Investment criteria and conditions for academic startups

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  • Up to €450,000 in convertible loan
  • Milestone-based disbursement
  • Approximately 12 months of runway
  • Interest: 5% + reference rate (4% paid quarterly, remainder capitalised)
  • Active support from investment managers
  • Access to an investor network
  • An (IP) relationship with a university in the region
  • A strong, ambitious and complementary team (or demonstrably in formation)
  • Unique technology with a sustainable competitive advantage and a clear IP position
  • Technology at TRL 3–5 and compliant with EU SME criteria
  • A realistic validation plan leading to follow-on funding or cashflow
  • Ambition to achieve measurable impact for people, planet and society
  • Based in South Holland
  • A company less than 5 years old

Submitting an application works best when your proposition is already sharp. Before filling in the form check if you can clearly explain:

  • What problem you are solving — and for whom it really matters?
  • Why existing solutions fall short?
  • What your technological breakthrough is?
  • What needs to be proven in the next 12 months?
  • Why this becomes investable after UNIIQ?

Download pitch deck guidelines (PDF)

Not everything fully defined yet? Book a free consultation with our team we’re happy to help you prepare before applying.

Submit your request for UNIIQ funding with the form below

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With the form below you can submit an application for financing. We will review your application, discuss it internally and get back to you with a follow-up within 14 days.

Please note that in order to process your application, we require you to send us a pitch deck of your proposition. After completing the below form, you will receive an email with further instructions on how to do this. In order to verify that your pitch deck meets our requirements, please take a look at our pitch deck guidelines here.

If you have any questions, please send your question to contact@uniiq.nl.
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