Momentum Capital

Momentum Capital is an entrepreneurial investment company investing outside the stock market by using the stockholders’ equity. The company invests and builds companies that contribute to innovative solutions to those problems. They have majority interests in companies in four focus in the sectors: energy, lighting, leisure, and urban. By doing so, the company contributes to solutions to major problems relating to energy consumption, housing, and leisure. In 2005, by Martijn van Rheenen started the firm in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland.

Ronald Diederiks

COO

Christian Gyasi

Partner

10 past transactions

Perpetual Next

Seed Round in 2021
As a Climate Tech company, we enable industries and companies around the world to produce more sustainably by (re)using organic waste as renewable raw materials and thus extracting CO2 from the atmosphere.

Perpetual Next

Seed Round in 2020
As a Climate Tech company, we enable industries and companies around the world to produce more sustainably by (re)using organic waste as renewable raw materials and thus extracting CO2 from the atmosphere.

Perpetual Next

Seed Round in 2019
As a Climate Tech company, we enable industries and companies around the world to produce more sustainably by (re)using organic waste as renewable raw materials and thus extracting CO2 from the atmosphere.

Clean Electricity Generation

Acquisition in 2018
CEG developed a unique biomass-refining technology based on torrefaction, replacing fossil fuels in the existing electricity and heat infrastructure with renewable biomass. With the aid of its own patented torrefaction reactor, raw biomass – derived from necessary forest maintenance and residual flows from sustainably managed forests – is converted into biocoal pellets that have the same high calorific value and properties as highly polluting coal. The production capacity of CEG's plug-and-play torrefaction system is 20,000 tonnes of biocoal per reactor per year. In addition, smarter technology means lower capital expenditure and operating expenses.

Momentum Leisure

Private Equity Round in 2014
Locating, building and launching theme parks in Central and Eastern Europe with world-class partners. Momentum Leisurefocuses on the development and exploitation of leisure concepts in Europe, together with co-investors and strategic business partners. Momentum Leisure launched its first business concept in a successful joint venture with Plopsa (the theme parks division of Studio 100), for the development of 4 theme parks in Poland. Majaland Kownaty is functioning as the flagship park with three satellite parks covering the full catchment area of the Polish market. Momentum Leisure is positioning itself for further development and growth, given the continuing sentiment of consumer spending in time and money in the leisure market. The company is situated in Amsterdam and has a satellite office in Warsaw.

Clean Electricity Generation

Pre Seed Round in 2013
CEG developed a unique biomass-refining technology based on torrefaction, replacing fossil fuels in the existing electricity and heat infrastructure with renewable biomass. With the aid of its own patented torrefaction reactor, raw biomass – derived from necessary forest maintenance and residual flows from sustainably managed forests – is converted into biocoal pellets that have the same high calorific value and properties as highly polluting coal. The production capacity of CEG's plug-and-play torrefaction system is 20,000 tonnes of biocoal per reactor per year. In addition, smarter technology means lower capital expenditure and operating expenses.

Urbania International

Acquisition in 2011
Urbania International is a real estate development company based in Málaga, Spain, with a focus on residential and commercial projects primarily in Ceará, Brazil. The firm specializes in real estate development, investment, and management services, offering expertise in large land projects, residential developments for sale and rent, student accommodations, and coworking spaces. Urbania International aims to create quality living environments, ensuring long-term satisfaction for its clients through its diverse portfolio and strategic approach to real estate.