PureTerra Ventures
Venture capitalAmsterdam · Seed–Series A · 9 people tracked
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
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 12 of 15 portfolio companiesCleantech ×8Climate Tech ×5AI & Machine Learning ×3IoT ×3AgTech ×2Circular Economy ×2Deep Tech ×2New Materials ×2
HQs:Netherlands×2United States×2Australia×1Belgium×1France×1
Investments · 15 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAdvantageous Systems (ADS) develops water treatment technology using nanomaterials that selectively adsorb targeted contaminants such as arsenic, selenium, nitrate, PFAS/PFOA, and other pollutants from well water and wastewater.
CleantechDeep TechNew Materials
Diamidex develops rapid microbial detection and enumeration methods for laboratories, covering pathogens such as Legionella pneumophila, E. coli, coliforms, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
BiotechDeep TechMedical Devices
HEMAV's LAYERS platform combines satellite imagery, weather data, and agronomic modeling to deliver weekly parcel-level crop yield and quality forecasts, paired with a dedicated agronomist.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningSpace Tech
Sharon, US
Zachary Sadow(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardCynthia Archer(Director)Elijio Serrano(Director)Alexander Crowell(Director)Christopher Kelley(Director)
Membrion develops electrochemical disinfection (ECD) solutions for wastewater treatment in critical industries, enabling water reuse and mineral recovery.
CleantechSeattle, US
Greg Newbloom(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas Mitchell(Executive Officer)Wayne Byrne(Executive Officer, Director)John Plaza(Executive Officer, Director)Phillip Pickett(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardNic Pannekeet(Director)
SIGA provides OT (operational technology) cybersecurity that monitors raw electrical signals at Level 0 to detect malicious manipulation of PLC logic, sensor values, and false data injections in industrial processes.
CybersecurityEnergyIoT
Sudoc develops patented TAML catalyst chemistry that mimics the body's oxidation reactions to make cleaning and water-treatment processes more efficient while reducing chemical, heat, and water use.
CleantechClimate TechNew Materials
SWAN Systems provides irrigation and nutrient management software that generates irrigation plans, tracks water use, monitors crop health via satellite imagery/NDVI, and aligns fertigation with crop nutrient demand.
AgTechClimate TechSaaS
Software to accelerate the design and construction of sustainable critical infrastructure.
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
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