Inside new Dutch €125m deep tech spinout fund backed by high-profile angels

7 Oct 2026
06:00
Dutch venture firm Graduate Ventures has signed up "many, many" high-profile business angels as LPs in its new €125m seed fund.
In an interview with Impact Loop, managing partner Auke van den Hout speaks about:
→ How the LPs that backed its €100m first close provide more than just capital
→ The performance of its first fund, and which startups are likely to become unicorns
→ Why he thinks Graduate Ventures is an impact fund "in practice"
In an interview with Impact Loop, managing partner Auke van den Hout speaks about:
→ How the LPs that backed its €100m first close provide more than just capital
→ The performance of its first fund, and which startups are likely to become unicorns
→ Why he thinks Graduate Ventures is an impact fund "in practice"