Graduate Entrepreneur Fund

🎉 NEW SEED INVESTMENT 🎉 We are thrilled to announce our latest investment in Kaminari Medical, a MedTech company specializing in intravascular imaging technology. 👨⚕️ 👩⚕️ They secured €3.8M in a round which includes participation from Graduate Entrepreneur Fund, NLC Health Ventures, Libertatis Ergo Holding B.V. (Leiden University), and Demcon investment.   ❓Why we invest – The funding will allow the Erasmus MC spin-out to accelerate the development of its photoacoustics and ultrasound imaging platform, initiate clinical trials, and work up to market introduction. 💡 Market – Coronary artery disease, the leading cause of death worldwide, is largely driven by lipid-rich plaques that narrow the coronary arteries and can lead to life-threatening events such as heart attacks and acute coronary syndromes. Currently available diagnostics tools lack the ability to precisely identify high-risk plaques prone to rupture, leaving interventional cardiologists with limited information when deciding the optimal treatment strategy. ❕ Technology – Kaminari Medical’s patented intravascular imaging technology leverages the power of photoacoustics and ultrasound to provide real-time qualification of plaque composition, particularly lipid-rich plaques that pose the greatest risk of rupture. By delivering a more accurate assessment of coronary arteries, Kaminari Medical’s solution enables physicians to better assess the risk of major cardiovascular events, guide optimal treatment strategies and save lives. 👥 Incredible Team! Jeroen Kodde, Prof. Dr. Ton Van Der Steen, Prof. Dr. Gijs van Soest, Verya Daeichin, Haley Baptist 🚀 #medtech #coronaryarteries #ultrasound #erasmusmc #seedfunding

Amazing news for our portfolio company SoundCell, they have been awarded a prestigious Eurostars grant! This 2M euro project will help develop technology to combat a pressing global health issue: antimicrobial resistance.

Our portfolio company MEJOR Technologies is featured in De Ondernemer, definitely worth the read! Well done Melvin Sieben and Joris K.!

🎉 NEW PRE-SEED INVESTMENT 🎉 We are excited to announce our investment in VideowindoW, a Glass and Prop-Tech startup transforming everyday windows into transparent video screens.    ❓ Why We Invest - VideowindoW - Transform Windows Into Screens’s segmented tintable glass is a breakthrough in sustainable building technology. By reducing carbon footprints and supporting sustainability goals, it offers a unique innovation: functioning as a transparent video screen that uses sunlight as a natural backlight for dynamic content. This combination of energy efficiency, adaptability, and immersive functionality makes it a transformative investment. ❕ The Technology - VideowindoW transforms glass façades into adaptive, transparent displays. The segmented glass dynamically adjusts to sunlight, enhancing energy efficiency and glare control, while integrated software customises content to complement building designs. Beyond sustainability, VideowindoW unlocks new revenue streams by enabling property owners to monetise glass façades with dynamic displays for wayfinding, entertainment, and tenant engagement. 💡 The Market - The primary market focus is on large-scale buildings, including public transportation hubs such as airports and train stations, as well as office buildings, where glare control and energy efficiency are critical. VideowindoW also adds value through features like wayfinding, information display, gamification, and soothing or entertaining content, enhancing both functionality and user experience. 👥 The Team - VideowindoW is led by a founding team with complementary expertise. CEO Remco Veenbrink brings creative vision, CFO Mark Oudenhoven has a background in finance, and CTO Francisco Ayala Le Brun focuses on the technology. Together, they combine strengths in art, economics, and technology to deliver innovative solutions for modern architecture. We are excited to support VideowindoW’s mission to improve sustainability in building design while enhancing the functionality and visual appeal of large-scale structures. Interested in reading more about VideowindoW? Check the link in the comments below to read the full article on our website! Elsa Janssen Eva Post YES!Delft, TU Delft, Erasmus MC, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Erasmus Trustfonds, Universiteitsfonds Delft

📣 Lunch Lecture 📣 Yesterday, we organised a lunch lecture at TU Delft with two inspiring founders: Mattias Scheek (Founder of Mayht Technologies) and Irek Roslon (Founder of SoundCell), both TU Delft alumni. Our own Managing Partner Auke van den Hout moderated this session, centred around how to start your entrepreneurial journey while studying. 🔊 Irek shared his journey from PhD research to founding Soundcell, a company focused on helping patients recover faster by analysing the sound of bacteria to prescribe the right antibiotics. Soundcell is also one of our portfolio companies. 🎤 Matthias walked us through his path: from founding Mayht, a soundtech company that invented a groundbreaking speaker, to securing funding from Martin Garrix, all the way to a $100M exit when Sonos, Inc. acquired his company. The conclusion: Just start, and don’t be afraid to ask for help and advice. Thank you to everyone who joined the session, the speakers Irek and Mattias and our partner Universiteitsfonds Delft!

📣 Graduate Meetup 2024 📣 This week, we welcomed our community during our Graduate Meetup at CIC Rotterdam. It was wonderful to see so many founders, LPs, donors, alumni, and other supporters come together. Our highlights: 🎙️ Scaling Smarter with Daniel Ropers  Daniel Ropers, former CEO of bol and Springer Nature, shared insights into scaling efficiently during an insightful keynote, highlighting the importance of structure and metrics in your growth journey. The session was skillfully moderated by Dr. Anthony Brown from Erasmus University Rotterdam. 🤝 Matching Founders and Alumni during the Graduate Connect Game  Our auction master, Sandro van Hellenberg Hubar facilitated 40 live matches between startups and our network, showcasing the power of collaboration within the Graduate community. 🚀 Founders in the Spotlight  A thank you to the founders who pitched their challenges: Daria Kozlova 🇺🇦 (Deep Breath 🫁) Tijmen van den Elzen (Engaige) Joost van Suijlekom (Clickdrive) Maurits Franken (Orderli) Krzysztof ‘Kris’ Kubiak (Unique Payments) Erasmus University Rotterdam, Delft University of Technology, Erasmus Trustfonds, Universiteitsfonds Delft, Erasmus MC

🎉 Congratulations to our portfolio company OASYS NOW’s founders Nima Salami and Sara Okhuijsen for winning a €1M equity investment at Slush! 🎉

🎉 NEW PRE-SEED INVESTMENT 🎉 We are excited to announce our investment in GEHECO, a Deep Tech startup transforming the installation of water-water heat pumps!  GEHECO has secured €500K in funding, including contributions from Graduate Entrepreneur, Rockstart, and Rabobank Innovatielening, along with earlier support from Shell Impact Fund and Innovation Quarter’s UNIIQ - Finance for the Future Fund. ❓Why we invest  – GEHECO is solving a challenge: making water-water heat pumps, the most efficient and sustainable heating solution, affordable and accessible for homeowners. The startup will use the investment to refine its prototype, conduct technical demonstrations at The Green Village in Delft, and prepare for client demos in partnership with Itho Daalderop. 💡 Market – Heating accounts for a significant share of global energy demand. Outdated drilling methods for water-water heat pumps are expensive, impractical in urban areas, and unsuitable for retrofitting homes.  ❕ Technology – GEHECO’s patents allow compact, clean well installations and eliminate the need for large machinery.  This allows them to place water-water heat pumps in much smaller areas and eventually even in the crawl space under your house, which makes a sustainable heat pump possible for even more houses. 👥 Team  – Founders Arjen van der Horst and Onno Bierhoff have combined their engineering and business expertise to build the startup GEHECO.  We’re proud to support GEHECO’s vision of making CO2-neutral heating solutions widely accessible, driving the energy transition while improving the comfort and sustainability of homes worldwide.  Interested in reading more about GEHECO? Check the link in the comments below to read the full article on our website! Elsa Janssen Ole Dorhout Mees YES!Delft, TU Delft, Erasmus MC, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Erasmus Trustfonds, Universiteitsfonds Delft

📣 Job Alert 📣 Ready for a new challenge at a fast-growing startup? Check out exciting job vacancies at our portfolio companies here! 🚀Product Designer at Engaige 🚀Production Specialist at Fluss 🚀Operations and Event Manager at GetFocus 🚀Head of Finance at Workwize View all 67 available vacancies at jobs.graduate.nl You can also sign up for our Talent Network to stay up to date on upcoming opportunities that match your interest. #jobs #vacancy #opportunity #portfolio #startup

🎉 Congratulations to our portfolio company QuantWare for winning the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Rising Star and Audience Award 🚀🚀