UvA Ventures Holding
VC Fund
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
UvA Ventures Holding is a VC fund in Amsterdam focused on Health Care and Biotechnology. UvA Ventures Holding BV makes scientific innovations and expertise from the University of Amsterdam (UvA) available to the market and society by establishing or participating in companies. UvA Ventures thus contributes to the university's valorisation objective. UvA Ventures was established in 1992 to create a strict separation between publicand private funding activities that originate at the university.UvA Ventures Holding BV includes subsidiary companies active in the field of contract research and services . UvA Ventures also encourages and facilitates entrepreneurship, invests in new ventures and manages equity interests. We provide governance, finance & control, management and advice for various companies. We also do this for companies of AMC Ventures Holding BV and HvA Ventures Holding BV, the holdings of the Academic Medical Center (AMC) and the Hogeschool van Amsterdam (HvA).
- Total investments:
- 7
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 29%
Last updated:
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Industries UvA Ventures Holding invests in
Stages UvA Ventures Holding invests in
Countries UvA Ventures Holding invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Investment Focus
Industry
- Health Care 2 (29%)
- Biotechnology 2 (29%)
- Audio 1 (14%)
- EdTech 1 (14%)
- Podcast 1 (14%)
Stage
- Seed 3 (43%)
- Pre-Seed 3 (43%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marleen Kappert
Investment Manager
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Investment Manager | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Peter Krijnsen
Chief Executive Officer
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Chief Executive Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Ross Gordon
Investment Manager
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Investment Manager | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Anywyse
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Anywyse provides audio study material and guidance. | Seed / May 11, 2023 | |
| Our customers are elder care centers. They face two problems: Hiring or retaining staff is difficult if not impossible, while at the same time the demand for care increases 6% year over year. To help out, Kepler developed the "Kepler Night Nurse" application. It employs deep learning and computer vision assisting caregivers to look afterthe well-being of their clients, at night. The advantages are a dramatic reduction in false alarms and much less reporting work for the caregivers. This way, the work pressure on individual caregivers is strongly reduced. Caregivers can finally focus in providing care. Kepler is a spin-off company from the University of Amsterdam. | $562.6K / Seed / Jul 01, 2020 | ||
| ACE Incubator is a university startup incubator that actively supports researchers, scientists, students and entrepreneurs with tech-driven ideas looking to transform their concepts into a feasible business. ACE is equally owned by 4 acamedic institutions in Amsterdam: UvA, VU, HvA and Amsterdam UMC. Today the incubator is home to youngentrepreneurs who develop world changing concepts in industries like Deep-tech, Medical & Health Technology, Chemical & Advanced Materials and Sustainable Technology. Offering tailored programs, startup facilities, entrepreneurial network and mentorship from the best startup experts, ACE supports ambitious science and high-tech entrepreneurs across every stage of starting a business. | Seed / Jun 18, 2018 | ||
| Our customers are elder care centers. They face two problems: Hiring or retaining staff is difficult if not impossible, while at the same time the demand for care increases 6% year over year. To help out, Kepler developed the "Kepler Night Nurse" application. It employs deep learning and computer vision assisting caregivers to look afterthe well-being of their clients, at night. The advantages are a dramatic reduction in false alarms and much less reporting work for the caregivers. This way, the work pressure on individual caregivers is strongly reduced. Caregivers can finally focus in providing care. Kepler is a spin-off company from the University of Amsterdam. | $2.1M / Seed / Apr 06, 2018 | ||
| New treatments for disorders affecting the dopamine system | Pre-Seed / May 15, 2017 | ||
| Confocal.nl is aiming to innovate the microscopy industry with their plug-and-play feature confocal microscopes including the re-scan invention (Re-scan Confocal Microscope). Their new RCM-microscope has an improved resolution and strongly improved sensitivity as compared to most confocal microscopes. It will be available as a highly affordable,customised device, which is ideal for labs with specific interests, or as an upgrade for existing wide-field fluorescence microscopes. Their goal is an open-architecture system that can be customised at need, and is platform- and software independent. | Pre-Seed / Feb 04, 2016 | ||
| Haermonics is a provider of flush therapy that integrates solutions for surgical blood loss and wound healing, targeted versatile therapy, and integration within the working environment. | Pre-Seed / Nov 01, 2014 |
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FAQ
What does UvA Ventures Holding invest in?
UvA Ventures Holding invests primarily in Health Care, Biotechnology and Audio startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in The Netherlands. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at UvA Ventures Holding?
The team at UvA Ventures Holding includes Marleen Kappert (Investment Manager), Peter Krijnsen (Chief Executive Officer) and Ross Gordon (Investment Manager). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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