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We support Dutch innovation by investing in pioneering deep-tech and high-tech start- and scale-ups.

We invest in hardware-focused tech companies, either in a start-up or scale up phase. Providing capital in combination with knowledge and expertise of our cornerstone investors, leading Dutch companies VDL Groep and Demcon. 

Are you a young and innovative entrepreneur? Are you looking for funding, as well as a reliable engineering and/or production partner? Then UDT is the right investment fund!

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Knowledge

Powered by VDL Groep and Demcon's technological know-how and networks, we offer significant added value to the companies we invest in. We help the startups and scale-ups successfully navigate through the complex development phase faster and assist with their commercial upscaling. 

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Expertise

Where necessary or desired, we prefer being an actively involved shareholder, providing hands-on management, operational and commercial support & coaching.

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Capital

We offer young and innovative companies the venture capital they need during their development, engineering, and/or ramp-up phase, either through equity investments or hybrid loan-based structures.

More than just funding

We invest in young and innovative start- and scale-up businesses that are looking for both venture capital and a reliable engineering and/or production partner. Our cornerstone investors VDL Groep and Demcon know that groundbreaking technological solutions require active substantive involvement with a long-term vision. Knowing this, our focus is on medium- and long-term investments. We are open to both minority and majority stakes.

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We focus on industrial B2B start- and scale-up businesses in the following focus areas

Focus areas

Agri and food

FoodTech & AgriTech

  • Automation and robotics for agriculture and food production
  • Food production and sustainability
  • Innovation in food substitutes and nutritional foods
defense&security

Defense & Security

  • Autonomous Systems and Robotics
  • Sensors and Communications
  • Mobile Energy and Cooling
  • AI and Decision Support
  • Virtual and Augmented Reality
Focus area high tech systems and materials

HTS & Materials

  • Robotics, automation, hardware systems and new materials
  • Innovation in new (base) materials
  • New competitive advantages with high-tech systems
Automative

Automotive

  • Smart Energy and Hydrogen
  • Smart Industry and Robotics
  • High-End Technology
  • Mobility and Electrification
boring tech

Boring Tech

  • Advancing existing technology to unlock new applications
  • Hardware-focused
  • Advance technological systems and enhance and expand functionalities
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