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Nityen Lal

Investor

Founding Partner at Icos Capital

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

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

  1. ICOS CapitalManaging Directorcurrent2002 — presentAmsterdam, the Netherlands
  2. Invest EuropeMember of VC Councilcurrent2024 — presentBrussels, Belgium
  3. eAgronomBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentEstonia
  4. SquirroBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentZurich, Switzerland
  5. ReliaSolBoard Member2019 — 2023Kraków, Mazowieckie, Poland
  6. Rainmaker Worldwide Inc.Board Member2008 — 2023Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  7. NutriLeadsBoard member2020 — 2021Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands
  8. GamayaBoard Member2017 — 2021Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
  9. Contrarian VenturesVenture Partner2017 — 2020Vilnuis
  10. metalmembranes.comBoard Member2014 — 2020Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands
  11. Deloitte ConsultingManager2003 — 2005Amsterdam
  12. AlpInvest Partners N.V.Investment Manager1998 — 2001Amsterdam
  13. Omnikron SystemsSenior Consultant1996 — 1997Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  14. SEI LLCConsultant1994 — 1996Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Education

  1. Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus UniversityMBA, Business Administration and Management1997 — 1999
  2. Claremont Graduate UniversityMA, Information Science1992 — 1994
  3. Michigan Technological UniversityB.S., Computer Science1989 — 1992
  4. Kendriya Vidyalaya1974 — 1987

Same school

Also attended Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University151

Julian LuttermanInvestor at DN CapitalWouterHead of Nomads (Fund-of-Fund) at Hummingbird VenturesNoah FreyFinance Analyst at Emerald Technology Ventures AgJeroen PlinkVenture Partner at LegalTechCraig CimoroniHead of Business Development and Investor Relations at BTECH CONSORTIUMYang TranPartner at Zero Prime Ventures

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Also attended Claremont Graduate University6

Arun IyerInvestor at Green FlagFernando FabreInvestor at MatterScale VenturesTomas PhilipsonManaging Partner at MEDA VenturesMukesh AghiPresident & CEO at US-India Strategic Partnership Forum at Lumis PartnersRichard SudekAdvisor at Propel Bio PartnersChrismon NofsingerVenture Partner at Voyager Capital

Also attended Michigan Technological University6

Rob BlanckaertInvestor at NZVCMark McPeakVP of Manufacturing at Siddhi CapitalAndrew GollachPartner at SOSVŞakir Yaman TunaoğluVice President of the Executive Board and Investment Committee Member at Teknoloji YatirimMarc StollPartner at Eclipse VenturesAustin NoronhaManaging Director at Sony Ventures Corporation

Also attended Kendriya Vidyalaya30

Piyush GuptaManaging Partner at SUVAN VENTURESUtpal SharmaVice President at Titan CapitalAnand BhaskarBusiness Transformation Consultant at SeafundUrmit ShahAssociate Investments at DSG Consumer PartnersAbhilasha MooleyManager – Finance & Accounts at Kae CapitalAbhishant PantInvestor at Pentathlon Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at ICOS Capital2

Norbert DannebergVenture Partner at Icos CapitalPaul ZekveldVenture Partner at Icos Capital

Also worked at eAgronom1

Mikko SilventolaVenture Partner at SuperAngel

Also worked at Contrarian Ventures13

Rokas PeciulaitisFounder & Managing Partner at Contrarian VenturesTomas KemtysGeneral Partner at Contrarian VenturesVlad StoicescuInvestment Analyst at Contrarian VenturesMichael HuertaVenture Partner at Contrarian VenturesChristopher BrownVenture Partner at Contrarian VenturesEryk FrontczakVenture Partner at Contrarian Ventures

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Also worked at Deloitte Consulting1,089

Kirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesPatrick KartevollInvestor at InvestinorØysteinInvestor at InvestinorMinh DoAnalyst at Golden Gate Ventures

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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
CTO, Bühler Group at Icos Capital
Jasmann Chattwal
Associate collaborative venturing at Icos Capital