At ROM InWest we focus on game changers: ambitious start-ups, scale-ups and SMEs that, with their innovations, are able to accelerate the food transition, the energy transition, digitalisation and/or the transition to a circular economy.
Impact-driven as we are, we at ROM InWest do not just help any entrepreneur. We only invest in your company if you are an ambitious startup, scale-up or SME entrepreneur with an innovation that is able to accelerate the food transition, energy transition, care transition and/or transition to a circular economy. Through these transitions we work on our mission: a sustainable regional economy with equal opportunities for everyone - both for the world of tomorrow and for the generations after us.
No matter how brilliant and innovative an idea is, scaling up as a startup rarely succeeds without external financing. What really needs to be in order as soon as you enter the market for investors as a starting entrepreneur? Vincent Vierhout, fund manager MKB Fonds and investment manager at ROM InWest, shares four important points of attention and tips that increase your chance of success.
We believe that an entrepreneur becomes better when we support him or her during all phases of life. Consistent support leads to healthy growth and that is a key condition for success. That is why we offer advice and support that is specifically tailored to the life phase of the entrepreneur. We do this with the help of the GRITD method, a proven and standardized approach that helps entrepreneurs to become financeable faster for healthy growth.
In concrete terms, this means that we:
Ecosystem development focuses on creating a dynamic and supportive network in which innovative ideas are given the space to flourish. We work together with companies, knowledge institutions and governments to seize opportunities, overcome obstacles and improve the investment climate for innovations. Through this collaboration, we stimulate the growth of innovations and strengthen the regional economy.
ROM InWest is a private organisation with 24 public shareholders who together contribute to sustainable economic growth and innovation in North Holland.
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Our goal is a robust and fair economy, with a healthy and safe living environment. We do this by supporting entrepreneurs in innovation and growth.
Read more → Our vision and working method (chain approach) of ROM InWest and articles:….(Continued page 2)
We offer a unique combination of advice and financing, tailored to the needs and growth phase of innovative entrepreneurs, so that they can develop optimally.
Read more → Innovation and investments (new pages where the text focuses on the shareholders) (Continued page 3)
ROM InWest focuses on the most important social and economic transitions, such as sustainability, digitalization and energy.
Read more → Our focus areas (the 5 transitions)
ROM InWest finances startups, scale-ups and innovative SMEs to grow further. For this we have the Energy Transition Fund, the SME Fund and the PDENH Fund.
The SME Fund, with a size of €60.7 million, offers financing for innovative companies in a broad sense. The Transition Fund has a target capital of €100 million and is aimed at stimulating the important transitions of our time. In addition, ROM InWest has been managing the closed-end PDENH fund since 2024.
ROM InWest is a private organisation with 24 public shareholders who together contribute to sustainable economic growth and innovation in North Holland.
Read more
Our goal is a robust and fair economy, with a healthy and safe living environment. We do this by supporting entrepreneurs in innovation and growth.
Read more → Our vision and working method (chain approach) of ROM InWest and articles:….(Continued page 2)
We offer a unique combination of advice and financing, tailored to the needs and growth phase of innovative entrepreneurs, so that they can develop optimally.
Read more → Innovation and investments (new pages where the text focuses on the shareholders) (Continued page 3)
ROM InWest focuses on the most important social and economic transitions, such as sustainability, digitalization and energy.
Read more → Our focus areas (the 5 transitions)
