Backing founders from the start

From first idea to scalable growth: Graduate Ventures partners with founders from the Netherlands from day zero. We combine early-stage capital with hands-on support and a powerful alumni network to accelerate your journey.

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Unlock your full potential with Graduate Ventures

Our dedicated team is ready to back visionary founders that solve the world's biggest problems.

Funding

We invest from €75K to €2M in ambitious founders who have studied at the universities of Delft or Rotterdam at the Pre-seed, Seed and Series A stage.


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Support

Take advantage of experienced coaches, meet with fellow founders to share challenges and connect with our vast network of experts.

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Unleash the power of experience

Tap into seasoned entrepreneurs' expertise for valuable insights.

Expertise

Engage in trusted discussions with fellow entrepreneurs, covering talent, funding, go-to-market strategies, and more.

Network

Our network of 200+ alumni help you break through the noise and focus on what really matters.

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Meet our founders

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Merlin de Graaf
Founder Bloom
Coen van Oostrom
Founder Edge
Eline van Beest
Founder Hybridize Therapeutics
Kees Koolen
Founder Booking.com
Michiel Muller
Co-founder Picnic
Frank Slootman
CEO Snowflake

Riding the rollercoaster of disruption, one great idea at a time

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Number of investments

200

Number of alumni ready to support

58

Size of our fund

Founder Testimonials

"Graduate Ventures stands out by actively connecting us with a vast network of high-profile individuals. Their dedicated team ensures we consistently meet the right people, propelling our business forward."

Parya Lotfi
Co-founder & CEO DuckDuckGoose AI

"Graduate Ventures has been a true partner to us. Their extensive network and committed support have been instrumental in our early-stage growth."

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Matthijs Rijlaarsdam
Co-founder & CEO QuantWare

Companies we’re backing

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Graduate Ventures launches Wageningen pre-seed fund to accelerate university spin-outs
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New Pre-Seed investment: Legato
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New pre-seed investment: Voltico
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New Pre-Seed investment: Primal Soles
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New pre-seed investment: Geobirds
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New Seed investment: Hydryx
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New pre-seed investment: Secuped
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October 16, 2025
New pre-seed investment: Edups
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October 9, 2025
New pre-seed investment: Carapace Biopolymers
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September 11, 2025
New pre-seed investment: Saleshunt
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September 4, 2025
Erasmus Entrepreneurship Festival 2025
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June 30, 2025
New pre-seed investment: Luper
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June 24, 2025
The bermuda triangle of talent by Simon van Teutem
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June 16, 2025
New pre-seed investment: LYLA
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June 10, 2025
Clickdrive Secures Seed Investment Led by Graduate Entrepreneur
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May 28, 2025
New pre-seed investment: Back to Battery
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April 22, 2025
Graduate Connect 2025
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April 1, 2025
New pre-seed investment: Renset
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March 13, 2025
Entrepreneurs are the Future
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March 5, 2025
Quantware raises €20M Series A Funding
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March 4, 2025
New pre-seed investment: Memsys
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February 17, 2025
New seed investment: Surgical Reality
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February 13, 2025
New pre-seed investment: Magpie
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January 30, 2025
Workwize Raises $13 Million in Series A Funding
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January 16, 2025
New seed investment: Engyon
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January 16, 2025
New pre-seed investment: Liion Power
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January 8, 2025
New pre-seed investment: VideowindoW
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December 19, 2024
Graduate Meetup 2024: Scaling Efficiently with Daniel Ropers
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November 26, 2024
New pre-seed investment: GEHECO
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November 21, 2024
New seed investment: Kaminari Medical
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October 15, 2024
Graduate Goes London
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October 3, 2024
New pre-seed investment: Bright Bird
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September 26, 2024
New seed investment: Engaige Technologies
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September 25, 2024
MT/Sprout: Alumni fund Graduate Entrepreneur closes 50th deal
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September 24, 2024
New pre-seed investment: XS Innovations
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September 12, 2024
New pre-seed investment: Deep Breath
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August 29, 2024
New pre-seed investment: Re:lock
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July 16, 2024
New pre-seed investment: Fluss
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July 9, 2024
New pre-seed investment: DuckDuckGoose AI
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June 12, 2024
Graduate's VC Breakfast during Upstream Festival 2024
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May 29, 2024
New seed investment: VitalFluid
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April 18, 2024
Graduate Connect 2024
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April 3, 2024
New pre-seed investment: Integer Technologies
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March 25, 2024
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February 29, 2024
Founders Forum with Michiel Muller: scaling secrets unveiled
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February 5, 2024
New Pre-seed investment: Eddy Grid
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January 22, 2024
Lunch lecture in collaboration with All Energy Day
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January 17, 2024
Silicon Valley's Ryan Patel on mastering Internationalization and Leadership
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November 21, 2023
New pre-seed investment: D-Drops
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November 20, 2023
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November 12, 2023
New pre-seed investment: SPHERICAL Systems
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November 3, 2023
New pre-seed investment: Root Sustainability
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November 1, 2023
The Breakthrough Session: Sales & Marketing Strategies for Success
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October 31, 2023
New pre-seed investment: MEJOR Technologies
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October 23, 2023
New seed investment: Skoon Energy
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October 19, 2023
New pre-seed investment: Fiducial
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October 12, 2023
Graduate & Google: Breaking Ground in AI
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October 11, 2023
New pre-seed investment: Sparqle
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October 4, 2023
Founders Forum II: Diving into the world of Talent and HR
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September 20, 2023
New pre-seed investment: Next Ocean
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August 29, 2023
New pre-seed investment: Hexwise
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August 10, 2023
New seed investment: Rocsys
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July 11, 2023
Emerce: Graduate Entrepreneur brengt de Giving Back-cultuur naar Nederlands venture capital
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June 30, 2023
Sifted: The alumni funds investing in Europe's university founders
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June 30, 2023
The Power of Coaching: Graduate Entrepreneur's Success Story
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June 30, 2023
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June 2, 2023
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June 1, 2023
Kicking off the Founders Forum: A Game-Changer for Startups
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June 1, 2023
New pre-seed investment: Sensible Health
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May 10, 2023
Portfolio News April
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May 4, 2023
New pre-seed investment: OASYS NOW
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May 3, 2023
Quick Startup Questions: Empowering Startups for Success
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May 1, 2023
New pre-seed investment: Revolv
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April 25, 2023
New pre-seed investment: Bash
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April 18, 2023
New pre-seed investment: Soundcell
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April 5, 2023
Dutch Deep Tech investors landscape
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March 20, 2023
QuantWare lands €6 million to roll out ground breaking quantum processors
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March 9, 2023
Upcoming: Coaching interviews!
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March 3, 2023
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March 1, 2023
New pre-seed investment: Eyk
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February 21, 2023
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February 2, 2023
Coaching Success Story
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February 2, 2023
New pre-seed investment: Authic Labs
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January 17, 2023
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January 4, 2023
Coaching Success Story
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January 3, 2023
New pre-seed investment: Stippl
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November 30, 2022
New pre-seed investment: Drop.in
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November 8, 2022
Meet the coach: Mathijs Gast
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October 26, 2022
New pre-seed investment: XOsight
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October 4, 2022
Our annual beneficiary dinner!
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October 4, 2022
New seed investment: Channext
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September 27, 2022
New pre-seed investment: Satteleat
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September 9, 2022
QuantWare selected to deliver quantum processing units for Israel's first functional quantum computer
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July 20, 2022
New seed investment: Magneto
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July 7, 2022
New pre-seed investment: Crescent Med
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June 22, 2022
Delft Quantum Startups QphoX and QuantWare announce partnership to develop networked Quantum Processors
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May 31, 2022
New pre-seed investment: KeyWI
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May 25, 2022
New seed investment: GetEase
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May 19, 2022
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