Rockstart is an early-stage accelerator and impact investor based in Amsterdam with international reach, founded in 2011. It supports purpose-driven founders building in energy, health, agrifood, and emerging technologies by providing capital, hands-on mentorship, and access to a global network of co-investors, mentors, partners, and corporates. The firm operates across Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and Bogota, and maintains a team of professionals who help startups scale, connect to markets, and navigate funding rounds. Rockstart has backed more than 350 startups, with a focus on generating positive social or environmental impact while achieving growth.

Parcom Capital, established in 1982, is a Dutch private equity firm with a pan-European focus. It invests in mid-sized companies, typically with enterprise values between €20 million and €200 million, revenues between €20 million and €500 million, and EBITDA between €5 million and €50 million. Parcom specializes in management buyouts, succession situations, and growth capital, often taking majority stakes and seeking board seats. It targets companies in the technology, trade and services, and production sectors, with a particular interest in those that incorporate sustainable operating practices. The firm has over €1.5 billion in capital and a longer-term investment horizon, aiming to support management teams in realizing their growth ambitions.

Innovation Industries, established in 2017, is a Dutch venture capital firm that invests in early-stage, high-tech, med-tech, and agri-foodtech companies. Based in Amsterdam, the firm manages multiple funds, including Innovation Industries Fund I, II, and III, with a focus on the Netherlands market. They provide capital up to EUR 25 million, typically taking minority stakes. Innovation Industries is known for its hands-on approach, actively supporting portfolio companies to strengthen their value proposition, accelerate time-to-market, and forge global strategic partnerships. The firm aims to be more than just a financial investor, acting as a partner to entrepreneurs and other stakeholders, helping to create and grow ventures.

Established in 2020, the European Innovation Council supports innovative startups and researchers with promising ideas, focusing on early-stage companies with positive environmental, social, or governance impacts. It co-invests alongside private investors.

Invest-NL is an investment company focused on supporting innovative projects and sustainable initiatives in the Netherlands. It aims to stimulate economic growth by providing financing and expertise to businesses that contribute to the transition towards a more sustainable economy. Invest-NL plays a crucial role in identifying promising opportunities and facilitating investments that align with national priorities, particularly in areas such as renewable energy, technology, and infrastructure. By partnering with various stakeholders, including entrepreneurs and public entities, Invest-NL seeks to foster a vibrant ecosystem that encourages innovation and long-term value creation.

Convent Capital is a private equity firm based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, established in 2011. The firm specializes in buy-outs, buy-ins, and growth capital investments in small and medium-sized enterprises, primarily focusing on companies headquartered in the Netherlands and those based in Belgium and Luxembourg. Convent Capital targets investments in businesses with an enterprise value ranging from €10 million to €50 million and an EBITDA between €2 million and €8 million. The firm emphasizes sustainability and seeks to create value through strategic and operational improvements. Convent Capital generally aims to acquire majority stakes in its portfolio companies, with a particular interest in the agriculture and food sectors.

Value Creation Capital is a Netherlands-based venture capital and private equity firm founded in 2005 that focuses on growth-stage technology companies in the Benelux region. The firm targets information technology and high-tech sectors, including cybersecurity software, managed security services, safety management, software and data analytics, nanotechnology, robotics, microsystems, and related smart product and IoT applications. Typical check sizes range from small to mid-market investments, and the firm supports portfolio companies with development and operations, finance and planning, and governance, while sometimes co-investing alongside other investors. Value Creation Capital emphasizes leveraging its industry experience and network to accelerate scale and exits, with a history of successful outcomes for deeply tech-based ventures. The firm has a track record rooted in its founders’ ICT and tech expertise and maintains a long-standing presence in the Dutch market.

InnovationQuarter is the regional development agency for South Holland province in the Netherlands. It funds innovative companies at seed, early stage, and growth levels across various sectors such as maritime, data science, biobased industries, aerospace, life sciences, energy, ICT, cybersecurity, and circular economy.

The EIC Accelerator is a Horizon Europe funding program that provides assistance to start-ups and SMEs that have an innovative, game-changing product, service, or business model that has the potential to create new markets or disrupt existing ones, and have the ambition and commitment to scale up, are seeking substantial funding, but the risks involved are too high for private investors to invest alone

Founded in 1720, ABN AMRO Bank is a leading Dutch bank offering comprehensive financial services to retail, private, and corporate clients. It operates through Retail Banking, Commercial Banking, Private Banking, and Corporate & Institutional Banking segments, serving clients both domestically and internationally.

Founded in 2015, FJ Labs is a New York-based venture capital firm focusing on stage-agnostic investments in marketplaces and consumer-facing startups. Their investment range varies from $50,000 to $5,000,000, typically at seed or series A stages.

EASME is a European Union executive agency that supports small and medium-sized enterprises and promotes innovation in Europe. It manages projects in the areas of small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as the environment, energy, and maritime sectors, funded by COSME, LIFE, and EMFF. EASME organizes the European Sustainable Energy Week and serves industries such as environmental management, energy production, and maritime activities.

Inkef Capital is an Amsterdam-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage technology and healthcare companies in Europe. Founded in 2010, it positions itself as a patient, long-term investor capable of supporting portfolio companies through multiple funding rounds, with a focus on technology, healthcare and biotech sectors and growth toward international markets.

BOM invests in innovative start-ups and growth companies. BOM objectives include improved economic growth, increased employment, and solutions to social problems. They offer expertise, resources, and connections through their network to create and finance renewable energy projects.

Founded in 2006, BioGeneration Ventures is a Dutch venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments in the life sciences sector. The company supports Dutch start-ups and early-stage companies by providing financial investment and strategic guidance to accelerate technology development and optimize commercial potential.

Founded in 2014, Volta Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Ghent and Amsterdam. It focuses on seed and early-stage investments in internet and software companies across the Benelux region. The firm actively supports founders by providing market insights, hiring assistance, strategic guidance, and follow-on financing.

Forbion is a venture capital firm based in Naarden, Netherlands, established in 2006. It specializes in early-stage investments within the life sciences and MedTech sectors, focusing on companies involved in drug development and addressing critical medical needs. The firm has a team of nine investment professionals and has built a strong track record since the late 1990s, with successful investments in various notable companies. Forbion manages assets exceeding €400 million across three active funds and co-manages BioGeneration Ventures, which targets academic spin-outs and seed investments in the Netherlands. The firm continues to play a significant role in advancing innovative healthcare solutions through its strategic investments.

Established in 1898, Rabobank is a global cooperative banking institution headquartered in Utrecht, Netherlands. It specializes in serving the food, beverage, and agribusiness sectors across 46 countries, offering tailored products and services backed by industry expertise.

European Investment Bank is the EU's long-term lending institution owned by its member states. It finances public and private sector projects across transportation, energy, telecommunications, health, education, water, housing, and other sectors in the European Union and beyond. The bank provides a range of financing tools including project loans, guarantees, debt and equity investments, and risk-sharing arrangements, as well as microfinance and venture capital funds. It also offers advisory services, infrastructure funding, and support for urban development, PPPs, and sustainable energy projects. Through infrastructure and environmental funds and partnerships with banks and intermediaries, it supports SMEs, innovation, and the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Graduate Entrepreneur is a venture capital investment firm established in 2021 and headquartered in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The firm is dedicated to stimulating the start-up ecosystem in Delft and Rotterdam by investing in founders of innovative ventures at the pre-seed and seed stages. With a focus on supporting promising companies, Graduate Entrepreneur leverages an extensive network of successful entrepreneurs and a diverse array of supporters to assist entrepreneurs at various stages of their journey. Through this commitment, the firm aims to foster the growth and development of new businesses in the region.

EQT is a global private equity firm founded in 1994 that invests in mid-market companies through buyouts, expansion capital, growth equity, and infrastructure opportunities. It targets opportunities in Europe, North America, and Asia across sectors such as healthcare, life sciences, technology, industrials, consumer services, and real estate, seeking durable cash flows and meaningful intrinsic value. EQT pursues controlling or co-controlling stakes and collaborates with management to drive growth, improve operations, and expand internationally. The firm maintains a broad geographic footprint and an ownership orientation designed to build market-leading companies with sustainable competitive advantages. By combining sector expertise with disciplined capital allocation, EQT aims to create long-term value for its portfolio and stakeholders while adapting to evolving market dynamics.

OostNL is a development company based in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, dedicated to strengthening the regional economies of Gelderland and Overijssel. Established in 2003, it invests public funds in entrepreneurs across various sectors, including food, energy, health, logistics, and technology. In addition to financial support, OostNL provides knowledge, expertise, and a robust network to facilitate innovation and growth among businesses. The organization emphasizes a balance between financial returns and social impact, aiming to foster sustainable economic development and job creation. By focusing on sustainability, smart industry, and health-related initiatives, OostNL aims to address global social challenges while promoting entrepreneurship and internationalization in the region.

Established in 1948, NPM Capital is a Dutch private equity firm specializing in buy-outs and growth capital investments. It focuses on medium to large companies across various sectors, with an emphasis on food production, healthcare, technology, and sustainability-related businesses within the Benelux region.

Thuja Capital is a Netherlands-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage health care and biotech companies. Founded in 2006 and based in Utrecht, the firm focuses on medical devices, diagnostics, therapeutics, digital health, nutraceuticals, and related platform technologies. It typically provides seed and start-up financing as well as bridge and early equity or debt investments, and aims to act as lead or co-investor while taking a supervisory board seat in portfolio companies. The geographic focus spans the Benelux region and Western Europe. The firm supports companies developing bio pharmaceuticals, novel formulations, and technologies across life sciences to address diagnosis, treatment, care, or prevention.

Founded in Amsterdam in 2019, Borski Fund is a venture capital firm dedicated to bridging the investment diversity gap. It focuses on investing in gender-diverse teams with innovative propositions in sectors such as retail and healthtech.

Finch Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 and headquartered in Amsterdam, with offices in London and Jakarta. It specializes in seed and early-stage investments in financial technology and related sectors, including insurtech, regulatory technology, data analytics, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and software, as well as adjacent areas such as fintech infrastructure, payments, wealth management, and proptech. The firm also considers marketplaces and online distribution models, and investments in data processing and cloud-enabled services. Finch Capital targets Europe and Southeast Asia, with activity across the Benelux, DACH, Nordics, Ireland, Central and Eastern Europe, and Singapore and Indonesia. Typical investment sizes range from about half a million to twelve million dollars, and the firm often takes a board seat to help portfolio companies scale. It leverages an international network and sector expertise to support companies in growth, international expansion, and product development.

Bolster Investment Partners is an Amsterdam-based investment firm founded in 1982 that pursues long-term minority investments in Dutch companies across manufacturing, services, and trading sectors. The firm focuses on exceptional businesses with proven models and clear strategic positioning, aiming to support sustainable growth and value creation through selective, disciplined capital partnerships.

Prime Ventures, established in 1999, is a venture capital firm based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, with additional offices in the UK. It specializes in growth capital and seed to pre-IPO investments, focusing on Series A and B rounds, with a typical initial investment of €5-15 million. The firm concentrates on technology and related industries, such as software, consumer internet, e-commerce, and digital media, primarily in Europe, particularly the Benelux countries, the UK, and the Nordic region. Prime Ventures aims to be the lead investor, taking a minority stake and board position, and can co-invest. It manages over €700 million in committed capital, leveraging its capital, experience, and network to actively guide portfolio companies towards global leadership.

Rubio Impact Ventures is an Amsterdam-based venture capital firm that backs early and growth-stage companies delivering positive social and environmental impact in the Netherlands. It targets a broad range of sectors including healthcare, nutrition, education technology, energy, financial services, information technology, agriculture technology, artificial intelligence, clean tech, climate tech, food technology, software as a service, and human resources technology, with a focus on ventures that benefit vulnerable groups such as youth and the elderly and seek to improve education and employment opportunities. The firm typically makes equity investments in the range of roughly €0.5 million to €8 million.

Founded in 2016, Neope Capital Management is a private equity firm based in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. The firm primarily invests in companies located in the Netherlands, Germany, and the Flemish region of Belgium.

PDENH is an investment management firm based in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, that focuses on venture capital and private equity investments. Founded in 2014, the firm aims to identify and support innovative companies and projects, providing the necessary capital and expertise to foster growth and development in various sectors.

UNIIQ is an investment fund based in The Hague, Netherlands, with a focus on the proof-of-concept phase. Established in 2016, it manages a fund of €22 million aimed at supporting entrepreneurs in South Holland in bringing their unique innovations to market. UNIIQ provides essential start-up capital to help bridge the most critical phase of transforming ideas into promising businesses. By collaborating closely with knowledge institutions and incubators, UNIIQ actively aids entrepreneurs in their strategic development. The investments made by UNIIQ are utilized for validating innovations and business concepts, with the ultimate goal of facilitating the transition to further financing. The fund emphasizes a straightforward process with favorable conditions for entrepreneurs, ensuring they can effectively move forward with their projects.

Founded in 1982, Rivean Capital is a Brussels-based private equity firm focusing on investments in businesses operating within logistics, chemicals, business services, food and beverage, information technology, consumer services, and industrial sectors across the Benelux, DACH regions, and Italy.

Insight Partners is a global software investor that partners with growth-stage technology and software companies. The firm focuses on growth-stage software, internet, and data services, with emphasis on fintech, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and machine learning, DevOps, and healthcare. Based in New York City with offices in London, Tel Aviv, and Palo Alto, Insight Partners has backed more than 750 companies worldwide and has more than 55 portfolio companies that have achieved an IPO. As of 2022, the firm reports over $75 billion in assets under management. It seeks to fund and work closely with visionary executives, providing practical, hands-on software expertise to support growth from initial investment through to IPO.

Waterland Private Equity Investments is a private equity firm based in Bussum, Netherlands, founded in 1999. It provides growth capital and partnership to companies across sectors including business products and services, consumer products and services, healthcare, information technology, life sciences, internet of things, SaaS, wellness, and other technology-driven areas, with a focus on Europe. The firm collaborates with management teams to realize growth ambitions and supports expansion, often through acquisitions and international expansion.

Mentha Capital is an independent private equity firm based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, focusing on investments in smaller midsize companies in the Benelux region, with emphasis on the lower mid-market in the Netherlands and Flanders. Backed by a selective group of investors with a long-term horizon, the firm pursues buyout investments in the Benelux and Western Europe.

Established in 2022, Positron Ventures is a Dutch venture capital firm headquartered in Amsterdam. It focuses on investing in life science and technology startups with the potential to drive significant advancements in environmental sustainability or health.

Brightlands Venture Partners is an independent regional venture capital firm and fund manager based in Geleen, in the south of the Netherlands. It acts as an ecosystem investor, backing startups with links to Brightlands campuses. The firm manages multiple sector-focused funds, including Limburg Ventures, Chemelot Ventures and the Brightlands Agrifood Fund, to finance early- and growth-stage companies. Its investment focus spans chemistry, healthcare, regenerative medicine, agri-food, renewable chemistry and circularity, as well as biomedical materials, agritech, food and digital technologies. The firm seeks to support a diversified portfolio and collaborates with public sources to extend its reach, with a focus on ESG and impact-oriented investments.

Innovatiefonds Noord-Holland BV is a venture capital firm based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, established in 2018. The firm focuses on investing in small and medium-sized companies within the Province of Noord-Holland, primarily targeting sectors such as the circular economy, life sciences, health, sustainable mobility, high-tech systems, information technology, and energy. Innovatiefonds Noord-Holland offers convertible loans ranging from €0.05 million to €0.3 million per transaction, with an interest rate of 8% per annum and a maximum duration of 10 years. The firm aims to support innovative concepts and ideas from startups, contributing to the region's economic development.

Established in 1982, Gilde Equity Management is an independent private equity firm specializing in mid-market companies within the Benelux region. With over three decades of experience, they focus on management buyouts and have extensive sector knowledge and industry networks.

Founded in 2012, Vortex Capital Partners is a private equity firm based in Amsterdam. It focuses on investing in Benelux-headquartered SMEs that leverage technology for growth, providing growth equity and capital for management buy-outs.

Founded in 2009, Active Capital Company is a private equity firm based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, with an additional office in Munich, Germany. The company specializes in acquisitions and distressed situations, typically investing in small to medium-sized companies headquartered in the Netherlands, with revenues between €10 million and €80 million. It focuses on industrial goods and services, and technical wholesale sectors, taking temporary management positions for value creation.

Founded in 2014, Keen Venture Partners is a venture capital firm based in London with an additional office in Amsterdam. It specializes in investing in fast-growing European technology companies at the Series A and B stages, focusing on information technology, software services, digital models, and fintech sectors.

Founded in 2004, HenQ is a venture capital firm based in Amsterdam. It invests €1M-€10M tickets in early-stage B2B software startups across Western Europe, focusing on unique businesses with atypical models or passionate founders.

Cottonwood Capital Partners is a venture capital firm that backs early- and seed-stage startups in disruptive technology and related fields such as healthcare, information technology, nanotechnology, photonics, advanced materials, sensors, clean energy, robotics, life sciences, and enterprise software. The firm focuses on Southwest United States and Northern Europe, investing primarily in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, and Utah, and in the Netherlands and parts of Northern Europe, including Mexico as part of its regional reach. Typical investments range from about $1 million to $3 million, and the firm often takes a board seat on portfolio companies. Founded in 2009, Cottonwood Capital Partners is based in Los Alamos, New Mexico, with additional offices in El Paso, Santa Fe, and Enschede, Netherlands.

Established in 2002, Rabo Investments is the captive investment arm of Rabobank, headquartered in Utrecht, The Netherlands. It provides capital solutions such as venture capital, private equity, and growth capital to support innovative and sustainable companies globally, with a focus on food & agri, healthcare, energy transition, and circular economy sectors.

Karmijn Kapitaal is a Netherlands-based private equity and venture capital firm that targets non-listed small and mid-sized companies in the Netherlands, with an emphasis on mature, growth- and transition-oriented investments such as growth capital, late-stage rounds, management buyouts and buy-ins, including corporate spin-offs and ownership transitions within family-owned businesses. Based in Amsterdam, the firm seeks companies with at least five years of operating history and typically invests equity between €2 million and €12.5 million in companies generating €5 million to €50 million in revenue and EBITDA of at least €1 million, taking either majority stakes or substantial minority positions (>5%). It focuses on sectors including production, trade and services, while avoiding financial institutions, other funds, real estate, and biotech. The firm also emphasizes governance with women in leadership or a balanced gender mix in management.

ENERGIIQ is a venture capital investment firm established in 2015 and located in The Hague, Netherlands. The company focuses on the commercialization of proven innovative energy technologies with a primary emphasis on reducing carbon dioxide emissions. ENERGIIQ targets investments in the energy transition sector, specifically within companies based in South Holland. Through its strategic investments, the firm aims to support the development and deployment of sustainable energy solutions that contribute to a more environmentally friendly future.

Founded in 2014, Nordian Capital Partners is a Dutch private equity firm specializing in growth capital investments in middle-market companies. It focuses on management buy-outs and buy-ins, preferring sectors such as food and health services. The firm typically invests between €10 million to €50 million, seeking majority stakes with an investment horizon of four to seven years, exiting through strategic sales or IPOs.

Founded in 2014, Ponooc is a Dutch venture capital firm specializing in sustainable energy and mobility ventures. It invests in start-ups to growth-stage companies across Europe, with equity investments ranging from €1 million to €10 million. The firm prefers to take a relevant stake and typically exits its investments after 4 to 7 years.