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Key people at NP-Hard Ventures.
NP-Hard Ventures operates as a European pre-seed fund, channeling capital into product-obsessed early-stage founders who are developing foundational technologies. The firm specifically targets investments in robotics, artificial intelligence, and computational infrastructure, aiming to advance resilience, safety, and productivity across various sectors. Their approach emphasizes backing solutions to complex challenges, identifying core technological building blocks for future innovation.
The firm was established in 2021 by Anke Huiskes, Micha Hernandez van Leuffen, and Paul Veugen. These founders bring a deep operational pedigree, having successfully built and exited multiple venture-scale companies across both European and American markets. Their collective experience as angel investors in numerous startups and limited partners in prominent funds provides NP-Hard Ventures with a unique network and a strong understanding of the entrepreneurial journey.
NP-Hard Ventures serves early-stage European founders, providing essential capital and strategic support to help them realize their visions. The company’s long-term vision is to be a key enabler for the next generation of deep technology companies, fostering the development of critical infrastructure that underpins future technological advancements and addresses some of society's most demanding problems.
NP-Hard Ventures operates as a European pre-seed fund, channeling capital into product-obsessed early-stage founders who are developing foundational technologies. The firm specifically targets investments in robotics, artificial intelligence, and computational infrastructure, aiming to advance resilience, safety, and productivity across various sectors. Their approach emphasizes backing solutions to complex challenges, identifying core technological building blocks for future innovation.
The firm was established in 2021 by Anke Huiskes, Micha Hernandez van Leuffen, and Paul Veugen. These founders bring a deep operational pedigree, having successfully built and exited multiple venture-scale companies across both European and American markets. Their collective experience as angel investors in numerous startups and limited partners in prominent funds provides NP-Hard Ventures with a unique network and a strong understanding of the entrepreneurial journey.
NP-Hard Ventures serves early-stage European founders, providing essential capital and strategic support to help them realize their visions. The company’s long-term vision is to be a key enabler for the next generation of deep technology companies, fostering the development of critical infrastructure that underpins future technological advancements and addresses some of society's most demanding problems.
Key people at NP-Hard Ventures.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | Deta | $500K Other Equity | — | Acequia Capital, Angel Invest, Crane Venture Partners, System.One, Tiny VC, Tomahawk VC |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Isembard | $9.0M Seed | Notion Capital | Amadeus Capital Partners, Antler, Atlantic Labs, Chalfen Ventures, Entrepreneur First, Hoxton Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Prototype Capital, Sequoia Capital, Mandeep Singh, Paul Forster, Andreas Klinger, Charles Delingpole, Joshua Western, Salar al Khafaji, 201 Ventures, Basis Capital, Forward Fund, Material Ventures, Never Lift Ventures |
| May 9, 2024 | Parseable | $2.0M Seed | NP-Hard Ventures, Surge | — |
| Nov 22, 2023 | tldraw | $2.0M Other Equity | Amplify Partners, Lux Capital | Adam Wiggins, Badrul Farooqi, Brian Lovin, Brian Shultz, Chase Davis, Cristobal Valenzuela Barrera, David Khourshid, Guillermo Rauch, Jeff Weinstein, Johannes Schickling, Liu Jiang, Michael Stoppelman, Sabrina Hahn, Shin Kim, Soleio , Tom Preston-Werner |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Deta | $4.0M Seed | Crane Venture Partners | Acequia Capital, Angel Invest, System.One, Tiny VC, Tomahawk VC |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Roseman Labs | $4.3M Other Equity | — | Benedikt Kronberger, Daniel Weiss |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Rig.dev | $2.0M Seed | — | Andreessen Horowitz, byFounders, Luminar Ventures, monashees, Andrew Schoen, Juan Pablo Ortega, Mario Gabriele, Pedro Franceschi, Pierpaolo Barbieri, Dreamcraft Ventures |
| Nov 1, 2022 | tldraw | $3.0M Seed | Lux Capital | Benchmark, C2 Investment, Contrary Capital, General Catalyst, Node Capital, Preston-Werner Ventures, Sherpalo Ventures, The Hit Forge, Vertex Ventures, Allison Pickens (Allison Pickens Ventures), Ameet Patel, Bradley Horowitz, Gokul Rajaram, Guillermo Rauch, Hanno Renner, Howie Liu, Jake Zeller, Leore Avidar, Liu Jiang, Neha Narkhede, Nitay Joffe, Rene Reinsberg, Sahil Lavingia, Scott Belsky, Adam Wiggins, Badrul Farooqi, Brian Lovin, Cristobal Valenzuela Barrera, David Khourshid, Johannes Schickling, Michael Stoppelman, Sabrina Hahn, Soleio , Tom Preston-Werner, Amplify Partners |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Vaayu | $2.0M Seed | Janneke Niessen | Band of Angels, Cherry Ventures, Expedite Ventures, HV Capital, SNR, Charles Zedlewski, Chris Schagen, Atomico, Planet Positive, SB21 |
| Reson8 | $6.0M Seed Round | Balderton Capital, James Wise | — |
