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The news is out! Aiir Innovations has been acquired by Pratt & Whitney/RTX!
We're proud to have supported AIIR Innovations from a startup founded by University of Amsterdam students into a recognized leader in AI-powered borescope inspection technology for the aviation industry — with a diverse founding team including two female founders.
ShanX and VivArt-X are Heading to Texas Medical Centre
Two of our portfolio companies, ShanX Medtech and VivArt-X, have been selected for the first-ever TMC Netherlands BioBridge program 2026 — connecting Dutch medtech innovation with the U.S. healthcare market via the Texas Medical Center in Houston.
Borski Team at Crossroads
The Borski team attended Crossroads 2026 in the beautiful city of Utrecht. A day of networking with startups, investors, and the local ecosystem — in conjunction with ROM Utrecht, Utrecht Inc, and Dotslash.
Women's Health: Underserved but Full of Investment Potential
Despite accounting for half the population, women's health receives only a fraction of healthcare funding. Europe is approaching a €13 billion opportunity, with strong growth in FemTech and AI-driven diagnostics — an in-depth analysis by Simone Brummelhuis and Annemarie Haverhals in Financial Investigator.
Q*Bird Among Europe's Top Impact Startups to Watch
Our portfolio company Q*Bird has been shortlisted for the inaugural Next Impact Europe – 50 Impact Startups to Watch, with Root Sustainability, VivArt-X, ANTENNEX and ShanX Medtech on the long list.
Inclusive Leadership in Action Panel in Luxembourg
At the WomenINvestEU event in Luxembourg, Simone Brummelhuis joined a panel on how leadership and decision-making shape investment outcomes across Europe.
AI, Talent and the Future of Work
At SuperReturn in Berlin, Anieke Lamers joined the conversation on how AI is reshaping the future of work — with curiosity, adaptability and autonomy becoming more critical than purely technical skills.
Broski Fund
Borski Fund is rebranding as Broski Fund. Our new thesis is focused on the most "consistently fundable" founder profile in Europe — with strategic hires and a new masterclass series: Pitching with PowerPoint and Power.
Salience Labs named one of the UK's Future Fifty 2026
As AI workloads scale, the real bottleneck is no longer computing, but the network moving its data. Salience Labs is addressing this challenge with its high-performance all-optical switch. We backed them at Borski Fund because we believe the AI race won't be won by models alone. Today, Tech Nation agrees — naming Salience Labs one of the UK's Future Fifty 2026. Congratulations Vaysh Kewada, Johannes Feldmann, and the whole team. This is just the beginning.
Faster and Better Targeted Antibiotic Care with Investment in ShanX Medtech
Borski Fund is proud to announce its investment in ShanX Medtech, an Eindhoven-based health-tech innovator developing a groundbreaking diagnostic platform
Root Sustainability raises €1M to bring AI-powered, audit-ready sustainability data to Europe’s retail brands.
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands, 16 December 2025. Root Sustainability, an Amsterdam-based climate tech startup,…
Novenda Technologies secures $6.1M to revolutionize dental products with breakthrough 3D printing
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands – As sugar consumption rises and dental visits become increasingly expensive,…
ANTENNEX extends funding round to welcome Borski Fund as a new shareholder
AMSTERDAM , Netherlands – ANTENNEX, a pioneer in advanced antenna measurement solutions, has…
M&G invests over €9 million in Borski Fund
January 29, 2025 AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands – Borski Fund, an Amsterdam-based venture capital firm…
Thirona Spinout Thirona Retina BV Acquired by Revenio Group
Nijmegen, the Netherlands – (August 20, 2024) – Thirona, a global company specialized in…
Startgreen Capital Impact Report 2023
As one of the many funds of Startgreen Capital, our new impact report…
VivArt-X closes an extension funding round with Borski Fund
VivArt-X has successfully closed an extension funding round with the impact-oriented Borski Fund…
EUVC #208 with Simone Brummelhuis
“Today we are happy to welcome Simone Brummelhuis, Founding Partner & Fund Director of Borski…
Making drugs is more polluting than making cars — this green chemicals startup has raised €6.5m to change that
Berlin-based DUDE CHEM, which supplies sustainably-produced chemicals to the pharmaceutical industry, has raised…
CarbonX raises growth funding to counter graphite shortages in the battery industry
CarbonX raises growth funding to counter graphite shortages in the battery industry The…
Amsterdam-based sustainable lingerie brand Soft Revolt bags €1M
Amsterdam-based Soft Revolt, a lingerie brand, has secured over €1M in a fresh round…
RTI Blockchain Receives 2.5 Million Euro Investment from Leading Parties to Strengthen Position in the Logistics Sector
Delft, December 12, 2023– RTI Blockchain, a leading player in the field of…
Dutch startup The Selection Lab raises €1.25M for further development of its assessment technology
The Selection Lab, a Dutch start-up with state-of-the-art assessment technology, has raised €1.25M…
Thirona Raises €7,5 Million New Financing to Accelerate the Adoption of its Breakthrough Innovations for Precision Medicine
Thirona Raises €7.5 Million New Financing to Accelerate the Adoption of its Breakthrough…
Caldera Medical Acquires Atlantic Therapeutics to Expand Portfolio in Women’s Health
Los Angeles–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Caldera Medical, a women’s health medical device company that develops and…
Thirona Raises €7,5 Million New Financing to Accelerate the Adoption of its Breakthrough Innovations for Precision Medicine
Nijmegen, the Netherlands (September 11th, 2023) – Thirona, a global company specialized in…
Borski: Female venture capitalists are key to female innovation
Not even impact investors are immune to gender bias. In a series of…
FemTech is a double-edged sword. Here’s how to use it the right way
The term FemTech was coined by the Danish entrepreneur Ida Tin in 2016….
Our portfolio company Prolira – DeltaScan obtained FDA clearance for the DeltaScan Brain State Monitor
UTRECHT, The Netherlands, March 15, 2023 – Prolira BV, a high-tech company…
Aviation startup Aiir Innovations raises over €2.1M to transform engine maintenance
Aiir Innovations, a leading startup in artificial intelligence (AI) for the visual inspection…
Borski Fund announces €5M investment from Visa Foundation
Borski Fund is the first Venture Capital fund in Europe that benefits from…
Parfumado raises €3.2 million to become the leading perfume and beauty sampling platform in Europe
Parfumado Group, an online platform for discovering perfumes & beauty, has raised €3.2…
Borski fund en Rabobank investeren samen €1,5 miljoen in A.I. opzegservice Closure
ROTTERDAM – Investeerders Borski fund en Rabobank investeren samen €1,5 miljoen in Closure….
Mind the gap: Gender lens investing gathers pace
To mark International Women’s Day, Impact Investor talks to four women investing in…
Women’s health tech inne raises $10 million to expand its hormone-tracking tech from fertility to perimenopause
Inne provides women with hormone insights they use to learn more about and…
The Fabricant secures Series A funding to build wardrobe of the metaverse
LOS ANGELES – APRIL 7, 2022 – The Fabricant, a leading digital fashion…
Women entrepreneurs are our best opportunity
On International Women’s Day, the female leaders of the European Investment Bank argue…
2021, what a year it has been!
A year full of virtual coffee chats, many remote team meetings and 6…
Growth capital investment for Prolira for roll-out of brain state monitoring to hospitals
Investors Borski fund, ROM Utrecht Region, Holland Capital, Health Innovations and Oost NL…
FemTech needs investment and we need FemTech
On behalf of Borski Fund, Amelia Peden researched FemTech: the Future of Female…
Thirona closes financing round with HERAN Partners and Borski Fund
Nijmegen, the Netherlands. (October 27th, 2021) – Thirona, one of the leading companies…
IME Medical Electrospinning announces name change to VIVOLTA
We are excited to announce that our portfolio company IME Medical Electrospinning has…
Dutch market leader, The Next Closet, raises EUR 3mn of growth capital with impact investors
As a worldwide pioneer on the resale market of designer clothes and with…
Call for €3B fund to back female venture capitalists
Investor groups tells EU research commissioner to allocate special funding to female-led venture…
The Fabricant, the world’s leading digital fashion house, has raised capital from 4impact, Borski Fund and Slingshot to continue to revolutionise fashion.
The Fabricant’s mission is to lead the fashion industry to a new sector…
Leading Femtech Brand INNOVO Attracts Two New Investors
INNOVO adds significant incremental investment for pioneering home-based treatment for stress urinary incontinence,…
Borski Fund – One year in
Three years ago we started to think about a large fund focusing on…
Female Funding Event (Northern Netherlands)
FOR FEMALE FOUNDERS FROM THE NORTHERN NETHERLANDS FEMALE FUNDING EVENT – NOVEMBER 18…
Female Tech Heroes Role Model – Simone Brummelhuis
Recently Simone Brummelhuis did an interview with High Tech Campus Eindhoven, in which…
IME Medical Electrospinning secured € 3 million in new financing from Dutch VCs Borski Fund, Lumana Invest, TIIN Capital and from Rabobank to further expand its Medispin XL production platform
IME Medical Electrospinning, a global leader in electrospun medical devices and regenerative medicine,…
Key Insights from the Latest Gender Lens Investing Report
A new gender lens investing report by Wharton Social Impact’s Sandi Hunt and…
Why Are Women In Europe Missing Out On VC?
Intervention is needed to improve women-led companies’ access to finance. In a recent…
Ziel raises 4 million funding from a.o. Borski fund for European expansion
The clothing industry needs an impactful solution to become more sustainable. The global…
TOP 50: Europe’s most influential women in the startup and venture capital space
EU-Startups, a platform who is a proud supporter and fan of Europe’s startup…
Female founders got more funding than ever in 2019. But still less than WeWork took in.
How should female founders reflect on 2019? From a statistical perspective, the year…
To tackle the investment diversity gap, we have to put weight behind it
Named after Johanna Borski (a female banker, investor and entrepreneurship role model), the Borski…
Borski Fund wants women’s entrepreneurship to flourish
When you say female entrepreneurship, you say Simone Brummelhuis. Brummelhuis is not only…
The trend of women-led VC funds
The most exciting and transformative trend happening in the Tech community right now…
Speech by Klaas Knot, president of DNB at the launch of the Borski Fund
Bij de lancering van het Borski Fonds voor vrouwelijke ondernemers sprak Klaas Knot…
Better financing for female entrepreneurs thanks to the Borski Fund
Het Borski Fonds richt zich speciaal op vrouwelijke ondernemers omdat zij een zware…
First female venture capital fund
Nog altijd gaat het gros van het durfkapitaal naar mannen, maar het vrouwelijk…
Investment fund for women: “Hopefully this will not be necessary after a few years”
Het is een probleem waar veel vrouwelijke ondernemers mee kampen: durfinvesteerders zijn vaak…
Launch of new multi million investment fund for female entrepreneurs
Vrouwelijke ondernemers met groeiambities kunnen vanaf nu terecht bij het Borski Fonds. Dat…
New Venture Capital fund for female entrepreneurs
Zo’n speciaal fonds voor vrouwen is nodig, zegt één van de initiatiefnemers Laura…
Koningin Máxima bij lancering Borski Fund voor vrouwelijke ondernemers
Hare Majesteit Koningin Máxima is donderdag 31 oktober in Museum Van Loon in…
Laura Rooseboom gives female entrepreneurs a financial boost
Sterke vrouwen die hun energie inzetten voor resultaat. Dat zijn Libelle sterren. Tien…
Gender Diversity in The Netherlands Startup & Scaleup Report October 2019
Foreword Gender Diversity Venture capital firms plays an important role in building tech…
It’s time to #FundRight 200 gender diverse startups breaking the mold
The first step will focus on creating working-models around increasing gender diversity in…
Businesswomen Champion Sights Globally, by News Analyses 2012
Interview met Simone Brummelhuis; Businesswomen Champion Sights Globally, by News Analyses 2012
Interview met oprichter Simone Brummelhuis in het NRC
Simone Brummelhuis(49) was advocaat en medeoprichter van restaurantsite Iens. Nu steunt ze vrouwelijke…
Sprout Impact publicatie met de oprichter Laura Rooseboom
Wie duurzame innovaties ontwikkelt of een sociale onderneming wil opschalen, komt al gauw…
Why female-owned start-ups are often more successful
According to our research, when women business owners pitch their ideas to investors…
Interview with chairperson of the board of directors Sacha Engels in FAB Magazine
9 tips van Sascha Engels, beroepscommissaris en investeerder ‘Nee bestaat niet’
Publicatie met profiel van founder Simone Brummelhuis.
Simone Brummelhuis (1965) heeft zich vaker moeten verantwoorden aan journalisten over haar ‘wonderlijke…