About Invest-NL
Invest-NL is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. It is primarily based out of Amsterdam, Netherlands. As of Jun 2026, Invest-NL is an active investor, having invested in 68 companies, with 11 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series B round in Netherlands based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Environment Tech and Life Sciences. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Leyden Labs Overall, Invest-NL portfolio has seen 3 IPOs and 1 acquisition including key companies like ONWARD, Avantium and LioniX International. A lot of funds co-invest with Invest-NL, with names like BOM sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Invest-NL has team of 67 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series B, Series A & 6 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Invest-NL's List of Top Investments
Invest-NL has a portfolio of 68 companies. Their most notable investments are in Kaleido and Hydraloop.Their portfolio spans across Netherlands, United States, Sweden and 1 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Environment Tech, Life Sciences and 19 other sectors, across stages such as Series B, Series A and 6 more. Here is the list of top investments by Invest-NL:
1. Dott
Operator of shared electric scooters and bicycles for urban transit. The vehicles are available for short term rental to facilitate movement within metropolitan areas. The service provides access to motorized personal transport options through a digital interface. Maintenance and fleet management are handled internally to support vehicle availability.
Key facts about Dott
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Amsterdam (Netherlands)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $212M
- Employee Count: 626 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Naspers, Prosus and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Jan 31, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Axelera AI
Manufacturer of hardware accelerators and software for artificial intelligence inference. These products include processing units designed for integration into computing systems to perform neural network tasks. The hardware supports various form factors for deployment in edge computing environments. The accompanying software development kit provides tools for model deployment, compatibility, and system control. These components facilitate the execution of deep learning models for tasks such as computer vision and data analytics.
Key facts about Axelera AI
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Eindhoven (Netherlands)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $450M
- Employee Count: 272 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Samsung Catalyst Fund, Verve Ventures and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Feb 24, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Fairphone
Retailer of smartphones, audio products, accessories, and spare parts online. They offer a range of smartphones with different operating systems. Audio products include wireless earbuds and headphones. The company provides various accessories such as cases and screen protectors. Spare parts are available for device repairs.
Key facts about Fairphone
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Amsterdam (Netherlands)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $69M
- Employee Count: 201 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Quadia, Pymwymic and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jan 31, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Leyden Labs
Developer of nasal sprays containing antibodies targeting respiratory viruses in the nasal mucosa. It develops nasal sprays that stop initial infection, prevent onward transmission, protect broadly against existing and new viruses, and provide universal protection, regardless of an individual’s immune history or comorbidities. The company focuses on harnessing mucosal immunity and broad protection by delivering antibodies directly to the nasal mucosa for immediate anti-viral protection. It develops active substances that target regions that lend themselves to lasting protection against multiple strains and entire virus families.
Key facts about Leyden Labs
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Leiden (Netherlands)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $303M
- Employee Count: 87 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Invus, Casdin Capital and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jun 25, 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: 69 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: EQT, Innovation Industries and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 16, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Invest-NL's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Invest-NL has invested in 68 companies over the last 6 years, with an average of 12 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 21 investments, while as of Jun 2026, it has made 11 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Leyden Labs and most recent follow-on round was in Nearfield Instruments.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 5 | 6 | 11 |
2025 | 16 | 5 | 21 |
2024 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
2023 | 13 | 3 | 16 |
2022 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
2021 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Invest-NL's Investments by Stage
Invest-NL has made 32 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $29.2M, 21 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $16.3M and 5 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $11.6M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series B | 32 |
Series A | 21 |
Seed | 5 |
Series C | 4 |
Post IPO | 2 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Invest-NL's Investments by Sector
Invest-NL has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Sustainability Tech, Environment Tech, Energy Tech and Life Sciences. Notably, it has invested in 55 Tech companies, 51 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 28 Tech hardware companies and at least 13 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 31 |
Sustainability Tech | 28 |
Environment Tech | 18 |
Energy Tech | 15 |
Life Sciences | 12 |
Others | 65 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Invest-NL's Investments by Geography
Invest-NL has made most investments in Netherlands (64), followed by United States where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Netherlands | 64 |
United States | 2 |
India | 1 |
Sweden | 1 |
Switzerland | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Invest-NL's recent investments
Invest-NL has made 11 investments in 2026 so far. Leyden Labs and Nearfield Instruments are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Invest-NL:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 25, 2026 | Netherlands | Series B | 7750 | ||
Jun 22, 2026 | Netherlands | Series D | 2052 | [+7] | |
Jun 18, 2026 | Netherlands | Series B | 6325 | ||
May 11, 2026 | Netherlands | Series A | 7441 | ||
May 06, 2026 | Netherlands | Conventional Debt | 5152 | [+2] |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Invest-NL's Portfolio
3 of Invest-NL's portfolio companies have become public. ONWARD got listed on the Euronext Exchange (Euronext), in Oct 2021 at marketcap of $443M and Pryme got listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FRA).Here are Invest-NL's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 21, 2021 | Apr 22, 2021 | Series B | 5850 | |
May 07, 2021 | May 09, 2023 | Post IPO | 5258 | |
Mar 15, 2017 | 2023 | Post IPO | 7586 |
Acquired companies in Invest-NL's Portfolio
1 company from Invest-NL's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was LioniX International in Jul 2018 by Magic Micro for $*****.Here are Invest-NL's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 03, 2018 | Jan 09, 2023 | Series A | 8126 |
Team profile of Invest-NL
Invest-NL has a team of 67 members including 2 Partners and 6 Principals located in Netherlands. Invest-NL's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Invest-NL:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Amsterdam | - | - | |
Partner | Amsterdam | - | ||
Principal | Amsterdam | - | ||
Principal | The Hague | - | ||
Principal | Amsterdam | - | ||
Principal | Amsterdam | - | ||
Principal | Amsterdam | - | ||
Principal | Amsterdam | - |
Co-investors of Invest-NL
Over the past 6 years, 350 investors have co-invested in Invest-NL's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Invest-NL: Europa, EIC Fund and 154 others have invested in rounds before Invest-NL. There are 25 companies where Europa has invested before Invest-NL and 9 companies where EIC Fund has invested before Invest-NL.
- Top Co-investors of Invest-NL: 134 investors entered a company along with Invest-NL. These include investors like BOM (10 companies).
- Invested after Invest-NL: A total of 60 investors have invested in Invest-NL's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include European Innovation Council (4 companies), EQT (3 companies) and ROM Utrecht Region (3 companies).
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