# RUG Ventures

> RUG Ventures is a VC fund in Groningen backing Nanotechnology, Sensor and Biofuel. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Groningen, The Netherlands
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jan 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://rugventures.com/

RUG Ventures is an early-stage investment company.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.9M–$4.9M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nanotechnology | 2 | 50% |
| Sensor | 1 | 25% |
| Biofuel | 1 | 25% |
| Medical | 1 | 25% |
| Chemical | 1 | 25% |

16 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 75% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The Netherlands | 2 | 50% |
| Slovenia | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| QDI systems | QDI systems is a high-tech start-up, developing imaging devices based on quantum dots for medical X-ray applications. | $3.3M | Series A | Jan 16, 2024 |  |
| ReCatalyst | ReCatalyst develops next-generation PEM fuel cell catalysts. | $1.9M | Seed | Jul 12, 2023 |  |
| EV Biotech | We believe that with the current technology society is on the verge of creating a bio-based economy. EV Biotech will evolve the chemical feedstock market by revolutionizing the methods of microbial cell factory strain engineering; hereby shifting the chemical market from petrochemical-based to biological-based chemical production. A revolutionarystep for a more sustainable world. | $4.9M | Seed | Mar 22, 2023 |  |
| QDI systems | QDI systems is a high-tech start-up, developing imaging devices based on quantum dots for medical X-ray applications. |  | Seed | May 01, 2021 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Carduso Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carduso-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [NV NOM](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nvnom) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Blue Horizon Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blue-horizon-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Future Food Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/future-food-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Golden Egg Check Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/golden-egg-check-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [HTGF (High-Tech Gruenderfonds)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/high-tech-gr%C3%BCnderfonds) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does RUG Ventures invest in?

RUG Ventures invests primarily in Nanotechnology, Sensor and Biofuel startups, most often at Seed and Series A 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.

### What is RUG Ventures's check size?

RUG Ventures typically joins rounds of $1.9M–$4.9M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds RUG Ventures participates in.

### When did RUG Ventures last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for RUG Ventures closed in Jan 2024. 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?

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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