Cottonwood Technology Fund

Cottonwood Technology Fund, established in 2009, is a venture capital firm headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with additional offices in Los Alamos, New Mexico, El Paso, Texas, and Enschede, The Netherlands. The firm specializes in early and seed stage investments, focusing on disruptive technology and tech transfer opportunities across various sectors, including healthcare, technology, nanotechnology, cleantech, advanced materials, and robotics. Cottonwood primarily invests in the Southwestern USA, with a particular emphasis on the region bordered by Phoenix, Denver, and Austin, including the Paso Del Norte region. The firm also invests in Northern Europe, specifically the Netherlands. Cottonwood typically invests between $1 million and $3 million per round, seeking a board seat in its portfolio companies.

Dave Blivin

Managing Partner

David Blivin

Founder and Managing Partner

Daan Boekhoudt

Investment Analyst

Patrick Claessen

Partner

Shinjan Dasgupta

Senior Analyst

Alain le Loux MSc. MBA

General Partner

Matthew Ongaro

Junior Partner

Past deals in Netherlands

Sencure

Series B in 2025
Sencure is a Dutch start-up established in 2021 that specializes in the development of integrated circuit technology for next-generation healthcare wearable devices. The company focuses on creating ultra-low-power biometric sensing chips that measure electrophysiological parameters of the human body. Sencure's technology supports various applications, including health monitoring devices, disposable medical patches, and health tracking solutions. Its innovations enable healthcare professionals to monitor stress and activity levels, facilitating improved health monitoring in preventative care, clinical research, and overall wellness. By uniting medical device developers and integrated circuit designers, Sencure aims to advance the field of wearable biosensor technology for remote patient monitoring.

Sencure

Series A in 2023
Sencure is a Dutch start-up established in 2021 that specializes in the development of integrated circuit technology for next-generation healthcare wearable devices. The company focuses on creating ultra-low-power biometric sensing chips that measure electrophysiological parameters of the human body. Sencure's technology supports various applications, including health monitoring devices, disposable medical patches, and health tracking solutions. Its innovations enable healthcare professionals to monitor stress and activity levels, facilitating improved health monitoring in preventative care, clinical research, and overall wellness. By uniting medical device developers and integrated circuit designers, Sencure aims to advance the field of wearable biosensor technology for remote patient monitoring.

Sencure

Seed Round in 2021
Sencure is a Dutch start-up established in 2021 that specializes in the development of integrated circuit technology for next-generation healthcare wearable devices. The company focuses on creating ultra-low-power biometric sensing chips that measure electrophysiological parameters of the human body. Sencure's technology supports various applications, including health monitoring devices, disposable medical patches, and health tracking solutions. Its innovations enable healthcare professionals to monitor stress and activity levels, facilitating improved health monitoring in preventative care, clinical research, and overall wellness. By uniting medical device developers and integrated circuit designers, Sencure aims to advance the field of wearable biosensor technology for remote patient monitoring.

Eurekite

Series A in 2018
Eurekite BV, based in Enschede, the Netherlands, specializes in the manufacture of flexible ceramic materials. Established in May 2015 as a spin-off from the University of Twente, the company focuses on the development and commercialization of its innovative technology, known as Flexiramics®. This technology emerged from the Inorganic Materials Science Group of the MESA + Institute for Nanotechnology, led by Professor Andre ten Elshof. Eurekite combines expertise in formulation chemistry, production technology, and composite development, with its disruptive materials attracting investment from prominent venture capital firms.

RoBird

Series B in 2017
Clear Flight Solutions is a Dutch company combining expert knowledge of unmanned aerial vehicles with extensive expertise in the ecological domain. Whether the situation requires a robotic bird of prey or a stable multicopter, the Company provides a working solution. With the Robirds, flying on unique patented flapping wing technology, the Company offers unmatched effectiveness in the field of bird control. Clear Flight Solutions also offers unique platforms for wildlife observation and protection, safety and surveillance, and surveying and mapping. After winning the UVS International Innovation Award in 2011, the Company was founded in 2012 as a spin-off of the University of Twente. Clear Flight Solutions has obtained a $1.7 million investment from the Cottonwood Euro Technology Fund early 2015. The Company was elected Startup of the Year in the Twente region in 2015 and has recently been awarded with the euRobotics Technology Transfer Award, the ASME Young Technology Award, as well as the first ever EU Drone Award for best drone-based solution.

Eurekite

Seed Round in 2015
Eurekite BV, based in Enschede, the Netherlands, specializes in the manufacture of flexible ceramic materials. Established in May 2015 as a spin-off from the University of Twente, the company focuses on the development and commercialization of its innovative technology, known as Flexiramics®. This technology emerged from the Inorganic Materials Science Group of the MESA + Institute for Nanotechnology, led by Professor Andre ten Elshof. Eurekite combines expertise in formulation chemistry, production technology, and composite development, with its disruptive materials attracting investment from prominent venture capital firms.

RoBird

Series A in 2015
Clear Flight Solutions is a Dutch company combining expert knowledge of unmanned aerial vehicles with extensive expertise in the ecological domain. Whether the situation requires a robotic bird of prey or a stable multicopter, the Company provides a working solution. With the Robirds, flying on unique patented flapping wing technology, the Company offers unmatched effectiveness in the field of bird control. Clear Flight Solutions also offers unique platforms for wildlife observation and protection, safety and surveillance, and surveying and mapping. After winning the UVS International Innovation Award in 2011, the Company was founded in 2012 as a spin-off of the University of Twente. Clear Flight Solutions has obtained a $1.7 million investment from the Cottonwood Euro Technology Fund early 2015. The Company was elected Startup of the Year in the Twente region in 2015 and has recently been awarded with the euRobotics Technology Transfer Award, the ASME Young Technology Award, as well as the first ever EU Drone Award for best drone-based solution.
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