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The city of Delft is a notable hub for deep technology and life science startups in the Netherlands. Its ecosystem is home to companies working on advanced hardware and biotechnology.

Among them, Cradle is using AI to design proteins and has secured $102.7M in funding. Other companies like Vivici are creating animal-free dairy proteins with $32.5M in backing.

Below is our list of 7 Delft startups worth keeping an eye on.

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Cradle builds generative AI software to help biologists design and engineer proteins. Their platform uses prediction algorithms and AI-driven recommendations to help research teams create improved proteins much faster than traditional lab methods allow.

Year Founded2021
FoundersElise de Reus, Stef van Grieken
Funding Amount$102.7M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeries B
Top InvestorsIndex Ventures, IVP, Kindred Capital, Thomas Glocer, Chris Gibson

QphoX builds a quantum modem that connects quantum computers, allowing them to operate as a single network. Their technology is designed to let quantum processors exchange information at scale, a key step in creating the quantum internet.

Year Founded2021
FoundersFrederick Hijazi, Robert Stockill, Simon Groeblacher
Funding Amount$12.5M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsSpeedinvest, HTGF (High-Tech Gruenderfonds), European Innovation Council, Quantonation, QDNL Participations

PATS builds an indoor drone solution that helps greenhouse farmers eliminate flying insect pests. Their autonomous system provides a sustainable alternative to pesticides by identifying and neutralizing pests in real time.

Year Founded2018
FoundersBram Tijmons, Kevin van Hecke, Sjoerd Tijmons
Funding Amount$3M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeed
Top InvestorsEuropean Innovation Council, UNIIQ, The European Innovation Fund, Delft Enterprises, Division Q

Vivici develops and supplies animal-free dairy proteins using precision fermentation. Their proteins serve as key ingredients for businesses in the food, beverage, and nutrition industries looking to create sustainable, animal-free products.

Year Founded2022
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Funding Amount$32.5M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeries A
Top InvestorsInvest-NL, InnovationQuarter, Fonterra Co-operative Group, APG Asset Management, DSM Venturing

Qualinx creates ultra-low power, single-chip solutions for IoT devices and navigation systems. Their pioneering Digital-RF technology drastically reduces energy consumption for connected hardware.

Year Founded2015
FoundersAmir Reza Ahmadi Mehr, Iman Madadi, Massoud Tohidian
Funding Amount$8.1M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeries A
Top InvestorsInnovationQuarter, FORWARD.one, EASME, Waterman Ventures

Loop has developed a living coffin made from mycelium, the root network of mushrooms. Their product, known as the Living Cocoon, is designed to help the body compost and return valuable nutrients to the earth.

Year Founded2020
FoundersBob Hendrikx
Funding Amount$3.1M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusEquity Crowdfunding
Top InvestorsGraduate Entrepreneur Fund, Pieter Schoen, Shawn Harris

SenseGlove develops haptic gloves that bring a realistic sense of touch to virtual and augmented reality applications. These force-feedback gloves are designed for professional training, digital prototyping, and research, enabling users to physically interact with digital objects.

Year Founded2015
FoundersGijs den Butter, Johannes Luijten
Funding Amount$3.6M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeries A
Top InvestorsFORWARD.one, UNIIQ, Value Creation Capital, YES!Delft, Lumaux

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