CapitalT
Venture capitalAmsterdam · Pre-Seed–Series A · 12 people tracked
Investment thesis
CapitalT invests early in exceptional teams pursuing groundbreaking ideas, operating on the belief that great people build great companies. The firm emphasizes deep collaboration with founders to help them grow more effectively, scale faster, and drive change within their industries.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 12 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Founder mafia
2 people who came through CapitalT went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 14 of 36 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×10Climate Tech ×4SaaS ×4Consumer ×3Retail Tech ×3Circular Economy ×2E-commerce ×2Energy ×2
HQs:United Kingdom×3Netherlands×3United States×2Portugal×1Sweden×1
Investments · 36 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12023 · 12021 · 12014 · 14 dated
Bloom & Wolf designs and sells high-quality silk flower bouquets and floral sculptures for home interiors, positioned as long-lasting, circular alternatives to fresh flowers.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceAmsterdam, NL
CUR8 helps companies build carbon removal portfolios integrated into their business operations and supply chains, offering AI-driven portfolio curation, monitoring tools, and financing solutions across nature-based, hybrid, and engineered carbon removal technologies.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechImpact & Social GoodLondon, GB
Marta Krupinska(Founder)
Gizmo is a study app that helps students learn and revise for exams such as GCSEs, A-levels, and AP tests.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechLondon, GB
Paul Evangelou(Founder)inPetros Christodoulou(Founder)
Co-investorsBlitzscaling VenturesNFXShine CapitalAda VenturesSEEK Investments
LiveLink AI is a tool that uses artificial intelligence to automatically convert long-form videos into short, shareable clips optimized for social media platforms.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentIndianapolis, US
P. David Lucas(Manager)Jason C. Zickler(Manager)Robert J. O'Brien(Manager)Michael Alley(Manager)
Ruben Daniels(Founder)
New Dawn Bio produces wood grown through cell culture rather than harvested from trees.
BiotechDeep TechNew Materials
20tree.ai (operating as Overstory) provides AI-powered vegetation intelligence for electric utilities, combining satellite and aerial imagery with local asset data to optimize vegetation management programs.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechAmsterdam, NL
Co-investorsTechstarsB CapitalBentley iTwin VenturesConvective CapitalEnergy Impact PartnersMoxxie Ventures+3 more
Overstory provides AI-driven vegetation intelligence for electric utilities, combining satellite and aerial imagery with local data like asset locations and wildfire maps to help them prioritize and plan vegetation management work.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnergyLisbon, PT
Indra den Bakker(Co-founder)inFiona Spruill(CEO)inDoug Perrygo(CFO)Tamara Mendelsohn(COO)Brian Lafayette(VP of Product & Strategy)Peternille Dekker(Head of People)
Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalConvective CapitalElewitEnergy Impact PartnersMoxxie Ventures+7 more
Seenons provides a platform connecting enterprises with waste and recycling partners across multiple countries to optimize waste streams and support circular economy goals.
Circular EconomyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAmsterdam, NL
Martin Kayser(Founder)
Co-investorsFortino CapitalShamrock VenturesTablomonto
SOJO is a UK-based clothing repair and alterations platform offering online-booked repair services for consumers and white-label, tech-enabled aftercare solutions for fashion brands, including in-store alterations digitisation and damaged stock recovery.
Circular EconomyConsumerMarketplacesRetail TechLondon, GB
Josephine Philips(Founder)
Co-investorsConduit ConnectHaatchMSMS2G Investments
TestGorilla provides AI-powered talent assessments and interviews to evaluate candidate skills and AI fluency during hiring.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Otto Verhage(Founder)in
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalNext Play VenturesNotion CapitalWestbound Equity PartnersAtomico
Xylo is an AI-powered client engagement platform for Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) and financial advisors that syncs CRM data, emails, call summaries, and texts to generate behavioral client insights, risk and opportunity alerts, and prioritized task lists.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Co-investorsConnetic Ventures
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioSwipeguideacq. by L2L
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesXylo · en.wowtale.net · Jul 30, 2026
weblink · dutchstartup.ai · Jul 22, 2026
Overstory · zeebiz.com · Jul 16, 2026
Gizmo · theaiinsider.tech · Apr 21, 2026
Overstory · iamsterdam.com · Dec 2, 2025
Sojo · therobotreport.com · Jun 13, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has CapitalT made?
- CapitalT has 27 tracked investments.
- What stage does CapitalT invest at?
- CapitalT invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does CapitalT focus on?
- CapitalT focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Data & Infrastructure, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Future of Work, SaaS.
- Where is CapitalT located?
- CapitalT is headquartered in Amsterdam, NL.
- Does CapitalT lead rounds?
- CapitalT typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does CapitalT co-invest with?
- CapitalT most often shares deals with Blitzscaling Ventures, NFX, Shamrock Ventures, among 5 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamEva de Mol (CapitalT) over STARTUPS, GELD en GEHEIMEN van SUCCES | 7DTV
7DTV · Eva de Mol
Women in VC Briefing - Janneke Niessen, co-founder of CapitalT,
European Women in VC · Janneke Niessen
Female Tech Heroes - keynote Janneke Niessen of CapitalT
High Tech Campus Eindhoven · Janneke Niessen
Images
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