Graduate Ventures

Graduate Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Rotterdam and Delft, Netherlands, founded in 2021. It operates as an alumni-driven startup platform, partnering with founders from Dutch universities like TU Delft, Erasmus University Rotterdam, and Erasmus MC from day zero. The firm's investment philosophy focuses on providing early-stage capital, hands-on support, and access to a powerful alumni network to accelerate the growth of technology-driven startups. They back transformational ideas primarily at the Pre-Seed and Seed stages across various sectors. With over €59 million raised, Graduate Ventures has invested in over 75 companies, aiming to foster entrepreneurship and turn breakthrough ideas into globally scalable companies.