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SHIFT Invest

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Amstelveen · Pre-Seed–Growth · 14 people tracked

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Investment thesis

SHIFT Invest focuses on turning investments into measurable positive impact on climate and nature. It invests in early-stage companies and works alongside impact entrepreneurs to help them scale faster, aiming to combine financial returns with environmental and ecological benefits.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Growth
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$270K – $3.3M
HQ
Amstelveen, NL
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2010
Tracked investments
71

Team · 14 people

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Florentine Fockema Andreae· Partnerin
Guus Verhees· Managing Partnerin
Janneke Bik· Managing Partnerin
Koen Hooning· Associate Partnerin
Jonas von den Driesch· Investment Managerin
Julie van den Brink· Analystin
Sophie van Weede· Associatein

What they invest in

from 60 of 71 portfolio companies

Cleantech ×26Energy ×17Hardware ×15AI & Machine Learning ×13New Materials ×13SaaS ×12AgTech ×11Circular Economy ×11

HQs:Netherlands×29Belgium×2France×1Italy×1United States×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 15 portfolio companies
73%
solo founders
11 of 15 mapped founding teams

Founding team size:solo founder×112 founders×13 founders×3

Investments · 71 tracked

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By year:2024 · 12023 · 12 dated

Kriya Materialskriya-materials.com✓ verified

Kriya Materials develops nanoparticle-based coating systems and dispersions for optical applications, covering functions such as anti-reflection, anti-static, anti-fouling and hardcoats.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechNew MaterialsNuth, NL

Co-investorsChemelot VenturesHolland Capital

Magnetomagneto.systemsin✓ verified

Magneto develops sustainable heating and cooling technology with zero greenhouse gas emissions and higher energy efficiency, replacing traditional methods that contribute to climate change.

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechHardwareDelft, NL

Ivo Dusek(Founder & Managing Director)Dr. Michael Maschek(Founder & Director Materials)Dr. Bowei Huang(Founder & Director Product)

OneThirdonethird.ioin✓ verified

OneThird provides shelf-life prediction technology for fresh produce using spectroscopy and data analysis, helping growers, distributors, and retailers reduce food waste across the supply chain.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechFoodTechEnschede, NL

Co-investorsOost NLPymwymic

30MHz30mhz.comin𝕏

30MHz is a data analytics platform for greenhouse operators that integrates with existing climate control systems to provide real-time monitoring, weather forecasts, and crop insights.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureIoTSaaS

Aiiraiir.nlin

Aiir provides an AI platform that analyzes aircraft engine borescope inspection (BSI) footage in real time, automates defect detection, report generation, and AMM/EM look-ups, and enables secure sharing and archiving of inspection data.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSaaS

Bart Vredebregt(CEO)Miriam Huijser(CTO)

AirFiairfi.aeroin

AirFi provides portable inflight entertainment and connectivity systems along with mobile point-of-sale and in-seat ordering tools that let airlines engage passengers and generate onboard retail revenue.

Enterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTMedia & EntertainmentSaaSTravel & Hospitality

Laura Rösges(CEO)Jalal Zirouil(Managing Director)

Astrapenetworksastrapenetworks.comin

Astrape Networks builds Effiniti, a self-configuring, in-band distributed network fabric that unifies scale-up, scale-out and scale-across, composing virtual racks, pods and clusters on demand across single or multiple datacenters.

Data & InfrastructureDeep TechHardware

Co-investorsPhotonVentures

Basilisk Self-Healing Concretebasiliskconcrete.comin

Basilisk develops self-healing concrete products that autonomously repair damage in both new and existing concrete structures.

Circular EconomyCleantechConstruction TechNew MaterialsRotterdam, NL

Bart van der Woerd(Managing Director)

Bio-based chemicalsnaturesprinciples.euin
BYBORREbyborre.comin

BYBORRE is a textile innovation company that produces custom on-demand knitted textiles for interiors, mobility, and fashion applications.

Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyNew Materials

Borre Akkersdijk(Founder)Mijke van Ballegooijen(Chief Executive Officer)

C Teleportcteleport.comin

Cteleport is a business travel booking platform that lets companies book flights, hotels, and trains in one place with real-time visibility and access to special fares.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & Hospitality

C1Connectionsc1connections.comin

C1 Connections manufactures fasteners and connection systems for wind turbine towers, enabling developers and fabricators to build high-capacity tubular steel connections with local production flexibility.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyHardware

Canopus Drilling Solutionscanopusdrillingsolutions.comin

Canopus develops directional steel shot drilling (DSSD) technology for constructing geothermal wells and borehole heat exchangers at shallow, deep, and ultra deep depths.

CleantechDeep TechEnergyDelft, NL

Jan Jette Blangé(Founder)

Co-investorsUnderground Ventures

Caspercasper.aeroin𝕏

Casper provides aviation environmental monitoring software for airports, including tools to measure and analyze aircraft noise, track flights, and manage noise complaints.

Climate TechCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

CEYASceyas.techin

CEYAS builds yard automation technology that automates trailer shunting — moving trailers between parking zones and loading docks — using automated driving software, localization, and real-time perception on low-cost, vehicle-agnostic vehicles managed by a fleet dispatch and remote-monitoring system.

Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRobotics

ChainCraftchaincraft.comin

ChainCraft converts organic waste streams into medium-chain fatty acids, circular chemical alternatives to traditional fossil fuel-based chemicals.

Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials

Niels van Stralen(Founder & Chief Growth Officer)

Co-investorsNV NOM

CoolSemcoolsemtechnologies.comin

CoolSem develops wafer-level thermal management technology for semiconductor and photonic devices, using its patented WaLTIS engineered substrate to replace the original device substrate and reduce thermal resistance and mechanical stress in chips such as GaN, GaAs, InP and SiC.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsEindhoven, NL

Robbert van der Waal(Founder)

Co-investorsBOM

Demand-responsive transportridetandem.comin𝕏

RideTandem operates bus and shuttle transport services that connect workers to their workplaces, marketed to employers as a staff attraction and retention benefit.

Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation

Co-investors1818 Venture Capital

E-magye-magy.comin

E-magy develops nanostructured silicon materials for lithium-ion batteries, serving electric vehicle and energy storage manufacturers.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyMobility & TransportationNew MaterialsBroek op Langedijk, NL

Casper Peeters(CEO)

Exit Airborne wind energyampyxpower.com
Exit Alternative proteinsfumiingredients.com
Exit Animal healthmastiline.com
Exit Digitizing assets MIFundagrid.comin

Undagrid provides AI software and an IoT network (Undagrid UNO) that turns IoT devices, Bluetooth Low Energy tags, and sensors into real-time asset tracking and monitoring tools for logistics operations.

AI & Machine LearningIoTLogistics & Supply Chain

Co-investorsInnovation Industries

Exit Healthy lifestylechanginghealth.com
Exit Smart tracking solutions MIFversa.company
Exit Snow harvest machinery MIFsnocom.comin

SNOCOM makes the Snowcuber, a machine that compresses snow so it can be removed with fewer truck movements, reducing clean-up time, storage, and CO2 emissions.

CleantechClimate TechHardware

Exit Spray drift reductionsquall.pro
Exit Trace detection equipment MIFeyeonair.nl
Exit Transport management system MIFsupplystack.com

Helps shippers and logistics service providers improve margins through real-time transport management and visibility.

Exit Waste water treatmentcevaptech.com
Foamlabfoamlab.coin

Foamlab develops bio-nanocellulose foam grown by microorganisms through fermentation, offering compostable, tunable alternatives to oil-based plastics and foams.

BiotechCircular EconomyNew Materials

Foamplantfoamplant.nlin

Foamplant develops and produces fully circular foam materials, marketed under its moorefoam® and growfoam® brands.

AgTechCircular EconomyNew MaterialsGroningen, NL

Co-investorsFFFFuture Food Fund

FononTechfonontech.comJul 2023

Fonontech develops advanced semiconductor and microelectronics manufacturing technology using additive manufacturing techniques to create smaller, more efficient components with significantly reduced environmental impact and energy consumption.

CleantechHardwareSemiconductorsEindhoven, NL

Co-investorsBOMIn-Q-TelInnovation Industries

Food demand forecastingfoodforecast.comin

Foodforecast provides AI-based demand forecasting for ultra-fresh food products, delivering intraday production plans and daily order optimization to automate in-store production and replenishment.

AI & Machine LearningFoodTechRetail Tech

Co-investorsCollateral GoodFuture Food Fund

Friday Energyfridayenergy.nlin

Friday Energy manufactures modular battery storage systems with liquid-cooled CATL cells designed for renewable energy applications and grid management.

CleantechEnergyHardwareIoT

FUL Foodsfulfoods.comin

FUL Foods produces FUL BLU, a natural blue extract derived from spirulina microalgae containing phycocyanin, engineered for heat and pH stability across food, beverage, supplement, cosmetic and pharmaceutical applications.

Climate TechFoodTechNew Materials

Sara Guaglio(Co-Founder)

Co-investorsMandalay Venture PartnersRadar Ventures

GRASP Innovationsgrasp-innovations.comin

GRASP builds data-driven software to optimize and automate passenger security checkpoints at airports and to automate repetitive security tasks for access control in complex environments.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaS

Heat Matrixheatmatrixgroup.com

Heat Matrix designs and builds turnkey heat recovery systems that capture waste heat from industrial flue gases, baking vapors, and warm air streams to cut energy costs and CO2 emissions.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergy

Heex Technologiesheex.ioin𝕏Jan 2024

Heex Technologies offers a data management platform that automatically extracts the most relevant data at the edge, helping engineering teams move from Big Data to Smart-Data for AI development.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechCrypto & Web3CybersecurityData & InfrastructureRoboticsSaaSWellness & FitnessParis, FR

Bruno Mendes Da Silva(Founder)in

Co-investorsKaristaTechstarsBpifrance

HR energyhr-energy.comin

HR energy offers a PVT heat pump system that combines solar panels and heat pump technology to generate electricity and heat for homes, providing heating, cooling, hot water, and energy storage without an outdoor unit.

CleantechEnergyHardware

Jungle AIjungle.aiin𝕏

Jungle.ai provides machine learning models that analyze grid constraints and curtailment in renewable energy operations, helping energy companies optimize wind farm performance.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergy

Maxemmaxem.ioin

Maxem provides energy management software and charging infrastructure solutions to support organizations in their electrification transition.

CleantechEnergyIoTSaaS

Meatlessmeatless.nlin

Meatless produces textured plant-based protein ingredients for food manufacturers, serving the vegetarian and plant-based food industry.

AgTechCircular EconomyFoodTechNew Materials

Jos Hugense(Founder)

Mobianmobian.globalin

MOBIAN offers a Park & Ride mobility service where users book a parking spot and last-mile transport in one step, with access to MOBIHUB locations via an app.

Mobility & Transportation

MPSmps.aeroin

MPS manufactures aircraft flight simulation systems, repurposing retired aircraft components into high-fidelity training simulators powered by renewable energy.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace Tech

Capt. Philip Adrian(Chief Executive Officer)Michel van der Pijl(Chief Operating Officer)Martijn Niekerk(Chief Technical Officer)

MuteSkinmuteskin.eu

MuteSkin develops passive, retrofittable add-ons for wind turbine blades that reduce turbine noise (up to 12 dB in lab tests), enabling more continuous energy production at noise-constrained sites.

CleantechEnergyHardware

NutriLeadsnutrileads.comin

NutriLeads employs in-house experts with backgrounds in food technology, microbiology, nutrition, and health across academic and industry sectors.

AgTechBiotechFoodTechHealthtechWellness & FitnessWageningen, NL

Omrtomrt.techin

OMRT provides a software platform for real estate developers that uses parametric design and advanced analytics to accelerate development from concept to completion while improving design quality and sustainability.

Climate TechConstruction TechPropTechSaaS

Jasper Spiegeler(Founder & CEO)Andreja Andrejević(Founder & CP/CO)

OTIVotiv.aiin

OTIV develops assisted, remote-control, and autonomous technology for rail freight operations to improve safety and efficiency while reducing carbon emissions and congestion.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechDeep TechHardwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRobotics

Co-investorsFinindusPitchdrive

Pelagenpelagen.bio

Pelagen engineers animal-free leather by cultivating skin tissue from cells, aiming to match the quality of conventional leather without the environmental or animal-welfare impact.

BiotechCircular EconomyNew Materials

Abdoel el Ghalbzouri(CSO)

Pieter Potpieter-pot.nlin

Pieter Pot is an online grocery retailer offering package-free food products through a zero-waste food system model in the Netherlands.

Circular EconomyE-commerceFoodTech

Co-investorsFFFFuture Food Fund

PROTIXprotix.euin𝕏

Protix produces insect-derived protein, lipid, and puree ingredients for pet food, aquaculture feed, and livestock feed, as well as frass and larvae-based products for plant care and breeding.

AgTechCircular EconomyFoodTech

Co-investorsAqua SparkEuropean Circular Bioeconomy FundInvest-NL

Rablerable.comin

RABLE manufactures self-supporting mounting systems for solar panels on flat roofs, designed to minimize or eliminate ballast and roof anchors through tension cables and truss-based frameworks.

CleantechEnergyHardwareDelft, NL

RazorSecurerazorsecure.comin

RazorSecure provides cyber security products and solutions for the railway industry, covering on-board, wayside, signalling, and infrastructure systems.

CybersecurityIoTMobility & Transportation

Co-investorsFrontier Development Capital

RESONIKSresoniks.comin

RESONIKS builds an AI-powered acoustic testing system (the QCFlex unit) that detects internal and surface structural defects in manufactured parts, providing real-time pass/fail inline quality control.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareThe Hague, NL

Fabian Oberndorfer(Founder)

Co-investorsFaberTechFoundersKvanted

Robinradarrobinradar.comin

Robin Radar Systems builds 360° 3D radar systems that detect, track, and classify small objects such as birds, bats, and drones in real-time.

Deep TechDefense TechHardware

Co-investorsInkef

Roboatroboat.techin

Roboat develops vessel-automation systems that retrofit existing passenger ferries to autonomously perform repetitive operations like crossing, docking, and dynamic positioning while crew members supervise.

Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsAmsterdam, NL

SAIA Agroboticssaia-agrobotics.comin

SAIA develops robotics for automated greenhouse harvesting of crops such as cucumbers, tomatoes, and peppers.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTechRoboticsEde, NL

Co-investorsOost NL

Scopescopebio.comin

Scopebio develops on-site molecular diagnostic assays for detecting crop pathogens, enabling rapid pathogen identification directly in the field.

AgTechBiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical Devices

SOLHOsolho.euin

SOLHO designs, builds, and operates large solar thermal systems (its SPRHOUT unit) that convert solar energy into heating and cooling for medium and large industrial and residential clients, and also offers photovoltaic and renewable energy community installations.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyRome, IT

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has SHIFT Invest made?
SHIFT Invest has 71 tracked investments.
What stage does SHIFT Invest invest at?
SHIFT Invest invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
What is SHIFT Invest's typical check size?
SHIFT Invest typically writes checks of $270K – $3.3M.
What sectors does SHIFT Invest focus on?
SHIFT Invest focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, FoodTech, Impact & Social Good, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, Retail Tech.
Where is SHIFT Invest located?
SHIFT Invest is headquartered in Amstelveen, NL.
Does SHIFT Invest lead rounds?
SHIFT Invest typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does SHIFT Invest co-invest with?
SHIFT Invest most often shares deals with BOM, FFF, NV NOM, among 27 tracked co-investors.

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