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SHIFT Invest

Impact investor

Amstelveen · Pre-Seed–Growth · 10 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
Check
$270K – $3.3M
HQ
Amstelveen, NL
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2010
Tracked investments
71

Team · 10 people

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What they invest in

from 44 of 71 portfolio companies

Cleantech ×21Energy ×16New Materials ×12AgTech ×7Circular Economy ×7FoodTech ×7Hardware ×7SaaS ×7

HQs:Netherlands×18Belgium×1France×1Italy×1

Investments · 71 tracked

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30MHz30mhz.comin

30MHz provides sensors and a data platform that captures plant-level growing conditions in greenhouses, delivering real-time monitoring, alerts, and crop insights.

AgTechIoTSaaS

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

Basilisk Self-Healing Concretebasiliskconcrete.comin

Basilisk Self-Healing Concrete develops self-healing concrete products that use lime-producing micro-organisms to autonomously seal cracks in new and existing concrete structures, preventing leakage and rebar corrosion.

CleantechConstruction TechNew Materials

Bart van der Woerd(Managing Director)

Bio-based chemicalsnaturesprinciples.eu
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

C Teleportcteleport.comin
C1Connectionsc1connections.comin

C1 Connections develops the C1 Wedge Connection, a wedge-based fastener system for connecting wind turbines to monopile foundations as an alternative to bolted flange connections.

CleantechEnergyHardware

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 TechEnergy

Caspercasper.aeroin𝕏

Casper builds cloud-based data analytics tools for airports and aviation clients, turning air traffic movement data into flight track, noise, and operations monitoring, situational awareness, and community engagement solutions.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureSaaS

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 uses non-GMO fermentation (chain elongation) technology to upcycle organic food residues into bio-based fatty acids, offering alternatives to fossil and palm oil-based chemicals.

Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials

CoolSemcoolsemtechnologies.comin
E-magye-magy.comin

E-magy develops nanoporous silicon anode material for lithium-ion batteries, designed to overcome the volume-change challenges of using silicon in battery anodes.

CleantechMobility & TransportationNew Materials

Exit Alternative proteinsfumiingredients.com
Exit Animal healthmastiline.com
Exit Healthy lifestylechanginghealth.com
Exit Transport management system MIFsupplystack.com

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

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

FononTechfonontech.com

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

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

Friday Energyfridayenergy.nlin

Friday Energy provides full-service battery storage systems combined with an energy management system (EMS) that connects to real-time energy and balancing markets, helping businesses store, trade, and optimize their energy use and grid capacity.

CleantechEnergyIoT

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)

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.ioin𝕏

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 LearningCleantechCybersecurityData & InfrastructureRoboticsSaaSWellness & FitnessParis, FR

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 offers Canopy, an AI product that analyzes existing SCADA and sensor data from wind and solar assets to detect abnormal behaviour and equipment failures early, prioritize issues by operational and financial impact, and reduce downtime.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergy

Kriya Materialskriya-materials.com

Kriya Materials develops PFAS-free multifunctional coatings that control light, heat, and surface behaviour, spanning a refractive index range of 1.16–2.00 with functions such as anti-reflection, hard coating, antistatic, and NIR blocking from a single platform.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechNew MaterialsNuth, NL

Magnetomagneto.systemsin

Magneto develops magnetocaloric heat exchangers, the core component of magnetocaloric heating and cooling systems, using a patented rare-earth-free, non-toxic material and 3D-printing technology.

CleantechClimate TechHardware

Maxemmaxem.ioin

Maxem offers an independent energy management platform (Maxem Energy Cloud) that integrates charging infrastructure, energy generation, storage, and energy management to give organizations control over capacity, energy costs, and grid congestion.

CleantechEnergySaaS

Meatlessmeatless.nlin

Meatless produces texturized plant-based ingredients based on hydrocolloid technology, used to improve the texture, mouthfeel, and stability of vegetarian and vegan meat and fish alternatives.

FoodTechNew Materials

Mobianmobian.globalin

Platform connecting mobility solutions to busy destinations to enable seamless travel experiences across cities.

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 develops and supplies plant-based, clinically tested precision prebiotic fibers, including its flagship upcycled carrot-derived ingredient Benicaros, aimed at supporting gut microbiome and immune health.

BiotechFoodTechWellness & Fitness

Omrtomrt.techin

OMRT provides a software platform for real estate development that generates and scores design variants against local regulations and project constraints while integrating design, finance, and construction data in one environment.

Construction TechPropTechSaaS

OneThirdonethird.ioin

OneThird provides AI-powered scanners and smartphone imaging combined with a quality insights platform that predicts shelf life and assesses quality of fresh produce in real time.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTechEnschede, NL

OTIVotiv.aiin

OTIV develops assisted, remote, and autonomous driving technology for rail vehicles, offering camera and perception systems for shunting, obstacle detection, fleet management, and full autonomy.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMobility & Transportation

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)

Protixprotix.euin𝕏

Protix produces insect-based ingredients from black soldier flies, converting organic food waste into protein and nutrients used for animal feed, pet food, plant care, and insect farming.

AgTechCircular EconomyFoodTech

Rablerable.comin

RABLE builds anchor-free and ballast-free mounting systems that let solar panels be installed on flat roofs with weak structures, as well as on fields and parking areas, without requiring roof renovations.

CleantechEnergyHardware

Razorsecurerazorsecure.comin
Robinradarrobinradar.comin
Roboatroboat.techin

Roboat develops an integrated vessel automation system that progresses from crew-assistance features (situational awareness, docking assist, fleet monitoring) to automated maneuvers like dynamic positioning and autodocking, and eventually full autonomy.

Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsAmsterdam, NL

SAIA Agroboticssaia-agrobotics.com

SAIA Agrobotics develops an automated tomato cultivation system that grows plants without substrate on mist, allowing plants to be moved to an automation zone where robots scan, prune, and harvest them.

AgTechFoodTechRoboticsEde, NL

Scopescopebio.comin

Scope Biosciences develops scopeDx, a CRISPR-Cas-based molecular diagnostic test for on-site detection of crop pathogens, offering PCR-level sensitivity with results in under an hour without a laboratory.

AgTechBiotechDeep Tech

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

Frequently asked questions

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.

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