The Leiden Portfolio Companies

Leiden University Research Spinouts
Leiden University is an internationally oriented, comprehensive University. Its scientific research and teaching inspires and shapes its contribution to society. Leiden University encourages an supports entrepreneurship activities which brings valuable research to the market to the benefit society.
Groundbreaking human tissue and disease models to revolutionize today’s drug discovery and development.
Groundbreaking human tissue and disease models to revolutionize today’s drug discovery and development.
Dispertech provides a user-friendly tabletop system for simultaneous measurement of size and scattering intensity of single nanoparticles at high-resolution.
Dispertech provides a user-friendly tabletop system for simultaneous measurement of size and scattering intensity of single nanoparticles at high-resolution.
ZoBio delivers the right small molecule for your target by combining its expertise in protein science, biophysical and biochemical assays, structural biology and medicinal chemistry.
ZoBio delivers the right small molecule for your target by combining its expertise in protein science, biophysical and biochemical assays, structural biology and medicinal chemistry.
A biotech company which delivers predictive diagnostic tests to improve the selection of drug treatment for cancer patients.
A biotech company which delivers predictive diagnostic tests to improve the selection of drug treatment for cancer patients.
Developing a potential disease-modifying therapy for two rare life-threatening neurogenetic lysosomal storage disorders
Developing a potential disease-modifying therapy for two rare life-threatening neurogenetic lysosomal storage disorders
Provides innovative in vitro toxicity screening solutions to rapidly identify hazardous and potential carcinogenic properties of novel compounds during drug development.
Provides innovative in vitro toxicity screening solutions to rapidly identify hazardous and potential carcinogenic properties of novel compounds during drug development.
Vitrotem provides a fully automated and user-friendly system for the production of Graphene Liquid Cells (GLC).
Vitrotem provides a fully automated and user-friendly system for the production of Graphene Liquid Cells (GLC).
The Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) studies scientific research and its connections to technology, innovation, and society.
The Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) studies scientific research and its connections to technology, innovation, and society.
Cantoni is a small molecule metabolomic drug development business focussed on the development of an NNMT inhibitor to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity.

LEH Equity and Seed Investments
LEH actively supports and invests directly in student or research spinouts associated with Leiden University. LEH may hold founder shares in new company, may invest when other forms of investment are not available, may operate as a lead shareholder if required, support an active technical relationship with the University, or operate as a passive shareholder at later stage. Investments and support are customized, flexible and investments range from € 200k to € 1M.
Developing innovative technology for the analysis of exosomes technology for diagnostics and therapeutics.
Developing innovative technology for the analysis of exosomes technology for diagnostics and therapeutics.
ZoBio delivers the right small molecule for a target by combining its expertise in protein science, biophysical and biochemical assays, structural biology and medicinal chemistry.
ZoBio delivers the right small molecule for a target by combining its expertise in protein science, biophysical and biochemical assays, structural biology and medicinal chemistry.
A biotech company dedicated to deliver predictive diagnostic tests to improve the selection of drug treatment for cancer patients.
A biotech company dedicated to deliver predictive diagnostic tests to improve the selection of drug treatment for cancer patients.
Provides high-throughput gender screening of eggs in hatcheries to avoid the large scale culling of male chicks, and the unnecessary associated emissions from rearing.
Provides high-throughput gender screening of eggs in hatcheries to avoid the large scale culling of male chicks, and the unnecessary associated emissions from rearing.
Doser develops 3D printers with cartridges that that make safe and affordable personalised medicine for the pharmacy.
Whispp is an app developed to convert whispers into your own natural voice without delay or stutter.
Cantoni is a small molecule metabolomic drug development business focussed on the development of an NNMT inhibitor to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity.

The Leiden LEH – UNIIQ Portfolio
LEH is a partner of the UNIIQ fund together with TU Delft, Erasmus MC and Innovation Quarter. UNIIQ provides convertible loans of up to € 350k to startups in West Holland. Focused on the proof-of-concept phase, UNIIQ helps entrepreneurs bring their unique innovations to market and helps bridge the riskiest phase of a technology startup business.

ELF Pre-seed
ELF Pre-seed is a subsidiary fund of LEH which gives Leiden based students and entrepreneurs access to small soft loans of € 10k to € 70k to validate their business ideas, as well as and a network of relevant experts, coaches and mentors.

Molecular techniques to detect pathogens and predict crop losses

Molecular techniques to detect pathogens and predict crop losses
Levels Diagnostics is specialized in biomarker discovery, clinical studies and the development of rapid diagnostic tools.
Levels Diagnostics is specialized in biomarker discovery, clinical studies and the development of rapid diagnostic tools.
Whispp is an app developed to convert whispers into your own natural voice without delay or stutter.
Rapidemic develops a modular, rapidly adaptable test able to accurately diagnose individuals with infectious diseases.
Rapidemic develops a modular, rapidly adaptable test able to accurately diagnose individuals with infectious diseases.
Developing a sensor based documentation system for laboratories to avoid human-dependent journaling.
Developing a sensor based documentation system for laboratories to avoid human-dependent journaling.
Landscape AI creates comprehensive, data-driven solutions, focused on humans, for town and real estate planning.
Landscape AI creates comprehensive, data-driven solutions, focused on humans, for town and real estate planning.
A strategic and educational board game full of infections, visuals & humor. Players battle against each other using viruses and bacteria.
A strategic and educational board game full of infections, visuals & humor. Players battle against each other using viruses and bacteria.

Leiden Exits
Companies which started in Leiden, received support, and have grown to successful independent growth businesses in the economy.
Solubility-enhancing formulations to improve the effectiveness drugs, using the unique benefits of deep eutectic solvents.
Solubility-enhancing formulations to improve the effectiveness drugs, using the unique benefits of deep eutectic solvents.

