Rabo Investments

Rabo Investments, founded in 2002 and based in Utrecht, Netherlands, operates as the captive investment franchise of Rabobank Group, aligning with its mission of "Growing a Better World Together." The firm focuses on providing capital solutions such as equity, subordinated debt, and scale-up financing, primarily targeting the food and agriculture sectors. Rabo Investments engages with clients both domestically and internationally, emphasizing support for sustainable practices and contributing to the objectives of Bank4NL and Banking4Food. The firm diversifies its investment portfolio across various sectors, including business products, consumer products, financial services, industrials, energy, biotechnology, real estate, and agriculture.

Laura Alberga-Berendsen

Director

Ilias Benjeddi

Director

Ilse Brouwer

Associate

Jan Droste

Managing Director

Kars Hillenius

Associate

Sjoerd Hopman

Associate

Arjan van der Hout

Director

Peter Jansen

Associate

Mai Karas

Associate Director

Ronald Klein

Financial Director

Elena Makina

Director

Roelant Mantel

Executive Director

Pieter van der Meché

Managing Director - Rabo Ventures

Jorn van der Poel

Executive Director

Malaya van Ruitenbeek

Associate Director

Lizette Sint

Managing Director

Bas Verlee

Executive Director

Joost Vogels

Executive Director

Bas van Vugt

Venture Partner, Corporate Venturing

Aukje Wolbert

Executive Director

Astrid van der Zanden

Associate

Floris Onvlee

Director Corporate Venturing

16 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.

The Kingfish Company

Post in 2024
The Kingfish Company focuses on technology-driven aquaculture, aiming to become a leader in the sustainable production of high-value marine seafood. Utilizing land-based recirculating aquaculture systems, the company primarily produces Yellowtail Kingfish, which serves as its main revenue source. The Kingfish Company operates a vertically integrated system based in the Netherlands, ensuring the production and supply of sustainable, safe, and high-quality seafood. Its target markets include Western Europe, Southern Europe, and various regions worldwide, positioning the company to meet growing consumer demand for responsibly sourced seafood.

ThreatFabric

Seed Round in 2024
ThreatFabric is a cybersecurity firm that specializes in protecting banks and their customers from fraud and cyber threats. The company offers advanced tools and expertise to detect both known and unknown threats, thereby mitigating fraud and reducing risk in mobile banking and online transactions. Its primary offerings include Mobile Threat Intelligence (MTI) and Client Side Detection (CSD). MTI combines dark web investigations with malware analysis to enhance user security, while CSD provides a balanced approach to risk assessment and malware detection. By simplifying fraud orchestration and providing real-time fraud risk alerts, ThreatFabric enables financial institutions to offer secure online transactions and strengthen customer authentication, ultimately minimizing losses and enhancing overall security for various online financial services.

TRACT

Funding Round in 2024
TRACT is an innovative platform for measuring sustainability performance that was created by and for the agriculture and food industries.

Hawk

Series B in 2024
HAWK:AI GmbH is a fintech company based in Munich, Germany, founded in 2018. The company specializes in providing a money laundering detection and investigation platform that leverages machine-learning techniques to assist financial institutions in combating financial crime. HAWK:AI supports the end-to-end financial crime compliance process, encompassing transaction monitoring, investigation, filing, and maintaining audit trails. By focusing on effective information sharing, the platform enhances the capabilities of anti-money laundering and fraud surveillance teams within banks, payment companies, and fintech organizations, ultimately improving their efficiency and effectiveness in addressing financial corruption.

Axis

Seed Round in 2023
Axis is a digital banking alternative tailored for small businesses and solopreneurs, addressing the various challenges they face in managing operations and finances. The platform simplifies employee payroll, salary advances, and business payments to suppliers, contractors, and vendors through an interoperable mobile wallet. Employees benefit from this system by being able to send and receive money from any mobile wallet in Egypt, while also earning rewards for their transactions. Fully licensed by the Central Bank of Egypt, Axis has developed its entire technology infrastructure in-house, offering a comprehensive suite of tools and resources designed to help small business founders thrive in a competitive landscape.

Giga Storage

Venture Round in 2022
Giga Storage specializes in developing large-scale sustainable energy storage systems aimed at enhancing energy efficiency and reliability. By effectively utilizing energy markets, the company aims to perform the balancing function traditionally managed by gas and coal-fired power plants. Its battery systems contribute to alleviating grid congestion, thereby facilitating better integration of individuals, businesses, and renewable energy sources such as solar and wind into the electrical grid. In doing so, Giga Storage promotes a more reliable and affordable energy system while minimizing energy wastage.

Econic

Venture Round in 2022
Econic improves the sustainability of homes and buildings by installing and maintaining sustainable heat and energy systems for a fixed monthly fee. Homeowners no longer need to invest in costly equipment such as heat pumps, solar panels, home batteries, and EV charging stations thanks to its various (finance) solutions. It also allows project developers and building owners to drastically cut construction costs. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Protix

Private Equity Round in 2022
Protix is an industrial-scale producer of high-quality insect proteins and lipids, aimed at providing sustainable alternatives for animal feed. The company focuses on cultivating insect proteins using a variety of food scraps, including those from meat, fish, and dairy products. By doing so, Protix supports the transition to a more balanced food system that aligns with ecological principles. Its products not only offer low-impact protein solutions but also deliver essential lipids and micro-nutrients, contributing to a more sustainable and organic food supply chain.

Hendrix Genetics

Private Equity Round in 2021
Hendrix Genetics, headquartered in Boxmeer, is a prominent company specializing in animal breeding, focusing on a diverse range of species including laying hens, turkeys, traditional poultry, pigs, salmon, trout, and shrimp. The company aims to provide sustainable genetic solutions to address the increasing global demand for food, while also tackling contemporary and future challenges in the animal protein sector. With a robust portfolio of leading product brands, Hendrix Genetics offers expertise and services to producers across more than 100 countries, operating through activities and joint ventures in 24 countries and employing over 2,500 people worldwide.

Livekindly

Venture Round in 2021
LIVEKINDLY, Inc. is a media platform dedicated to promoting sustainable living through informative content on food, health, and cruelty-free beauty. Based in Vancouver, Canada, the company publishes news stories and articles that cover diverse topics such as ethics, business, environment, celebrity, and fashion, all emphasizing a sustainable lifestyle. LIVEKINDLY also offers resources like vegan recipes, restaurant guides, and plant-based family vacation suggestions. Additionally, it operates Kindmind, a service that provides plant-based meal plans, shopping guides, and expert consultations. As part of its mission to transform the global food system, LIVEKINDLY collaborates with innovative poultry production companies to enhance plant-based options and aims to create a more compassionate and sustainable food industry.

Protix

Venture Round in 2021
Protix is an industrial-scale producer of high-quality insect proteins and lipids, aimed at providing sustainable alternatives for animal feed. The company focuses on cultivating insect proteins using a variety of food scraps, including those from meat, fish, and dairy products. By doing so, Protix supports the transition to a more balanced food system that aligns with ecological principles. Its products not only offer low-impact protein solutions but also deliver essential lipids and micro-nutrients, contributing to a more sustainable and organic food supply chain.

The Kingfish Company

Venture Round in 2020
The Kingfish Company focuses on technology-driven aquaculture, aiming to become a leader in the sustainable production of high-value marine seafood. Utilizing land-based recirculating aquaculture systems, the company primarily produces Yellowtail Kingfish, which serves as its main revenue source. The Kingfish Company operates a vertically integrated system based in the Netherlands, ensuring the production and supply of sustainable, safe, and high-quality seafood. Its target markets include Western Europe, Southern Europe, and various regions worldwide, positioning the company to meet growing consumer demand for responsibly sourced seafood.

Oatly

Private Equity Round in 2020
Oatly AB, based in Malmo, Sweden, specializes in producing a diverse range of oat-based products, primarily oat drinks, including various flavors and formulations such as whole, semi, and organic options, as well as specialty drinks like chocolate and matcha lattes. The company also offers oatgurt in multiple flavors, creamy oat products, oat spreads, and ice cream. Founded in 1985, Oatly aims to provide products that deliver maximum nutritional value while minimizing environmental impact. Its offerings are available through health stores and are distributed across various markets, including Sweden, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, North America, and Finland. The majority of Oatly's revenue comes from the EMEA region, reflecting its strong presence in Europe. As a subsidiary of Cereal Base Ceba AB, Oatly continues to focus on making healthy, sustainable food choices accessible to consumers.

Protix

Private Equity Round in 2020
Protix is an industrial-scale producer of high-quality insect proteins and lipids, aimed at providing sustainable alternatives for animal feed. The company focuses on cultivating insect proteins using a variety of food scraps, including those from meat, fish, and dairy products. By doing so, Protix supports the transition to a more balanced food system that aligns with ecological principles. Its products not only offer low-impact protein solutions but also deliver essential lipids and micro-nutrients, contributing to a more sustainable and organic food supply chain.

GO Sharing

Venture Round in 2020
GO Sharing is an electric mobility startup focused on providing on-demand e-scooter sharing through a user-friendly mobile application. The platform facilitates easy booking and collection of scooters from designated service areas, allowing users to transport themselves efficiently over short distances. By promoting sustainable and shared mobility, GO Sharing aims to transition from traditional, individualistic transport, which contributes to pollution and congestion, to environmentally friendly alternatives. The company's mission is to make micro-mobility accessible to everyone, contributing to a greener and more livable future.
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