Invest-NL Deep Tech Fund
Provides The Invest-NL Deep Tech Fund a Dutch state-backed equity vehicle start-ups scale-ups capital-intensive deep tech.
The Invest-NL Deep Tech Fund is a Dutch state-backed equity vehicle for start-ups and scale-ups in capital-intensive deep tech. Launched on 10 March 2022, it was built to back companies facing the valley of death where technical risk is high and commercial markets are still unproven. The fund totals €250 million, with €175 million from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy and €75 million from Invest-NL. It invests through equity, convertible, and debt-blend structures in photonics, quantum technology, nanotechnology, and other strategic technologies aligned with the Dutch National Technology Strategy. The best fit is a Dutch company with real technical depth, a long development horizon, and enough evidence to justify risk capital before mainstream lenders or investors step in. Invest-NL says the fund is for companies that cannot secure conventional financing, and applications typically move through the Financing Check or direct outreach to the fund team before a financing discussion begins.
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