Brightlands Venture Partners (BVP)

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Type: Venture FundStage: Seed, Series ALead: LeadsCheck: €250K–€2MFund Size: €45MAUM: €120MSeries: Fund IVLocation: NetherlandsContinent: EuropeWebsiteApply

Brightlands Venture Partners (BVP) is a Netherlands-based venture capital fund manager investing in science-based companies tackling structural challenges across health, agrifood, and renewable chemistry. Founded in 2004, BVP has raised four funds totalling €120M and backed 50+ companies. Its currently active vehicle, BVP Fund IV (vintage 2021, €45M), focuses on Benelux and Germany and invests at the Seed to Series A stage with initial ticket sizes of €250K–€2M. BVP typically acts as lead or co-lead investor and collaborates with the Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO), which provided a €10M seed capital facility for Fund IV. The firm is classified as an SFDR Article 9 fund, with sustainable investment as its explicit objective. Portfolio companies span MedTech, HealthTech, agritech, food innovation, recycling, circularity, bio-based chemicals, and low-carbon technologies. BVP is a member of the Dutch Venture Initiative (NVP) and sources deals through a pan-European network.

Deep Tech (Generalist)Biotech, Life Sciences, Synthetic BiologyHealthcare and Med TechAgricultureFood TechBio-based SolutionsFuelsWaste-to-Value

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