Firms

Graduate Ventures

Graduate Ventures invests at pre-seed and seed in Dutch university-connected AI, deep-tech, healthcare and climate startups. It combines capital with practical support from experienced entrepreneurial alumni, fund professionals and student investment teams. Its pre-seed programme supports early validation; its seed funds help companies develop products, gain initial customers and prepare for Series A. Established in 2021 by alumni of TU Delft, Erasmus University Rotterdam and Erasmus MC, the platform now works with universities and university medical centres across the Netherlands. Graduate Ventures Fund Management B.V. manages Graduate Ventures Fund II Coöperatief U.A.

Founded: 2021
Type: Venture capital

Funds2

Graduate Ventures Seed Fund II2026-10-062026-10-06€100M
Seed fund investing in Dutch university-connected AI, deep-tech, healthcare and climate companies. Graduate Ventures announced EUR 100 million committed toward a EUR 125 million target on October 6, 2026; Invest-NL separately confirmed this as the first close and announced its EUR 10 million commitment. This is committed capital, not proof of paid-in capital or a final EUR 125 million close. Legal vehicle Graduate Ventures Fund II Coöperatief U.A. (KvK 99617455), managed by Graduate Ventures Fund Management B.V.
Graduate Ventures Wageningen pre-seed fund2026-03-032026-03-03—
New pre-seed fund launched with Wageningen University & Research for research spin-outs and StartLife-connected companies. WUR participates, alumni supply capital and entrepreneurial support, and proceeds are reinvested. Fund corpus and final-close amount were not disclosed; average startup investment size of EUR 100,000 is not fund size.