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ARTICLE · 10 MAY 2023

Guide For Structuring VC Funds In The Netherlands

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What are the most commonly used Dutch fund vehicles, how are they treated for tax and what is the Dutch regulatory regime for AIFMs?

NetherlandsFinance and Banking
Matthijs Leijendekker
Matthijs Leijendekker
Johannes de Jong
Johannes de Jong
Job van der Pol
Job van der Pol
Cees Graafland
Cees Graafland
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What are the most commonly used Dutch fund vehicles, how are they treated for tax and what is the Dutch regulatory regime for AIFMs?

The Netherlands is becoming an increasingly popular jurisdiction among venture capital (VC) managers for the purpose of structuring their VC funds. There are multiple reasons for VC fund managers to choose the Netherlands:

  • It is considered to be one of the leading start-up ecosystems for VC in Europe and Amsterdam is ranked the #1 startup ecosystem in the EU by Startup Genome in 2022.
  • The costs of structuring a fund in the Netherlands are relatively low compared to other EU jurisdictions (especially Luxembourg).
  • The Netherlands is logistically an easy place to travel to and from.

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