Round One Ventures Overview
Round One Ventures is a student-run venture capital fund based in Eindhoven, Netherlands, focusing on high-potential, pre-seed, student startups. The firm aims to bridge the knowledge and network gap between student entrepreneurs and seasoned professionals by providing convertible notes, mentoring from experts, and support in areas such as legal and administrative tasks, recruitment, and website development. Their investment strategy targets technology-driven, scalable, early-phase startups, offering funding through convertible loan agreements ranging from €25,000 to €75,000.
Is Round One Ventures the right investor for your startup? Browse their investment focus, stage preferences, and geographic scope to see how well they align with your fundraising goals. Your full match score with Round One Ventures, along with a list of other relevant VCs, is available on Hopohopo.io.
Round One Ventures
Investment focus
Invest in
- Western Europe 1 / 14
Industries / verticals
- AgriTech / FoodTech
- AI Infrastructure & AI Model Development
- Digital & Consumer health
- EdTech
Investment role
Lead and follow
Stages
Pre-seed
First ticket size
€25,000 - €75,000
Contact information
Team Lead | Principal Deal Flow Analyst
David Beijer
Msc Datascience in Business & Entrepreneurship at JADS | Student
Jeroen Dortmans
Portfolio manager at Round One Ventures | MSc Data Science for Business and Entrepreneurship student
Luuk Jacobs
Co-founder
Bob Meulen
Deal Flow Analyst
Chris Ottia
How to approach funds like Round One Ventures
When reaching out to Round One Ventures, founders should highlight their connection to the student ecosystem and demonstrate a clear vision for leveraging the fund’s hands-on support. Emphasize your team’s technical strengths, scalability potential, and readiness to benefit from mentorship and operational guidance. Articulate how your startup can make the most of their network and resources to accelerate early growth and overcome typical student founder hurdles.
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