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UNIIQ
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UNIIQ is a €50 million proof-of-concept investment fund established in 2016 by TU Delft, Erasmus MC, Leiden University, and InnovationQuarter, targeting the earliest and riskiest phase of innovation. The fund primarily backs research-driven start-ups with complex technologies that often grow from knowledge institutions, operating in sectors such as life sciences, deep tech, high-tech, energy, and digital technology. UNIIQ provides convertible loan financing alongside intensive hands-on coaching to help entrepreneurs in Zuid-Holland bring their innovations to market faster and secure follow-on financing. More than 80% of UNIIQ-backed start-ups acquire follow-up financing within three years, collectively raising over €350 million.
Notable quotes
“As a coach/sparring partner for the founding team, you hold up a mirror to them, building on your experience of more than 100 companies in the UNIIQ portfolio. As you have seen countless companies struggling with the same issues, you can add a lot of value as an investment manager.”
“As an early phase investor, you experience a lot of different technologies. You see useful up-and-coming products. At the same time you see experienced and less experienced entrepreneurs really going for it, doing what they want and standing behind something they believe in. That's really great to see.”
“Our funding primarily goes to companies that have determined teams that are able to bring their innovative products quickly to market.”
Team
Bas van der Noll
Operational Fund Manager and Investment Manager (Erasmus University)
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FrostByte | Pre-seed | $1m | 2025 |
| EXIT071 | Seed | $2m | 2025-03 |
| Arceon | Seed | — | 2025-06 |
| MEMSYS | Pre-seed | — | 2025-02 |
| QuantWare | Seed | — | 2021 |
| IMSystems | Seed | $330k | 2018-01 |
| Oceans of Energy | Seed | $330k | 2019 |
| Samotics | Seed | — | — |
| Ore Energy | Seed | — | 2024-07 |
| Back to Battery | Seed | — | 2025 |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| InnovationQuarter Capital | 10 |
| European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund | 7 |
| Libertatis Ergo Holding | 4 |
| Paeonia Group | 2 |
| Graduate Ventures | 2 |
| Invest-NL Deep Tech Fund | 2 |
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