BOM Capital

What is BOM Capital?

BOM Capital, known as Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij (BOM), is an investment firm based in Tilburg, Netherlands that focuses on fostering change and innovation mainly within the region of Brabant. They invest in companies operating across a diverse range of sectors including energy, high-tech systems, materials, agro-food, biobased economy, life sciences, med-tech, maintenance, and supply chain.

BOM is committed to catalyzing change by driving entrepreneurship, which they view as a catalyst for sustainable food, healthy futures, climate-neutral energy solutions, and the development of promising key technologies. They support the growth of businesses from the initial innovative idea to successful scale-up ventures through their structured service offerings.

BOM provides a range of programs such as Startup Readiness, Team & Organisation Development, Venture Capital Readiness, and Business Innovation Program Food, aiming to ensure that a small percentage of all startups manage to grow successfully. Their venture building approach is designed to help startups scale by providing the right guidance within a partner network equipped to take an idea to scale-up.

BOM also focuses on encouraging international expansion and assessing new markets to explore and enter.

A distinct feature of their work is in leveraging venture building as a method to support startups in Brabant, measuring startup progress and offering the necessary guidance.

BOM’s portfolio showcases companies they have supported, including SMART Photonics that enables the production of photonic integrated circuits, VitalFluid which reduces the use of fertilizer and pesticides, Salvia BioElectronics developing minimally invasive neuromodulation therapies for chronic neurological conditions, Xyall The Tissector that bridges the gap between histopathology and molecular pathology, Renewable Iron Fuel Technology B.V. (RIFT) providing CO2-free production processes via iron combustion, and Unit040 Beheer B.V. specializing in 3D animations and immersive technologies.

BOM's impact is focused on creating a competitive economy while contributing to the resolution of societal challenges through their investments and support given to Brabant-based enterprises.