StartLife Overview
- Investor Type
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Accelerator/Incubator
- Status
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Active
- Professionals
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1

- Investments
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244
- Portfolio
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191
- Exits
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49

StartLife General Information
Company Description
Founded in 2010, StartLife is an accelerator firm based in Wageningen, Netherlands. The firm seeks to support startups focusing on the food and agriculture sectors.
Business Details
Website
startlife.nlYear Founded
Investor Status
Primary Investor Type
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Corporate Office
- 6708 WH Wageningen
- Bronland 10-D
- 6708 WH Wageningen
- Netherlands
StartLife Investments (244)
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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Hippotainer | 28-Mar-2025 | Loan | Machinery (B2B) | Startup | ||
Aardaia | 20-Feb-2025 | Horticulture | Product Development | |||
Biographica | 20-Feb-2025 | Other Agriculture | Generating Revenue | |||
Gavan | 20-Feb-2025 | Biotechnology | Generating Revenue | |||
Happy Plant Protein | 20-Feb-2025 | Food Products | Generating Revenue | |||
Ironic Biotech | 20-Feb-2025 | Biotechnology | Generating Revenue | |||
Prevo | 20-Feb-2025 | Food Products | Startup | |||
Smart Farm Robotix | 20-Feb-2025 | Other Hardware | Generating Revenue | |||
SymbioMatch | 20-Feb-2025 | Accelerator/Incubator | Agricultural Chemicals | Startup | ||
Tender Bio | 20-Feb-2025 | Accelerator/Incubator | Other Commercial Services | Stealth |
StartLife Exits (49)
Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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Vallei vis | 25-Jun-2025 | Out of Business | |
Alghetica | 26-Jan-2025 | ||
Frankles | 25-Oct-2024 | ||
In2Care | 22-Oct-2024 | ||
Marinas Bio | 27-Sep-2024 | ||
Bosque Foods | 06-Sep-2024 | ||
Aerbio | 28-Aug-2024 | ||
Bsafebiotech | 01-Jul-2024 | ||
Sphera Encapsulation | 01-Apr-2024 | Merger/Acquisition | |
Wageningen Agricultural Monitoring | 08-Mar-2024 | Out of Business |
StartLife Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
StartLife Co-Investors (6)
Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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Alianza Team | 1 |
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Oost NL |
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Plug and Play Tech Center |
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SHIFT Invest |
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SVG Ventures|THRIVE |
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StartLife FAQs
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What is StartLife?
Founded in 2010, StartLife is an accelerator firm based in Wageningen, Netherlands.
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When was StartLife founded?
StartLife was founded in 2010.
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Where is StartLife headquartered?
StartLife is headquartered in Wageningen, Netherlands.
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What is StartLife's total asset value?
StartLife has around
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How many investments has StartLife made?
StartLife has made 244 investments.
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What has StartLife invested in?
StartLife has made numerous investments in companies like Hippotainer, Aardaia, and Biographica within the Machinery (B2B), Horticulture, and Agriculture industries.
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What has StartLife invested in recently?
StartLife's latest investment was on 28-Mar-2025 in Hippotainer, a company within the Machinery (B2B) industry.
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