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Patrick Claessen, Partner at Cottonwood Technology Fund, brings over 25 years of experience in investment management of innovative technology-driven businesses. Cottonwood Technology Fund focuses on impactful investments in key enabling technologies. Their previous investments include companies like Team Wildfire, Orange Quantum Systems, Reyedar, Green Theme Technologies, and a round in an electronic nose sensor chip startup. Patrick Claessen is involved in early-stage investments with a focus on impactful technologies. The geographical preference of Cottonwood includes investments in various regions, as evidenced by their diverse portfolio. The specific check size of investments made by Cottonwood Technology Fund is not explicitly mentioned on their website. Cottonwood Technology Fund promotes collaboration and partnership opportunities to drive innovation and growth in their portfolio companies.
Location: Netherlands
Country: Netherlands
Industries: Photonics, Optics, Micro- & Nanoelectronics, Advanced Materials, Nanotechnology, Health Sciences, Climatetech, Sensor Technology, Robotics, Advanced Manufacturing
Investment Regions: EU, NA
Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
Website: https://www.cottonwood.vc/
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Status: active
AI Reasoning: Searches on Cottonwood’s website and related news show Cottonwood participated in a €12M seed round for Orange Quantum Systems and other investments (Green Theme Technologies, Fund IV investments) with news posts and newsletters dated within the past year. The Orange Quantum Systems article and Cottonwood Fund IV / first-investment pages indicate investments in 2024-2025 (e.g., Fund IV activity and a Q2 2025 newsletter). The most recent Cottonwood deal announcements include Q2 2025 communications, indicating the fund made investments between 6 and 12 months ago from the reference date. One example portfolio company noted is Orange Quantum Systems. Based on the date differences, classify as active.
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