819 Seed Fund I
819 Seed Fund I B.V. ( “819 Seed Fund”) is a €10 million investment fund designed to meet the growing demand for venture capital among early-stage deep tech and med tech companies.
Supported by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), 819 Seed Fund enables founders to turn groundbreaking research into validated technologies and market-ready solutions. The Fund is active as of Oct, 2025.
Click here for more information on the website of RVO.
Bridging the funding gap
Deep tech startups face high costs, long development timelines, and complex regulations. These challenges make access to capital one of the decisive factors for success.
819 Seed Fund aims to bridge this gap by providing early-stage financing that helps startups develop, validate, and scale breakthrough technologies.
Synergy with 819 Evergreen Fund
By investing early, 819 Capital Partners empowers companies to navigate the full development cycle of the Dutch deep tech ecosystem, maximizing their growth and long-term impact.
819 Seed Fund works in strategic synergy with the 819 Evergreen Fund, ensuring that promising startups can continue to access capital and guidance as they grow from seed stage to scale-up.
Creating societal and financial value
The 819 Seed Fund is built to deliver impact and sustainable returns.
- Driving innovation across key sectors
- Creating high-quality employment opportunities
- Delivering solutions to major societal challenges
- Offering long-term growth potential for investors
By combining financial discipline with societal relevance, 819 Capital Partners supports founders while contributing to the Dutch knowledge economy.
Investment Criteria for 819 Seed Fund
- Deep-tech companies, addressing societal challenges in (top)sectors such as healthcare and tech
- Companies with an exceptional (leadership) team
- Companies with a promising and distinctive market position
- Investments of € 250k – € 2M per company – we prefer to invest in a syndicate with a focus on minority interests
- Companies comply or are actively working on ESGs and/or SDGs
Contact us
If you are an early-stage deep tech / med tech founder seeking capital to validate or scale your technology, 819 Capital Partners invites you to apply for funding.