This is according to The untapped potential of Dutch venture capital a report published today that provides an in-depth assessment on the case for pension investments in venture capital, identifies the challenges and proposes potential solutions to overcome these.īenefits to home market from capital support by local investors If the pension funds invest in venture and growth capital, they would not only benefit from healthy returns delivered, but also make an impact by leveraging new technology and job creation in the Dutch market. The NVP is the Dutch Private Equity and Venture Capital Association while Techleap is a non-profit organisation, funded by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, helping to quantify and accelerate the tech ecosystem of the Netherlands. Savers in Dutch pension funds are missing out on impacting growth and innovation in their home market due to a lack of investment in the fastest growing and most innovative Dutch companies, reveals a report from the NVP and Techleap. The absence of Dutch (and European) institutional investors from the asset class, compared to their US or Chinese counterparts, impacts growth investments and European technological autonomy.Dutch pension funds, the largest in the EU in terms of AUM, hardly invest in Dutch venture- and growth capital.The untapped potential of Dutch venture capital

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