Stichting Doen

Stichting Doen is a Dutch foundation dedicated to supporting initiatives that foster cultural cohesion and promote a green and inclusive economy. Its primary focus is on sustainable, cultural, and social innovation. As the impact investment arm of the foundation, DOEN Participaties invests in innovative, early-stage companies that aim to create significant environmental and social impact. Through its efforts, Stichting Doen seeks to empower projects that contribute to a more sustainable and equitable society.

Michelle De Rijk

Investment Manager

Jasper Snoek

Finance Director

Wouter Van Westenbrugge

Investment Manager

45 past transactions

Woon Duurzaam

Seed Round in 2022
Woon Duurzaam provides a innovative one-stop-shop cloud platform that brings consumers clarity in the business of home renovation. It connects customers requiring a sustainable home with energy saving & generating equipment suppliers and high quality installers. It provides an affordable energy sustainable home with the expected comfort and without hassle.

The Ketchup Club

Pre Seed Round in 2022
The Ketchup Club focuses on producing ketchup and condiments aimed at reducing food wastage in Kenya and other developing nations. By processing local fruits and vegetables, such as tomatoes and mangoes, the company transforms these ingredients into flavorful sauces, thereby extending their shelf life. This approach not only allows customers to enjoy a versatile condiment with their meals but also provides farmers with a valuable outlet for their harvests. The Ketchup Club operates a local drying hub to facilitate this process, promoting sustainability and supporting local agriculture in the regions it serves.

ZONNEPANELENDELEN

Debt Financing in 2022
Zonnepanelendelen B.V. develops and operates a Web based crowd-funding platform for collective solar-energy initiatives. The company offers document management system, on how to develop a solar power plant; administrative system, for atomized back-office support for each project; and online monitoring tool for the consumers, to track and experience investment. It supports various local renewable-energy initiatives with the realization of projects by providing financing, contracting, administration, and management services. it also operates an mobile application for users. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

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 makes food products from discarded bananas.
Oorja aims to provide clean energy access to 450 million un/underelectrified people in rural Indian communities. They 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. They use a scaleable 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 BV is a spin out venture from Dutch Energy research center ECN. They are developing pure silicon anodes to boost the energy density of Li-ion battery cells. Their production method is based on altered Linear MW PECVD technology. PECVD is commonly used in the Photovoltaic and Semiconductor industry. They deposit the pure silicon directly on copper foil, providing a high capacity- and cost efficient alternative to graphite based anodes, produced with a capital intensive coating process.

Woon Duurzaam

Seed Round in 2021
Woon Duurzaam provides a innovative one-stop-shop cloud platform that brings consumers clarity in the business of home renovation. It connects customers requiring a sustainable home with energy saving & generating equipment suppliers and high quality installers. It provides an affordable energy sustainable home with the expected comfort and without hassle.

MX3D

Venture Round in 2021
MX3D is a highly innovative company that developed a groundbreaking additive manufacturing method. They can 3D print metals and resin in mid-air, without the need for support structures. They believe that They are at the beginning of a revolution: digital design and fabrication are changing rapidly. The possibilities are endless. With Their MX3D Bridge project They will showcase how digital fabrication is finally entering the world of large scale, functional objects made of durable materials.

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). The company has innovated a GIS solution that replaces sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) with air, effectively maintaining the benefits associated with traditional SF6 switchgear while addressing environmental concerns. Nuventura primarily serves manufacturers in the electrical industry, contributing to more sustainable practices in energy distribution.

The Renewal Workshop

Series A in 2021
The Renewal Workshop partners with the world’s best- loved brands and retailers to renew their “unsellable” returns and excess inventory.

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. provides reforestation services in the European Union and the United States. It develops Cocoon planting technology to plant trees in arid soils. The company manufactures and supplies a biodegradable product that helps plants to grow without irrigation and maintenance. Its products are used in nature restoration, urban and highway landscaping, highway planting, and productive trees plantation applications worldwide. Land Life Company B.V. was founded in 2013 and is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Taimba

Seed Round in 2020
Taimba Limited is a Kenya-based business that operates a mobile-based platform designed to connect small-scale farmers with urban retailers. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Nairobi, Taimba aims to enhance the efficiency of agricultural supply chains by digitizing payments and facilitating transactions between rural farmers and micro-traders. The platform helps reduce food wastage and ensures that farmers receive fair prices for their products, while enabling retailers to offer fresh produce at competitive prices. By delivering goods directly to retailers' premises, Taimba improves access to affordable food for consumers and supports the livelihoods of farmers.
Oorja aims to provide clean energy access to 450 million un/underelectrified people in rural Indian communities. They 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. They use a scaleable community-owned business model to leverage energy provision as a catalyst for socio-economic development to alleviate poverty, empower women and tackle climate change.

Notpla

Seed Round in 2020
Notpla Limited, based in London, manufactures innovative packaging products primarily for beverages and sauces. The company specializes in creating advanced packaging solutions, including sachets and waterproof, grease-proof cardboard takeaway boxes. Founded in 2014 and previously known as Skipping Rocks Lab Limited, Notpla aims to develop packaging that is environmentally friendly and degrades naturally. By combining design, chemistry, and engineering expertise, Notpla is at the forefront of sustainable packaging solutions, addressing the growing demand for alternatives to traditional plastic packaging.

Taimba

Grant in 2019
Taimba Limited is a Kenya-based business that operates a mobile-based platform designed to connect small-scale farmers with urban retailers. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Nairobi, Taimba aims to enhance the efficiency of agricultural supply chains by digitizing payments and facilitating transactions between rural farmers and micro-traders. The platform helps reduce food wastage and ensures that farmers receive fair prices for their products, while enabling retailers to offer fresh produce at competitive prices. By delivering goods directly to retailers' premises, Taimba improves access to affordable food for consumers and supports the livelihoods of farmers.

Bboxx

Series D in 2019
BBOXX Ltd. designs, manufactures, distributes, and finances plug and play solar systems. The company offers solar home systems, remote monitoring products, portable lights, portable radios, LED TVs and lights, and phone chargers. It also provides installation and maintenance services. The company serves customers through a network of distributors in the United Kingdom and internationally. BBOXX Ltd. was founded in 2010 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Reverse Resources

Convertible Note in 2019
RR is disrupting the way how fashion industry handles waste from its production. We help to bring down the cost of sourcing of waste for textile recyclers and help along to scaling up circular economy.

Woon Duurzaam

Seed Round in 2019
Woon Duurzaam provides a innovative one-stop-shop cloud platform that brings consumers clarity in the business of home renovation. It connects customers requiring a sustainable home with energy saving & generating equipment suppliers and high quality installers. It provides an affordable energy sustainable home with the expected comfort and without hassle.

Land Life Company

Series A in 2018
Land Life Company B.V. provides reforestation services in the European Union and the United States. It develops Cocoon planting technology to plant trees in arid soils. The company manufactures and supplies a biodegradable product that helps plants to grow without irrigation and maintenance. Its products are used in nature restoration, urban and highway landscaping, highway planting, and productive trees plantation applications worldwide. Land Life Company B.V. was founded in 2013 and is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

OffGridBox

Seed Round in 2018
OffGridBox is a modular and compact unit that provides renewable energy and clean water in remote areas and developing countries. Their OffGridBox™, an all-in-one system, fits entirely inside a 6x6x6 feet shipping container and is equipped with all the hardware needed to produce electricity and clean water. This innovative technology is a solution for more than 2 billion people worldwide that need energy and clean water on a daily basis. One unit potentially managed by a local women co-op in a Rwandese village can impact up to 300 families (circa 1500 people) providing Tier 1 electricity and sterilized water. They deployed 38 units in 9 Countries (Italy, South Africa, Rwanda, Nigeria, Philippines, Madagascar, US and Colombia) for different segments: humanitarian, household retail, service to industry. These units have operated more than 400,000 working hours.

Fairphone

Venture Round in 2018
Fairphone B.V. designs, produces, and sells smartphones, accessories, and spare parts to consumers in Europe. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

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
RR is disrupting the way how fashion industry handles waste from its production. We help to bring down the cost of sourcing of waste for textile recyclers and help along to scaling up circular economy.

ENVision mobile

Grant in 2018
ENVision mobile's business intelligence platform provides shared data analytics between suppliers and micro-retailers in emerging markets.

Aectual

Venture Round in 2018
Aectual B.V. develops robotic XL 3D printers and software tools which produce building products combining parametric design, engineering, and digital manufacturing constraints. It provides Aectual floors, a 3D printed flooring system with a classic terrazzo infill. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Fairphone

Venture Round in 2017
Fairphone B.V. designs, produces, and sells smartphones, accessories, and spare parts to consumers in Europe. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Inspirafarms

Series A in 2017
Inspirafarms is a London-based company that specializes in manufacturing solar-powered, modular technologies for food processing and cold storage. Founded in 2012, it provides off-grid cold storage units, food processing plants, and dairy chilling machines, catering primarily to small and medium-sized agribusinesses in Central America and East Africa. The company focuses on reducing perishable food losses and operational costs in the horticultural sector by offering affordable, turnkey solutions that meet global food safety standards. Inspirafarms also supplies essential accessories and systems, including Good Agricultural Practice certified modules, renewable energy solutions, and data monitoring systems, which support post-harvest value addition processes. With additional offices in Kenya, Southern Africa, and Guatemala, Inspirafarms aims to enhance the efficiency of agricultural value chains and promote the supply of healthy, nutritious food to both local and international markets.

Land Life Company

Series A in 2017
Land Life Company B.V. provides reforestation services in the European Union and the United States. It develops Cocoon planting technology to plant trees in arid soils. The company manufactures and supplies a biodegradable product that helps plants to grow without irrigation and maintenance. Its products are used in nature restoration, urban and highway landscaping, highway planting, and productive trees plantation applications worldwide. Land Life Company B.V. was founded in 2013 and is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Bboxx

Series C in 2016
BBOXX Ltd. designs, manufactures, distributes, and finances plug and play solar systems. The company offers solar home systems, remote monitoring products, portable lights, portable radios, LED TVs and lights, and phone chargers. It also provides installation and maintenance services. The company serves customers through a network of distributors in the United Kingdom and internationally. BBOXX Ltd. was founded in 2010 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Hubs

Series B in 2016
3D Hubs B.V. operates an online marketplace that connects 3D printer owners with individuals and businesses seeking 3D printing services. Founded in 2013 and based in Amsterdam, the company facilitates transactions between users by allowing product designers and engineers to find suitable solutions for prototyping and small production runs. The platform enables users to upload their designs, receive instant quotes, and initiate production seamlessly. In addition to 3D printing, 3D Hubs offers a variety of manufacturing services, including CNC machining, injection molding, and sheet metal fabrication. By providing on-demand access to a global network of manufacturing partners, the company has produced over five million parts, supporting a diverse range of industries.

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 is a Danish company that offers a subscription service for maternity and children's clothing. Founded in 2014 and based in Kastrup, Denmark, VIGGA allows parents to lease high-quality organic garments online, addressing the rapid growth of children and the changing needs during pregnancy. The company's innovative product-service system promotes sustainability by facilitating the sharing and reuse of clothing, which significantly reduces environmental impact. As of May 2017, VIGGA had circulated over 100,000 designer clothing pieces, leading to substantial water savings and a notable reduction in CO2 emissions among its customers. Their life cycle assessment studies indicate that this model results in a 53% decrease in climate impact, a 59% reduction in acidification effects, a 72% lower usage of material resources, and a remarkable 90% cut in water consumption compared to traditional retail practices.

Simusolar

Debt Financing in 2016
Simusolar increases rural prosperity by selling and financing productive equipment to farmers and small businesses. It provides and finances accessible, affordable, and energy-efficient equipment designed for off-grid businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa. Its systems are designed to meet the needs of rural smallholders, from equipment specifications to innovative financing terms.

Bboxx

Venture Round in 2015
BBOXX Ltd. designs, manufactures, distributes, and finances plug and play solar systems. The company offers solar home systems, remote monitoring products, portable lights, portable radios, LED TVs and lights, and phone chargers. It also provides installation and maintenance services. The company serves customers through a network of distributors in the United Kingdom and internationally. BBOXX Ltd. was founded in 2010 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Bboxx

Series B in 2015
BBOXX Ltd. designs, manufactures, distributes, and finances plug and play solar systems. The company offers solar home systems, remote monitoring products, portable lights, portable radios, LED TVs and lights, and phone chargers. It also provides installation and maintenance services. The company serves customers through a network of distributors in the United Kingdom and internationally. BBOXX Ltd. was founded in 2010 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

WeShareSolar

Seed Round in 2015
WeShareSolar is the crowdfunding platform that connects consumers who are looking for low-risk investments to local solar energy projects that need funding. WeShareSolar allows users to track the production of their investments online.

Bundles

Venture Round in 2014
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Hubs

Series A in 2014
3D Hubs B.V. operates an online marketplace that connects 3D printer owners with individuals and businesses seeking 3D printing services. Founded in 2013 and based in Amsterdam, the company facilitates transactions between users by allowing product designers and engineers to find suitable solutions for prototyping and small production runs. The platform enables users to upload their designs, receive instant quotes, and initiate production seamlessly. In addition to 3D printing, 3D Hubs offers a variety of manufacturing services, including CNC machining, injection molding, and sheet metal fabrication. By providing on-demand access to a global network of manufacturing partners, the company has produced over five million parts, supporting a diverse range of industries.

Ecovative Design

Venture Round in 2013
Ecovative Design LLC is a biomaterials company that envisions, develops, produces, and markets earth friendly sustainable materials. Its products include Myco board that is used for furniture components and work surfaces; Myco foam that is used in packaging, insulation, and acoustics development applications; Myco make for use in teddy bears, balls, and more; and Myco flex and grow materials. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Green Island, New York with manufacturing facilities in Troy; and Paradise, California.

Hubs

Seed Round in 2013
3D Hubs B.V. operates an online marketplace that connects 3D printer owners with individuals and businesses seeking 3D printing services. Founded in 2013 and based in Amsterdam, the company facilitates transactions between users by allowing product designers and engineers to find suitable solutions for prototyping and small production runs. The platform enables users to upload their designs, receive instant quotes, and initiate production seamlessly. In addition to 3D printing, 3D Hubs offers a variety of manufacturing services, including CNC machining, injection molding, and sheet metal fabrication. By providing on-demand access to a global network of manufacturing partners, the company has produced over five million parts, supporting a diverse range of industries.