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StartGreen Capital
StartGreen Capital is one of the largest impact fund managers in the Netherlands, deploying debt and equity via a house of regionally anchored funds since...
StartGreen Capital
StartGreen Capital was founded in 2006 in Amsterdam by Laura Rooseboom and Coenraad de Vries. The firm self-describes as a catalyst for sustainable and social progress, building a multi-fund platform that blends development-capital roots with institutional private-markets execution across the Netherlands and Europe. The firm finances impact companies and energy projects with both loans and venture equity. Its fund stable includes the Borski Fund, which backs female-led tech ventures; PDENH, a developer and operator of renewable-energy assets; and the ASN funds, which channel capital into energy innovation. Confirmed portfolio companies span AI-powered grid forecasting (Dexter Energy), modular timber housing (Tala), medical-imaging AI (Thirona), digital fashion (The Fabricant), and circular-chemicals fermentation (ChainCraft). Geographically, StartGreen operates across the Netherlands and the broader European energy-transition market, with a concentration in the province of Overijssel via the dedicated Energiefonds Overijssel. StartGreen lists 32 professionals on its public team page, anchored by four managing partners and spread across investment directors, legal, and specialist fund teams. The firm also created the crowdfunding platform Invesdor (originally Oneplanetcrowd) in 2012 to let retail investors participate in wind-park financings. May 2024: Energiefonds Overijssel, managed by StartGreen, launched its "Energiekansen" loan program alongside a €20 million commitment from BNG Bank to accelerate local decarbonization projects (per StartGreen website, May 2024). Where typical impact managers raise a single flagship fund, StartGreen runs a permanent-capital-like collection of siloed vehicles — each with its own investment committee, focus geography and mix of public, private and cooperative limited partners. That architecture lets the firm make mission-locked allocations without cross-fund liquidity pressure, a structural feature that appeals to Dutch public-sector and institutional allocators who must ring-fence climate mandates.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2006
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Netherlands
City
Amsterdam
Corporate office
Mauritskade 64, 1092 AD Amsterdam, Netherlands
Principals
Laura Rooseboom
Co-founder en Managing Partner
Coenraad de Vries
Co-founder en Managing Partner
Anouk Blüm
Managing Partner
Jan Willem Grandia
Chief Financial and Risk Officer
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at StartGreen Capital?
The firm is led by co-founders and managing partners Laura Rooseboom and Coenraad de Vries, alongside managing partner Anouk Blüm. Each underlying fund — Borski Fund, PDENH, the ASN funds, and Energiefonds Overijssel — operates with its own senior investment directors such as Simone Brummelhuis, Anthony Viellevoije, Erhan Yildiz, and Nienke Rijpstra.
How is StartGreen Capital structured — is it a single fund or a platform?
StartGreen is a fund-management platform housing multiple separate vehicles. These include the Borski Fund (female-led tech ventures), PDENH (renewable-energy project development), the ASN energy and innovation funds, and the region-specific Energiefonds Overijssel. Each vehicle maintains its own investment committee and limited-partner base.
Does StartGreen Capital provide debt, equity, or both?
StartGreen finances impact companies and energy projects with both loans and risk capital. Its funds can underwrite senior-secured project debt, convertible instruments and minority equity stakes, depending on the vehicle. For example, Energiefonds Overijssel has a dedicated loan program alongside its equity mandate.
Which sectors does StartGreen Capital explicitly invest in?
The firm focuses on three impact domains: sustainable energy (renewables, battery storage, grid services), circular and local economy (modular housing, biobased materials, circular chemicals), and equality and fair opportunity (digital health, ethical electronics, inclusive fintech). Cross-cutting tools include AI for energy forecasting and medical-image analysis.
What investment stages does StartGreen Capital typically target?
The firm is active from seed and start-up venture through to late-stage growth. It also finances mature infrastructure-scale energy projects via PDENH and regional development loans. Confirmed investees range from early ventures like The Fabricant (digital fashion) to large-scale operating assets such as the Bomhofsplas floating solar park.
Does StartGreen Capital participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
StartGreen operates its own dedicated funds rather than committing as an LP to external managers. The platform raises capital from institutional, public and retail investors into its thematic vehicles and then invests directly into companies and projects.
How is StartGreen Capital related to the crowdfunding platform Oneplanetcrowd?
StartGreen founded Oneplanetcrowd in 2012 as a vehicle for retail participation in renewable-energy projects. The platform was later rebranded to Invesdor and continues to channel citizen capital into wind and solar parks, operating alongside StartGreen's institutional fund vehicles.
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