Value proposition

Impact Investments in Deeptech & Hard Science. Consistent Top-Decile Performing Venture Capital Fund. NL & USA.

Cottonwood Technology Fund is an early stage venture capital fund that makes impact investments in Key Enabling Technologies (Deep Tech & Hard Science).

Cottonwood's investment criteria are as follows:
Sector focus: B2B High-Tech/ Hard Science (e.g. Photonics, Micro- and Nanoelectronics, Nanotech, Advanced Materials, Climate Tech, Health Sciences, Advanced Manufacturing and Robotics)
Regional focus: Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Switzerland, Southwest USA (NM, AZ, UT, CO, TX)
Business Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed & Early Stage
Ticket Size: min. €500.000 and max. €3 million in the first round
Other Requirements: IP/ patent-based technology

Current and prior investments include Skorpios Technologies, Sarcos Robotics (NASDAQ: STRC), Exagen (NASDAQ: XGN), BayoTech, Sencure, Infinitum Electric, Flexiramics (previously Eurekite), FibeRio (acquired by Clarcor), xF Technologies, Respira Therapeutics, TriLumina (acquired by Lumentum), SoundEnergy, OPNT, mPower Technology & Sencure.

Locations: Denver, Santa Fe, Amsterdam, Enschede.


Venture Capital, Hardware, High-Tech, Hard Science, Robotics, Photonics, Optics, Nanotech, Sensor Tech, Telecom, Automotive, Cleantech, Green Energy, Chemicals, Advanced Materials, Startups, Deeptech, and Medtech