Innovatiefonds Noord-Holland

www.innovatiefondsnoordholland.nl

VCMatch tracks Innovatiefonds Noord-Holland as an investor focused on Medtech, Biotech, and Digital Health companies, Pre-Seed and Seed rounds, and Noord Holland, Netherlands markets. Upload your deck to compare your startup against the full private matching profile.

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Not specified

Stages

Pre-Seed, Seed

Focus Areas

Medtech, Biotech, Digital Health

Geography

Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Investment Thesis

The fund’s investment philosophy is to accelerate regional innovation by providing early-stage, project-based financing to validate new concepts and de-risk technology for follow-on funding. It focuses on proof-of-concept stage support (Technical Readiness Level 3–5) using convertible loans with market-conform terms, targeting startups and SMEs that can demonstrate a clear project with a defined beginning, end and budget.

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Investment Focus

Who should take a closer look

Innovatiefonds Noord-Holland is most relevant for founders raising Pre-Seed and Seed rounds in Medtech, Biotech, Digital Health, and Fintech, especially across Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

Focus statement

Het Fonds richt zich op startende bedrijven (jonger dan 5 jaar oud) en het MKB in de Provincie Noord-Holland en stelt converteerbare leningen beschikbaar voor het bewijzen van nieuwe concepten en ideeën: Proof-of-Concept (TRL 3–5). Starters kunnen tot 100% van hun project gefinancierd krijgen; voor MKB is het maximaal 55%.

Value Add

Regional mandate: financing is limited to entities whose statutory seat is in the Province of Noord-Holland ('De statutaire zetel dient gevestigd te zijn in de Provincie Noord-Holland').
Stage specificity: exclusively funds Proof-of-Concept projects at TRL 3–5 ('Het fonds financiert alleen projecten die zich in de Proof-of-Concept fase (Technical Readiness level 3 tot en met 5) begeven').
Financial instrument: uses convertible loans (converteerbare leningen) designed to validate concepts and bridge to follow-on financing.
Different financing caps by company type: up to 100% for starters and a maximum of 55% for MKB ('Starters kunnen hun projecten tot aan 100% financiering ... voor MKB is het maximaal 55%').
Project-based approach: only funds discrete projects with a clear start, end and underlying project budget ('Het fonds financiert alleen projecten. Dit betekent dat de activiteiten die u wilt laten financieren een duidelijk begin- en eindpunt hebben, met een onderliggende projectbegroting').
Transparent, rule-based pricing: interest and terms are explicitly described and tied to EU/regulatory guidance and market-conform conditions (e.g. VFF = '5 procent plus referentierente'; INHPOC2 risk spread 6.5% + Base Rate).
Public/institutional backing and alignment: initiative of province and local academic/health institutions and supported by the European Regional Development Fund, indicating an economic development focus.