Brabant Startup Fonds BV

What Brabant Startup Fonds BV does

Brabant Startup Fonds BV is the early-stage investment fund of the Province of Noord-Brabant in the Netherlands, established to fill the financing gap at the front end of the capital chain for innovative, knowledge-intensive startups in the region. The fund issues credit loans ranging from €50,000 to €350,000 to early-phase startups with scalable business models, with the explicit goal of de-risking recipients enough to attract follow-on capital from commercial financiers. Since inception, BSF has cumulatively deployed €16,300,000 across a portfolio of more than 40 named companies spanning medtech, biotech, semiconductors, energy, agritech, sustainability, and deep-tech verticals.

The fund is administered through Braventure, a non-profit collaborative initiative of 13 regional partners including Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), Tilburg University, Fontys, Avans, Breda University of Applied Sciences, HAS Green Academy, BOM, Brainport Development, REWIN, Midpoint Brabant, NV BIM, AgriFood Capital, and the Province itself. Braventure acts as the front door: startups apply via the Braventure portal or through partner channels, are screened by professional startup coaches, and progress through the Startup Readiness Program (four sequential modules: READY, GAME, SET, MATCH) before reaching financing decisions. BSF operates as a lean organization (1–10 employees) under Director Mirjam Hament, who also serves as Director of Braventure.

The company's structural risk is concentrated upstream. The Province of Noord-Brabant has announced, following an independent evaluation, that provincial subsidization of Braventure will end on 01-01-2027, with Braventure continuing to operate through 2026 to execute its 2026 annual plan and facilitate a careful transfer of network, programs, and initiatives. The continuity plan for the Brabant Startup Fonds itself beyond 2027 is not specified in the available materials, making the fund's medium-term operating model a key open question. Revenue is not commercially generated; BSF is a public investment vehicle deploying provincial capital via concessional loans rather than a revenue-earning business.

Name

Brabant Startup Fonds BV

Legal name

Brabant Startup Fonds

Website

https://braventure.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Brabant Startup Fonds BV is the early-stage investment fund of the Province of Noord-Brabant, providing €50k–€350k credit loans to innovative startups in the North Brabant region of the Netherlands, administered through the Braventure partnership of 13 regional organizations.

Ownership category

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Product category

Venture Capital and Early-Stage Investment

NAICS

Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525), Open-End Investment Funds (525910)

SIC

Short-Term Business Credit Institutions (6153)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Venture Debt Funds / Platforms (FSANAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

SDG / Thematic Sustainable Investment Funds (FSANAJAN)

Keywords

• Venture capital
• Startup financing
• Early-stage investment
• Credit loans
• Innovation funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Den Bosch

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Credit Loans to Startups: Provides credit loans (kredietleningen) between €50,000 and €350,000 to promising early-stage startups in Noord-Brabant. The fund fills the gap in the first part of the financing chain for innovative knowledge-intensive startups and aims to attract follow-on investment from other financiers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Brabant Startup Fonds BV is an early-stage investment fund that provides credit loans ranging from €50,000 to €350,000 to innovative startups in the Province of Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. The fund is administered by Braventure and supports startups that are ready for follow-up financing or seeking to bring their first paying customers on board.

Product overview

Brabant Startup Fonds BV operates as an early-stage investment fund managed by Braventure, offering credit loans between €50,000 and €350,000 to innovative startups in North Brabant. The fund is part of a broader ecosystem that includes the Startup Readiness Program with four sequential modules (READY, GAME, SET, MATCH) designed to take startups from idea validation to first customer commitment. Additional services include startup registration, ecosystem data dashboard, and connections to other financing options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BSF Credit Loans
• Startup Readiness Program
• Ecosystem Dashboard

Quantifiable outcome

• €16.3 million total funded to date
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BraventurecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBraventure is the non-profit collaboration organization and the 'starting point' (beginstation) to the Brabant Startup Fonds. It is a collaboration of 13 partners including knowledge institutions, development companies, and the Province of Noord-Brabant, with the shared goal of accelerating Brabant startups.
• BOM (Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe BOM (Brabant Development Company) invests in scalable start- and scale-ups with growth potential and a strong link to Noord-Brabant. Works with public money and focuses on companies active in Brabant's top sectors.
• TU/e (Technische Universiteit Eindhoven)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch university specialized in technological education, scientific research and knowledge valorization. Offers The Gate one-stop-shop for entrepreneurs and Innovation Space for developing new technologies.
• Tilburg UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides entrepreneurship education and support, with an incubator offering programs and facilities such as personal guidance, flexible workspaces and office space.
• Fontys HogescholenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the largest HBO knowledge institutions in the Netherlands with offerings in almost all sectors. Focus on TEC: Technology, Entrepreneurship and Creativity.
• Avans HogeschoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the larger universities of applied sciences in the Netherlands with locations in Breda, 's-Hertogenbosch, Roosendaal and Tilburg. 61 HBO programs with 31,000 students and 2,800 employees.
• Breda University of Applied SciencesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational knowledge and education institution with ~7,000 Dutch and international students from ~100 countries. Focus on Built Environment, Facility, Games, Hotel, Leisure & Events, Logistics, Media, Tourism.
• Brainport DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development company working to strengthen Brainport Eindhoven - the world-class high-tech region for manufacturing industry. Develops regional economic strategy and promotes Brainport internationally.
• REWIN West-BrabantminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDrives and attracts renewed entrepreneurship in West-Brabant through collaboration between companies and between entrepreneurs, education, knowledge institutions and government.
• Midpoint BrabantminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic cooperation program for Midden-Brabant linking businesses, governments, knowledge institutions and societal organizations. Focus on Smart Industry, Smart Logistics and Smart Leisure.
• NV BIM (Bossche Investerings Maatschappij)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrings entrepreneurs together and stimulates economic activity in 's-Hertogenbosch. Ambition to be in top 5 cities with most favorable economic climate.
• AgriFood CapitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelops the smartest food chains from farm to fork. Entrepreneurs, governments and knowledge institutions work innovatively on smart, healthy and sustainable solutions for food supply from Northeast Brabant.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/braventurenl
• Facebookfacebook.com/Braventure-143793666490960
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brabant-startup-fonds-bv
• Instagraminstagram.com/braventurenl

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Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments2 records

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