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Haaksbergerstraat 175, Enschede, Overijssel, 7513 EL, Netherlands

Overview

Connecting investors with Dutch tech startups and scale-ups.

Founded

2012

Deals · 12mo

4

Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Germany
The Netherlands
United Kingdom

Sector focus

FinTech
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

13rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
LeoTrace
Sep 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Duely
Jun 2026Led
$1 MOther Equity
Peak Quantum
Apr 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Orq.ai
Dec 2025Participated
$6 MSeed
Cariqa
Jul 2025Participated
$5 MSeed
Sirius Technologies
Apr 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
Cariqa
Sep 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
Haaven
Jun 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
Orq.ai
Mar 2024Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Runnr.ai
Jan 2024Participated
$1 MOther Equity
Valyuu.com
Aug 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
Propel
Jul 2023Participated
$3 MOther Equity
LeoTrace
Sep 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Duely
Jun 2026Led
$1 MOther Equity
Peak Quantum
Apr 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Orq.ai
Dec 2025Participated
$6 MSeed
Cariqa
Jul 2025Participated
$5 MSeed
Sirius Technologies
Apr 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
Cariqa
Sep 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
Haaven
Jun 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
Orq.ai
Mar 2024Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Runnr.ai
Jan 2024Participated
$1 MOther Equity
Valyuu.com
Aug 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
Propel
Jul 2023Participated
$3 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Golden Egg Check: 13 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Golden Egg Check: 13 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed08
Other Equity14

Monthly Deal Activity

Golden Egg Check: 13 deals are recorded across 42 months.All available history.
Golden Egg Check: 13 deals are recorded across 42 months. All available history
MonthDeals
May '231
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Jul '231
Aug '231
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Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '230
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Feb '240
Mar '241
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Oct '250
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Dec '251
Jan '260
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Apr '261
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Jun '261
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Golden Egg Check: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Golden Egg Check: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning6
Networks, Cloud & Communication5
Enterprise Software3
Clean Energy & Sustainability3
Data, Analytics & IT3
Fintech3
Transportation & Logistics2
Hardware & Robotics2
Manufacturing2
Professional Services2
Travel & Hospitality1
Education & Workforce1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Real Estate & Construction1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Health & Life Sciences1
Social & Community Platforms1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Golden Egg Check: 13 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Golden Egg Check: 13 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M12
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Golden Egg Check: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (12 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Golden Egg Check: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (12 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe12
United States1
Golden Egg Check: 20 co-investors are shown, with Techstars sharing 4 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Golden Egg Check: 20 co-investors are shown, with Techstars sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Techstars4
Anthemis2
Curiosity VC2
Spacetime2
xDeck2
XO Ventures2
APX1
Arches Capital1
Blackwood1
Cloudberry Ventures1
Contrarian Ventures1
Earth1
Fund F1
Future of Learning Fund1
Galion.exe1
GEC Capital Berhad1
Graduate Entrepreneur Fund1
Hatcher+1
ML61
NAP (Cavalry Ventures)1

Investment Strategy

Golden Egg Check: Led accounts for 8% and participating for 92% of round participation.All available history.
Golden Egg Check: Led accounts for 8% and participating for 92% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led18%
Participating1292%
Golden Egg Check: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Golden Egg Check: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led1100%

Team

Gilles Meijer

Co-Founder, Head of Analyses, Assessments & Challenges

Thomas Mensink

Startup & Investment analyst