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Invest-NL boosts Innovation With € 5 Million in VCC Deep Tech Fund

Oct 1, 2024 | By Team SR

Invest-NL is investing €5 million in the VCC Deep Tech Fund, managed by Value Creation Capital (VCC). This fund focuses on promising sectors such as advanced optics, artificial intelligence, and nanotechnology. The investment not only strengthens the Netherlands’ innovation capacity but also helps to professionalise the fund and attract further investments.

SUMMARY

Invest-NL is investing €5 million in the VCC Deep Tech Fund, managed by Value Creation Capital (VCC).
Founded in 2020, Invest-NL is an impact investment firm focused on driving sustainability and innovation in the Netherlands.

In addition to Invest-NL, Oost NL, TNO, leading tech investors, and family offices are participating in the VCC Deep Tech Fund, which is expected to close in June 2025. The fund already holds stakes in companies such as Optics11, Delmic, and the recently added Fastmicro.

Over the next two years, the fund aims to make at least four additional investments in high-tech startups and scale-ups. This expansion contributes to both the Dutch innovation landscape and the international competitiveness in key technologies.

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Nicolaas Heij, Senior Investment Manager at Invest-NL, emphasised the importance of the investment: "By participating in the VCC Deep Tech Fund, we are strengthening the innovation capacity and future earning potential of the Netherlands. The Dutch ecosystem of high-tech companies has limited access to capital. With this step, we are providing deep tech companies with the necessary funding to develop advanced technologies that can offer solutions to societal challenges."

The VCC Deep Tech Fund aligns closely with Invest-NL's strategy to support early-stage venture capital funds led by entrepreneurial managers who play a key role in the Dutch high-tech and deep tech network. Moreover, VCC has strong connections with other funds, such as Forward.One, in which Invest-NL also invests through the Dutch Future Fund 1.

Through this collaboration, Invest-NL makes a significant contribution to the growth and strengthening of an innovative and impactful future for the Netherlands.

About Invest-NL

Founded in 2020, Invest-NL is an impact investment firm focused on driving sustainability and innovation in the Netherlands. The firm finances visionary entrepreneurs and projects that contribute to the future economy, aiming for both impact and financial returns. The firm takes responsible risks, leverages European funds, and works collaboratively to make ambitious projects feasible.