is headquartered in Apeldoorn, NL.
- Does Oost NL lead rounds?
- Oost NL has led 3 of the 9 rounds where its role is on record.
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