Philips Ventures
Philips Ventures

Philips Ventures

Corporate venture capital arm of Royal Philips, investing in early- to growth-stage health technology startups.

About

Philips Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Royal Philips, deploying strategic capital into early- to growth-stage health technology startups. The firm focuses on innovations that complement Philips' global healthcare portfolio and digital transformation agenda, aiming to improve outcomes, reduce costs, and transform the healthcare experience. They provide guidance on regulatory and clinical strategies, business models, and leverage Philips' global health technology expertise to help partner companies grow and scale.

Key facts

At-a-glance profile data

Website
ventures.philips.com
Type
Corporate VC
Headquarters
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Portfolio companies
1
Stages
Series A
Series B
Growth Stage
Seed
Cheque size
$4M to $4M
Sector focus
HealthTech
Digital Health
AI
Medical Devices
Healthcare Informatics

Recent investments

Recent funding rounds Philips Ventures took part in
DateCompanyRoundAmount
20 Jul 2021SweetchSeries A$20M
31 Mar 2016SweetchSeries A$4M
31 Mar 2015SweetchSeed$800K
Comments
(5)
3 positive2 mixed1 negative
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r/stocknearu/realstocknearNov 4, 2025Negative

“Koninklijke Philips N.V. ($PHG) has released their quarterly earnings Financial Performance: 📉 Revenue: $5.0B • Missed estimates by $0.0 • 4.55% YoY growth 📉 Earnings Per Share: $0.19 • Missed estimates by $0.0 • -45.71% YoY decline Marke…”

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r/Netherlandsu/Vivid_Barracuda_Jun 14, 2025Mixed

“Are you proud of Royal Philips (Koninklijke Philips N.V.). Or no? I want to check what the Dutch say, not some otto-kebap that just goes there, doesn't even know the Dutch.”

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r/EarningsCallsu/clark_k3ntJul 29, 2024Positive

“Koninklijke Philips NV (PHG): The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from PHG's Earnings Call. - July 29, 2024 Good Strong Order Intake Growth : The company reported a 9% increase in order intake for Q2, showing strong demand across all business s…”

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r/BeurspleinBetsu/WheelSevereAug 1, 2022Mixed

“Koninklijke Philips. is het nu wel weer gedaan met die andeel? gaat weer zaken richting de 19 als de shorts dat denken? of zien jullie een toekomst in dit bedrijf?”

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r/News_GoldmanSachsu/NewsElfForEnterpriseJan 17, 2022Positive

“Koninklijke Philips (AMS:PHIA) Given a €51.00 Price Target at The Goldman Sachs Group.”

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Frequently asked

What companies has Philips Ventures invested in?

Philips Ventures has invested in Sweetch.