Financial Partners

 

Virtual Proteins raised 150.000 euro pre-seed capital in 2003-2004, to be used for business-development and the creation of a prototype of the VP MicroLab ®, to be demonstrated to financers and leading customers. In 2006 and 2007 Virtual Proteins got support from “family & friends & fools” -investors that helped building the company into a solid business. In 2007 Virtual Proteins has received a 200.000 EURO government guaranteed innovation credit facility (I-BBMKB). Virtual Proteins is currently negotiating with a Venture Capitalist about the next financing round of 200.000 EURO complemented with another 750.000 EURO loan as the next step of the I-BBMKB by Senter Novem.

 

SenterNovem, The Hague,the Netherlands
SenterNovem is an agency of the Ministry of Trade of the Netherlands. It aims to promote and execute government policy with relation to innovation, sustainability and the environment. SenterNovem has credited Virtual Proteins with a WBSO facility, which is a tax stimulation program to promote research and development. Virtual Proteins and SenterNovem are also  cooperating to realize a government guaranteed credit facility, Besluit Borgstelling MKB kredieten (BBMKB).

Rabobank, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
In 2003 Virtual Proteins received a "Rabobank Innovatiekrediet" to build the prototype. In 2004 Rabobank has offered additional financial facilities for the company to start. Rabobank is the companies national corporate bank. In 2007 Rabobank has also facilitated the first tranche of the I-BBMKB, the government guaranteed credit facility.

ABN AMRO bank,Eindhoven, the Netherlands
ABN AMRO is the international corporate bank of Virtual Proteins BV, and has provided Virtual Proteins with a "Starterskrediet"

TechnoPartner, The Netherlands
In 2007 Virtual Proteins BV received the TechnoPartnerLabel for high innovative and promising high tech start-ups in the Netherlands. is part of the BioPartner Network in the Netherlands, in its early stage the company's CEO also participated in the BioPartner Masterclass Biobusiness in 2003.

Biopartner, The Netherlands
Virtual Proteins BV is part of the BioPartner Network in the Netherlands, in its early stage the company's CEO also participated in the BioPartner Masterclass Biobusiness in 2003.

Incubator3+, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
From 2003-2004 Virtual Proteins participated in the Eindhoven regional hightech startup program Incubator 3+ and received a grant to develop its businessplan and to build a network of advisors and prospects.

NVREDE, Eindhoven,the Netherlands
As a promising SME company, Virtual Proteins BV got a lot of financial support from NVREDE for external advice. NVREDE supports economic growth in the Eindhoven Region. Virtual Proteins BV is currently located at the BETA-building of the High Tech Campus Eindhoven, owned by NVREDE.