Investment Round One Ventures April
On April 3, during the first joint alumni event of the two universities, the Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij (BOM), Eindhoven University of Technology and Tilburg University (on behalf of Starterslift Investments fund) announced that they are investing 400,000 euros in the Round One Ventures student fund.
Round One was founded by a group of student entrepreneurs from Eindhoven, Tilburg and 's-Hertogenbosch. The fund distinguishes itself by investing early in young (student) start-ups with the aim of supporting students in their first steps as entrepreneurs. The day-to-day management of the fund is in the hands of a group of students who volunteer their time alongside their studies to improve the entrepreneurial climate for this group.
The Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij (BOM) invests €200,000 and the TU/e invests €100,000. Another €100,000 will be contributed from the Starterslift Investments fund of which Tilburg University, Avans University of Applied Sciences and Breda University of Applied Sciences are shareholders. This creates a broad base of cooperation for the entire province of North Brabant and from both academic and higher education. These parties are investing because they support the importance of student start-ups in the region and want to set a good example for others to follow. The investment marks an important milestone for the student fund, which until now has attracted mostly private investors. The fund aims to bring in 2.5 million euros. With the money, they will invest in early-stage student start-ups.