Ruben Baijens

ECFG Venture Capital BV (ECFG Venture Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Hans Bloemen and Ruben Baijens. The firm is headquartered in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij Holding BV (BOM) is an industrial and economic development agency headquarterd in Tilburg in the southern Netherlands. Established in 1983, BOM is funded and financed by the Dutch State and the Province of Noord-Brabant. The firm offers a range of services designed to create, develop, maintain and improve the industrial structure of the region through four core activities: venture capital, foreign investment, new business and industrial parks. In particular BOM manages the Technostartersfonds, also known as the TechnoStars funds, which are regional venture capital investment vehicles based in Eindhoven. The investors are primarily institutions and high-net worth private individuals.

Brainport Development NV, formerly known as NV Rede, is the economic development agency for the Eindhoven region in The Netherlands. Established in 1983, the government agency promotes the region, also known as the Southeast Brabant COROP area or 'Brainport,' and strives to attract new business. The agency advises small and mid-size entrepreneurial firms on operational issues. They also offer risk capital through their own investment tools, Rede SME Fund in addition to partnering with other financial partners in the Technostars fund. Brainport Development also has two incentive programes, namely Design Incubator and Incubator 3+.