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Ventures

Invest in breakthrough healthtech solutions that transform patients' lives.

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Invest in transformative health innovations
Invest in transformative health innovations

We vet over 1500 innovations yearly and identify, build, and invest in 20 to 25 ventures that address crucial, unmet needs in the healthcare sector. Our ventures lead in areas such as personalized medicine, AI diagnostics, and medical devices, all of which show substantial potential for growth, return, and impact.

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Invest alongside NLC
Invest alongside NLC

As an investor in an NLC venture, you always invest alongside NLC. Our team of 80+ experts offers comprehensive support to our ventures, including regulatory guidance, product development assistance, and clinical trial setup. This extensive, tailored support system de-risks your investment and enhances the likelihood of venture success. Single-company investments start at €25K.

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Invest with impact
Invest with impact

By investing in one of our ventures, you help bring transformative health solutions to patients in need, directly impacting their lives. NLC is a certified B Corp and supports UN Sustainable Development Goals 3, 9, and 17, our funds are SDFR-9 compliant, which means we adhere to the strictest impact regulations. Investing in NLC ventures can be your pathway to high-impact capital deployment.

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a highlight from our portfolio

Angiogenesis Analytics

Angiogenesis Analytics

Angiogenesis Analytics is transforming prostate cancer diagnosis by integrating artificial intelligence with advanced ultrasound technology. Our mission is to make the detection of prostate cancer quicker, more affordable, and significantly less invasive than traditional methods. By pioneering the innovative PCAVision technology, we are setting new standards in healthcare.
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PEP Health

PEP Health

PEP Health is revolutionizing how healthcare providers understand and improve patient experiences by leveraging machine-learning technology to give healthcare organizations, regulators, and insurers the real-time, actionable insights they need to have a direct and dramatic impact on patient experiences.
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Concord Neonatal
A shock-free birth for every baby

The traditional practice of immediately cutting the umbilical cord after birth can pose risks to newborns, causing a dangerous drop in blood flow and oxygen levels. Concord Neonatal offers a solution by allowing babies to receive lifesaving care with the umbilical cord intact until they start breathing on their own. This innovation, aims to prevent birth complications and long-term disabilities, while keeping the baby close to the mother and maximizing the benefits of placental blood until the baby can breathe independently.

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🇳🇱 Netherlands
Concord Neonatal
Persuasive
Early and easy detection of ischemic heart disease

Persuasive addresses the challenge of identifying Stable Angina patients early on, crucial for preventing heart attacks. Currently, without a diagnostic test in general practitioner settings, many referrals to hospitals prove unnecessary. The solution is a simple blood test, leveraging an extracellular vesicle protein signature to distinguish SA patients from those with non-cardiac chest pain. This innovative approach promises to streamline patient management, saving lives and healthcare resources.

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🇳🇱 Netherlands
Persuasive
Xtrna Bio
Developing gene therapy to treat Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

XtRNA Bio is developing a pioneering gene therapy to treat Charcot Marie Tooth (CMT) disease type 2D, leveraging tRNA supplementation therapies. Their patented treatment targets mutations in tRNA synthetases, offering a new therapeutic modality with vast potential for various diseases. They are raising €5M to develop a clinical candidate for CMT2D and expand their pipeline. CMT, a hereditary and heterogeneous disease, affects 1 in 2500 people worldwide, causing progressive muscle wasting, loss of sensation, and chronic pain, with no current cure.

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🇳🇱 Netherlands
Xtrna Bio
Porous Gmbh
Assessing cortical bone health with ultrasound

Porous GmbH has developed an ultrasound technology that accurately diagnoses cortical bone health, addressing the limitations of traditional methods. Osteoporosis affects millions globally, leading to frequent and costly fractures. Current diagnostics often miss early-stage bone deterioration, but Porous GmbH’s patented algorithms allow ultrasound to measure bone quality at a microscopic level for a safer and more precise method for early detection of osteoporosis, also reducing healthcare costs.

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🇩🇪 Germany
Porous Gmbh
Polynerve
Simplified surgical procedure for peripheral nerve injury repair

Polynerve is a cutting-edge solution for repairing nerve injuries, offering a better alternative to traditional methods like autografting. Its unique design helps nerves grow in the right direction, reducing complications and surgical time. This absorbable option improves patient recovery and simplifies surgery for healthcare providers, making it a game-changer in nerve repair procedures.

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Polynerve
Implant Preservation Devices (IPD)
Heating device for treatment of implant infections

Implant Preservation Devices has developed a handheld device to tackle a common problem after joint replacement surgeries prosthetic joint infections (PJI). This device applies heat to implants using induction, effectively targeting and eliminating bacteria that cause these infections. By reducing the risk of recurrent infections, it offers a quick, sterile, and convenient treatment option during surgery, potentially benefiting patients beyond just those undergoing joint replacements.

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🇳🇱 Netherlands
Implant Preservation Devices (IPD)
Implantguard
Process to prevent bacterial infections of medical implants

ImplantGuard is addressing the challenge of bacterial infections post-implant surgery, which affect millions of patients worldwide. Their solution involves coating implants with antimicrobials using a versatile and cost-effective process called plasma nitriding. This innovative coating technology offers a safer and more efficient alternative to existing implant coatings, potentially reducing the risk of infections and the need for costly surgical procedures.

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🇦🇹 Austria
Implantguard
Aerion Bioscience
Pioneering early lung cancer screening and saving lives

The challenge with lung cancer lies in its late detection, often leading to unfortunate outcomes. Current screening methods like low-dose CT scans are costly and have radiation risks, while blood tests lack accuracy or are too expensive. Our solution offers a non-invasive blood test that detects lung cancer early with high sensitivity and specificity. This test, with its multi-protein panel, can identify even stage I cancer, improving survival rates and reducing unnecessary procedures.

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🇱🇺 Luxembourg
Aerion Bioscience

Our impact

15
Countries active in
2.4M
Patients impacted
20-25
Ventures built annually
70+
Active ventures in our portfolio
80+
Healthcare experts
€160M+
Raised by NLC ventures

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Maurits Schouten
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I consider the medical sector to be very attractive. However, without the right expertise, network, and diversification, the risks can be significant. NLC removes these barriers and creates an attractive opportunity for me to participate as an investor in this sector.
Maurits Schouten

Maurits Schouten

Impact investor and Board Member of PYM

Peter Veldman
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What I really like about NLC and what triggered my investment in the company is the strong culture and the quality of the team. NLC is able to de-risk the innovation cycle by building ventures at scale, thereby playing a leading role in shaping the future of healthcare.
Peter Veldman

Peter Veldman

Advisor and previous Deputy Head of Fund Operations at EQT Group

Invest in a portfolio of companies

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Create a healthier future with us

Lars Olthof
Head of Venture Finance, Venture Investment Director