Waterman Ventures
Venture capitalUtrecht · Seed–Late Stage · 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Waterman Ventures invests in companies led by outstanding, complementary teams that have developed proven technology or innovation delivering a breakthrough improvement over the status quo toward a better future. Its portfolio spans diverse industries and different stages of the company lifecycle, with both local and global presence. The firm actively seeks ambitious entrepreneurs and considers venture, growth, and buyout investments.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
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What they invest in
from 10 of 17 portfolio companiesBiotech ×4Cleantech ×4Hardware ×2Healthtech ×2IoT ×2Medical Devices ×2AgTech ×1Circular Economy ×1
HQs:Netherlands×4United States×1
Investments · 17 tracked
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Tesla designs and manufactures electric vehicles, battery storage and solar products, and develops autonomous driving software.
Palo Alto, US
Elon Musk(Co-founder & CEO)Jeffrey B Straubel(Executive Officer)Martin Eberhard(Founder)inJerome M Guillen(Executive Officer)Deepak Ahuja(Executive Officer)John Douglas Field(Executive Officer)
PartnerPeter Rutgers· solo GP
Co-investorsCapital Q® Ventures Inc.DBL PartnersDraper AssociatesFuture VenturesKluz VenturesM33 Growth+9 more
Access2bone develops bone graft substitutes and bone void fillers in the orthobiologics market, drawing on expertise in human allograft tissue and calcium phosphate research.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
PartnerPeter Rutgers· solo GP
Antenna Company designs and manufactures antennas, from single elements to fully integrated systems, offering both off-the-shelf standard products and custom design and manufacturing services.
Deep TechHardwareIoT
PartnerPeter Rutgers· solo GP
Co-investorsBOMLux Capital
Inland Terminals Group operates a network of inland container terminals across the Netherlands and Belgium, using barges on inland waterways to transport containers for import and export to and from the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.
CleantechLogistics & Supply Chain
PartnerPeter Rutgers· solo GP
Ceradis develops and sells fungicides for crop protection and fertilizers for plant nutrition, built around its proprietary formulation technology.
AgTechCleantechNew Materials
PartnerPeter Rutgers· solo GP
PartnerPeter Rutgers· solo GP
PartnerPeter Rutgers· solo GP
Kropman provides building installation services — design, realization, maintenance, management, and operation of technical building systems focused on safe, healthy, and energy-efficient environments.
CleantechConstruction TechEnergy
PartnerPeter Rutgers· solo GP
Lead Pharma is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical R&D company that discovers and develops small-molecule therapies for autoimmune diseases and cancer.
BiotechHealthtech
PartnerPeter Rutgers· solo GP
Co-investorsBOM
PartnerPeter Rutgers· solo GP
Neurophyxia is a clinical-stage drug development company developing therapies to reduce brain damage caused by oxygen shortage.
BiotechMedical Devices
PartnerPeter Rutgers· solo GP
PartnerPeter Rutgers· solo GP
Paques builds biological treatment systems that purify wastewater, recover useful materials, produce biogas, and desulfurize gas for commercial industries and water service providers.
BiotechCircular EconomyCleantech
PartnerPeter Rutgers· solo GP
ProductIP offers a Product Compliance Management System (PCMS) that lets companies create, manage, and share compliance evidence and collaborate with supply chain partners on a single platform.
Enterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaS
PartnerPeter Rutgers· solo GP
Qualinx develops ultra-low-power, reconfigurable GNSS positioning, tracking, and timing chips based on its patented Digital RF receiver technology.
HardwareIoTSemiconductors
PartnerPeter Rutgers· solo GP
Co-investorsFORWARD.one
PartnerPeter Rutgers· solo GP
PartnerPeter Rutgers· solo GP
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioFrequently asked questions
- How many investments has Waterman Ventures made?
- Waterman Ventures has 17 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Waterman Ventures invest at?
- Waterman Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Waterman Ventures focus on?
- Waterman Ventures focuses on Biotech, Energy, Hardware, Medical Devices, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS, Sector Agnostic, Semiconductors.
- Where is Waterman Ventures located?
- Waterman Ventures is headquartered in Utrecht, NL.
- Who does Waterman Ventures co-invest with?
- Waterman Ventures most often shares deals with BOM, DBL Partners, Future Ventures, among 16 tracked co-investors.
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