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.

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