OTB Strategic-Technological Profile

OTB Ventures is quietly shaping Europe’s high-tech future from behind the scenes. Headquartered in the Netherlands, this venture capital firm doesn’t manufacture satellites or cybersecurity systems itself – instead, it finances the deep-tech startups that do. In an era when the EU is striving for strategic autonomy in defense and emerging technologies, OTB has become an unexpected linchpin. Its investment portfolio reads like a catalogue of Europe’s most crucial capabilities: AI platforms that hunt financial criminals, microsatellites peering through clouds, autonomous drone interceptors, and even novel chips that could break reliance on foreign semiconductors. Backed by both European Union institutions and NATO’s own innovation fund, OTB operates at the intersection of government security strategy and entrepreneurial innovation. The firm’s influence extends from Warsaw to Silicon Valley boardrooms, quietly ensuring that Europe’s next generation of defense and dual-use technologies can be built at home – and on Europe’s terms.