{"id":632233,"date":"2024-08-26T17:19:52","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T14:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/new-e2m-fund-launches-for-dutch-early-stage-tech-startups\/"},"modified":"2024-08-26T17:19:52","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T14:19:52","slug":"new-e2m-fund-launches-for-dutch-early-stage-tech-startups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/new-e2m-fund-launches-for-dutch-early-stage-tech-startups\/","title":{"rendered":"#New \u20ac2M fund launches for Dutch early-stage tech startups"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2c2a2bc2d00\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2c2a2bc2d00\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/new-e2m-fund-launches-for-dutch-early-stage-tech-startups\/#Investment_criteria\" >Investment criteria<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image?fit=796%2C417&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2024%2F08%2FUntitled-design-23.jpg&amp;signature=5cf98f843b1de0f1d513e66152dfcd6c\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            A group of<span style=\"color: #242424;\"> sixentrepreneurs<\/span> and angel investors have announced today the launch of their first fund, aiming to support Dutch early-stage tech startups.<\/p>\n<p>Named the Dutch Operator Fund I, it has raised \u20ac2mn in capital. The amount is backed by the team itself and a loan from the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rvo.nl\/subsidies-financiering\/seed-business-angel\">Seed Business Angel scheme<\/a> of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO).<\/p>\n<p>Investments will range between \u20ac75K and \u20ac200K, with the possibility of follow-up funding.<\/p>\n<p>The fund targets startups in the (pre-)seed phase. \u201cThere is a need for this in our country, because for many institutional investors, investing in this stage is often \u2018too early,\u2019\u201d said Geert-Jan Smits, one of the fund\u2019s founders.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper channel-cta\">\n<div class=\"ica-text\">\n<p class=\"ica-text__title\">TNW Conference 2025 &#8211; Back to NDSM on June 19-20, 2025 &#8211; Save the date!<\/p>\n<p>As we wr<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed up our incredible 2024 edition, we&#8217;re pleased to announce our return to Amsterdam NDSM in 2025. Registration now!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dealroom.co\/guides\/the-netherlands\">data from Dealroom<\/a>, Dutch startups raised $162.6mn in pre-seed and seed rounds in the first two quarters of 2024. The equivalent amount for <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Series<\/a> A was $186.4mn and $407.5mn for Series B.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Investment_criteria\"><\/span>Investment criteria<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Dutch Operator Fund I\u2019s focus areas are software, SaaS, circular economy, and tech related to applications in climate, health, retail, food, and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The fund is looking for companies that have developed their own <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>. They also need to have a scalable business model and demonstrate initial commercial traction.<\/p>\n<p>Other criteria include a clearly defined market and target audience and founding teams of two to four people \u2014 and preferably, second-time founders.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the capital, the team says it will contribute its own entrepreneurial experience and network.<\/p>\n<p>Behind the Dutch Operator Fund are Sjoerd van Berkel, Jeroen Bertrams, Quinten Selhorst, Geert-Jan Smits, Rutger Teunissen, and David Vermeulen. Combined, they have founded and scaled 30 companies and realised 13 exits.<\/p>\n<p>The group of s<span style=\"color: #151515;\"><span style=\"background-color: rgba(158, 162, 167, 0.082);\">ix<\/span><\/span> founded the fund earlier this year in Amsterdam. Interested startups can begin applying for the first round starting today.<\/p>\n<p>Other Netherlands-based funds that target early-stage startups are the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchfoundersfund.com\/\">Dutch Founders Fund<\/a>, LUMO Labs, and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/newion.com\/\">Newion<\/a>.\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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