Amsterdam · Seed–Series A · 9 people tracked
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Investment thesis
PureTerra Ventures focuses exclusively on disruptive water innovation, backing early-stage companies whose advanced scientific hardware or AI-driven software solutions are ready for commercial scale. It addresses the water challenge of scarcity, excess, and contamination amid growing populations, industrialisation, and climate change, aiming to fund underfunded water technologies to build a climate-resilient world. Combining deep water-industry expertise, a global network, and experience commercialising early-stage companies, the firm positions itself as built for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs, offering practical support to help water technologies scale worldwide.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 9 people
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Founder mafia
5 people who came through PureTerra Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 14 of 17 portfolio companiesCleantech ×10Climate Tech ×5Deep Tech ×5New Materials ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Enterprise Software ×3IoT ×3SaaS ×3
HQs:United States×7France×2Netherlands×2Australia×1Belgium×1Brazil×1
Investments · 17 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12024 · 22023 · 15 dated
Advantageous Systems combines nanotechnology, material science, and biotechnology to develop smart materials for medical devices, therapeutics, and clean technology applications.
BiotechCleantechDeep TechMedical DevicesNew Materials
Diamidex develops microbiological analysis solutions for water safety, including equipment, software, and reagents designed to detect and count targeted microorganisms with improved speed and accuracy for laboratory use.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesUnspecified, FR
Sam Dukan(Chief Executive Officer)in
LAYERS provides field-level yield forecasts for major crops across Latin America, combining satellite imagery, weather data, and machine learning to predict production with over 90% accuracy.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningSpace Tech
Co-investorsFFFFuture Food Fund
KMX Technologies delivers zero-waste solutions for water treatment, lithium extraction, and critical minerals sourcing using proprietary technology.
CleantechNew MaterialsSharon, US
Zachary Sadow(Chief Executive Officer)in
BoardCynthia Archer(Director)Elijio Serrano(Director)Alexander Crowell(Director)inChristopher Kelley(Chief Operating Officer)
Co-investorsEuropean Investment FundWelara
Membrion develops Electro-Ceramic Desalination (ECD) technology that treats complex industrial wastewater by continuously separating dissolved salts and metals, enabling water recovery and reuse without replacing existing infrastructure.
CleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsSeattle, US
Greg Newbloom(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inThomas Mitchell(Executive Officer)inWayne Byrne(Executive Officer, Director)inJohn Plaza(Executive Officer, Director)inPhillip Pickett(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardNic Pannekeet(Director)in
Co-investorsFREEFLOWLam CapitalPangaea Ventures Us Inc.Safar PartnersSand Hill AngelsSeaChange
SIGA provides operational technology (OT) cybersecurity solutions for oil and gas infrastructure, monitoring raw electrical signals from industrial control systems to detect cyberattacks and malicious manipulation of critical assets before processes are compromised.
CybersecurityEnergyEnterprise SoftwareIoT
Co-investorsAwz VenturesPhoenix Contact Innovation VenturesSIBF (Southern Israel Bridging Fund) VC
SWAN Systems provides web-based software for irrigation management, helping farmers optimize water and nutrient application to increase yields and reduce costs.
AgTechClimate TechSaaS
Tim HydeinIvor GaylardinRod Campbellin
Co-investorsDoon CapitalEcho River Capital
Transcend builds cloud-based SaaS software that automates the preliminary engineering design of critical infrastructure assets such as water and wastewater facilities and electrical substations.
CleantechConstruction TechDeep TechSaaSPrinceton Junction, US
Adam Tank(Co-Founder)inAri Raivetz(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inAntony Rhine(Chief Operating Officer)inChad Sands(Chief Financial Officer)in
Co-investorsChartline Capital PartnersHG VenturesNational Grid Partners
West Windsor, US
Ari Raivetz(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardKip Frey(Director)inJulia Sohajda(Director)John Haesler(Director)Alexander Crowell(Director)inTien Yu Sieh(Director)
Co-investorsGamma Capital PartnersHG Ventures
Vapar builds AI-powered cloud software that automates the assessment of pipe CCTV footage for wastewater infrastructure, aiming to deliver faster and more accurate results than manual review.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechGovTechSaaS
Amanda Siqueira(Founder)in
Co-investorsSprint VenturesBlackbird VenturesMetagrove Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
CerahelixTranscend
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesVAPAR · insidewater.com.au · Sep 6, 2026
KMX Technologies · kmxtechnologies.com · Mar 10, 2026
Membrion · finsmes.com · Oct 8, 2025
Diamidex · biopharmatrend.com · Jun 2, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has PureTerra Ventures made?
- PureTerra Ventures has 17 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does PureTerra Ventures invest at?
- PureTerra Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does PureTerra Ventures focus on?
- PureTerra Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, FoodTech, Hardware, Impact & Social Good, SaaS.
- Where is PureTerra Ventures located?
- PureTerra Ventures is headquartered in Amsterdam, NL.
- Who does PureTerra Ventures co-invest with?
- PureTerra Ventures most often shares deals with Chartline Capital Partners, FREEFLOW, Pangaea Ventures Us Inc., among 16 tracked co-investors.
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