Empowering founders through funding and support

From the start of your journey to late growth, we invest in and provide support to founders in the Netherlands. We help you accelerate through our early-stage fund and our unique expansive network.

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Unlock your full potential with Graduate Entrepreneur

Our dedicated team is ready to back visionary founders that solve the world's biggest problems.

Funding

We invest from €75K to €2M in ambitious founders at the pre-seed, Seed and Series A stage.


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Support

Take advantage of experienced coaches, meet with fellow founders to share challenges and connect with our vast network of experts.

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Unleash the power of experience

Tap into seasoned entrepreneurs' expertise for valuable insights.

Collective learning

Engage in trusted discussions with fellow entrepreneurs, covering talent, funding, go-to-market strategies, and more.

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Merlin de Graaf
Founder Bloom
Coen van Oostrom
Founder Edge
Eline van Beest
Founder Hybridize Therapeutics
Kees Koolen
Founder Booking.com
Michiel Muller
Co-founder Picnic
Frank Slootman
CEO Snowflake

Riding the rollercoaster of disruption, one great idea at a time

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Number of investments

200

Number of alumni ready to support

58

Size of our fund

Founder testimonials

"Graduate Entrepreneur stands out by actively connecting us with a vast network of high-profile individuals. Their dedicated team ensures we consistently meet the right people, propelling our business forward."

Parya Lotfi
Co-founder & CEO DuckDuckGoose AI

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