Graduate Entrepreneur Fund

Graduate Entrepreneur Fund is a venture capital firm based in the Netherlands, focusing on early-stage investments in startups founded by alumni of TU Delft and Erasmus University Rotterdam. The fund offers two main investment tracks: the Pre-Seed Fund, providing tickets up to €75K for startups in the very early stages, and the Seed & Series A Fund, offering investments ranging from €500K to €2M for companies further along in their entrepreneurial journey. Since its inception in April 2021, Graduate Entrepreneur Fund has raised €58 million and made over 65 investments, supporting a diverse portfolio of companies across sectors such as healthtech, deep tech, climate tech, and digital tech. The fund's unique approach combines substantial financial backing with access to a vast network of experienced alumni, offering mentorship and guidance to help startups scale and succeed. This model aims to foster innovation and entrepreneurship within the Dutch startup ecosystem, leveraging the expertise and resources of its academic institutions and alumni network.