Balthazar secures €1.2 million to streamline DeepTech R&D with AI-powered lab platform

Dutch AI Platform Balthazar Secures €1.2 Million to Build OS for DeepTech R&D Labs

Amsterdam-based Balthazar, an AI-powered platform transforming how DeepTech research and development labs operate, has closed a €1.2 million pre-Seed funding round. This brings its total funding to €1.8 million. The round was led by CapitalT, with participation from Antler, a global early-stage venture capital firm, alongside various Dutch innovation funders.

The new capital will accelerate product development, enhance AI capabilities, and expand the team.

Bringing Structure to Complex DeepTech Workflows

“DeepTech labs push the boundaries of science and engineering but still rely on outdated tools that can’t handle today’s complexity,” says Dejan Davidovikj, Founder and CEO of Balthazar. “Teams run intricate experiments without a shared source of truth or systems to manage the process. Balthazar provides structure, automation, and visibility so teams can move faster and make better data-driven decisions.”

Founded in 2024, Balthazar’s platform enables researchers to run, monitor, and manage experiments in real time via a browser interface. It has supported over 6,000 experiments and is trusted by partners from institutions like TU Delft to companies focused on semiconductors, quantum technologies, and energy storage.

Addressing a Key Gap in DeepTech R&D

Despite more than €250 billion spent annually to develop advanced hardware—covering semiconductors, photonics, energy storage, and carbon capture—device development remains fragmented. Current processes rely heavily on manual coordination and disconnected systems, which slows innovation.

Balthazar fills this gap by offering a new category of solution: an intelligent, real-time workspace that integrates every step of the R&D workflow.

• Run and monitor experiments directly from the browser.
• Track the entire process from design and fabrication to measurement and analysis.
• Connect to local workstations and lab instruments to gather prototype data in one place.
• Leverage and extend existing codebases seamlessly within workflows.

Designed for Faster Iteration and Better Collaboration

Built on modern web technologies and scalable cloud architecture, the platform enables faster iteration cycles, seamless collaboration across teams, and reproducibility at scale.

Eva de Mol, Founding Partner at CapitalT, states: “Balthazar solves a fundamental challenge for DeepTech teams: turning research chaos into coordinated progress. The team understands the daily challenges of modern R&D labs and builds the infrastructure needed to accelerate technological breakthroughs. We are excited to support them from the start.”

For professionals in product development looking to enhance R&D efficiency and innovation, Balthazar’s approach offers a practical solution that streamlines complex workflows and improves data management.

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