60 VCs and 5 funds investing in Photonics
Managing Partner
Cottonwood Technology Fund
Check: Cottonwood publishes a $1M-$3M first-investment range for seed-stage companies.
Dave Blivin contributes to Cottonwood Technology Fund's published strategy: Lead early rounds in patent-based hard-science and deep-technology companies in the U.S. Southwest and Northern Europe.
General Partner
Cottonwood Technology Fund
Check: Cottonwood publishes a $1M-$3M first-investment range for seed-stage companies.
Alain le Loux contributes to Cottonwood Technology Fund's published strategy: Lead early rounds in patent-based hard-science and deep-technology companies in the U.S. Southwest and Northern Europe.
Partner
Cottonwood Technology Fund
Check: Cottonwood publishes a $1M-$3M first-investment range for seed-stage companies.
Lee Rand contributes to Cottonwood Technology Fund's published strategy: Lead early rounds in patent-based hard-science and deep-technology companies in the U.S. Southwest and Northern Europe.
Principal
Cottonwood Technology Fund
Check: Cottonwood publishes a $1M-$3M first-investment range for seed-stage companies.
Ytsen van der Meer contributes to Cottonwood Technology Fund's published strategy: Lead early rounds in patent-based hard-science and deep-technology companies in the U.S. Southwest and Northern Europe.
Corporate & Investor Relations
Cottonwood Technology Fund
Check: Cottonwood publishes a $1M-$3M first-investment range for seed-stage companies.
Sabine Jansen contributes to Cottonwood Technology Fund's published strategy: Lead early rounds in patent-based hard-science and deep-technology companies in the U.S. Southwest and Northern Europe.
Technology Analyst
Cottonwood Technology Fund
Check: Cottonwood publishes a $1M-$3M first-investment range for seed-stage companies.
Shinjan Dasgupta contributes to Cottonwood Technology Fund's published strategy: Lead early rounds in patent-based hard-science and deep-technology companies in the U.S. Southwest and Northern Europe.
Investment Analyst
Cottonwood Technology Fund
Check: Cottonwood publishes a $1M-$3M first-investment range for seed-stage companies.
Daan Boekhoudt contributes to Cottonwood Technology Fund's published strategy: Lead early rounds in patent-based hard-science and deep-technology companies in the U.S. Southwest and Northern Europe.
SLP & Venture Partner
Cottonwood Technology Fund
Check: Cottonwood publishes a $1M-$3M first-investment range for seed-stage companies.
Charles Call contributes to Cottonwood Technology Fund's published strategy: Lead early rounds in patent-based hard-science and deep-technology companies in the U.S. Southwest and Northern Europe.
SLP & Venture Partner
Cottonwood Technology Fund
Check: Cottonwood publishes a $1M-$3M first-investment range for seed-stage companies.
Alan Abbott contributes to Cottonwood Technology Fund's published strategy: Lead early rounds in patent-based hard-science and deep-technology companies in the U.S. Southwest and Northern Europe.
Head of Legal
Big Sur Ventures
Check: Big Sur Ventures does not publish a standard check-size range on its current official site.
Beatriz Triguero is listed in a Head of Legal capacity at Big Sur Ventures. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; firm strategy is included only as shared context.
Partner
Big Sur Ventures
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Carlos Galve invests or supports investment decisions through Big Sur Ventures's published strategy: Lead early investments in exceptional technology founders building transformative internet, software and deep-tech companies.
Principal
Big Sur Ventures
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Diego Cervera invests or supports investment decisions through Big Sur Ventures's published strategy: Lead early investments in exceptional technology founders building transformative internet, software and deep-tech companies.
Board Member
Big Sur Ventures
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Eduardo Montes is listed in a Board Member capacity at Big Sur Ventures. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; firm strategy is included only as shared context.
Venture Partner
Big Sur Ventures
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Francisco Berlanga invests or supports investment decisions through Big Sur Ventures's published strategy: Lead early investments in exceptional technology founders building transformative internet, software and deep-tech companies.
Partner
Big Sur Ventures
Check: Big Sur Ventures does not publish a standard check-size range on its current official site.
Ismael Almazán invests or supports investment decisions through Big Sur Ventures's published strategy: Lead early investments in exceptional technology founders building transformative internet, software and deep-tech companies.
Operating Partner
Big Sur Ventures
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Joaquín Azpilicueta is listed in a Operating Partner capacity at Big Sur Ventures. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; firm strategy is included only as shared context.
Managing Partner
Big Sur Ventures
Check: Big Sur Ventures does not publish a standard check-size range on its current official site.
Jose Miguel Herrero invests or supports investment decisions through Big Sur Ventures's published strategy: Lead early investments in exceptional technology founders building transformative internet, software and deep-tech companies.
Partner
Big Sur Ventures
Check: Big Sur Ventures does not publish a standard check-size range on its current official site.
Sergio Choclán invests or supports investment decisions through Big Sur Ventures's published strategy: Lead early investments in exceptional technology founders building transformative internet, software and deep-tech companies.
Investor Relations
Big Sur Ventures
Check: Big Sur Ventures does not publish a standard check-size range on its current official site.
Valentina Delgado is listed in a Investor Relations capacity at Big Sur Ventures. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; firm strategy is included only as shared context.
Founding Partner
Iron Wolf Capital
Check: €500K-€5M published investment range; the firm prefers to lead rounds.
The official roster identifies Kasparas Jurgelionis as Founding Partner. This profile applies Iron Wolf Capital's published strategy and does not infer undisclosed personal signing authority or a narrower individual mandate. Relevant founder fit follows the firm's thesis: Lead early rounds for technically ambitious Baltic founders building globally relevant deep-tech, AI and defence companies.
Partner
Iron Wolf Capital
Check: €500K-€5M published investment range; the firm prefers to lead rounds.
The official roster identifies Kadi-Ingrid Lilles as Partner. This profile applies Iron Wolf Capital's published strategy and does not infer undisclosed personal signing authority or a narrower individual mandate. Relevant founder fit follows the firm's thesis: Lead early rounds for technically ambitious Baltic founders building globally relevant deep-tech, AI and defence companies.
Founding Partner
Iron Wolf Capital
Check: €500K-€5M published investment range; the firm prefers to lead rounds.
The official roster identifies Viktoras Jucikas as Founding Partner. This profile applies Iron Wolf Capital's published strategy and does not infer undisclosed personal signing authority or a narrower individual mandate. Relevant founder fit follows the firm's thesis: Lead early rounds for technically ambitious Baltic founders building globally relevant deep-tech, AI and defence companies.
Head of Finance
Iron Wolf Capital
Check: €500K-€5M published investment range; the firm prefers to lead rounds.
The official roster identifies Juste Damulyte-Brookes as Head of Finance. This is a fund team or operating role; no direct investment mandate or personal signing authority is inferred.
Founding Partner
Iron Wolf Capital
Check: €500K-€5M published investment range; the firm prefers to lead rounds.
The official roster identifies Zygimantas Susnys as Founding Partner. This profile applies Iron Wolf Capital's published strategy and does not infer undisclosed personal signing authority or a narrower individual mandate. Relevant founder fit follows the firm's thesis: Lead early rounds for technically ambitious Baltic founders building globally relevant deep-tech, AI and defence companies.
Associate
Iron Wolf Capital
Check: €500K-€5M published investment range; the firm prefers to lead rounds.
The official roster identifies Vanda Alwast as Associate. This profile applies Iron Wolf Capital's published strategy and does not infer undisclosed personal signing authority or a narrower individual mandate. Relevant founder fit follows the firm's thesis: Lead early rounds for technically ambitious Baltic founders building globally relevant deep-tech, AI and defence companies.
Managing Partner
DeepTechXL
Check: DeepTechXL does not publish one standard current check-size range on its official site.
Teska van Vuren invests through DeepTechXL's published strategy: Commercialize breakthrough Dutch deep technology by pairing specialist capital with technical, legal, financial and venture-building expertise.
Partner
DeepTechXL
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Sebastiaan Ranner invests through DeepTechXL's published strategy: Commercialize breakthrough Dutch deep technology by pairing specialist capital with technical, legal, financial and venture-building expertise.
Technology Officer
DeepTechXL
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Stephane Mutz supports DeepTechXL, whose published strategy is: Commercialize breakthrough Dutch deep technology by pairing specialist capital with technical, legal, financial and venture-building expertise.
Technology Officer
DeepTechXL
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Matthieu Mutz supports DeepTechXL, whose published strategy is: Commercialize breakthrough Dutch deep technology by pairing specialist capital with technical, legal, financial and venture-building expertise.
Chief Legal Officer
DeepTechXL
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Wouter Folkers supports DeepTechXL, whose published strategy is: Commercialize breakthrough Dutch deep technology by pairing specialist capital with technical, legal, financial and venture-building expertise.
Finance and Control
DeepTechXL
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Ronald Meersschaert supports DeepTechXL, whose published strategy is: Commercialize breakthrough Dutch deep technology by pairing specialist capital with technical, legal, financial and venture-building expertise.
Investment Manager
DeepTechXL
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Hessel Mittelmeijer invests through DeepTechXL's published strategy: Commercialize breakthrough Dutch deep technology by pairing specialist capital with technical, legal, financial and venture-building expertise.
Investment Manager
DeepTechXL
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Toam Jaber invests through DeepTechXL's published strategy: Commercialize breakthrough Dutch deep technology by pairing specialist capital with technical, legal, financial and venture-building expertise.
Investment Manager
DeepTechXL
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Bart Lugard invests through DeepTechXL's published strategy: Commercialize breakthrough Dutch deep technology by pairing specialist capital with technical, legal, financial and venture-building expertise.
Investment Manager
DeepTechXL
Check: DeepTechXL does not publish one standard current check-size range on its official site.
Soukaina Adnane-Murphy invests through DeepTechXL's published strategy: Commercialize breakthrough Dutch deep technology by pairing specialist capital with technical, legal, financial and venture-building expertise.
Analyst
DeepTechXL
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Joel George invests through DeepTechXL's published strategy: Commercialize breakthrough Dutch deep technology by pairing specialist capital with technical, legal, financial and venture-building expertise.
Analyst
DeepTechXL
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Lin Zhu invests through DeepTechXL's published strategy: Commercialize breakthrough Dutch deep technology by pairing specialist capital with technical, legal, financial and venture-building expertise.
Analyst
DeepTechXL
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Joos Kat invests through DeepTechXL's published strategy: Commercialize breakthrough Dutch deep technology by pairing specialist capital with technical, legal, financial and venture-building expertise.
Valuation Committee Chairman
DeepTechXL
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Ronald Maurer supports DeepTechXL, whose published strategy is: Commercialize breakthrough Dutch deep technology by pairing specialist capital with technical, legal, financial and venture-building expertise.
Investment Manager, Digital Economy & Technology
NRW.Venture
Check: Up to €15M across financing rounds; EU Tech&Scale can provide up to €30M for eligible scale-ups.
Massi Ali Ahmadi invests or supports investment decisions through NRW.Venture's published strategy: Co-invest in innovative NRW companies that have completed seed, angel or initial VC financing across technology, life sciences, climate and digital markets.
Investment Manager, Life Science & Cleantech
NRW.Venture
Check: Up to €15M across financing rounds; EU Tech&Scale can provide up to €30M for eligible scale-ups.
Dr. Maria Bräutigam invests or supports investment decisions through NRW.Venture's published strategy: Co-invest in innovative NRW companies that have completed seed, angel or initial VC financing across technology, life sciences, climate and digital markets.
Investment Professional, Life Sciences & CleanTech
NRW.Venture
Check: Up to €15M across financing rounds; EU Tech&Scale can provide up to €30M for eligible scale-ups.
Maximilian Erb invests or supports investment decisions through NRW.Venture's published strategy: Co-invest in innovative NRW companies that have completed seed, angel or initial VC financing across technology, life sciences, climate and digital markets.
Investment Manager, Digital Economy & Technology
NRW.Venture
Check: Up to €15M across financing rounds; EU Tech&Scale can provide up to €30M for eligible scale-ups.
Tim Gudelj invests or supports investment decisions through NRW.Venture's published strategy: Co-invest in innovative NRW companies that have completed seed, angel or initial VC financing across technology, life sciences, climate and digital markets.
Head of Venture Capital
NRW.Venture
Check: Up to €15M across financing rounds; EU Tech&Scale can provide up to €30M for eligible scale-ups.
Dr. Claas Heise invests or supports investment decisions through NRW.Venture's published strategy: Co-invest in innovative NRW companies that have completed seed, angel or initial VC financing across technology, life sciences, climate and digital markets.
Senior Investment Manager, Digital Economy & Technology
NRW.Venture
Check: Up to €15M across financing rounds; EU Tech&Scale can provide up to €30M for eligible scale-ups.
Thorsten Heldt invests or supports investment decisions through NRW.Venture's published strategy: Co-invest in innovative NRW companies that have completed seed, angel or initial VC financing across technology, life sciences, climate and digital markets.
Senior Investment Director, Life Science & CleanTech
NRW.Venture
Check: Up to €15M across financing rounds; EU Tech&Scale can provide up to €30M for eligible scale-ups.
Dr. Marek Kozlowski invests or supports investment decisions through NRW.Venture's published strategy: Co-invest in innovative NRW companies that have completed seed, angel or initial VC financing across technology, life sciences, climate and digital markets.
Investment Professional, Life Sciences & CleanTech
NRW.Venture
Check: Up to €15M across financing rounds; EU Tech&Scale can provide up to €30M for eligible scale-ups.
Philipp Leidig invests or supports investment decisions through NRW.Venture's published strategy: Co-invest in innovative NRW companies that have completed seed, angel or initial VC financing across technology, life sciences, climate and digital markets.
Investment Professional, Life Science & Cleantech
NRW.Venture
Check: Up to €15M across financing rounds; EU Tech&Scale can provide up to €30M for eligible scale-ups.
Dr. Vera Mehler-de Graaff invests or supports investment decisions through NRW.Venture's published strategy: Co-invest in innovative NRW companies that have completed seed, angel or initial VC financing across technology, life sciences, climate and digital markets.
Investment Manager, Digital Economy & Technology
NRW.Venture
Check: Up to €15M across financing rounds; EU Tech&Scale can provide up to €30M for eligible scale-ups.
Patrick Nesseler invests or supports investment decisions through NRW.Venture's published strategy: Co-invest in innovative NRW companies that have completed seed, angel or initial VC financing across technology, life sciences, climate and digital markets.
Investment Manager, Digital Economy & Technology
NRW.Venture
Check: Up to €15M across financing rounds; EU Tech&Scale can provide up to €30M for eligible scale-ups.
Dr. Antonia Nörthemann invests or supports investment decisions through NRW.Venture's published strategy: Co-invest in innovative NRW companies that have completed seed, angel or initial VC financing across technology, life sciences, climate and digital markets.
Deputy Head, Life Sciences & CleanTech
NRW.Venture
Check: Up to €15M across financing rounds; EU Tech&Scale can provide up to €30M for eligible scale-ups.
Dr. Thomas Raueiser invests or supports investment decisions through NRW.Venture's published strategy: Co-invest in innovative NRW companies that have completed seed, angel or initial VC financing across technology, life sciences, climate and digital markets.
Head of Digital Economy & Technology
NRW.Venture
Check: Up to €15M across financing rounds; EU Tech&Scale can provide up to €30M for eligible scale-ups.
Thorsten Reuter invests or supports investment decisions through NRW.Venture's published strategy: Co-invest in innovative NRW companies that have completed seed, angel or initial VC financing across technology, life sciences, climate and digital markets.
Investment Professional, Life Sciences & CleanTech
NRW.Venture
Check: Up to €15M across financing rounds; EU Tech&Scale can provide up to €30M for eligible scale-ups.
Florian Stinauer invests or supports investment decisions through NRW.Venture's published strategy: Co-invest in innovative NRW companies that have completed seed, angel or initial VC financing across technology, life sciences, climate and digital markets.
Investment Professional, Life Science & Cleantech
NRW.Venture
Check: Up to €15M across financing rounds; EU Tech&Scale can provide up to €30M for eligible scale-ups.
Jonas Vonnahme invests or supports investment decisions through NRW.Venture's published strategy: Co-invest in innovative NRW companies that have completed seed, angel or initial VC financing across technology, life sciences, climate and digital markets.
Venture Circle Member
NRW.Venture
Check: Up to €15M across financing rounds; EU Tech&Scale can provide up to €30M for eligible scale-ups.
Michael Brandkamp is listed in a Venture Circle Member capacity at NRW.Venture. No person-specific investment authority is inferred; the firm's mandate is included only as organizational context.
Venture Circle Member
NRW.Venture
Check: Up to €15M across financing rounds; EU Tech&Scale can provide up to €30M for eligible scale-ups.
Dr. Isabelle Canu is listed in a Venture Circle Member capacity at NRW.Venture. No person-specific investment authority is inferred; the firm's mandate is included only as organizational context.
Venture Circle Member
NRW.Venture
Check: Up to €15M across financing rounds; EU Tech&Scale can provide up to €30M for eligible scale-ups.
Rainer Christine is listed in a Venture Circle Member capacity at NRW.Venture. No person-specific investment authority is inferred; the firm's mandate is included only as organizational context.
Venture Circle Member
NRW.Venture
Check: Up to €15M across financing rounds; EU Tech&Scale can provide up to €30M for eligible scale-ups.
Dr. Andreas Jenne is listed in a Venture Circle Member capacity at NRW.Venture. No person-specific investment authority is inferred; the firm's mandate is included only as organizational context.
Venture Circle Member
NRW.Venture
Check: Up to €15M across financing rounds; EU Tech&Scale can provide up to €30M for eligible scale-ups.
Christian Siegele is listed in a Venture Circle Member capacity at NRW.Venture. No person-specific investment authority is inferred; the firm's mandate is included only as organizational context.
Venture Circle Member
NRW.Venture
Check: Up to €15M across financing rounds; EU Tech&Scale can provide up to €30M for eligible scale-ups.
Sven Weber is listed in a Venture Circle Member capacity at NRW.Venture. No person-specific investment authority is inferred; the firm's mandate is included only as organizational context.
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