NLC Overview

NLC Health Ventures is a prominent healthtech venture builder and early-stage investor based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The firm specializes in identifying, building, and scaling transformative health innovations, bridging the gap between scientific discoveries and market-ready solutions to improve patient care. Since its inception in 2015, NLC has evaluated over 20,000 healthtech inventions and built more than 100 ventures across various therapeutic areas, including cardiovascular, orthopedics & spine, therapeutics, and new markets. The company operates four captive funds and has raised over €160 million for its ventures, impacting more than 2.4 million patients globally. NLC's funds are SFDR9 compliant, adhering to strict impact regulations, and the firm is a certified B Corp, supporting UN Sustainable Development Goals 3, 9, and 17.

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NLC

VC Fund

Investment focus

Invest in

  • Baltics
  • Nordics
  • Western Europe
  • Southern Europe
  • Central Eastern Europe
  • Caribbean
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Product type

  • Software
  • Hardware
  • Software-enabled hardware
  • Drugs / Pharma

Industries / verticals

  • BioTech & Life Sciences
  • Digital & Consumer health
  • Health Data, Healthcare Systems & Infrastructure
  • MedTech & Devices
  • PharmaTech

Investment role

Lead and follow

Stages

Pre-seed, Seed

First ticket size

€0 - €100,000

How to approach funds like NLC

When engaging NLC Health Ventures, founders should highlight the clinical validation and scalability of their healthtech solution, as well as its potential for real-world patient impact. Demonstrating a clear pathway from scientific discovery to commercial application, with a focus on regulatory readiness and measurable health outcomes, will resonate with their hands-on, venture-building approach. Emphasize your team's domain expertise and readiness to collaborate closely with NLC's operational and technical resources to accelerate market entry and adoption.

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