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Government fundThe Hague · Pre-Seed–Seed · 1 people tracked
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Investment thesis
UNIIQ backs entrepreneurs in the earliest, riskiest innovation phase, helping them bring complex technologies to market faster. It focuses on research-driven start-ups emerging from knowledge institutions, particularly in life sciences, deep tech and high-tech industry, that address societal and economic challenges. The fund invests through convertible loans and pairs capital with intensive strategic support, drawing on experts from knowledge institutions and the market to make technologies scalable and attractive to future funders. Its transparent, business-friendly process is oriented toward enabling follow-up financing, with more than 80% of its start-ups securing further funding within three years.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 16, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 13 of 16 portfolio companiesHardware ×7Deep Tech ×6Medical Devices ×5Biotech ×4Healthtech ×4Cleantech ×3Mobility & Transportation ×3Semiconductors ×3
HQs:Netherlands×9
Investments · 16 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12019 · 12018 · 13 dated
Delta Life Science develops rapid, sensitive, and low-cost biosensor technology and instruments for analyzing biomarker concentrations in life sciences research and diagnostics.
BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesRotterdam, NL
Bart de Boer(CTO)in
Co-investorsPhotonVentures
Concord develops equipment and protocols for physiological-based cord clamping, enabling neonatal caregivers to provide care with the umbilical cord intact until a newborn is fully stable and breathing independently.
HardwareHealthtechLongevityMedical DevicesLeiden, NL
Arjan te Pas(Professor)Stuart Hooper(Professor)
Co-investorsNLC
DeNoize develops active noise-cancellation window technology that uses adaptive sound monitoring to reduce urban noise in residential spaces.
CleantechConsumerDeep TechHardware
Aman Jindal(Founder)inOlivier Schevin(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsDeep Science Ventures
Hardt develops hyperloop technology as a sustainable transportation solution that aims to overcome distance barriers.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersEIT InnoEnergyFreigeist CapitalUrban Impact VenturesEnfuro Ventures
Kalpana Systems develops thin-film manufacturing equipment based on spatial atomic layer deposition, using a helical machine design intended for industrial-scale robustness and throughput.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsSemiconductorsRotterdam, NL
Kees Boshuijer(Founder)inDiederick Spee(CEO)in
Co-investorsEmerald Technology Ventures Ag
Manometric develops custom-made orthotic braces and splints using 3D scanning and AI technology for better fit and comfort.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesDelft, NL
RobinPieter
Built its first prototypes with early-stage funding from UNIIQ and was later acquired by Sonos.
Co-investorsFORWARD.one
Aytac Yilmaz(Founder)Rutil Ozdemir(Founder)Yaiza Gonzalez Garcia(Founder)
Co-investorsFORWARD.one
Pelagen engineers animal-free leather by cultivating skin tissue from cells, aiming to match the quality of conventional leather without the environmental or animal-welfare impact.
BiotechCircular EconomyNew Materials
Abdoel el Ghalbzouri(CSO)
Co-investorsSHIFT Invest
Zepp.solutions develops hydrogen fuel cell systems for heavy transport and mobile applications, enabling zero-emission operation without compromises to range or usability.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyImpact & Social GoodMobility & TransportationDelft, NL
QuantWare designs and manufactures quantum processors (QPUs) for industrial applications.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingSemiconductorsNetherlands, NL
Matt Rijlaarsdam(Co-Founder & CEO)inAlessandro Bruno(Founder)Matthijs Rijlaarsdam(Founder)
Co-investorsFORWARD.oneGraduate EntrepreneurIn-Q-TelQDNL ParticipationsRotripETF Partners+1 more
Spherical Systems designs full-stack spacecraft electronics, covering systems, silicon, and software in-house.
HardwareSemiconductorsSpace Tech
Co-investorsAntler
Tracefy sells a GPS tracker device designed for e-bikes, with professional installation service and connectivity/tracking subscriptions available separately.
HardwareIoTMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsKIKK Capital
VarmX develops VMX-C001, a therapeutic medicine for treating severe bleeding in patients on Factor Xa anticoagulants and for emergency surgery settings.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Pieter Reitsma(Founder)inJohn Glasspool(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsBioGeneration VenturesInkefSound BioventuresYsios CapitalEICEQT Life Sciences+2 more
XS Innovations develops medical devices for vascular access in hemodialysis patients.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Toon Stilma(Co-founder & CEO)Joris Rotmans(Co-founder & CSO (Nephrologist))Koen van der Bogt(Co-founder & CMO (Vascular and transplant surgeon))Ruairi Duffy(CTO)
Co-investorsBioGeneration Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Spherical
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesQuantware · quantware.com · Jun 17, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has UNIIQ made?
- UNIIQ has 16 tracked investments.
- What stage does UNIIQ invest at?
- UNIIQ invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does UNIIQ focus on?
- UNIIQ focuses on Biotech, Deep Tech, Hardware, Healthtech.
- Where is UNIIQ located?
- UNIIQ is headquartered in The Hague, NL.
- Who does UNIIQ co-invest with?
- UNIIQ most often shares deals with BioGeneration Ventures, Inkef, Sound Bioventures, among 4 tracked co-investors.
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