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Perciv AI (Delft, The Netherlands) has raised a €2.5 million seed round led by Day One Capital and Keen Venture Partners, joined by @Vinci Venture Capital, to deliver AI-driven radar perception software for autonomous systems across various industries. Delivering LiDAR-like performance at a fraction of the cost, Perciv AI’s radar and radar-camera fusion based technology enable reliable, scalable perception under all conditions for automotive, robotics, and aerospace applications. Already in production with select partners, Perciv AI is scaling its AI-powered radar perception software to democratize autonomous technology, making it more accessible, affordable, and reliable across industries. Founded by Balazs Szekeres, Andras Palffy, and Srimannarayana Baratam, alumni of Delft University of Technology, Perciv AI's founder team combines deep technical expertise with entrepreneurial experience. Balazs, Managing Director, is an aerospace engineer with extensive experience in embedded software development, certification, and company management. Andras, Director of Technology, holds a PhD specializing in AI for radar systems and brings valuable startup experience from a Berkeley-based computer vision startup acquired by Verizon. Sriman, Director of Operations, holds an MSc in Cognitive Robotics and brings a strong background in techno-commercial roles at India’s largest automotive OEM, combining technical and business expertise. INGEN HOUSZ (Quirijn van Veen, Daan Gieben) advised Perciv AI.

280ppm (HAL Investments), invests in Salacia Solutions Salacia Solutions is active in the field of sustainability reporting. With this investment, both companies are taking an important step in improving reliable and high-quality CSRD reports. More than 3,000 companies in the Netherlands must report on their impact on the environment, society, and good governance (ESG) starting January 1, 2025. This obligation arises from the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). For many companies, the timely and correct implementation of the CSRD regulations is a major challenge. They are overwhelmed by the amount of data to be reported, the complex standards, and detailed implementation requirements of the CSRD. Salacia Solutions has a proven tool for CSRD reporting. The software is designed to track, report, and improve ESG impact. The company can further develop now that 280ppm steps in as an investor and long-term partner. The collaboration aligns with 280ppm’s ambition to invest in innovative scale-ups that contribute to combating climate change. Lenny van Klink and Kees Kerstens, the co-founders of Salacia Solutions: “Our solutions automate data collection from various systems. Companies can gain a competitive advantage by making well-founded decisions based on clear data, making it easier for accountants to check and validate.” 280ppm is part of HAL Investments and invests in innovative scale-ups that contribute to combating climate change. INGEN HOUSZ (Matthijs Ingen-Housz, Berend Veenstra) advised Salacia Solutions.

Orbisk | Zero Food Waste attracts a €8 million series A round. Regeneration.VC and PeakBridge co-lead the round, with support from Kost Capital as well as existing investors EIT Food, BOM (Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij) and DOEN Participaties B.V. Orbisk is a Dutch scale-up committed to reducing food waste in hospitality. With their AI powered food waste monitor (The Orbi), they enable food service operators such as hotels, catering services, cruise ships and restaurants to reduce on average 50% of food waste. The Orbi uses advanced AI to create a food waste dashboard with actionable advice. The Orbisk team service global brands such as Accor and Carnival Cruise Line. Globally one third of all food is wasted and 20% is in hospitality with a big impact on climate change and biodiversity loss. Increasingly, food service operators are focused on reducing food waste not only to improve their environmental footprint but also boost their profit margins. "The Series A investment fuels Orbisk's ambitious growth plans," says CEO and co-founder Olaf van der Veen. "This financial boost allows us to accelerate the impact we strive for, as food waste regrettably transcends borders. By enhancing our presence in the USA, and eventually expanding into Asia, we can greatly increase the amount of food saved.” INGEN HOUSZ (Joep Wolfhagen, Eeke van Vegchel - Kenninck, and Matthijs Ingen-Housz) advised Orbisk | Zero Food Waste

Next Sense has announced a €11.5 million Series A investment round. The funding was co-led by ABP and ETF Partners, with additional participation from existing shareholders Edge, SHAPE Capital, and Timeless Investments. This funding will empower Next Sense to accelerate its mission of decarbonizing the built environment by scaling its operations globally and enhancing its Smart Building Platform. The platform integrates real-time monitoring, AI-driven controls, advanced building simulations, and professional services to help clients optimize energy usage, meet ESG standards, and improve occupant experiences. It addresses a critical challenge in real estate: reducing buildings’ 40% share of global CO₂emissions. Since the merger of EDGE Next and Sense by PHYSEE earlier this year, Next Sense has experienced exceptional growth - doubling its sales volume and significantly expanding its client base to include over 150 high-profile real estate assets for leading global clients such as CHANEL, AXA IM, Microsoft, and MERLIN Properties. The company’s platform consistently delivers substantial energy savings, reducing total building primary energy consumption by up to 40% per project. Recognized as a B Corporation, Next Sense enables clients to decarbonize their buildings across the entire lifecycle — leveraging simulations during pre-construction and redevelopment phases and optimizing operations through AI-powered monitoring and control solutions. Tomer Strikovsky, Partner, ETF Partners commented: “The built environment represents one of our biggest challenges in reaching net zero targets. Next Sense’s platform stands out for its proven ability to deliver measurable energy reductions at scale. What impressed us most was not just the technology, but how they've made complex building optimization accessible and actionable for property managers. With over 150 successful deployments showing consistent 20-30% energy savings, they've demonstrated that smart building technology can drive both environmental impact and commercial returns. We believe Next Sense will play a crucial role in transforming how buildings operate globally.” INGEN HOUSZ (Joep Wolfhagen, Joukje Baur) advised Next Sense (Ferdinand Grapperhaus).

Alveron Pharma has raised €5M in a seed extension round. “With the support of our syndicate of specialist life science investors and the guidance of our Scientific Advisory Board, we are excited to advance our therapeutic platform and drive better patient outcomes,” said Ben Nichols, CEO of Alveron Pharma. The round was led by Broadview Ventures Inc. with participation from existing investors Waterman Ventures, Sanquin, and Oost NL. Alveron’s mission is to improve outcomes for patients suffering from stroke caused by brain bleeds. Alveron’s drug OKL-1111 is positioned as a rapid, first line therapy. INGEN HOUSZ (Quirijn van Veen, Joep Wolfhagen, Eeke van Vegchel - Kenninck) advised Alveron Pharma.

Value Group (Value Maritime and Value Carbon) has secured Energietransitiefonds Rotterdam (‘ETF-R’) as an investor. The fund’s investment will drive the further development of the Value Hub for CO₂ offloading and processing in Rotterdam. The technology captures CO₂, stores it, and allows it to be effectively reused or stored elsewhere. In the Port of Rotterdam, the maritime industry benefits from emissions reduction enabled by the technology. Value Maritime, part of the Value Group, is the innovative developer and installer of one of the first commercially viable hybrid CO2 capture and exhaust gas cleaning systems, known as Filtree. This system not only captures and stores CO₂ but also cleans sulphur, ultra-fine particulate matter, and CO2 from ships’ exhaust emissions as well as oil residue and particulate matter from the vessels’ washing water. As a result, the Filtree System supports compliance with current and future environmental regulations. The key to the Filtree System is its integrated carbon capture feature which allows ships to store the CO2 they collect onboard in dedicated fixed tanks or non-fixed battery containers. These onboard storage facilities can then be sustainably offloaded in port for reuse or further storage, managed by Value Maritime’s sister company, Value Carbon. Value Group Co-Founder and Director Maarten Lodewijks says, “With Energietransitiefonds Rotterdam as a new shareholder, Value Group gains a strong strategic partner to accelerate the development of our Value Hub in Rotterdam for CO₂ offloading and processing. This partnership not only strengthens the realisation of this Value Hub as a blueprint for future Value Hubs but also drives the ongoing expansion and innovation of our patented Carbon Capture technology.” InnovationQuarter/ ETF-R Senior Investment Manager Reinaud Struycken says, “We are very happy to be able to invest in a sustainable company that supports the reduction of CO₂ emissions in Rotterdam and beyond. Their innovative ‘catch & release’ technology perfectly aligns with our vision for a cleaner and more sustainable Rotterdam. They serve as a prime example of how carbon capture and storage technology can benefit this and other sectors. ETF-R is looking forward to helping Value Group grow.” INGEN HOUSZ (Meelf van Oosten, Daan Gieben) advised InnovationQuarter.

Cradle, a biotech startup, has raised $73M (approximately €69.5M) in a Series B funding round led by IVP with participation from previous investors Index Ventures (Sofia Dolfe) and Kindred Capital VC (Leila Rastegar Zegna). The latest funding round takes the total raised by Cradle to date over $100M (approximately €95.2M). Founded in 2021, Cradle‘s AI platform enables scientists to accelerate the discovery and development of improved proteins by making the process of engineering better proteins significantly easier, faster, and more cost-effective. Stef van Grieken, Cradle’s CEO and co-founder, says, “Cradle was founded on the belief that we could solve global planetary and human health challenges by using generative AI to rapidly accelerate the development of bio-based products. Over the past two years, our research and our collaborations with partners have proven that this technology can deliver remarkable results across a range of applications, from developing new vaccines and sustainable chemicals to novel diagnostics and agricultural crop protection. Our goal is now to put Cradle’s software into the hands of a million scientists and empower them to build great products.” IVP is a venture capital firm that helps breakout companies grow into enduring market leaders. The VC has partnered with over 400 companies, including Abridge, Coinbase, Crowdstrike, Datadog, DeepL, Discord, Dropbox, GitHub, Glean, Grammarly, HashiCorp, Hims & Hers, Perplexity, Pigment, Slack, Snap, Twitter and UiPath. Alex Lim, General Partner at IVP, comments, “Biology is one of the domains where generative AI can have the biggest positive impact and Cradle is leading the way with its pioneering approach to protein design as a digital service. Given the costs associated with drug discovery or similar fields of research, any efficiencies at the R&D stage will translate to both major financial returns for customers and significant real-world benefits for humanity. With impressive results delivered by Cradle’s platform just two years after launch, we see a bright future ahead for one of Europe’s – and the world’s – most consequential AI companies.” INGEN HOUSZ (Joep Wolfhagen, Quirijn van Veen, Joukje Baur, Eeke van Vegchel - Kenninck and Berend Veenstra) advised Cradle (Stef van Grieken, Jelle Prins, Elise de Reus, Eli Bixby).

NORBr, a Dutch Payment Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) provider, has raised €3 million in funding led by Alstin Capital and joined by previous lead investor Portfolio to further enhance features for payment terminal management, operational efficiency (PayOps), and compliance. NORBr’s CEO, Nabil Naimy highlighted the company’s mission: “With our extensive experience in building payment platforms, we’ve seen firsthand the challenges of high investment, delays, and the ongoing demands of platform management. NORBr was created to solve these issues, providing a robust and innovative infrastructure that supports legacy upgrades and facilitates new market entries for our clients. Our lean, capital-efficient approach has enabled us to deliver a highly impactful solution that maximises client value.” NORBr offers a no-code, flexible platform, enabling rapid deployment and cost-effective payment infrastructure solutions. By integrating with payment service providers (PSPs) and acquirers, NORBr allows clients to efficiently manage multiple payment channels, both online and in-store. What NORBr sets apart is their unique capability for fast integration and adaptability. With tools like Mapper™, merchants can connect to multiple PSPs and onboard new partners in days rather than months, reducing the technical resources needed. This adaptability facilitates quick market access and enhances resilience in managing complex payment flows. Dr. Andreas Schenk, Principal at Alstin Capital, emphasised NORBr’s market potential: “We are thrilled to support such an experienced team in building the next generation of payment infrastructure. This is evident in their enterprise-level technology and impressive customer base. The no-code, omnichannel solution offers two key advantages: Firstly, it enables the fast and secure integration of new payment service providers worldwide, both in physical and online retail. Secondly, NORBr’s infrastructure facilitates the modernisation of legacy systems. We couldn’t be happier.“ INGEN HOUSZ (Quirijn van Veen, Frans Ruijs, Eeke van Vegchel - Kenninck) advised lead investor Alstin Capital.

Amsterdam-based LearnWise AI attracts a €2m seed investment from London-based VC Emerge Education to support students worldwide with responsible AI. Learnwise AI’s vision is to democratize access to support for higher ed students anytime, anywhere. Since it started in 2022, Learnwise AI strives to meet universities wherever they are in their student support journey by implementing our omnichannel AI assistant: it can help with outside-the-classroom requests, such as IT and student services requests, escalation, and triage, or aid students with course logistics and materials. Greg Marschall, CEO of LearnWise AI: ‘Students don’t need another chatbot, they need a personal concierge who understands their complete university journey and fully integrates into the EdTech ecosystem of an institution.’ INGEN HOUSZ (Quirijn van Veen, Berend Veenstra) advised Emerge

819 Capital Partners invests in i-Med Technology   I-Med Technology develops and markets advanced head-mounted 3D imaging systems that provide real-time support, enhancing precision and efficiency in medical and dental procedures. Johan van de Ven, CEO of I-Med: "The support and investment of 819 Capital Partners and LIOF enable us to move swiftly in bringing our technology to more clinicians and expanding our reach in the medical imaging market.” 819 Capital invested in I-Med through 819 Evergreen Fund I, our fund dedicated to investments in deep-tech and med-tech ventures. INGEN HOUSZ (Quirijn van Veen) acted for 819 Capital Partners (Sven Kempers, Wim Smit).