The research institute has been joined by limited partners ranging from Philips to Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij, with a minimum target size set at $107m.
TNO, the Netherlands-based research institute for applied scientific research, has backed the DeepTechXL Fund I, which has a minimum target size of €100m ($107m).
DeepTechXL Fund I’s limited partners also include photolithography systems developer ASML, conglomerate Philips, development agency Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij, PME Pension Fund and state-founded impact investment firm Invest-NL.
It is unclear how much capital the fund has raised thus far. Dutch government institute Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland supplied a $9.7m loan specifically allocated to seed-stage companies.
The fund will invest in deep tech developers emerging out of Dutch research institutions. It anticipates to make around 20 seed-stage investments and 15 follow-in investments, looking to support portfolio companies throughout their lifecycle.
In addition to capital, DeepTechXL Fund I will also offer access to expertise, technology, licences, business development support and networks of its industry partners. It will operate from the High Tech Campus Eindhoven in the Brainport ecosystem.
Thierry Heles
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