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Invest-NL invests €15 million in IQ Capital Fund V to strengthen the Dutch deeptech ecosystem, addressing the need for specialized funds. The fund focuses on early-stage deeptech companies in five areas: AI & Automation, Computing & Semiconductors, Health & Bio, Advanced Engineering & Energy, and Security & Resilience.

Invest-NL also commits €5 million to Positron Ventures, which supports European scientists in developing solutions for societal challenges. The Deep Tech Fund has allocated €10 million to Qualinx, a Dutch semicon scale-up, raising a total of €20 million for its energy-efficient GNSS chip. Additionally, Invest-NL invests €5 million in Nextgen Ventures 3, focusing on early-stage medtech and healthtech startups.