Navus Ventures

Navus Ventures B.V. is a venture capital firm established in 2013 and located in Maassluis, Netherlands. The firm specializes in seed, early-stage, and growth capital investments, focusing primarily on high-tech and sustainable startups in the food and agriculture, energy, mobility, and waste sectors. Navus Ventures aims to support portfolio companies by taking board member seats and providing hands-on guidance, leveraging the extensive knowledge and network associated with its family office background linked to Lely, a leader in farming innovation. The firm operates with a flexible investment approach, often favoring longer holding periods and maintaining simple governance to facilitate swift decision-making. By prioritizing transparency and direct communication, Navus Ventures actively collaborates with startups to navigate strategic and operational challenges effectively.

Eduard Meijer

Managing Director

Jaap Zijlstra

Senior Investment Manager

32 past transactions

Agurotech

Venture Round in 2025
Agurotech specializes in developing soil sensing technology designed to enhance agricultural practices. The company's offerings include reliable sensing devices and tailored irrigation recommendations that help farmers optimize water usage and nutrients. By leveraging Internet of Things applications, Agurotech enables data-driven farming, allowing agricultural and horticultural producers to improve decision-making and increase productivity. Their focus on continuous improvement in the irrigation process aims to save natural resources while providing farmers with actionable insights for more effective resource management.

FarmDroid

Venture Round in 2024
FarmDroid specializes in developing the FD20, a fully automatic and solar-powered field robot designed to enhance agricultural efficiency and environmental sustainability. This innovative robot utilizes high precision RTK technology, achieving an accuracy of 8mm for precise crop placement during seeding. It also performs mechanical weed control both between rows and within rows, significantly reducing the need for manual labor. Additionally, the FD20 can microspray, allowing conventional farmers to cut down the use of plant protection substances by up to 94%. Equipped with four solar panels, the robot generates power for its battery, enabling up to 24 hours of CO2-neutral operation without the need for external charging. This technology offers farmers a cost-effective solution for seeding and crop maintenance while promoting environmentally friendly practices in agriculture.

Blue Radix

Venture Round in 2024
Blue Radix is a specialist in autonomous growing, focusing on creating automated intelligence for greenhouse operations. The company has developed an algorithm-based crop controller platform that leverages data from sensors to automate critical tasks such as climate control, irrigation, and fertilization. This technology enables growers to optimize their greenhouse environments, significantly reduce water and energy consumption, and minimize operational risks and ecological impacts. By integrating advanced algorithms, Blue Radix aims to enhance efficiency and sustainability in agricultural practices worldwide.

Cultivated Biosciences

Seed Round in 2024
Cultivated Biosciences is a food production company focused on developing specialized fat ingredients derived from oleaginous yeast. This innovative approach aims to enhance the creaminess and mouthfeel of plant-based dairy products, such as cheese and yogurt, making them more appealing to consumers. The company's yeast-based ingredients provide a clean label and sustainable production process, mimicking the texture and color of traditional dairy while featuring properties like low lipid oxidation and natural emulsification. This enables the production of healthier, animal-free alternatives that cater to the growing demand for plant-based options.

Blue Radix

Series A in 2023
Blue Radix is a specialist in autonomous growing, focusing on creating automated intelligence for greenhouse operations. The company has developed an algorithm-based crop controller platform that leverages data from sensors to automate critical tasks such as climate control, irrigation, and fertilization. This technology enables growers to optimize their greenhouse environments, significantly reduce water and energy consumption, and minimize operational risks and ecological impacts. By integrating advanced algorithms, Blue Radix aims to enhance efficiency and sustainability in agricultural practices worldwide.

Agurotech

Series A in 2023
Agurotech specializes in developing soil sensing technology designed to enhance agricultural practices. The company's offerings include reliable sensing devices and tailored irrigation recommendations that help farmers optimize water usage and nutrients. By leveraging Internet of Things applications, Agurotech enables data-driven farming, allowing agricultural and horticultural producers to improve decision-making and increase productivity. Their focus on continuous improvement in the irrigation process aims to save natural resources while providing farmers with actionable insights for more effective resource management.

SAIA Agrobotics

Seed Round in 2022
Saia Agrobotics is focused on transforming agriculture through advanced robotics, specifically aimed at enhancing food production in greenhouses and indoor farming environments. The company develops autonomous robots designed to automate various tasks in the horticulture sector, including harvesting and crop handling. By utilizing artificial intelligence in their robotic systems, Saia Agrobotics addresses challenges related to climate change and food security, allowing farmers to achieve improved yields with reduced land usage. The company aims to make indoor farming more accessible and affordable, thereby supporting sustainable agricultural practices and ensuring food security in the face of global challenges.

MoooFarm

Series A in 2022
MoooFarm is an information technology company focused on agTech that aims to improve the livelihoods of dairy farmers in developing countries, particularly in India. The company provides a comprehensive dairy farm management software that integrates an e-commerce platform, enabling farmers to manage their operations more effectively. This software facilitates various functions, including scheduling veterinary visits with transparent pricing, digital livestock management, and access to vital information regarding loans and subsidies. Additionally, MoooFarm offers networking opportunities and predictive analytics, which help farmers address financial challenges and enhance their overall productivity. By leveraging technology, MoooFarm seeks to empower rural farmers and drive social change.

Ekobot

Seed Round in 2022
Ekobot offers precision agriculture solutions based on artificial intelligence and autonomous mob robot platforms.

Zenon Energy

Seed Round in 2022
Zenon Energy provides a software platform that the company uses to serve customers, energy wholesalers, and installers.

Borg Energy Storage

Series A in 2022
Borg Energy Storage is focused on developing sustainable thermal energy solutions for residential buildings. The company has created a heat storage system that utilizes solar collectors to heat water during the summer months, which is then stored in a buffer tank located beneath the house or in the garden. This innovative approach allows homeowners to retain and utilize heat during the winter, enhancing energy efficiency. In addition, Borg Energy Storage provides energy management software to optimize energy use, promoting both sustainability and cost savings for users. The company's solutions are designed to improve the overall comfort and energy performance of homes.

1-2-Taste

Seed Round in 2022
1-2-Taste provides digital access to a limitless selection of flavors and specialty food ingredients for use in dairy products, chocolate, and many other applications. They assist them with ingredients in the appropriate pack sizes throughout the food development cycle, from samples to trial production and regular production quantities.

Corvus Drones

Seed Round in 2022
Corvus Drones specializes in autonomous drone applications specifically designed for the agricultural sector, including horticulture, crop monitoring, and pest recognition. The company leverages innovative technology to enhance agricultural practices, allowing clients to operate more sustainably while reducing energy consumption, labor, pollution, and costs. Users receive detailed reports on drone findings within an hour, streamlining the decision-making process and minimizing cultivation risks. Through its services, Corvus Drones aims to optimize agricultural production and contribute to a more efficient farming environment. For further inquiries, contact information is available on their website.

MoooFarm

Seed Round in 2021
MoooFarm is an information technology company focused on agTech that aims to improve the livelihoods of dairy farmers in developing countries, particularly in India. The company provides a comprehensive dairy farm management software that integrates an e-commerce platform, enabling farmers to manage their operations more effectively. This software facilitates various functions, including scheduling veterinary visits with transparent pricing, digital livestock management, and access to vital information regarding loans and subsidies. Additionally, MoooFarm offers networking opportunities and predictive analytics, which help farmers address financial challenges and enhance their overall productivity. By leveraging technology, MoooFarm seeks to empower rural farmers and drive social change.

MetoMotion

Series A in 2021
MetoMotion is focused on creating a multipurpose robotic system called GRoW, aimed at addressing labor-intensive tasks in greenhouse vegetable production, particularly for greenhouse tomatoes. This innovative system utilizes artificial intelligence to identify and locate ripe fruit, significantly reducing the reliance on human labor and associated costs. Additionally, GRoW is designed to integrate seamlessly with existing farm systems, providing farmers with valuable insights that enhance yield and quality while minimizing waste. Through its technology, MetoMotion seeks to transform modern greenhouse operations and improve overall efficiency in agricultural practices.

MoooFarm

Pre Seed Round in 2020
MoooFarm is an information technology company focused on agTech that aims to improve the livelihoods of dairy farmers in developing countries, particularly in India. The company provides a comprehensive dairy farm management software that integrates an e-commerce platform, enabling farmers to manage their operations more effectively. This software facilitates various functions, including scheduling veterinary visits with transparent pricing, digital livestock management, and access to vital information regarding loans and subsidies. Additionally, MoooFarm offers networking opportunities and predictive analytics, which help farmers address financial challenges and enhance their overall productivity. By leveraging technology, MoooFarm seeks to empower rural farmers and drive social change.

Lvlogics

Funding Round in 2020
LvLogics develops a solids monitoring system that provides accurate and reliable silo level data as a service to end-users, distributors, and manufacturers in the animal feed, wood pellet, and bulk solids industries. Utilizing remote sensors, the system effectively addresses the challenges of maintenance and reliability often encountered in silos, particularly due to dust and harsh conditions. By ensuring optimal feed delivery, it helps silo operators reduce both delivery costs and carbon footprints, enhancing operational efficiency in managing bulk materials.

Polariks

Funding Round in 2019
Polariks specializes in providing advanced data management solutions and hyperspectral imaging technology for the agricultural sector. Its innovative DataHub unifies data from various systems into a standardized format, allowing businesses to visualize and analyze complex information efficiently. This user-friendly platform offers a comprehensive overview of data streams, facilitating better decision-making. Additionally, Polariks develops non-invasive hyperspectral imaging systems that enable precise crop monitoring and management. This technology aids farmers in assessing canopy health and plant performance, optimizing harvest planning, enhancing resource efficiency, and detecting diseases early. By leveraging this advanced imaging technology, farmers can improve their yields and profitability by ensuring they harvest at the optimal time.

Virpp

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Virpp is a music discovery platform designed to empower independent artists by providing them with a means to showcase their unreleased music to a global audience, including record labels and fellow musicians. The platform enables producers to easily and securely upload their tracks, offering them greater control over their music in a market often dominated by major labels. Virpp features an innovative feedback mechanism where listeners can express their preferences by liking or disliking tracks, influencing their visibility on the platform's charts. Additionally, it provides unique DRM protection for music productions and extensive search options, ensuring a secure and user-friendly experience for both artists and listeners. Through this approach, Virpp aims to support emerging artists in building their careers and reaching their musical aspirations.

Coolfinity

Funding Round in 2019
Coolfinity is a manufacturer and distributor of innovative refrigerators designed to address the challenges posed by power outages, particularly in emerging markets. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Amstelveen, the Netherlands, the company caters to various industries, including dairy, vaccines, beverages, food, and pharmaceuticals. Coolfinity's refrigerators utilize advanced cooling technology, incorporating ice battery-powered energy storage cells that provide effective cooling even with limited power availability. This solution not only helps prevent spoilage and enhances product quality but also promotes energy efficiency and environmental sustainability. By offering reliable refrigeration solutions, Coolfinity supports the cold chain requirements of laboratories and other sectors, improving overall operational resilience.

Versa

Funding Round in 2018
Versa provides logistics services. They offer services that include asset tracking, baggage tracking, fresh chain tracking, inventory tracking, and pharmaceutical tracking.

Azerion

Funding Round in 2017
Azerion is a media and technology company that operates a digital entertainment and media platform in Europe. The company focuses on providing technology solutions that facilitate the automated buying and selling of digital advertising inventory for advertisers, publishers, and game developers. Additionally, Azerion is involved in the development, publishing, distribution, and operation of online social and casual games, as well as various digital content. Its business is organized into two main segments: Platform and Premium Games, reflecting its dual focus on both advertising technology and game-related services.

Bufferblock

Funding Round in 2016
Bufferblock specializes in innovative stormwater drainage and buffering solutions aimed at enhancing urban climate resilience. Their concrete systems function similarly to infiltration crates but require a thinner top layer due to their high strength, allowing for shallower installations with greater water storage capacity. With the ability to store between 266 to 532 liters of water per square meter, Bufferblocks effectively manage stormwater that enters through permeable pavements or street gullies. This water can either infiltrate into the soil or be redirected, helping municipalities mitigate flooding and heat stress in urban areas. Additionally, Bufferblocks are designed for easy inspection and cleaning using standard sewer maintenance equipment, making them a practical choice for cities looking to improve their stormwater management infrastructure.

Mavasol

Funding Round in 2016
Mavasol is a supplier and manufacturer of sustainable solutions focused on the processing of sand, manure, and waste. The company specializes in providing tailored equipment and installations for agriculture, livestock, and waste processing, adhering to principles of the circular economy. By enabling dairy farmers and waste management companies to recycle natural resources such as sand, solids, fertilizer, and water, Mavasol aims to reduce environmental footprints and promote sustainable practices. Their diverse offerings include sand processing, manure processing, waste processing, and solutions for sustainable agriculture, which help transform waste and manure into valuable products, thereby enhancing profitability for their clients.

Wuvio

Funding Round in 2015
Wuvio specializes in dust management solutions aimed at promoting a clean and healthy environment. The company's products are utilized across various sectors including dry bulk transportation, recycling, mining, infrastructure, logistics, energy production, and the food and feed industry. Wuvio's offerings effectively reduce dust emissions, thereby enhancing safety and operational efficiency while minimizing water usage and cleaning expenses for businesses. By addressing the dust concerns prevalent in waste management and energy industries, Wuvio supports companies in maintaining cleaner facilities and improving overall workplace conditions.

FiberCore Europe

Venture Round in 2015
FiberCore Europe B.V. is a Dutch company based in Rotterdam that specializes in manufacturing fiber-reinforced composite structures for the construction and infrastructure sectors. With a focus on sustainable technology, the company leverages expertise acquired from the aviation and aerospace industries to deliver innovative solutions in civil engineering. FiberCore Europe has successfully completed over 450 projects, including notable achievements such as the world's largest carbon long-span bridge and the largest fiber-reinforced polymer lock gates, all branded under InfraCore® Inside. The company's products, which are made from recycled materials, offer a robust and low-maintenance alternative to traditional concrete structures, making them a cost-effective and environmentally friendly choice for modern infrastructure projects.

Rodenburg Biopolymers

Private Equity Round in 2013
Rodenburg Biopolymers B.V. specializes in the development, production, and sale of biodegradable biopolymer products derived from natural resources, including reclaimed potato, grain, and seed-based flours. The company offers a range of products, notably Solanyl, which serves various markets such as horticulture, food packaging, shopping bags, and leisure items. Their Solanyl products cater to diverse manufacturing processes, including injection molding, extrusion, and thermoforming, with applications focused on flexibility, tear resistance, and high-density requirements. Additionally, Rodenburg Biopolymers provides FlourPlast pre-compound building blocks, various Optinyl masterbatches designed to enhance the properties of biopolymer products, and custom biodegradable compounds. Their offerings also extend to starch-based drilling additives for the oil and gas industry, along with products for the paper market. Rodenburg's products are distributed through an extensive network both in the Netherlands and internationally. Founded in 2001, the company is headquartered in Oosterhout, the Netherlands, and maintains subsidiaries and collaborations in São Paulo, Brazil, and Carberry, Canada.

FiberCore Europe

Funding Round in 2013
FiberCore Europe B.V. is a Dutch company based in Rotterdam that specializes in manufacturing fiber-reinforced composite structures for the construction and infrastructure sectors. With a focus on sustainable technology, the company leverages expertise acquired from the aviation and aerospace industries to deliver innovative solutions in civil engineering. FiberCore Europe has successfully completed over 450 projects, including notable achievements such as the world's largest carbon long-span bridge and the largest fiber-reinforced polymer lock gates, all branded under InfraCore® Inside. The company's products, which are made from recycled materials, offer a robust and low-maintenance alternative to traditional concrete structures, making them a cost-effective and environmentally friendly choice for modern infrastructure projects.

One planetcrowd

Funding Round in 2012
Oneplanetcrowd since 2012, the first sustainable crowdfunding platform in the Netherlands. Through the platform, entrepreneurs finance the development of their innovative products and services with resources from 'the crowd'. Projects on Oneplanetcrowd contribute to a more sustainable or more social world.

Gardin

Gardin specializes in optical phenotyping technology and analytics aimed at optimizing food production. By leveraging remote sensing technology, machine vision, and advanced analytics, the company quantifies plant physiology and compound density with high precision. This enables food producers to enhance their crop yields, minimize resource consumption, reduce crop variability, and improve forecasting accuracy. Gardin's innovative approach supports the agricultural sector in achieving greater efficiency and sustainability.
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