Which investor invests in what?

E2D

Rotterdam venture capital firm backing European hardware and industrial technology startups with strong engineering capabilities at Seed and Series A stages.

Kind

Venture capital

Stages

Seed · Series A

Countries

AT, BE, CH +7

Key fact

Ticket €500K–€3M

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland

Dutch grant programme supporting collaborative research and development projects aimed at renewable energy generation, industrial decarbonisation, and circular products, processes, and services.

Kind

Grant programme

Countries

Netherlands

Key fact

Deadline 3 Dec 2026

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Provincie Gelderland

Subsidy from the Province of Gelderland supporting agrifood innovation projects. Applications are processed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Kind

Grant programme

Countries

Netherlands

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

NOM

Angel Club North is a business angel network in the Northern Netherlands connecting early-stage startups and SMEs with angel investors for funding rounds starting at €50,000.

Kind

Angel network

Stages

Pre-seed

Countries

Netherlands

Key fact

Ticket €50K+

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

NOM

Dutch programme offering €125k–€200k in grant funding alongside mentoring and network access to startups applying AI, data, and robotics to chemical formulations.

Kind

Grant programme

Countries

Netherlands

Key fact

Ticket €125K–€200K

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Rijksoverheid

Dutch tax credit (WBSO) compensating R&D wage costs and expenses for innovative technical projects, software, or process development.

Kind

Tax incentive

Countries

Netherlands

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

European Commission

Supported by the EU Chips Act, the European Chip Design Platform offers grants of up to €100,000 for chip prototypes and up to €16 million for commercial production, alongside access to design tools.

Kind

Grant programme

Countries

EU-wide

Key fact

Ticket up to €16M

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

SNN

Subsidies for SMEs in Groningen carrying out R&D, physical prototyping, or proof-of-concept software projects aligned with circular, energy, health, or digital transitions. Covers 35% of costs for single applicants and 45% for collaborations.

Kind

Grant programme

Countries

Netherlands

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Regional development agency for Zuid-Holland investing equity in innovative startups and scale-ups across energy, circular economy, high-tech, cybersecurity, and life sciences.

Kind

Public investor

Countries

Netherlands

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

European Innovation Council

Horizon Europe programme providing grants (covering up to 70% of costs) and equity of €1m–€10m to European startups and SMEs developing disruptive, high-risk deeptech innovations from TRL 5.

Kind

Grant programme

Countries

EU-wide

Key fact

Ticket €1M–€10M

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

3HSF

Dutch founder-led angel fund providing €75k to €250k tickets to pre-seed and seed software and technology startups with initial traction.

Kind

Venture capital

Stages

Pre-seed · Seed

Countries

Netherlands

Key fact

Ticket €75K–€250K

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland

Dutch government loan for technical development and clinical projects with market potential. Covers up to 45% of costs for small businesses, repayable with interest and an upfront fee.

Kind

Loan

Countries

Netherlands

Key fact

Deadline 31 Dec 2026

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

The Innovation Credit Scheme offers risk-bearing loans for Dutch businesses developing innovative products, processes, or medical innovations, financing up to 45% of project costs.

Kind

Loan

Countries

Netherlands

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

4D Ventures is a European patient capital VC backing late-seed B2B SaaS companies, with a focus on Benelux and the UK.

Kind

Angel network

Stages

Pre-seed · Seed

Countries

BE, GB, LU +1

Key fact

Ticket €50K–€50K

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Netherlands-based investor backing Dutch tech startups across pre-seed and seed stages, focusing on mobility, SaaS, AI, and sustainability.

Kind

Venture capital

Stages

Pre-seed · Seed

Countries

Netherlands

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Dutch Operator Fund is an operator-led venture capital fund investing €75k to €200k in pre-seed and seed technology-driven Dutch startups, focusing on SaaS, software, and the circular economy.

Kind

Venture capital

Stages

Pre-seed · Seed

Countries

Netherlands

Key fact

Ticket €75K–€200K

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Oost NL

Dutch grant scheme providing subsidies of €125k to €200k for startups under five years old applying AI, data, and robotics technologies to accelerate chemistry and formulation research.

Kind

Grant programme

Countries

Netherlands

Key fact

Ticket €125K–€200K

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

LIOF

Programme supporting food SMEs in the southern Netherlands and Flanders with cross-border partner matching and up to 65% subsidy for technical upscaling and pilot production projects.

Kind

Accelerator

Countries

BE, NL

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland

Dutch tax scheme offering businesses a 40% taxable profit deduction on qualifying energy-saving, CO2-reducing, or sustainable energy investments.

Kind

Tax incentive

Countries

Netherlands

Key fact

Ticket €2.5K+

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)

Dutch loan scheme financing innovative development projects with technical or clinical risks and commercial potential, including software, IT, and AI solutions.

Kind

Loan

Countries

Netherlands

Key fact

Deadline 31 Dec 2026

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026