DOEN Participaties
FoundationAmsterdam · Seed–Late Stage · 44 people tracked
Investment thesis
DOEN backs frontrunners and the initiatives that strengthen them, aiming to accelerate transitions toward a circular economy and a sustainable, inclusive society where everyone counts, community comes first, and there is room for radical imagination. It supports innovative projects and gives them an early boost so they can inspire others and demonstrate that change is possible. DOEN organizes its work around what it describes as four transitions toward a more sustainable and inclusive world.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 44 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 5 of 15 portfolio companiesImpact & Social Good ×4Circular Economy ×3Climate Tech ×1Consumer ×1E-commerce ×1EdTech ×1FoodTech ×1Retail Tech ×1
HQs:Netherlands×2Tanzania×1
Investments · 15 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathChako is a Zanzibar-based workshop where local artisans turn discarded plastic, glass and other waste into handcrafted, upcycled products combined with locally sourced materials.
Circular EconomyE-commerceImpact & Social Good
Upcycles glass and plastic waste on Zanzibar into products while creating employment, primarily for women who face barriers to work.
DOEN Ventures is the impact-first investment company of the DOEN Foundation, providing convertible loans and equity to early-stage sustainable and social startups.
Circular EconomyClimate TechImpact & Social Good
Lowlander Project is a training center in the Netherlands teaching movement building, organizing, and mobilizing "people power." It offers trainings, knowledge, and a network for individuals, organizations, and movements working to strengthen social and civic movements.
EdTechImpact & Social Good
Sheltersuit Foundation designs and manufactures multifunctional products, such as a wind- and waterproof jacket with attached sleeping bag, that provide immediate shelter to people experiencing homelessness, refugees, and disaster victims.
Circular EconomyImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsWhite Paper Capital
A social and sustainable enterprise in Enschede producing Sheltersuits — jackets with a detachable sleeping bag — made by people with a distance to the labor market (notably refugees from Syria and Ukraine) and distributed via aid organizations to homeless people, refugees, and disaster victims.
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has DOEN Participaties made?
- DOEN Participaties has 15 tracked investments.
- What stage does DOEN Participaties invest at?
- DOEN Participaties invests at the Seed, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does DOEN Participaties focus on?
- DOEN Participaties focuses on AgTech, Circular Economy, Climate Tech, FoodTech, Impact & Social Good, Retail Tech.
- Where is DOEN Participaties located?
- DOEN Participaties is headquartered in Amsterdam, NL.
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