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Graduate Entrepreneur Fund

Stationsplein 45, unit A4.004, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, 3013 AK, The Netherlands

Overview

Investment fund supporting early-stage start-ups and entrepreneurs.

Founded

2021

Deals · 12mo

7

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

The Netherlands

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

24rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Gravity Gardens
Sep 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
VitalFluid
Aug 2026Participated
$23 MSeries A
Eddy Grid
May 2026Led
$9 MOther Equity
FrostByte
May 2026Led
$2 MSeed
QuantWare
May 2026Participated
$178 MSeries B
Fiducial
Apr 2026Led
$2 MOther Equity
ROCSYS
Apr 2026Participated
$13 MSeries A
Engyon
Jan 2025Led
$1 MSeed
Workwize
Jan 2025Participated
$13 MSeries A
DuckDuckGoose
Jun 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
VitalFluid
Apr 2024Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Sparqle
Feb 2024Led
$1 MOther Equity
Gravity Gardens
Sep 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
VitalFluid
Aug 2026Participated
$23 MSeries A
Eddy Grid
May 2026Led
$9 MOther Equity
FrostByte
May 2026Led
$2 MSeed
QuantWare
May 2026Participated
$178 MSeries B
Fiducial
Apr 2026Led
$2 MOther Equity
ROCSYS
Apr 2026Participated
$13 MSeries A
Engyon
Jan 2025Led
$1 MSeed
Workwize
Jan 2025Participated
$13 MSeries A
DuckDuckGoose
Jun 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
VitalFluid
Apr 2024Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Sparqle
Feb 2024Led
$1 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Graduate Entrepreneur Fund: 24 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Graduate Entrepreneur Fund: 24 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed64
Series A06
Series B01
Other Equity34

Monthly Deal Activity

Graduate Entrepreneur Fund: 24 deals are recorded across 58 months.All available history.
Graduate Entrepreneur Fund: 24 deals are recorded across 58 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jan '221
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '221
May '220
Jun '221
Jul '221
Aug '220
Sep '221
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '231
Mar '231
Apr '230
May '231
Jun '230
Jul '231
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '231
Nov '231
Dec '230
Jan '241
Feb '241
Mar '240
Apr '241
May '240
Jun '241
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '252
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '250
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '262
May '263
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '261
Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Graduate Entrepreneur Fund: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 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.

Graduate Entrepreneur Fund: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Clean Energy & Sustainability7
Space & Frontier Tech6
Professional Services6
Enterprise Software4
Hardware & Robotics4
Data, Analytics & IT3
Manufacturing3
Food & Agriculture3
Transportation & Logistics2
Fintech2
AI & Machine Learning2
E-Commerce & Retail1
Real Estate & Construction1
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Marketing & Advertising1
Health & Life Sciences1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Graduate Entrepreneur Fund: 24 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.

Graduate Entrepreneur Fund: 24 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M15
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Graduate Entrepreneur Fund: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (23 deals).All available history.

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

Graduate Entrepreneur Fund: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (23 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe23
United States1
Graduate Entrepreneur Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with FORWARD.one 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.

Graduate Entrepreneur Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with FORWARD.one sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
FORWARD.one4
UNIIQ3
Future Food Fund2
Ground State Ventures2
Horticoop2
Innovation Industries2
InnovationQuarter2
Invest-NL2
Peak2
Rabobank2
SEB Greentech Venture Capital2
Volve Capital2
Alder Tree Investments1
Aruma Ventures1
Blue Bear Capital1
BOM1
Brightlands Venture Partners1
Capricorn Venture Partners1
Ctrl+Alt+Invest1
ETF Partners1

Investment Strategy

Graduate Entrepreneur Fund: Led accounts for 38% and participating for 63% of round participation.All available history.
Graduate Entrepreneur Fund: Led accounts for 38% and participating for 63% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led938%
Participating1563%
Graduate Entrepreneur Fund: Single-lead accounts for 78% and co-led for 22% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Graduate Entrepreneur Fund: Single-lead accounts for 78% and co-led for 22% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead778%
Co-led222%

Team

Auke van den Hout

Managing Partner

Eva Post

Pre-Seed Investment Manager

Filip Cuypers

Principal

Julia Knoeff

Head of Platform

Rui Li

Associate Principal

Sem Foreman

Venture Capital Investor