About BOM
BOM is a venture capital firm founded in 1983. It is primarily based out of Tilburg, Netherlands. As of Oct 2026, BOM is an active investor, having invested in 216 companies, with 7 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in Netherlands based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Life Sciences and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Photon Bridge Overall, BOM portfolio has seen 2 IPOs and 28 acquisitions including key companies like Fujifilm, Shimano and Synaffix. A lot of funds co-invest with BOM, with names like Invest-NL sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. BOM has team of 42 people including 5 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 6 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
BOM's List of Top Investments
BOM has a portfolio of 216 companies. Their most notable investments are in Tidal Control and Autoscriber.Their portfolio spans across Netherlands, United States, Japan and 5 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Life Sciences, High Tech and 31 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 6 more. Here is the list of top investments by BOM:1. Fujifilm
Developer of healthcare, electronics, and imaging solutions for various applications. The company focuses on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment within the healthcare sector. It addresses environmental concerns by enhancing industrial efficiency and promoting information and communication technology. Furthermore, the company enriches emotional experiences and strengthens interpersonal bonds through film and photography.
Key facts about Fujifilm
- Founded Year: 1934
- Location: Germany
- Annual Revenue: $50M - $100M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Acquired
- Employee Count: 1,655 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: ENEOS Group, Europa and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jan 01, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Rockstart
Provider of investment and support for early-stage technology and energy companies. The firm offers mentorship and resources to assist founders in scaling their businesses. It focuses on connecting startups with industry experts and potential investors. The organization provides tailored support packages and market introductions.
Key facts about Rockstart
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Amsterdam (Netherlands)
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Employee Count: 244 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Move Energy and BOM
Provides services for manufacturing photonic ICs. The company is a foundry offering production services for Indium Phosphide-based photonic components. They offer the complete production process from epitaxial growth and re-growth, processing, polishing, and dicing of wafers into chips. Some of their offerings include Buried Hetero Technology, Generic Photonic Integration, MPW, and other services.
Key facts about SMART Photonics
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Eindhoven (Netherlands)
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $244M
- Employee Count: 267 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Government of the Netherlands, ING and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jul 12, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Developer of digital microscopy system for high-resolution imaging of tissue. The system allows rapid imaging of fresh tissue surfaces without slicing. It uses confocal microscopy for tissue visualization while preserving the specimen. The system includes a fluorescent stain and single-use device for imaging. Digital tools allow physicians to review images remotely and annotate areas of interest.
Key facts about SamanTree Medical
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Lausanne (Switzerland)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $57.5M
- Employee Count: 64 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: European Investment Bank, b2venture and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 27, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Onera
Developer of a wearable sleep monitoring system. The company offers a disposable patch device that consists of a wireless autonomous sensor and nanoelectronics to measure disturbances in sleep. The platform tracks the data from the device to analyze sleep patterns and diagnose sleep disorders.
Key facts about Onera
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $60.2M
- Employee Count: 71 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: EQT, EIC Fund and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 16, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
BOM's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
BOM has invested in 216 companies over the last 18 years, with an average of 9 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 16 investments, while as of Oct 2026, it has made 12 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Photon Bridge and most recent follow-on round was in Morphotonics.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 6 | 6 | 12 |
2025 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
2024 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
2023 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
2022 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
2021 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
2020 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
2019 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
2018 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
2017 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
BOM's Investments by Stage
BOM has made 56 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.45M, 35 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $19.8M and 12 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $15.5M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 56 |
Series A | 35 |
Series B | 12 |
Conventional Debt | 2 |
Series C | 2 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
BOM's Investments by Sector
BOM has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Life Sciences, Enterprise Applications, Sustainability Tech and Semiconductors. Notably, it has invested in 130 Tech companies, 128 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 60 Software companies and at least 51 companies focusing on Tech hardware.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 33 |
Life Sciences | 28 |
Enterprise Applications | 25 |
Sustainability Tech | 17 |
Semiconductors | 12 |
Others | 120 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
BOM's Investments by Geography
BOM has made most investments in Netherlands (105), followed by United States where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Netherlands | 105 |
United States | 2 |
Italy | 1 |
Sweden | 1 |
Switzerland | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
BOM's recent investments
BOM has made 12 investments in 2026 so far. Photon Bridge and Morphotonics are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by BOM:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 21, 2026 | Netherlands | Series A | 1423 | [+3] | |
Sep 21, 2026 | Netherlands | Series B | 5442 | [+5] | |
Sep 15, 2026 | Netherlands | Series A | 3373 | [+6] | |
Aug 27, 2026 | Netherlands | Series B | 1977 | [+7] | |
Jun 29, 2026 | Netherlands | Series B | 1669 | [+1] |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in BOM's Portfolio
2 of BOM's portfolio companies have become public. Shimano got listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), in May 1973.Here are BOM's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 01, 1973 | - | - | 5572 | |
- | - | - | 2445 |
Acquired companies in BOM's Portfolio
28 companies from BOM's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Carbyon in Jul 2026 by Airhive for $*****.Here are BOM's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 17, 2026 | Sep 03, 2024 | Series A | 6254 | |
Feb 03, 2026 | - | - | 7374 | |
Oct 20, 2025 | Nov 08, 2021 | Series B | 3331 | |
Mar 12, 2025 | Sep 18, 2023 | Seed | 4608 | |
Mar 20, 2024 | Dec 16, 2019 | Series A | 1956 |
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Team profile of BOM
BOM has a team of 42 members including 5 Partners and 2 Principals located in Netherlands. BOM's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in BOM:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Amsterdam | - | - | |
Partner | Netherlands | - | - | |
Partner | Amsterdam | - | ||
Partner | Tilburg | - | ||
Partner | Eindhoven | - | ||
Principal | s Hertogenbosch | - | ||
Principal | s Hertogenbosch | - | - |
Co-investors of BOM
Over the past 18 years, 294 investors have co-invested in BOM's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before BOM: Europa, EIC Fund and 40 others have invested in rounds before BOM. There are 13 companies where Europa has invested before BOM and 7 companies where EIC Fund has invested before BOM.
- Top Co-investors of BOM: 133 investors entered a company along with BOM. These include investors like Invest-NL (11 companies).
- Invested after BOM: A total of 119 investors have invested in BOM's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include EIC Fund (15 companies), Europa (15 companies) and Invest-NL (9 companies).
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