About Oost NL
Oost NL is a venture capital firm founded in 1975. It is primarily based out of Apeldoorn, Netherlands. As of Jun 2026, Oost NL is an active investor, having invested in 410 companies, with 3 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 Life Sciences to High Tech and HealthTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of SolarDew Overall, Oost NL portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 10 IPOs and 40 acquisitions including key companies like Unilever, Picnic and DHL. A lot of funds co-invest with Oost NL, with names like Thuja Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Oost NL has team of 64 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 6 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Oost NL's List of Top Investments
Oost NL has a portfolio of 410 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in NightWatch and SoundEnergy.Their portfolio spans across Netherlands, United States, China and 16 more locations. They have invested in Life Sciences, High Tech, HealthTech and 36 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 6 more. Here is the list of top investments by Oost NL:1. Unilever
Brand of multi-category food & beverages, personal care, and consumer goods. It products include baby food, beauty products, cleaning agents, healthcare and hygiene products, and toothpaste. Its notable brands include Magnum, Becel, Surf Excel, Brooke Bond, Lipton, Lifebuoy, Dove, and Fair and Lovely among others. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $63.11B and a net profit of $8.05B.
Key facts about Unilever
- Founded Year: 1872
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: €1B+ as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 157,492 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Trian Partners, Castle Investment Management and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Mar 26, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Public
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2. Picnic
App based platform for ordering groceries and delivery services. It enables users to order groceries for home delivery. Users can view the available products on the app and place an order. Claims to deliver the products on the next day of placing the order. The mobile application is available for Android and iOS users.
Key facts about Picnic
3. DHL
Provider of international express shipping, freight transportation, and supply chain logistics services. The company facilitates the movement of documents, packages, and cargo through air, ocean, road, and rail networks. It offers warehousing, transport, and distribution services to support business operations. The organization manages complex logistics requirements including customs clearance and freight forwarding. It provides specialized solutions for enterprise-sized entities to optimize supply chain management and distribution processes.
Key facts about DHL
- Founded Year: 1969
- Location: Bonn (Germany)
- Annual Revenue: €1B+ as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 239,103 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Blum Capital, Soor Capital and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Dec 22, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. MACOM
Manufacturer of RF, microwave, millimeter wave, and optical networking components. The company provides amplifiers, attenuators, diodes, filters, integrated circuits, limiters, modules, photodetectors, and switches. Products support aerospace, broadcast video, CATV, data centers, industrial, medical, and telecommunications applications. The company also offers foundry and design services.
Key facts about MACOM
- Founded Year: 1950
- Location: Lowell (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $183M
- Employee Count: 2,221 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Gefinor Capital, White Hat Capital Partners and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jan 14, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. Talk360
Provider of mobile applications facilitating international calls to landline phones. The software enables users to place calls to mobile and landline numbers across the globe without requiring the recipient to possess an internet connection or a smartphone. Users purchase credits through various local payment methods to facilitate connectivity. The application functions by routing calls through a digital interface to traditional telecommunications networks.
Key facts about Talk360
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Leusden (Netherlands)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $10.4M
- Employee Count: 55 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: E4EAfrica, HAVAIC and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Sep 11, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Oost NL's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Oost NL has invested in 410 companies over the last 20 years, with an average of 8 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 17 investments, while as of Jun 2026, it has made 5 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in AFFIX Labs and most recent follow-on round was in SolarDew.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 3 | 5 |
2025 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
2024 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
2023 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
2022 | 15 | 6 | 21 |
2021 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
2020 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2019 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
2018 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
2017 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
Oost NL's Investments by Stage
Oost NL has made 59 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.64M, 40 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $12M and 6 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $10M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 59 |
Series A | 40 |
Series B | 6 |
PE | 4 |
Conventional Debt | 3 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Oost NL's Investments by Sector
Oost NL has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Life Sciences, High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Sustainability Tech and Environment Tech. Notably, it has invested in 223 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 197 Tech companies, 84 Software companies and at least 73 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Life Sciences | 38 |
High Tech | 30 |
Enterprise Applications | 21 |
Sustainability Tech | 19 |
Environment Tech | 13 |
Others | 107 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Oost NL's Investments by Geography
Oost NL has made most investments in Netherlands (112), followed by Finland where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Netherlands | 112 |
Finland | 1 |
Singapore | 1 |
United States | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Oost NL's recent investments
Oost NL has made 5 investments in 2026 so far. SolarDew and AFFIX Labs are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Oost NL:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 03, 2026 | Netherlands | Series A | 8628 | ||
Apr 23, 2026 | Finland | Seed | 5735 | ||
Apr 15, 2026 | Netherlands | Series C | 1331 | [+2] | |
Apr 03, 2026 | Netherlands | Series A | 2062 | ||
Mar 04, 2026 | Netherlands | Series B | 4395 | [+4] |
Unicorns in Oost NL's Portfolio
Oost NL has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Picnic. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Picnic which became a unicorn in 2021, 5 years before Oost NL first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Oost NL's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
75 | App based platform for ordering groceries and delivery services | 2015 | Amsterdam | Series E | rpbtayk |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Oost NL's Portfolio
10 of Oost NL's portfolio companies have become public. Lunit got listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX), in Jul 2022 at marketcap of $241M and Beyond Meat got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $184M.Here are Oost NL's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 21, 2022 | - | - | 7048 | |
May 02, 2019 | - | - | 6053 | |
Mar 15, 2012 | - | - | 2426 | |
Nov 24, 2000 | - | - | 1518 | |
Nov 03, 1998 | - | - | 2844 |
Acquired companies in Oost NL's Portfolio
40 companies from Oost NL's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Mimetas in Aug 2026 by Bruker for $*****.Here are Oost NL's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 10, 2026 | Feb 05, 2014 | Seed | 3648 | |
Jan 26, 2026 | Feb 14, 2014 | Series A | 7269 | |
Feb 05, 2025 | - | - | 5967 | |
Oct 22, 2024 | - | - | 8696 | |
Jul 03, 2024 | - | - | 3752 |
Team profile of Oost NL
Oost NL has a team of 64 members including 1 Partner and 5 Principals located in Netherlands. Oost NL's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Oost NL:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Amsterdam | - | ||
Principal | Arnhem | - | ||
Principal | Amsterdam | - | - | |
Principal | Netherlands | - | ||
Principal | Apeldoorn | - | ||
Principal | Utrecht | - | - |
Co-investors of Oost NL
Over the past 20 years, 229 investors have co-invested in Oost NL's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Oost NL: Europa, EIC Fund and 33 others have invested in rounds before Oost NL. There are 17 companies where Europa has invested before Oost NL and 5 companies where EIC Fund has invested before Oost NL.
- Top Co-investors of Oost NL: 98 investors entered a company along with Oost NL. These include investors like Thuja Capital (4 companies).
- Invested after Oost NL: A total of 96 investors have invested in Oost NL's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Europa (14 companies), EIC Fund (11 companies) and Invest-NL (3 companies).
Recent News related to Oost NL
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SolarDew Raises €800K To Scale Solar-Powered Clean Drinking Water TechnologyStartup Rise EU•Jun 03, 2026•SolarDew, Oost NL
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Dutch Green-Chemtech Startup Affix Labs Raises €1 Million for European Expansion of Sustainable Insect RepellentPR Newswire•Apr 23, 2026•AFFIX Labs, P Capital, Oost NL, VP Capital
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Dutch startup Hexwise secures pre-seed funding from Rockstart, Oost NL, othersSilicon Canals•Apr 11, 2024•Hexwise, Rockstart, Oost NL
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