Innovation Industries
Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Bilthoven, Netherlands
Countries of investment
- Netherlands
- Germany
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
- France
- Denmark
- Sweden
- Finland
- Switzerland
Investment stages
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
- Series C
Industries
- Semiconductors
- Health
- Agri-Food
- Medical Devices
- Advanced Technology
- DeepTech
- Photonics
- Robotics
- Life Sciences
About
Innovation Industries is a Bilthoven-based venture capital firm focused on backing European deep tech founders in industrial applications. Their focus spans semiconductors, health, agri-food, and medical devices across Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, United Kingdom, France, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Switzerland. The firm supports deep tech founders from seed through Series C stages.
Innovation Industries is a Bilthoven-based venture capital firm focused on backing European deep tech founders in industrial applications. Their focus spans semiconductors, health, agri-food, and medical devices across Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, United Kingdom, France, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Switzerland. The firm supports deep tech founders from seed through Series C stages.
Investment Thesis
Innovation Industries is a seed to Series C stage venture capital firm deploying capital across semiconductors, health, agri-food, medical devices, and advanced technology sectors. They invest €1M to €25M in European deep tech companies with strong intellectual property and industrial application potential. The firm differentiates itself as one of the Netherlands' largest deep tech investors with €650M+ AUM, backed by Dutch pension funds and government entities.
Manager's Experience
Founded in 2017, based in Bilthoven, Netherlands with additional Eindhoven presence. Leadership includes Nard Sintenie (Managing Partner), Ton van 't Noordende (Managing Partner), and Bram Ledeboer (Managing Partner). Team of 20+ investment professionals. Manages over €650M AUM across two funds, one of the largest deep tech venture capital firms in the Netherlands. Backed by Dutch pension funds (ABP, PMT), Dutch government entities including RegioDeal, European Investment Fund, and strategic corporate LPs. Portfolio includes SMART Photonics, PhotonDelta, LioniX, Sencio, MicroAlign, Nowi, and various Dutch semiconductor and photonics companies. The firm plays a critical role in the Dutch deep tech ecosystem, particularly in semiconductors, photonics, health, and agri-food sectors, leveraging Eindhoven's leadership in advanced manufacturing and Utrecht/Wageningen's strengths in life sciences.
Team
Nard Sintenie - Managing Partner
Ton van 't Noordende - Managing Partner
Bram Ledeboer - Managing Partner
Ruud Sengers - Partner
Harm de Vries - Partner
Portfolio
SMART Photonics
PhotonDelta
LioniX International
Sencio
MicroAlign
Nowi
NovioSense
Salvia BioElectronics
Meatable
Xilloc Medical
Amber Compass Tech
Sensorfact
RIVM
VarioGen
Salvia BioElectronics