Stichting DOEN is a Dutch foundation dedicated to supporting initiatives that promote cultural cohesion and advance a green, inclusive economy. Its primary focus lies in fostering sustainable, cultural, and social innovation. The foundation also operates an impact investment arm, known as DOEN Participaties, which invests in innovative, early-stage companies committed to creating significant environmental and social benefits. Through its various initiatives, Stichting DOEN aims to drive positive change and support projects that align with its mission of sustainability and social responsibility.
Orbisk is a developer of automated food waste monitoring equipment aimed at enhancing sustainability in the food system. The company provides hospitality organizations with a waste bin outfitted with a scale and a smart camera that employs artificial intelligence image recognition algorithms. This technology allows for the identification of food waste ingredients through images, enabling restaurants to accurately quantify the volumes of food they discard. By offering actionable insights through a user-friendly dashboard, Orbisk helps organizations identify and optimize inefficiencies in their food-providing processes, ultimately leading to significant reductions in wasted food and improvements in both sustainability and profitability.
Seao2
Seed Round in 2024
SeaO2 is an ocean carbon removal startup that specializes in scalable technology designed to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from seawater. By focusing on reducing CO2 concentrations in the ocean and indirectly in the atmosphere, the company aims to combat global warming. SeaO2 offers cost-effective solutions for atmospheric carbon removal, allowing clients to actively participate in mitigating climate change. Through its innovative approach, SeaO2 seeks to transform captured CO2 into viable business opportunities, contributing to the broader effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
NEFFA
Seed Round in 2024
NEFFA is a company focused on revolutionizing the fashion industry by addressing its environmental impact through innovative production methods. The fashion sector is known for its significant contribution to global CO2 emissions and water contamination. NEFFA employs a sustainable approach by utilizing a digital design interface that allows for 3D design and the application of parametric textures. Their production method creates affordable, recyclable 3D molds without the need for high heat or pressure, enabling efficient manufacturing. Currently, NEFFA specializes in using mycelium to produce MycoTEX, a sustainable textile, but their technology can also accommodate various biomaterials grown through liquid fermentation, such as algae and collagen. This seamless production process emphasizes custom-fit products and on-demand manufacturing, reducing waste and promoting eco-friendly clothing solutions.
Nuventura
Series A in 2023
Nuventura GmbH, founded in 2017 and based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in the design and development of gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) technology. The company focuses on creating innovative switchgear solutions that replace sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) with dry air, significantly reducing the use of greenhouse gases in the energy supply sector. Nuventura's technology maintains the benefits of traditional SF6 switchgear while adhering to existing IEC standards, allowing industries to effectively control, protect, and isolate electrical equipment. This approach facilitates improved monitoring of switchgear health and addresses environmental concerns associated with greenhouse gas emissions.
Oscar Circulair
Venture Round in 2023
Oscar Circulair is focused on revolutionizing the commercial waste material industry by promoting the preservation of valuable raw materials. The company operates a waste market collection platform designed to make urban areas waste-free. This platform facilitates the management of raw material and waste streams for various collectives, enabling clients to minimize residual waste, consolidate high-quality raw materials for reuse, and enhance the overall quality of life in communities by reducing transportation movements. Through its innovative approach, Oscar Circulair aims to create a more sustainable and efficient waste management system.
Fairphone
Venture Round in 2023
Fairphone is a company founded in 2010 in Amsterdam, specializing in the production of ethically sourced smartphones that facilitate calling, texting, and internet browsing. The company emphasizes transparency in its supply chain, ensuring that the materials used in its devices are sourced responsibly. This commitment allows consumers to contribute to positive social and environmental outcomes throughout the lifecycle of their smartphones. By prioritizing ethical practices, Fairphone aims to redefine the smartphone industry and promote sustainability among its users.
Triple Solar
Venture Round in 2023
Triple Solar focuses on providing sustainable energy solutions for homes and buildings by utilizing innovative PVT (photovoltaic thermal) heat pump systems. Their technology combines PVT heat pump panels with a heat pump to efficiently convert solar energy into electricity, heating, cooling, and hot water. This system operates continuously, delivering energy even during cloudy or frosty conditions, thereby ensuring a reliable, natural gas-free energy source. Triple Solar's commitment to sustainability is evident in its aim to meet the comprehensive energy needs of modern households while minimizing environmental impact.
Orbisk
Seed Round in 2022
Orbisk is a developer of automated food waste monitoring equipment aimed at enhancing sustainability in the food system. The company provides hospitality organizations with a waste bin outfitted with a scale and a smart camera that employs artificial intelligence image recognition algorithms. This technology allows for the identification of food waste ingredients through images, enabling restaurants to accurately quantify the volumes of food they discard. By offering actionable insights through a user-friendly dashboard, Orbisk helps organizations identify and optimize inefficiencies in their food-providing processes, ultimately leading to significant reductions in wasted food and improvements in both sustainability and profitability.
Woon Duurzaam
Venture Round in 2022
Woon Duurzaam operates a comprehensive cloud platform designed to simplify the home renovation process for consumers seeking sustainable living solutions. The platform connects homeowners with suppliers of energy-saving and generating equipment, as well as qualified installers. By focusing on converting existing homes to gasless or energy-neutral standards, Woon Duurzaam offers integral alternatives that are not only comfortable and aesthetically pleasing but also financially attractive. This approach allows users to save on energy costs, enhance sustainability, and enjoy a hassle-free renovation experience.
Woon Duurzaam
Seed Round in 2022
Woon Duurzaam operates a comprehensive cloud platform designed to simplify the home renovation process for consumers seeking sustainable living solutions. The platform connects homeowners with suppliers of energy-saving and generating equipment, as well as qualified installers. By focusing on converting existing homes to gasless or energy-neutral standards, Woon Duurzaam offers integral alternatives that are not only comfortable and aesthetically pleasing but also financially attractive. This approach allows users to save on energy costs, enhance sustainability, and enjoy a hassle-free renovation experience.
Zonnepanelendelen
Debt Financing in 2022
ZONNEPANELENDELEN is a crowdfunding platform dedicated to supporting initiatives and building owners in financing solar energy systems. The platform specializes in small-scale solar energy projects, utilizing project financing, financial leasing, and bond issuance to facilitate funding. By digitizing the financing process and standardizing documentation, ZONNEPANELENDELEN enables smaller projects to access attractive financing options. The company provides essential services including document management, administrative support, and online monitoring tools, allowing clients to engage in low-risk investments in local solar energy projects. Overall, ZONNEPANELENDELEN aims to promote sustainability while delivering financial returns through its innovative approach to solar energy financing.
swap-studio
Pre Seed Round in 2021
swap-studio is an exclusive online community where reuse is a lifestyle choice. It is changing the face of the resale industry with a resurgence of the barter system, but without the need to give-and-take from the same person. Members swap things they no longer want using a community currency called ‘kudos’. Current collections include fashion, living and kids products. All products are curated in-house for quality and individuality. Via a Zero Waste Partnership Program, swap-studio also partners with selected retail brands to to offer a sustainable liquidation strategy for overstock and showcase their commitment to a circular economy. Membership to swap-studio via a monthly subscription which allows members to accumulate kudos and swap an unlimited number of items. There is no money exchanged between parties to a swap, only Kudos. Currently only available in the Netherlands with a staged global rollout planned for 2022.
Sunt Food
Seed Round in 2021
SUNT is an Amsterdam-based startup that specializes in creating food products from discarded bananas, focusing on sustainability and waste reduction. The company offers a range of banana-based products that are designed for both retail and food service channels. These products are made from ripe bananas that would otherwise be wasted and are free from added sugar and gluten, providing a nutritious breakfast option for consumers. By repurposing surplus bananas, SUNT aims to contribute to environmental sustainability while promoting healthy eating habits.
Oorja Development Solutions
Grant in 2021
Oorja Development Solutions aims to provide clean energy access to 450 million un/underelectrified people in rural Indian communities. It deploy smart micro-grids powered by biomass gasification and solar PV systems to generate, store and transmit reliable and affordable electricity to SMEs as anchor load and low-income households. It uses a scalable community-owned business model to leverage energy provision as a catalyst for socio-economic development to alleviate poverty, empower women and tackle climate change.
LeydenJar Technologies
Venture Round in 2021
LeydenJar Technologies B.V. is a Netherlands-based company founded in 2016 that focuses on enhancing lithium-ion battery performance through the development of pure silicon anodes. By replacing traditional graphite anodes with innovative nanoporous silicon, LeydenJar Technologies significantly increases energy density, achieving a 70% improvement over current standards. This advancement not only leads to batteries with higher energy density of 1350Wh/L but also reduces costs by 20% and lowers the carbon footprint by 85%. The company's commitment to greener, more efficient battery technology positions it as a key player in the energy storage market.
Orbisk
Seed Round in 2021
Orbisk is a developer of automated food waste monitoring equipment aimed at enhancing sustainability in the food system. The company provides hospitality organizations with a waste bin outfitted with a scale and a smart camera that employs artificial intelligence image recognition algorithms. This technology allows for the identification of food waste ingredients through images, enabling restaurants to accurately quantify the volumes of food they discard. By offering actionable insights through a user-friendly dashboard, Orbisk helps organizations identify and optimize inefficiencies in their food-providing processes, ultimately leading to significant reductions in wasted food and improvements in both sustainability and profitability.
Woon Duurzaam
Seed Round in 2021
Woon Duurzaam operates a comprehensive cloud platform designed to simplify the home renovation process for consumers seeking sustainable living solutions. The platform connects homeowners with suppliers of energy-saving and generating equipment, as well as qualified installers. By focusing on converting existing homes to gasless or energy-neutral standards, Woon Duurzaam offers integral alternatives that are not only comfortable and aesthetically pleasing but also financially attractive. This approach allows users to save on energy costs, enhance sustainability, and enjoy a hassle-free renovation experience.
Triple Solar
Venture Round in 2021
Triple Solar focuses on providing sustainable energy solutions for homes and buildings by utilizing innovative PVT (photovoltaic thermal) heat pump systems. Their technology combines PVT heat pump panels with a heat pump to efficiently convert solar energy into electricity, heating, cooling, and hot water. This system operates continuously, delivering energy even during cloudy or frosty conditions, thereby ensuring a reliable, natural gas-free energy source. Triple Solar's commitment to sustainability is evident in its aim to meet the comprehensive energy needs of modern households while minimizing environmental impact.
MX3D
Venture Round in 2021
MX3D specializes in large-scale robotic 3D printing technology, focusing on metal fabrication through wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM). The company is recognized as an industry leader and provides a comprehensive turnkey solution that integrates sensors, software, robots, and welding equipment. Their proprietary software, MetalXL, supports the entire printing process, offering features like computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), feasibility checks, tool path planning, active monitoring, and data logging, all tailored for WAAM applications. Additionally, MX3D offers in-house part production for clients who are evaluating the purchase of their machines, catering to various industries and enabling faster, more cost-effective 3D metal printing solutions.
Nuventura
Venture Round in 2021
Nuventura GmbH, founded in 2017 and based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in the design and development of gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) technology. The company focuses on creating innovative switchgear solutions that replace sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) with dry air, significantly reducing the use of greenhouse gases in the energy supply sector. Nuventura's technology maintains the benefits of traditional SF6 switchgear while adhering to existing IEC standards, allowing industries to effectively control, protect, and isolate electrical equipment. This approach facilitates improved monitoring of switchgear health and addresses environmental concerns associated with greenhouse gas emissions.
The Renewal Workshop
Series A in 2021
The Renewal Workshop Inc. is a company based in Cascade Locks, Oregon, that focuses on manufacturing renewed apparel and upcycled materials from discarded textiles. Founded in 2014, it partners with leading brands and retailers to transform unsellable returns and excess inventory into viable products. The company offers a diverse range of items, including jackets, hoodies, dresses, and swimwear, as well as luggage and gift cards. By integrating renewal services for apparel and home goods, The Renewal Workshop aims to minimize waste and promote sustainable practices within the fashion industry. Its operations not only generate revenue for clothing brands through resale but also contribute to reducing environmental impacts associated with textile waste. The products are available through both physical stores and online platforms.
reNature
Seed Round in 2021
ReNature helps farmers to change the production method into a sustainable agroforestry system. It teaches farmers on how to grow different types of crops together that support and each other and improve the condition of the soil. ReNature provides information, guidance and support to local authorities, cooperatives and farmers in making a sustainable agriculture in the form of agroforestry. ReNature was founded in January 5, 2018.
Land Life Company
Series A in 2020
Land Life Company B.V., founded in 2013 and based in Amsterdam, specializes in reforestation services across the European Union and the United States. The company utilizes innovative Cocoon planting technology, which enables the growth of trees in arid soils without the need for irrigation or extensive maintenance. By manufacturing and supplying biodegradable products, Land Life Company supports nature restoration, urban landscaping, highway planting, and productive tree plantations globally. The firm leverages data-driven approaches, including drones and artificial intelligence, to enhance the planting process, aiming to restore the estimated 2 billion hectares of degraded land worldwide. Through its projects, Land Life Company revitalizes ecosystems, fosters biodiversity, and delivers social and economic benefits to local communities, providing a sustainable solution for climate action and carbon offsetting.
Taimba
Seed Round in 2020
Taimba Limited is a Nairobi-based company founded in 2017 that operates a mobile-based platform connecting rural smallholder farmers with urban retailers. By organizing farmers into cooperatives, Taimba helps them achieve market consistency and fair pricing while reducing the agricultural supply chain inefficiencies. The platform facilitates cashless transactions, allowing retailers to purchase fresh produce directly from farmers, which minimizes wastage and makes products more affordable for consumers. This model ensures that farmers receive fair compensation without undercutting their prices, enabling retailers to offer competitive pricing while delivering goods directly to their premises.
Oorja Development Solutions
Grant in 2020
Oorja Development Solutions aims to provide clean energy access to 450 million un/underelectrified people in rural Indian communities. It deploy smart micro-grids powered by biomass gasification and solar PV systems to generate, store and transmit reliable and affordable electricity to SMEs as anchor load and low-income households. It uses a scalable community-owned business model to leverage energy provision as a catalyst for socio-economic development to alleviate poverty, empower women and tackle climate change.
Orbisk
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Orbisk is a developer of automated food waste monitoring equipment aimed at enhancing sustainability in the food system. The company provides hospitality organizations with a waste bin outfitted with a scale and a smart camera that employs artificial intelligence image recognition algorithms. This technology allows for the identification of food waste ingredients through images, enabling restaurants to accurately quantify the volumes of food they discard. By offering actionable insights through a user-friendly dashboard, Orbisk helps organizations identify and optimize inefficiencies in their food-providing processes, ultimately leading to significant reductions in wasted food and improvements in both sustainability and profitability.
Notpla
Seed Round in 2020
Notpla Limited is a London-based company that specializes in sustainable packaging solutions aimed at reducing waste and environmental impact. Founded in 2014, the company manufactures a range of products made from materials derived from seaweed and plants, including biodegradable takeaway food containers, flexible films, and paper products. Notpla's offerings also feature coatings for cardboard takeaway boxes and edible films, all designed to be naturally biodegradable without the need for specialized facilities. The company, formerly known as Skipping Rocks Lab, rebranded in July 2019 to reflect its commitment to creating eco-friendly packaging alternatives that help combat plastic waste and promote a healthier planet.
Taimba
Grant in 2019
Taimba Limited is a Nairobi-based company founded in 2017 that operates a mobile-based platform connecting rural smallholder farmers with urban retailers. By organizing farmers into cooperatives, Taimba helps them achieve market consistency and fair pricing while reducing the agricultural supply chain inefficiencies. The platform facilitates cashless transactions, allowing retailers to purchase fresh produce directly from farmers, which minimizes wastage and makes products more affordable for consumers. This model ensures that farmers receive fair compensation without undercutting their prices, enabling retailers to offer competitive pricing while delivering goods directly to their premises.
Bboxx
Series D in 2019
Bboxx, established in 2010 and headquartered in London, specializes in designing, manufacturing, and distributing plug-and-play solar systems. The company's product range includes solar home systems, remote monitoring products, portable lights, radios, LED TVs, and phone chargers, along with installation and maintenance services. Bboxx serves customers in the UK and internationally through a network of distributors, focusing on enhancing access to energy in developing countries, particularly in Africa. The company aims to provide a western energy experience off-grid and in rural areas, combining access to electricity with superior customer service.
Orbisk
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Orbisk is a developer of automated food waste monitoring equipment aimed at enhancing sustainability in the food system. The company provides hospitality organizations with a waste bin outfitted with a scale and a smart camera that employs artificial intelligence image recognition algorithms. This technology allows for the identification of food waste ingredients through images, enabling restaurants to accurately quantify the volumes of food they discard. By offering actionable insights through a user-friendly dashboard, Orbisk helps organizations identify and optimize inefficiencies in their food-providing processes, ultimately leading to significant reductions in wasted food and improvements in both sustainability and profitability.
Woon Duurzaam
Seed Round in 2019
Woon Duurzaam operates a comprehensive cloud platform designed to simplify the home renovation process for consumers seeking sustainable living solutions. The platform connects homeowners with suppliers of energy-saving and generating equipment, as well as qualified installers. By focusing on converting existing homes to gasless or energy-neutral standards, Woon Duurzaam offers integral alternatives that are not only comfortable and aesthetically pleasing but also financially attractive. This approach allows users to save on energy costs, enhance sustainability, and enjoy a hassle-free renovation experience.
Land Life Company
Series A in 2018
Land Life Company B.V., founded in 2013 and based in Amsterdam, specializes in reforestation services across the European Union and the United States. The company utilizes innovative Cocoon planting technology, which enables the growth of trees in arid soils without the need for irrigation or extensive maintenance. By manufacturing and supplying biodegradable products, Land Life Company supports nature restoration, urban landscaping, highway planting, and productive tree plantations globally. The firm leverages data-driven approaches, including drones and artificial intelligence, to enhance the planting process, aiming to restore the estimated 2 billion hectares of degraded land worldwide. Through its projects, Land Life Company revitalizes ecosystems, fosters biodiversity, and delivers social and economic benefits to local communities, providing a sustainable solution for climate action and carbon offsetting.
OffGridBox
Seed Round in 2018
OffGridBox is a company that delivers renewable energy and clean water solutions in remote and underserved regions. The OffGridBox™ is a compact, all-in-one system housed within a shipping container measuring 6x6x6 feet, designed to produce electricity and purify water using solar energy. This innovative technology aims to address the needs of over 2 billion people globally who lack access to reliable energy and safe drinking water. Each unit can significantly impact local communities; for example, a single unit operated by a women’s cooperative in Rwanda can serve up to 300 families, providing essential electricity and sterilized water. OffGridBox has deployed 38 units across nine countries, including Italy, South Africa, Rwanda, Nigeria, the Philippines, Madagascar, the United States, and Colombia, catering to various sectors such as humanitarian aid, household retail, and industry services. These units have collectively operated for over 400,000 hours, promoting sustainable living and improving the quality of life in the areas they serve.
Fairphone
Venture Round in 2018
Fairphone is a company founded in 2010 in Amsterdam, specializing in the production of ethically sourced smartphones that facilitate calling, texting, and internet browsing. The company emphasizes transparency in its supply chain, ensuring that the materials used in its devices are sourced responsibly. This commitment allows consumers to contribute to positive social and environmental outcomes throughout the lifecycle of their smartphones. By prioritizing ethical practices, Fairphone aims to redefine the smartphone industry and promote sustainability among its users.
Black Bear Carbon
Venture Round in 2018
Black Bear Carbon BV specializes in converting waste tires into carbon black and green energy, operating primarily in the Netherlands and internationally. Founded in 2010 and based in Nederweert, the company utilizes a circular economy model to transform end-of-life tires into sustainable products. Its carbon black, a form of elemental carbon produced through controlled pyrolysis and partial combustion, is employed in various applications, including tires, technical rubber products, plastics, and paints. Additionally, Black Bear Carbon powers its tire shredding operations with electricity generated on-site, while also supplying excess energy to local industries and grids. By providing a renewable resource that reduces reliance on oil and lowers carbon dioxide emissions, the company promotes environmentally friendly practices in the manufacturing sector.
Reverse Resources
Grant in 2018
Reverse Resources operates a tracking and trading platform focused on textile waste, aiming to enhance transparency in the fashion industry's waste management practices. The platform serves garment factories, cloth mills, and retail brands, allowing them to register and list their waste materials for resale. Recycling firms can then purchase these listed scraps or request specific types of waste, facilitating a more efficient marketplace for textile recyclers. By streamlining the sourcing of waste, Reverse Resources contributes to the scaling of a circular economy and reduces the costs associated with waste management in the fashion sector.
ENVision mobile
Grant in 2018
ENVision Mobile operates a business intelligence platform that facilitates shared data analytics between suppliers and micro-retailers in emerging markets. This platform provides real-time digital insights into micro-retail analytics and consumer transactions, empowering small merchants to enhance their understanding of business operations. By utilizing a subscription-based SaaS model, ENVision Mobile serves microfinance institutions and suppliers that cater to these merchants. This approach allows micro-retailers to make informed, data-driven decisions rather than depending on manual data collection, ultimately promoting inclusive economic growth in the regions they serve.
Aectual
Venture Round in 2018
Aectual specializes in interior furnishing services through innovative 3D printing technology. The company develops customizable and environmentally friendly architectural structures, utilizing XL 3D printers and robotics to automate the production pipeline from design to installation. Aectual's approach focuses on creating digital building products that minimize waste and enhance material lifecycles, promoting a circular economy. By enabling property owners to purchase custom floor designs based solely on the materials used, Aectual offers a cost-effective solution that aligns with sustainable practices. This shift towards regenerative design represents a significant transformation in the way products are conceived and utilized in the built environment.
Fairphone
Venture Round in 2017
Fairphone is a company founded in 2010 in Amsterdam, specializing in the production of ethically sourced smartphones that facilitate calling, texting, and internet browsing. The company emphasizes transparency in its supply chain, ensuring that the materials used in its devices are sourced responsibly. This commitment allows consumers to contribute to positive social and environmental outcomes throughout the lifecycle of their smartphones. By prioritizing ethical practices, Fairphone aims to redefine the smartphone industry and promote sustainability among its users.
InspiraFarms
Series A in 2017
Inspirafarms specializes in the manufacturing of solar-powered modular food processing and cold storage technologies. The company offers off-grid cold storage units, food processing plants, and dairy chilling machines, along with accessories such as Good Agricultural Practice certified modules and renewable energy systems. It provides essential machinery for post-harvest value addition processes, catering to medium and large-scale value chains primarily in Central America and East Africa. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in London, the company also operates offices in Kenya, Southern Africa, and Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Inspirafarms aims to deliver affordable and efficient agricultural processing solutions that comply with global food safety standards, thereby enhancing the supply of healthy and nutritious food to both local and international markets.
Land Life Company
Series A in 2017
Land Life Company B.V., founded in 2013 and based in Amsterdam, specializes in reforestation services across the European Union and the United States. The company utilizes innovative Cocoon planting technology, which enables the growth of trees in arid soils without the need for irrigation or extensive maintenance. By manufacturing and supplying biodegradable products, Land Life Company supports nature restoration, urban landscaping, highway planting, and productive tree plantations globally. The firm leverages data-driven approaches, including drones and artificial intelligence, to enhance the planting process, aiming to restore the estimated 2 billion hectares of degraded land worldwide. Through its projects, Land Life Company revitalizes ecosystems, fosters biodiversity, and delivers social and economic benefits to local communities, providing a sustainable solution for climate action and carbon offsetting.
Bboxx
Series C in 2016
Bboxx, established in 2010 and headquartered in London, specializes in designing, manufacturing, and distributing plug-and-play solar systems. The company's product range includes solar home systems, remote monitoring products, portable lights, radios, LED TVs, and phone chargers, along with installation and maintenance services. Bboxx serves customers in the UK and internationally through a network of distributors, focusing on enhancing access to energy in developing countries, particularly in Africa. The company aims to provide a western energy experience off-grid and in rural areas, combining access to electricity with superior customer service.
Hubs
Series B in 2016
Hubs, formerly known as 3D Hubs, is an online platform established in Amsterdam in 2013 that specializes in custom part manufacturing. The company connects users to a global network of manufacturing services, including CNC machining, 3D printing, injection molding, and sheet metal fabrication. Hubs aims to streamline the manufacturing process by allowing engineers and purchasers to upload their designs and receive instant quotes, thus facilitating efficient quote management and order tracking. Since its inception, Hubs has produced over 7 million parts and was acquired by Protolabs in January 2021.
Bleeve
Seed Round in 2016
Bleeve provides a social internet platform that connects people on the topic of saving and producing energy at home. The company is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Vigga
Seed Round in 2016
Vigga operates a subscription-based service that provides high-quality organic maternity and children's clothing. This innovative product-service system allows parents to rent clothes that fit their growing children, addressing the common challenge of rapid growth during pregnancy and early childhood. By May 2017, Vigga had circulated over 100,000 pieces of designer clothing, resulting in significant environmental benefits, including the conservation of 7.5 million liters of water and a reduction of 7 tonnes in CO2 emissions. The company's life cycle assessments demonstrate substantial advantages over traditional clothing consumption, including a 53% reduction in climate impact, 59% less acidification, and 72% lower material resource usage. Vigga's model emphasizes the importance of reuse over recycling, contributing to a more sustainable approach to fashion for families.
Simusolar
Debt Financing in 2016
SimuSolar is dedicated to enhancing rural prosperity in Sub-Saharan Africa by providing and financing productive equipment for farmers and small businesses. The company specializes in energy-efficient, solar-powered solutions tailored for off-grid operations, including solar lights, irrigation systems, cold storage, and other tools that support agricultural and fishing activities. By offering innovative financing options, SimuSolar enables access to these essential technologies through flexible monthly payment plans, often facilitated by mobile money applications. This approach not only meets the specific needs of rural smallholders but also fosters sustainable economic growth in the region.
Bboxx
Venture Round in 2015
Bboxx, established in 2010 and headquartered in London, specializes in designing, manufacturing, and distributing plug-and-play solar systems. The company's product range includes solar home systems, remote monitoring products, portable lights, radios, LED TVs, and phone chargers, along with installation and maintenance services. Bboxx serves customers in the UK and internationally through a network of distributors, focusing on enhancing access to energy in developing countries, particularly in Africa. The company aims to provide a western energy experience off-grid and in rural areas, combining access to electricity with superior customer service.
Bboxx
Series B in 2015
Bboxx, established in 2010 and headquartered in London, specializes in designing, manufacturing, and distributing plug-and-play solar systems. The company's product range includes solar home systems, remote monitoring products, portable lights, radios, LED TVs, and phone chargers, along with installation and maintenance services. Bboxx serves customers in the UK and internationally through a network of distributors, focusing on enhancing access to energy in developing countries, particularly in Africa. The company aims to provide a western energy experience off-grid and in rural areas, combining access to electricity with superior customer service.
WeShareSolar
Seed Round in 2015
WeShareSolar is a crowdfunding platform that connects consumers seeking low-risk investments with local solar energy projects requiring funding. It enables users to track the production of their investments online.
Bundles
Venture Round in 2014
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Hubs
Series A in 2014
Hubs, formerly known as 3D Hubs, is an online platform established in Amsterdam in 2013 that specializes in custom part manufacturing. The company connects users to a global network of manufacturing services, including CNC machining, 3D printing, injection molding, and sheet metal fabrication. Hubs aims to streamline the manufacturing process by allowing engineers and purchasers to upload their designs and receive instant quotes, thus facilitating efficient quote management and order tracking. Since its inception, Hubs has produced over 7 million parts and was acquired by Protolabs in January 2021.
Ecovative Design
Venture Round in 2013
Ecovative Design LLC, established in 2007, is a biomaterials company based in Green Island, New York, with manufacturing facilities in Troy and Paradise, California. The company specializes in developing and producing sustainable materials derived from mushroom roots, known as mycelium. Ecovative's product portfolio includes Myco board, used for furniture components and work surfaces; Myco foam, employed in packaging, insulation, and acoustics; and Myco make, used in toys and other consumer goods. The company's innovative process, inspired by the natural bonding of wood chips by mycelium, aims to replace conventional plastics and foams with eco-friendly alternatives. Ecovative's products perform comparably to existing synthetics while offering a lower environmental impact. The company has received numerous awards and grants, including support from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, and the Environmental Protection Agency, enabling its growth and continued innovation in sustainable materials.
Hubs
Seed Round in 2013
Hubs, formerly known as 3D Hubs, is an online platform established in Amsterdam in 2013 that specializes in custom part manufacturing. The company connects users to a global network of manufacturing services, including CNC machining, 3D printing, injection molding, and sheet metal fabrication. Hubs aims to streamline the manufacturing process by allowing engineers and purchasers to upload their designs and receive instant quotes, thus facilitating efficient quote management and order tracking. Since its inception, Hubs has produced over 7 million parts and was acquired by Protolabs in January 2021.
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