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Graduate Ventures expands to Amsterdam and Eindhoven

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Graduate Ventures, the Dutch venture fund backed by some of the Netherlands’ most prominent entrepreneurs, announced a major national expansion yesterday at its annual Graduate Connect networking event, adding the University of Amsterdam (UvA), Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, and Eindhoven-based partners to its university ecosystem.

Since its 2021 launch by Erasmus University Rotterdam and Delft University of Technology, the fund has invested in more than 80 startups — 62 at the pre-seed stage with tickets up to €75,000, and 18 at the seed stage, including notable portfolio companies Workwize, QuantWare, and Eddy Grid. Sifted, the Financial Times’ startup publication, named Graduate Ventures one of Europe’s most active tech investors last year.

Alongside the geographic expansion, the fund announced a second seed fund totaling €80 million, following the success of its first €50 million seed fund. A separate pre-seed fund of nearly €10 million is entirely funded by donations from alumni and affiliated university funds.

Source: Graduate Ventures expands to Amsterdam and Eindhoven

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