DFF Ventures

August Ventures is a venture capital firm that adopts a founder-centric approach to investing. Established by individuals who have firsthand experience in scaling companies, the firm aims to align its interests with those of the teams it invests in. This model contrasts with traditional investment methods, focusing on collaboration and shared goals to foster a more enjoyable working relationship. By emphasizing this alignment, August Ventures believes it can enhance the potential for successful exits, allowing both the firm and the companies it supports to benefit collectively.

Laurens Groenendijk

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Hidde Hoogcarspel

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Patrick Kerssemakers

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Past deals in Commodities

METYCLE

Series A in 2025
METYCLE operates a digital trading platform designed to enhance international trade in secondary metals, including metal scrap and recycled materials. By facilitating connections between buyers and sellers, METYCLE aims to create transparency and efficiency throughout the trading process. The platform provides clients with direct access to metal waste and recycled metals, which are essential for the manufacturing supply chain. Additionally, METYCLE focuses on promoting sustainability by enabling clients to capitalize on carbon dioxide savings across the entire value chain.

METYCLE

Seed Round in 2023
METYCLE operates a digital trading platform designed to enhance international trade in secondary metals, including metal scrap and recycled materials. By facilitating connections between buyers and sellers, METYCLE aims to create transparency and efficiency throughout the trading process. The platform provides clients with direct access to metal waste and recycled metals, which are essential for the manufacturing supply chain. Additionally, METYCLE focuses on promoting sustainability by enabling clients to capitalize on carbon dioxide savings across the entire value chain.

METYCLE

Pre Seed Round in 2023
METYCLE operates a digital trading platform designed to enhance international trade in secondary metals, including metal scrap and recycled materials. By facilitating connections between buyers and sellers, METYCLE aims to create transparency and efficiency throughout the trading process. The platform provides clients with direct access to metal waste and recycled metals, which are essential for the manufacturing supply chain. Additionally, METYCLE focuses on promoting sustainability by enabling clients to capitalize on carbon dioxide savings across the entire value chain.
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