Rabo Ventures

Rabo Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Utrecht, Netherlands, focused on fast-growing clean technology companies and on the food and agriculture sector. It backs startups developing renewable energy, environmental solutions, and agricultural technology, helping them scale innovative technologies in these sectors.

Shishir Sinha

Executive

18 past transactions

BioLumic

Series B in 2025
BioLumic harnesses light signals to enhance plant growth and unlock crops' natural genetic potential. Its photogenics platform improves yield, vigor, disease resistance, and crop composition across various seeds and seedlings, without the use of chemicals or amendments.

EarthOptics

Venture Round in 2024
EarthOptics develops a global soil cloud platform for sustainable agricultural management. It uses advanced sensors and machine learning to create accurate soil maps with fewer samples, enabling farmers to make informed decisions about soil compaction, fertility, and carbon levels.

Arkea Bio

Series A in 2024
ArkeaBio focuses on developing innovative technology aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions within the agricultural sector. The company specializes in vaccine technology that targets methane-producing microbes in livestock, effectively neutralizing these microbes to cut methane emissions from various ruminant species. By employing proven delivery systems and sustainable farming practices, ArkeaBio's solutions are designed to be applicable across diverse geographical regions and agronomic systems. This approach not only helps in mitigating the environmental impact of livestock farming but also promotes a more sustainable agricultural industry.

Trace Genomics

Series B in 2024
Trace Genomics specializes in soil health and microbiome analysis, employing DNA sequencing and artificial intelligence to provide a soil microbiome test that enables early prediction of soil diseases, soil health, and crop quality. The company analyzes microbial composition and quantifies microbes, indexing this data and comparing it with soil chemistry to generate actionable insights for agronomists and corporate partners. Its platform integrates biology and chemistry data to help farmers optimize input use, improve yields, and manage risk, treating soil as a valuable asset. By mapping the soil microbiome, Trace Genomics aims to support sustainable agriculture through informed management decisions.

ViAqua Therapeutics

Venture Round in 2023
Founded in 2014, ViAqua Therapeutics is based in Israel. The company specializes in developing drugs and therapeutics for aquaculture, focusing on the first orally administered treatment to prevent viral diseases.

BioLumic

Series B in 2022
BioLumic harnesses light signals to enhance plant growth and unlock crops' natural genetic potential. Its photogenics platform improves yield, vigor, disease resistance, and crop composition across various seeds and seedlings, without the use of chemicals or amendments.

Aidence

Series A in 2019
Aidence specializes in AI-powered software for lung cancer diagnosis. Their flagship product, Veye Lung Nodules, aids in pulmonary nodule management using CT scans, currently employed in routine practice and screening programs across Europe.

Olive Bar & Kitchen

Private Equity Round in 2017
Olive Bar & Kitchen, established in 2000, is a prominent Indian restaurant chain headquartered in Mumbai. It operates across Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru, offering a diverse range of Mediterranean-inspired cuisine, wine, and beverages. The company owns and manages nine unique brands, each providing a distinct dining experience, from fine dining to casual eateries and a high-profile nightclub. Additionally, it offers outdoor catering services, catering to various events and occasions.

BluWrap

Venture Round in 2014
BluWrap is a company that specializes in shelf-life technology and solutions for fresh food supply chains globally. Founded in 2006 and based in San Francisco, California, with operations in Talcahuano, Chile, BluWrap has developed a unique fuel cell technology system that employs oxygen management techniques to create a controlled atmosphere. This all-natural environment significantly extends the shelf-life of perishable proteins, allowing suppliers to transport fresh fish and other protein products by ocean freight instead of airfreight. This innovation not only reduces shipping costs but also enhances the quality of the products delivered to customers. Formerly known as Global Fresh Foods, Inc., the company rebranded to BluWrap in September 2013.

Kipp & Zonen

Acquisition in 2014
Kipp & Zonen B.V., founded in 1830 and based in Delft, the Netherlands, specializes in the research, design, manufacture, marketing, and sale of instruments that measure solar radiation and atmospheric properties. Its offerings cater to various fields, including meteorology, climatology, hydrology, renewable energy, agriculture, and public health. The company's product range includes pyranometers, pyrgeometers, pyrheliometers, sun trackers, albedometers, UV radiometers, and various atmospheric science instruments such as brewer spectrophotometers and scintillometers. Kipp & Zonen also provides calibration and recalibration services, ensuring the accuracy of its instruments. The company distributes its products through a global network, with additional offices in France, the United States, and Singapore. Kipp & Zonen operates as a subsidiary of OTT Hydromet GmbH.

Voltea

Series C in 2013
Voltea specializes in water purification systems, serving both residential and commercial customers worldwide. Their DiEntry product offers a salt-free alternative for homes, while CapDI caters to businesses like Pepsi and Marriott, ensuring reliable, high-quality water.

Ceradis

Venture Round in 2012
Ceradis B.V. is a company that specializes in the development and marketing of environmentally friendly solutions for plant nutrition and crop protection products. Founded in 2005 and based in Wageningen, the Netherlands, with an additional office in Bogotá, Colombia, Ceradis also offers crop formulation services. The company's products feature patented formulations that ensure optimal activity of ingredients and provide excellent handling characteristics for users. Ceradis serves the agricultural industry both in the Netherlands and on an international scale.

Kanters BV

Acquisition in 2012
Kanters BV provides construction, renovation, management, and maintenance of wastewater systems. Its products include sewage pumps, operating systems, kantersnet, and telemetry. It offers its services to the government, municipalities, and provinces, water authorities, cleansing properties, consulting and engineering firms, developers and contractors, and several small and large companies.

Voltea

Series B in 2011
Voltea specializes in water purification systems, serving both residential and commercial customers worldwide. Their DiEntry product offers a salt-free alternative for homes, while CapDI caters to businesses like Pepsi and Marriott, ensuring reliable, high-quality water.

Voltea

Series A in 2010
Voltea specializes in water purification systems, serving both residential and commercial customers worldwide. Their DiEntry product offers a salt-free alternative for homes, while CapDI caters to businesses like Pepsi and Marriott, ensuring reliable, high-quality water.

Terra-Gen Power

Debt Financing in 2010
Terra-Gen Power is a renewable energy company focused on geothermal, wind and solar generation. Terra-Gen Power owns 831 MW (net equity) in twenty-one operating renewable energy projects across the Western United States. Wholly owned subsidiaries, Terra-Gen Operating Company and Coso Operating Company, operate and manage most of the projects. The company primarily sells the output of the renewable energy projects to load serving entities under long-term power purchase agreements. Terra-Gen Power plans to expand operations in renewable generation through a combination of acquisitions of operating projects, development of new projects and partnering on mid and late stage development opportunities.

GET Holding NV

Series C in 2009
GET Holding NV is a pioneering company that has integrated WEB 2.0 and B2B community technology to create a comprehensive platform for the fresh products industry. This platform acts as an information and trading hub, facilitating direct communication between buyers and sellers without imposing commissions. Accessible through a membership model, it aims to streamline the trading of fresh goods on a global scale. GET employs a build-and-buy strategy, actively acquiring relevant portals and technology firms within the fresh industries to enhance its services and expand its market presence.

Xunlight

Series C in 2008
Xunlight Corporation is a technology spin-off from the University of Toledo that specializes in the development, manufacture, and marketing of photovoltaic modules designed to convert sunlight into electricity. The company produces lightweight solar power solutions, including thin-film silicon-based solar cells and various photovoltaic modules. Its offerings encompass a-SiGe-based single-junction solar cells as well as a-Si/a-SiGe/NC-Si triple-junction solar cells, which facilitate the establishment of solar projects with reduced costs and space requirements.
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