Randstad Innovation Fund
Innovation Industries · Corporate venture capital
RollingLast verified 7 Nov 2026
Corporate venture arm of Randstad investing in early- to expansion-stage startups across HR technology, worktech, edtech, fintech, and AI/ML.
8 deals in the last 24 months, latest 22 Sep 2026. From its website and its deals in the news.
Key facts
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C+
- Sectors
- HR tech & future of work, Edtech, Fintech, AI & machine learning
- Ticket
- €10.8M–€10.8M
- Typical round size
- €35M (median of its recent deals, not a ticket)
- Leads rounds
- 43% of recent deals with a known role
- Eligible countries
- Not stated
- Provider based in
- Netherlands
- Timing
- Rolling applications
- Focus
- HR technology; Edtech; Fintech; Worktech; machine learning innovations
- How to apply
- Apply route unknown
Recent deals
| Company | Round | Sectors | Amount | Role | Announced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morphotonics | Series B | Photonics, Hardware & IoT, Consumer apps | €40M | – | 22 Sep 2026 |
| EUCLYD | Series A | AI & machine learning, Hardware & IoT | €200M | lead | 15 Sep 2026 |
| VitalFluid | Series A | Agrifood, Climate & energy, Cleantech | €17.2M | participant | 1 Sep 2026 |
| VitalFluid · Netherlands | Series B | Agrifood, Water, Cleantech | €17.2M | participant | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Nearfield Instruments · Netherlands | Unknown | Semiconductors, Hardware & IoT | €338.6M | participant | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Smart Robotics | Series A | AI & machine learning, Robotics, Logistics & supply chain | €10M | lead | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Orbem | Series B | €55.5M | lead | 23 Feb 2026 | |
| Onera Health | Series C+ | Healthtech, Medtech | €30M | participant | 14 Jun 2025 |
Funds
- Strategic Partners Fund · €100M · closed 19 Mar 2024
- derde fonds · €200M · closed 8 Feb 2023
Evidence
Short excerpts from the sources, in their original language, that back the facts above.
- Kind
Randstad Innovation Fund (RIF) is a corporate venture arm of Randstad focused on fostering innovation within the HR technology space.
https://angelspartners.com/firm/randstad-innovation-fund - Sectors
Edtech including up- and re-skilling, Fintech, Worktech, and machine learning innovations.
https://angelspartners.com/firm/randstad-innovation-fund - Status
RIF invites startups with innovative ideas and business models in HR tech to engage with them through business plan submissions
https://angelspartners.com/firm/randstad-innovation-fund - Ticket
With a minimum and maximum investment of 10,800,000 euros
https://angelspartners.com/firm/randstad-innovation-fund - Ticket
With a minimum and maximum investment of 10,800,000 euros
https://angelspartners.com/firm/randstad-innovation-fund
Status history
- 6 Nov 2026: Rolling (first extraction)
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