Rob Verbakel

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.