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reTyre raises EUR 7 million LawyersSebastiaan WitkamTrack RecordVenture CapitalWouter Hofstee

reTyre raises EUR 7 million

Norwegian manufacturer reTyre has raised €7 million to scale its patented clean tyre manufacturing technology. ReTyre’s injection-moulding process enables fully automated, dust-free tyre production. The funding round was led by Hatch Blue’s Blue Revolution Fund, with participation from Fundracer and existing investors. ReTyre will use the capital to install its first fully automated production cell in Norway, followed by the launch of a second facility in Asia later this year as the company moves towards profitability. We advised Fundracer on this investment.
Sebastiaan Witkam
16 January 2026
General Intuition raises USD 133.7 million HomepageLawyersSebastiaan WitkamTrack RecordVenture CapitalWouter Hofstee

General Intuition raises USD 133.7 million

General Intuition, an AI gaming startup founded by the Medal team (a platform for uploading and sharing video game clips and through which 2B+ gameplay clips are shared annually), has raised $133.7m seed funding in a round led by Khosla Ventures and General Catalyst, with participation from The Raine Group. The company is using gameplay data to train AI agents and foundation models. We advised General Intuition on this transaction.
Sebastiaan Witkam
17 October 2025
Tibo Energy raises EUR 6 million LawyersSebastiaan WitkamTrack RecordVenture CapitalWouter Hofstee

Tibo Energy raises EUR 6 million

Eindhoven-based Tibo Energy, a developer of a next-generation Energy Management System (EMS) for industrial and commercial energy sites, has raised €6 million in Seed funding to help businesses unlock additional energy capacity from their existing infrastructure. The round was led by KOMPAS VC with participation from Hitachi Ventures and WEPA Ventures, alongside existing investors SET Ventures and Speedinvest. We advised Tibo Energy on this transaction.
Sebastiaan Witkam
23 September 2025
Rival Foods raises EUR 10 million in series B round LawyersSebastiaan WitkamTrack RecordVenture CapitalWouter Hofstee

Rival Foods raises EUR 10 million in series B round

Dutch FoodTech scale-up Rival Foods has secured €10 million in Series B financing. The round was led by pension investor APG, acting on behalf of ABP, with participation from PYMWYMIC and ROM Utrecht Region, and a follow-on investment from existing shareholder PeakBridge. Founded in 2019 as a spin-off from Wageningen University & Research, Rival Foods has developed a proprietary platform for producing whole-cut meat alternatives—products that replicate the structure, flavor, and mouthfeel of conventional meat cuts, while being entirely plant-based, clean label, and minimally processed. Free from artificial additives, these products are crafted to meet the highest culinary standards and are designed for foodservice, retail, and brands seeking to drive plant-based innovation. We advised lead investor APG on this transaction.
Sebastiaan Witkam
23 September 2025
EUR 32.5 mio series A round Vivici HomepageLawyersSebastiaan WitkamTrack RecordVenture CapitalWouter Hofstee

EUR 32.5 mio series A round Vivici

Vivici, a Dutch startup backed by multinational dsm-firmenich and dairy multinational Fonterra, has raised €32.5 million in a Series A funding round. The financing round was led by APG - on behalf of pension fund ABP - and Invest-NL. InnovationQuarter also participated in the investment round, in addition to existing shareholders dsm-firmenich and Fonterra. With this investment, Vivici can take the next step towards further scaling up and commercialization. Vivici was founded in 2023 with the mission to realize the commercial potential of precision fermentation. Precision fermentation – the method Vivici uses to make dairy protein – combines the process of traditional fermentation with modern biotechnology. This technology makes it possible to produce high-quality proteins without the use of animals. In this way, the company meets the protein needs of a growing world population in a sustainable way, without compromising on price, taste or nutritional value. Olym advised APG, Invest-NL and InnovationQuarter in this transaction.
Sebastiaan Witkam
7 March 2025