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Investment focus

We invest in young and innovative startup and scale-up businesses that are looking for both venture capital and a reliable engineering and/or production partner. Our focus is on medium- and long-term investments. We are interested in both minority and majority stakes.

UDT supports companies through equity investments or more hybrid structures, such as subordinated and convertible loans. Financing arrangements for production lines and one-off systems are also possible. 

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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Preferred partner

VDL Groep and/or Demcon are or will be involved as a preferred developer or producer in order to offer maximum added value with regard to engineering and/or production upscaling, in addition to venture capital.

Strategic roadmap

Clear business plan culminating in a technology road map.

IP and technology

Clear and defensible IP and technology position.

Required capital

Required capital between €250k and €2.5m (Seed and Series A).

Technology Readiness Level

Technology Readiness Level: TRL from 4-5 and higher.

Focus areas

Market segments: FoodTech & AgriTech, Defense & Security, High-tech Systems & Materials, Boring Tech and Automotive.

Hardware-driven

Focus on hardware.

Revenue timeline

Revenue and first sales: within 12 to max. 18 months.

Location

Location: The Netherlands, Germany and Belgium.

Team focus

Strong team with growth ambitions.

Support

Need for active engineering & production scale-up support.

Exit horizon

Exit target: within 5 - 7 years.

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