Invest-NL Deep Tech Fund
Funds Dutch deep-technology start-ups and scale-ups in photonics, quantum, and nanotechnology with higher-risk capital.
The Deep Tech Fund (DTF) is a dedicated €250 million equity and risk-capital fund launched by Invest-NL on 10 March 2022, co-funded by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (€175 million) and Invest-NL itself (€75 million). The fund invests in start-ups and scale-ups operating in knowledge-intensive and capital-intensive deep-tech sectors — specifically photonics, quantum techn…
Equity and convertible risk capital for Dutch start-ups and scale-ups in knowledge-intensive deep-tech sectors — primarily photonics, quantum technology, and nanotechnology — that cannot access conventional financing due to high technological risk.
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