{"id":639047,"date":"2024-09-20T17:48:46","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T14:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/future-tech-ventures-launches-with-e20m-fund-for-startups-in-northern-netherlands\/"},"modified":"2024-09-20T17:48:46","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T14:48:46","slug":"future-tech-ventures-launches-with-e20m-fund-for-startups-in-northern-netherlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/future-tech-ventures-launches-with-e20m-fund-for-startups-in-northern-netherlands\/","title":{"rendered":"#Future Tech Ventures launches with \u20ac20M fund for startups in Northern Netherlands"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            Future Tech Ventures (FTV), a new venture capital firm focusing on startups in the Northern Netherlands, officially launched yesterday in Groningen.<\/p>\n<p>FTV debuted with a \u20ac20mn\u00a0fund that will support at least 50 high-tech startups in the proof-of-concept phase. The investment period is set between 2024 and 2029.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStartups are often in a very early phase where funding is difficult to secure, and there are significant risks related to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>, market, and team,\u201d Niek Huizenga, fund manager at FTV, said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>For this reason, the VC firm is also offering business support, networking opportunities, and guidance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper latest channel-cta hs-embed-tnw\">\n<div id=\"hs-embed-tnw\" class=\"channel-cta-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"channel-cta-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/tnw.events\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/tnw.events\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"channel-cta-input\">\n<p class=\"channel-cta-title\">The <\/p>\n<p class=\"channel-cta-tagline\">The latest rumblings from the EU tech scene, a story from our wise ol&#8217; founder Boris, and some questionable AI art. It&#8217;s free, every week, in your inbox. Sign up now!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The fund was created through the joint effort of local ecosystem players Triade, RUG Ventures, NV NOM, and Investeringsfonds Groningen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFuture Tech Ventures is the result of years of collaboration between experienced parties in the Northern Netherlands,\u201d said Edward van der Meer, director of Triade.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy bringing together the strengths of [these partners] we can better support startups and position the region as a hotspot for high-tech innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>North Holland (which includes Amsterdam), South Holland, and North Brabant represent the largest startup clusters in the Netherlands. In 2023, they attracted <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.impactcity.nl\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/impactcity\/2024\/03\/State-of-Dutch-Tech-2024-Report-by-Techleap-gecomprimeerd.pdf\">85%<\/a> of the total Dutch VC investment.<\/p>\n<p>But efforts to strengthen the startup hubs across the entire country are increasing.<\/p>\n<p>Future Tech Ventures was launched yesterday alongside <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.founded.in\/over-founded\">Founded in the North<\/a>, which aims to support founders and connect the local ecosystem in Groningen, Friesland, and Drenthe.\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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