Graduate Ventures launches €125M second seed fund to back Dutch tech startups

What happened

Graduate Ventures has launched its second seed fund of €125 million, with €100 million already committed. Since its founding in 2021 by alumni of Delft University of Technology and Erasmus University Rotterdam, Graduate Ventures has invested in more than 90 tech startups.

Its platform also now includes a network of more than 200 experienced entrepreneurial alumni who support founders with expertise, connections and market introductions. Graduate Ventures now partners with eight universities and three university medical centres, giving it nationwide coverage to provide startups with capital and hands-on support from its network of investors, successful entrepreneurs and alumni of its partner universities.

In addition to its new seed fund, Graduate Ventures operates a pre-seed fund. Both funds invest in startups in sectors including artificial intelligence, deep tech, healthcare and climate – sectors that Graduate Ventures considers key to ensuring a competitive and prosperous future for the Netherlands.

Key facts

• Its platform also now — includes: a network of more than 200 experienced entrepreneurial alumni who support founders with expertise, connections and market introductions