About Oost NL
Oost NL is a venture capital firm founded in 2003. It is primarily based out of Apeldoorn, Netherlands. As of Apr 2025, Oost NL is an active investor, having invested in 402 companies, with 4 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in Netherlands based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Life Sciences and HealthTech. Most recently it led the $12M Series A round of Renewable Iron Fuel Technology along with BOM. This round also saw participation from Invest-NL and other investors.
Overall, Oost NL portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 8 IPOs and 37 acquisitions including key companies like Beyond Meat, MACOM and DHL. A lot of funds co-invest with Oost NL, with names like Thuja Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Oost NL has team of 118 people including 2 partners.
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Oost NL's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Oost NL has invested in 402 companies over the last 19 years, with an average of 8 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2024, it made 7 investments, while as of Apr 2025, it has made 4 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Cano-ela and most recent follow-on round was in Pro Parents.
Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1stÌý¸é´Ç³Ü²Ô»å | Follow-on | Total | |
2025 (YTD) | 1 | 3 | 4 |
2024 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
2023 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
2022 | 15 | 6 | 21 |
2021 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
2020 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2019 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
2018 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
2017 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
2016 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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Oost NL's Investment Trends by Stage
Oost NL has made 53 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.72M, 38 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $12.5M and 5 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $9.69M.Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 53 |
Series A | 38 |
Series B | 5 |
Conventional Debt | 3 |
PE | 3 |
Others | 3 |
Oost NL's Investment Trends by Sector
Oost NL has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Life Sciences, Sustainability Tech, Enterprise Applications and Environment Tech. Notably, it has invested in 210 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 183 Tech companies, 69 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 44 companies focusing on Software.
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Sector | No. of Investments |
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High Tech | 34 |
Life Sciences | 34 |
Sustainability Tech | 18 |
Enterprise Applications | 15 |
Environment Tech | 13 |
Others | 98 |
Oost NL's Investment Trends by Geography
Oost NL has made most investments in Netherlands (289), followed by United States where it has made 9 investments.
Oost NL's recent investments
Here are the most recent investments by Oost NL:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Apr 25, 2025 | Netherlands | Series A | €1²Ñ | [+3] | |
Apr 17, 2025 | Netherlands | Series B | $25M | Invest-NL [+2] | |
Mar 11, 2025 | Netherlands | Seed | $1.73M | [+1] | |
Jan 30, 2025 | Netherlands | Series A | $3.65M | Invest International [+3] | |
Dec 11, 2024 | Netherlands | Seed | Undisclosed |
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Here is a list of unicorns in Oost NL's portfolio:
ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
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63 | App based platform for ordering groceries and delivery services | 2015 | Amsterdam | Series D | odajydk |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Oost NL's Portfolio
Here are Oost NL's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Jul 21, 2022 | - | - | - | |
May 02, 2019 | - | - | - | |
Mar 15, 2012 | - | - | - | |
Nov 24, 2000 | - | - | - | |
Nov 03, 1998 | - | - | - |
Acquired companies in Oost NL's Portfolio
Here are Oost NL's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Feb 05, 2025 | - | - | - | |
Oct 22, 2024 | - | - | - | |
Jul 03, 2024 | - | - | - | |
Feb 07, 2024 | Oct 06, 2017 | Series A | Undisclosed | |
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Team profile of Oost NL
Oost NL has a team of 118 membersÌýincluding 2 Partners and 64 PrincipalsÌýlocated in Netherlands and Germany. Oost NL's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Oost NL:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact details |
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Partner | Netherlands | - | , | |
Partner | Amsterdam | - | ||
Principal | Oldenzaal | - | , | |
Principal | Nijmegen | - | , | |
Principal | Deventer | - | - | |
Principal | Randstad | - | , | |
Principal | Apeldoorn | - | , | |
Principal | Gendringen | - | , | |
Principal | Netherlands | - | , | |
Principal | Hengelo | - | , | |
Principal | Arnhem | - | , |
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Over the past 19 years, 189 investors have co-invested in Oost NL's portfolio companies.
- Invested before Oost NL:Ìý, EIC Fund and 28 others have invested in rounds before Oost NL. There are 15 companies where European Union has invested before Oost NL and 5 companies where EIC Fund has invested before Oost NL.
- Top Co-investors of Oost NL:Ìý89 investors entered a company along with Oost NL. These include investors like Thuja Capital (4 companies).
- Invested after Oost NL:ÌýA total of 70 investors have invested in Oost NL's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include (14 companies), EIC Fund (10 companies) and Innovation Industries (2 companies).
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