# Brabant Startup Fund

> Brabant Startup Fund is a VC fund backing Manufacturing and Machinery Manufacturing. See 12 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 12
- Last investment: Jul 2025
- Lead investor: 8%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.brabant.nl/subsites/brabantstartupfonds

Brabant Startup Fund is a Brabant-focused early-stage investment fund.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 42% |
| Machinery Manufacturing | 3 | 25% |
| Electronics | 2 | 17% |
| Health Care | 2 | 17% |
| Medical Device | 2 | 17% |

20 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 7 | 58% |
| Pre-Seed | 4 | 33% |
| Series A | 1 | 8% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| inPhocal | inPhocal uses a unique laser beam technology that will revolutionize the field of laser processing. | $5.8M | Seed | Jul 15, 2025 |  |
| AIKON Health | AIKON Health offers a wearable device and data services for personalized heart failure management. | $1.4M | Seed | Jun 25, 2025 |  |
| VivArt-X | VivArt-X creates regenerating materials for women's health. | $716.3K | Pre-Seed | Nov 16, 2023 |  |
| Astrape Networks | Astrape powers the future of datacenters: more bandwidth, less power. | $1.7M | Pre-Seed | Sep 12, 2023 |  |
| FononTech | FononTech specializes in impulse printing.It is used to print small electronic circuits for electronic devices. | $2.5M | Seed | Jul 11, 2023 |  |
| Gilbert | Gilbert Technologies develop unique and innovative medical devices for inhalation therapeutic,applications. | $4.3M | Series A | Jun 07, 2023 |  |
| Relement | Relement provides the missing aromatic link to create a 100% sustainable alkyd / polyester coating. | $1.1M | Seed | Jun 02, 2022 |  |
| LionVolt | LionVolt is a battery startup company that claims to develop the most efficient solid state lithium-ion battery. | $1.5M | Pre-Seed | Aug 05, 2021 |  |
| Tech2B | Whether you are looking for a new supplier for manufactured parts, have an expertise issue or want to create more new business opportunities, Tech2B has the solution! | $416.2K | Pre-Seed | Apr 01, 2020 |  |
| Avoxt | Avoxt is creating advanced technologies for extremely efficient hydrogen production. |  | Seed |  |  |

10 of 12 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [BOM](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brabantse-ontwikkelings-maatschappij-bom) — VC Fund, 8 deals together
- [TNO](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tno) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [DeepTechXL](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/deeptechxl) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Rabobank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rabobank) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Thematic Technology Transfer](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thematic-technology-transfer) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [SHIFT Invest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shift-invest) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Brabant Startup Fund invest in?

Brabant Startup Fund invests primarily in Manufacturing, Machinery Manufacturing and Electronics startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 12 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in The Netherlands. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Brabant Startup Fund last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Brabant Startup Fund closed in Jul 2025. Shizune tracks 12 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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