BOM Brabant Ventures

Name

BOM Brabant Ventures

Legal name

Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij Holding B.V.

Website

https://bom.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Development Venture Capital

NAICS

Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities (523999), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Impact / ESG Venture Capital (FSANAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Innovation & Technology Scouting Units (with investment mandate) (FSANAHAI)

Keywords

• Venture capital financing
• Regional development agency
• Startup investment programs
• Innovation ecosystem development
• International business attraction

Headquarters

HQ city

Tilburg

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Investment Returns: BOM generates returns through equity investments in startups and scale-ups, typically as a minority shareholder (never more than 49%). They invest between €200,000 and €5 million per investment with an investment horizon of 3 to 7 years, seeking market-conform returns.
2. Foreign Investment Attraction Services: BOM attracts foreign companies to Brabant that contribute to innovation, R&D, and high-quality production in the region, providing settlement and investment guidance services.
3. International Business Development: BOM supports Brabant companies with international expansion and innovation collaboration, helping identify international customers, partners, and suppliers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BOM Brabant Ventures is a regional development company that provides patient venture capital (€200,000 to €5 million per investment, 3-7 year horizon, max 49% stake) to startups and scale-ups linked to the Brabant region, alongside venture development programs and ecosystem-building services. It also supports international business expansion for Brabant-based companies and attracts foreign companies to settle in Brabant, operating across six focus areas: decentralized energy systems, medtech & lifesciences, plantbased, deep tech, AI-tech, and defense.

Product overview

BOM (Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij) operates as a regional development company offering three integrated core services: Developing (ecosystem development with programs, pilots, and test facilities), Investing (venture capital financing from EUR 200,000 to EUR 5 million with venture development programs), and Internationalising (support for international expansion and foreign company attraction). The organization manages approximately EUR 507 million in fund assets and maintains a network of over 150 co-investors. Supporting programs include the VC Readiness Program, Business Innovation Program Food, and BioVenture Builder. The Brabant Business Region platform serves as a digital gateway for international business development in the region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ontwikkelen (Developing) Ecosystem development service for startups and scale-ups that provides programs, pilots, and test facilities, helping entrepreneurs find partners and capital within Brabant's innovation ecosystems.
• Investeren (Investing) Venture capital financing for innovative entrepreneurs ranging from €200,000 to €5 million, combining patient capital with deep sector knowledge and venture development programs; max 49% minority stake, 3-7 year horizon.
• Internationaliseren (Internationalising) Service supporting Brabant companies expanding internationally and assisting foreign companies looking to establish in Brabant, including market exploration, partner identification, and international innovation collaboration.
• VC Readiness Programma Venture development program designed to prepare startups for seed or Series A investment, part of BOM's venture development offerings.
• Business Innovation Program Food Program focused on building future-proof businesses in the food transition sector, part of BOM's ecosystem development offerings.
• BioVenture Builder Venture builder program for startups in pharmaceutical development, supporting the creation of new bio-pharma ventures.
• Brabant Business Region Platform International digital platform for profiling Brabant as an attractive business location, providing a central overview for foreign companies, international talent, and investors.

Quantifiable outcome

• €41 million invested in 2024 (63 investments)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Trade & Innovate NLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBOM works with Trade & Innovate NL to support entrepreneurs in international business development and trade.
• Enterprise European Network (EEN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBOM collaborates with Enterprise European Network to provide support for SMEs with international ambitions.
• Invest in HollandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBOM partners with Invest in Holland network to attract foreign companies to the Netherlands and specifically to Brabant.
• ROM NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBOM is part of ROM Nederland, the network of nine regional development corporations in the Netherlands, working together on innovation-driven transitions.
• Brainport DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBOM collaborates with Brainport Development on economic development in the Brainport Eindhoven region, supporting high-tech ecosystem development.
• HealthTechXLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBOM is a partner in HealthTechXL, a venture building program for startups in healthcare and MedTech sector in Brainport Eindhoven, alongside Philips, HighTechXL, DeepTechXL, and Invest-NL.
• TNOcoreTechnology or IntegrationBOM collaborates with TNO (Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research) on innovation projects and technology development.
• NXTGEN HightechcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBOM partners with NXTGEN Hightech and the ROMs to launch NXTGEN Finance, providing capital for companies developing next-generation high-tech equipment.
• High Tech Campus EindhovencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBOM collaborates with High Tech Campus Eindhoven to support tech companies and startups in one of Europe's leading innovation campuses.
• TU/e (Technical University Eindhoven)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBOM partners with TU/e for technology development, talent, and startup support in the Brainport ecosystem.
• Provinciale Ontwikkelingsmaatschappijen (5 regionale ontwikkelingsmaatschappijen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBOM signed a covenant with AgriFood Capital, Brainport Development, Midpoint Brabant, and REWIN for intensified cooperation on a joint Brabant Agenda.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• LUMO Labs: Dutch impact-focused early-stage VC fund-of-funds and direct investor. Targets similar impact themes (climate, health) with a smaller fund and tickets, making it a comparable emerging player in the Dutch early-stage impact space.
• HighTechXL: Eindhoven-based deeptech venture builder partnered with BOM via HealthTechXL. Operates a complementary model (venture building from corporate and research IP) but targets the same deeptech startup pool in the Brainport ecosystem.
• Value Factory Ventures: Dutch early-stage VC operating in Brabant and beyond. Co-invested with BOM in Healthy Fridge and shares a similar early-stage ticket size, making it a comparable emerging player in the Dutch startup ecosystem.
• SHIFT Invest: Dutch early-stage VC focused on climate-tech and circular economy. Co-invested with BOM in CoolSem Technologies and shares the sustainability/energy-transition thesis, making it a comparable niche impact investor.

Direct peers

• Oost NL: Regional development agency for East Netherlands, part of ROM Nederland alongside BOM. Provides venture capital, participations, and business development to SMEs and startups in Gelderland and Overijssel, operating an almost identical three-pillar model (develop, invest, internationalize) as BOM.
• Invest-NL: Dutch national impact investor and growth capital provider managed by the Ministry of Economic Affairs. Directly comparable to BOM as a public-backed investment vehicle; Invest-NL often co-invests with BOM in Dutch startups and scale-ups (e.g., ShanX Medtech, SandGrain), serving an overlapping but broader national mandate.
• Innovation Industries: Dutch deeptech and medtech venture capital firm. Frequently co-invests with BOM in Brabant-linked deeptech rounds (e.g., SandGrain Series A), targeting similar sectors (semiconductors, photonics, medtech) and serving as a private-market analog for benchmarking BOM's deal activity.

Broad incumbents

• ROM Nederland: Network of nine Dutch regional development corporations (ROMs) of which BOM is a member. Provides an aggregated view of regional development investing in the Netherlands and serves as the umbrella peer organization connecting BOM to Oost NL, LIOF, NOM, and others.
• EIT InnoEnergy: European impact investor and accelerator for sustainable energy. Overlaps with BOM's Climate Tech and decentralized energy themes but operates at a pan-European scale with larger fund capacity, serving as a broader incumbent in the same impact space.

Regional players

• Brainport Development: Economic development organization for the Brainport Eindhoven region. Closely collaborates with BOM on high-tech ecosystem development but focuses more on cluster-level programs than direct venture investment, making it a complementary regional peer rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments23 records

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