# Chimwemwe de Gaay Fortman

> Chimwemwe de Gaay Fortman is a seed investor at OostNL backing Hardware and Manufacturing. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [OostNL](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oostnl)
- Location: Bilthoven, The Netherlands
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Mar 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://nl.linkedin.com/in/chimwemwe-de-gaay-fortman-42410510

Chimwemwe de Gaay Fortman is a seed investor at OostNL in Bilthoven focused on Hardware and Manufacturing. Being a forward-thinking professional, she combines a career in international private and semi-public organizations to deliver sustainable results. Through various leadership roles in the financial sector she has built a track record in (investment) banking, development & impact (sustainable) finance/investment, fund management,restructuring, governance, and change and people management.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hardware | 1 | 25% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 25% |
| Semiconductor | 1 | 25% |
| Waste Management | 1 | 25% |
| Quality Assurance | 1 | 25% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 50% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OneThird | Blockchain, Food Loss, Food Waste, Food Tech, Supply Chain, Big Data, Ag Tech, Digitization, AI, Shelf Life Prediction, Quality Assessment, Fresh Produce, Dynamic Routing, UN SDG 12.3, Spectroscopy, Mobile App, and NIR Spectroscopy | $3M | Seed | Mar 23, 2023 |  |
| LioniX International | They provide customized solutions for OEM’s and System Integrators, from design to fully assembled modules, by vertical integration and in scalable production volumes. They maintain their technology leadership secured by a strong IP position. LioniX International core competences are in Photonic Integrated Circuits (PIC), customized MEMS, andopto-fluidics. | $3.8M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 09, 2023 |  |
| QuiX | QuiX Quantum develops photonic quantum computing hardware, utilizing integrated photonics to process quantum information through light particles. The company's product line includes universal quantum computers, special-purpose quantum systems, and quantum photonic processors. Its technology operates at room temperature and is designed forscalability, leveraging photonic components to manipulate quantum states. QuiX Quantum's 20-mode Quantum Photonic Processor has been recognized with the Prism Award in the Quantum Tech category. The company has supplied quantum systems to various organizations, including the German Aerospace Center (DLR) . QuiX Quantum also offers cloud-based access to its quantum computing resources.​ | $5.6M | Seed | Jul 07, 2022 |  |
| OneThird | Blockchain, Food Loss, Food Waste, Food Tech, Supply Chain, Big Data, Ag Tech, Digitization, AI, Shelf Life Prediction, Quality Assessment, Fresh Produce, Dynamic Routing, UN SDG 12.3, Spectroscopy, Mobile App, and NIR Spectroscopy | $1.8M | Seed | Apr 20, 2021 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [FORWARD.one](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/forward-one) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Invest-NL](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/invest-nl) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [PhotonDelta](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/photondelta) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [SHIFT Invest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shift-invest) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Halma Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/halma-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Pymwymic](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pymwymic) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About OostNL

VC Fund · Apeldoorn, The Netherlands

Eastern NL is the development company of Eastern Netherlands. We are strengthening the regional economy on behalf of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate and the provinces of Overijssel and Gelderland. We do this by investing with public money in entrepreneurs in the Eastern Netherlands.In addition to these financial resources, Oost NLalso makes its knowledge, expertise and network available. We are active in the top sectors Food, Energy, Health and Tech.An optimal balance between financial and social return is of great importance to us. We allow entrepreneurs to innovate, invest and internationalize to accelerate their growth. This is how we ensure the sustainable growth of the regional economy and employment. In addition, we create favorable conditions for solving global, social issues. We offer entrepreneurs money and resources for creating social returns. With focus on sustainability, smart industry and concepts for a healthy life.

3 contacts available at OostNL.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chimwemwe de Gaay Fortman | Member of management, head of capital | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chimwemwe-de-gaay-fortman |
| Jordy Schaufeli | Senior Investment Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jordy-schaufeli |
| Jouke Kardolus | Senior Projectmanager Agro-Food | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jouke-kardolus |

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## FAQ

### What does Chimwemwe de Gaay Fortman invest in?

Chimwemwe de Gaay Fortman invests primarily in Hardware, Manufacturing and Semiconductor startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 4 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 Chimwemwe de Gaay Fortman last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Chimwemwe de Gaay Fortman closed in Mar 2023. Shizune tracks 4 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?

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