About
Nityen Lal is Founding Partner and Managing Director at ICOS Capital, a European venture capital firm he co-founded in 2005 that invests in early growth stage technologies focused on sustainability, digitization, and circularity across areas including food systems, industrial decarbonization, (bio)materials, and data-driven platforms. He serves on the boards of several growth-stage companies, including Squirro, eAgronom, and Rainmaker Holland, and is a member of the Venture Capital Steering Committee of Invest Europe. Lal has a background in computer science and business from universities in the US and Europe, and began his career at an IT startup in California before moving into venture capital in Europe.
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Experience
- ICOS CapitalManaging Directorcurrent2002 — presentAmsterdam, the Netherlands
- Invest EuropeMember of VC Councilcurrent2024 — presentBrussels, Belgium
- eAgronomBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentEstonia
- SquirroBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentZurich, Switzerland
- ReliaSolBoard Member2019 — 2023Kraków, Mazowieckie, Poland
- Rainmaker Worldwide Inc.Board Member2008 — 2023Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- NutriLeadsBoard member2020 — 2021Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands
- GamayaBoard Member2017 — 2021Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
- Contrarian VenturesVenture Partner2017 — 2020Vilnuis
- metalmembranes.comBoard Member2014 — 2020Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands
- Deloitte ConsultingManager2003 — 2005Amsterdam
- AlpInvest Partners N.V.Investment Manager1998 — 2001Amsterdam
- Omnikron SystemsSenior Consultant1996 — 1997Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- SEI LLCConsultant1994 — 1996Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Colleagues at Icos Capital
Adonis Hilal
Analyst at Icos Capital
Andre Groeneveld
Venture Partner at Icos Capital
Dimmes Doornhein
Chairman Supervisory Board, Bird Control Group at Icos Capital
Ewelina Kuna
Principal at Icos Capital
Ezster Madai
Investment Analyst at Icos Capital
Hans Meeuwis
CEO, Royal Cosun at Icos Capital
Ian Roberts
Chief Technology Officer, Board Member at MassChallenge Mexico
Jasmann Chattwal
Associate collaborative venturing at Icos Capital
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Christopher Brown
Venture Partner at Contrarian Ventures
Darius Zakaitis
Venture Partner at Contrarian Ventures
Ed Marcum
Managing Partner at Working Capital Fund
Eryk Frontczak
Venture Partner at Contrarian Ventures
Giedrius Muckus
Investor at Contrarian Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nityen Lal?
- Nityen Lal is Founding Partner and Managing Director at ICOS Capital, a European venture capital firm he co-founded in 2005 that invests in early growth stage technologies focused on sustainability, digitization, and circularity across areas including food systems, industrial decarbonization, (bio)materials, and data-driven platforms. He serves on the boards of several growth-stage companies, including Squirro, eAgronom, and Rainmaker Holland, and is a member of the Venture Capital Steering Committee of Invest Europe. Lal has a background in computer science and business from universities in the US and Europe, and began his career at an IT startup in California before moving into venture capital in Europe.
- Where does Nityen Lal work?
- Nityen Lal is Founding Partner at Icos Capital.
- Where did Nityen Lal go to school?
- Nityen Lal studied at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (MBA, Business Administration and Management); Claremont Graduate University (MA, Information Science); Michigan Technological University (B.S., Computer Science).
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