| Date | Title | Description |
| 15.07.2026 | AIIR Innovations acquired by Pratt & Whitney: from UvA research project to international exit |
US engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney (part of RTX) acquired AIIR Innovations. With this move, the engine giant is bringing in AI expertise to enable smarter maintenance and more efficient use of assets.
SHIFT invest was the first inv... |
| 23.04.2026 | Foamlab raises 3m EUR growth capital to build pilot plant and scale bio-based foams |
Foamlab B.V., a spin-off from Delft University of Technology, has raised a funding round from a consortium of ICOS Capital, Value Factory Ventures, DOEN Ventures, Capricorn Industrial Biotech Fund, and TTT Green Tech Fund managed by SHIFT ... |
| 26.02.2026 | Foodforecast raises 8M€ Series A to scale AI for one of the most impactful climate solutions: reducing food waste in ultra-fresh category |
Cologne, 26.02.2026 – Every day, around 30,000 tons of fresh food are wasted across Europe due to inaccurate demand planning in food retail and food service. Ultra-fresh products, with a shelf life ranging from just a few hours to one day,... |
| 19.01.2026 | CoolSem Technologies Secures Pre-Seed Funding to Advance Wafer-Level Thermal Innovation |
Eindhoven, the Netherlands - 19 January 2026 - CoolSem Technologies, a pioneer in semiconductor thermal management, today announced the closing of its pre-seed financing round. The investment round is led by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), ... |
| 08.09.2025 | RABLE secures €2.5 million to accelerate European rollout of self-supporting solar system |
DELFT, 27 August 2025 – Delft-based solar scale-up RABLE is taking its breakthrough mounting system for solar panels to Europe, launching in France, Belgium and Sweden. The company’s self-supporting solution makes weak rooftops suitable fo... |
| 18.07.2025 | SHIFT Invest IV Achieves First Close at 90+ Million |
We are proud to announce the successful first close of our fourth fund, SHIFT Invest IV, raising €92 million in committed capital. This marks a significant milestone in our fund’s journey toward its €150 million target, reinforcing our pos... |
| 06.05.2025 | SHIFT 2024 Impact Report is live |
We are proud to announce the release of our 2024 Impact Report, showcasing our commitment to driving positive change through impactful investments.
Key Achievements:
Notable Contributions:
At SHIFT Invest, we believe that capital, when dep... |
| 11.04.2025 | SHIFT events: collaborate to succeed |
In the past weeks, SHIFT Invest has been bustling with activity, hosting two remarkable events that brought together our portfolio companies and ecosystem partners to foster collaboration, innovation, and growth.
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| 17.12.2024 | Venture capital firm of the year: SHIFT Invest |
The judges at this year's IMPACT Awards were impressed by SHIFT Invest's oversight – acknowledging that the firm conducts separate impact analysis for each individual deal, plus quality engagement and ESG support for its portfolio companie... |
| 21.11.2024 | TEEPTRAK announces €5 million fundraising to drive global expansion and equip industrial manufacturers of all sizes and across all sectors |
TEEPTRAK, European leader in industrial performance monitoring and a pioneer in connectivity and data analytics for production equipment, has announced a €5 million funding. This financing is supported by its longstanding investors, XAnge ... |
| 11.10.2024 | SHIFT Invest Portfolio Company Robin Radar Joins Forces with Parcom |
SHIFT Invest is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of its portfolio company, Robin Radar, by Dutch investor Parcom. Robin Radar has established itself as a global leader in radar systems designed to detect and classify both bir... |
| 11.07.2024 | Friday Energy secures investment from SHIFT Invest to help businesses operate more sustainably and mitigate power grid constraints |
SHIFT Invest anounces an investment in Friday Energy, a Utrecht-based company offering smart storage solutions to businesses facing grid constraints. With this investment, Friday aims to take a big step towards their mission to give everyo... |
| 04.07.2024 | SHIFT Invest and LUMO Labs invest in Roboat to transform inland waterway transport with fully autonomous boats |
LUMO Labs and SHIFT Invest announce an investment of €550,000 in Roboat, a spin-out from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions (AMS), contributing to safe, efficient... |
| 18.06.2024 | SHIFT 2023 Impact Report is live |
We are excited to share the release of SHIFT Invest's 2023 Impact Report, showcasing a year of significant progress and investments.
Our companies have demonstrated impressive growth in impact. In 2023, we invested in 9 new innovative impa... |
| 24.04.2024 | Canopus receives € 3 million follow-on investment for game-changing geothermal drilling technology |
Today at the Global Geothermal Impact Summit 2024 in the Hague, Canopus Drilling Solutions Geothermal BV proudly announced that the company has secured a significant follow-on investment of 3 million euro led by new investor Underground Ve... |
| 18.01.2024 | Heex Technologies raises €6 million to support AI applications while reducing their environmental impact with Smart Data |
To help tech players better exploit the formidable capabilities of AI while reducing their carbon footprint, Heex Technologies has developed a Smart Data platform, extracting only relevant data. The startup raised €6 million from a pool of... |
| 15.12.2023 | COP28: so what? |
COP28 is considered by some to be the most important Conference of the Parties since COP21 of the Paris Agreement. This is because it was the official moment of the first Global Stocktake to see how close we are to achieving the goals we s... |
| 31.10.2023 | Dutch start-up Fonontech lands 2.3 million-euro investment |
Deep-tech start-up FononTech has landed €2.3 million in a seed investment round. Five investors are participating, with the funds being used to further develop their printed micro-electronics technology and prepare for scale up. FononTech... |
| 31.10.2023 | Scope Biosciences raises 500K investment from SHIFT and Oost NL |
Scope Biosciences B.V., a pioneer in CRISPR-Cas based molecular diagnostics, announces a €500K investment round led by SHIFT Invest’s TTT fund and Oost NL. This funding propels the company’s groundbreaking work in developing and bringing ... |
| 30.10.2023 | C1 Connections lands investment from SHIFT Invest and Dolfin Capital |
Deep-tech start-up C1 Connections BV has secured an investment from SHIFT Invest and Dolfin Capital. The funds will be used to further grow the team, expand the business, and prepare for commercial scale delivery of C1 Wedge Connection fas... |
| 14.09.2023 | Battery analytics pioneer volytica diagnostics closes €5.5M investment round |
volytica diagnostics, the German battery analytics pioneer, announced the successful closing of a €5.5 million investment round. The capital will be used to scale its operations, refine its battery analytics technology, and expand into gl... |
| 12.09.2023 | Astrape Networks secures €1.6 million in pre-seed funding to develop photonics-powered ‘sustainable data center’ |
Astrape Networks – an innovative tech startup that uses unique integrated photonics to build faster and more sustainable optical networks – has secured a pre-seed funding round of €1.6 million from a consortium of investors and loan provi... |
| 23.06.2023 | Maxem raises Series A for intelligent e-mobility and energy management platform |
Maxem offers a B2B charging and energy management platform, allowing businesses to optimize their EV charging operations. Enabling customers to better manage their energy flows, Maxem mitigates the need for large grid connections and faci... |
| 19.04.2023 | E-Magy raises €20.5 million to scale high-energy battery material |
Dutch advanced materials company E-magy has raised EUR 20.5 million in new funding. Leading industrial business Hydro, impact investor Invest-NL and venture capital firm Rubio have invested in E-magy alongside existing impact investors SHI... |
| 06.02.2023 | BYBORRE raises €16.9M in Series B funding to accelerate international growth |
BYBORRE, a textile innovation company, has raised €16.9 million ($18.3 million) in a series B round led by a consortium of impact investors.
Invest-NL and VP Capital led the round, along with existing investors SHIFT Invest and Amsterdams ... |
| 12.01.2023 | OTIV raises Series A and wins train automation project on Betuweroute |
Belgium-based OTIV raises an undisclosed Series A funding round from SHIFT Invest and Finindus to accelerate the development of its assisted and autonomous rail solutions . OTIV secured a contract with a leading European freight train ope... |
| 22.09.2022 | Managing partner Guus Verhees nominated by Change Inc. as Changemaker |
Changemaker Guus Verhees: "Money alone is not enough"
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| 08.09.2022 | OMRT secures Series A to combat housing crisis |
OMRT secures Series A to combat housing crisis
Amsterdam, 8th September 2022. OMRT, creating technologies to revolutionise the design process of buildings, today announces the closing of its €5M Series A investment. The Amsterdam based... |
| 06.09.2022 | Circular chemicals scale-up ChainCraft raises EUR 11M |
ChainCraft, a Dutch scale-up active in circular chemical production is proud to announce it closed a EUR 11m funding round and secured the upcoming equity funding for its full scale flagship plant.
ChainCraft produces circular chemical... |
| 05.09.2022 | Jungle raises EUR 5M Series A funding |
Jungle raises EUR 5M Series A funding lead by SHIFT Invest
Amsterdam & Lisbon, 5 September 2022 – Jungle, a Dutch artificial intelligence company, has closed a 5 million euro Series A funding round led by SHIFT Invest, complemented... |
| 07.07.2022 | Magneto raises EUR 1M to build sustainable cooling system |
EUR 1M for Magneto developing a sustainable alternative for refrigeration systems
Until today, cooling systems have always used gas compressors. Although the gases are nowadays less harmful than in the past, they are still toxic and da... |
| 01.06.2022 | Investor SHIFT Invest expands fund to 110 million euros to make mobility and logistics more sustainable |
With a total fund size of EUR 110 million, SHIFT Invest is now the largest Dutch venture capital fund to invest in entrepreneurs who are combatting climate change, biodiversity loss and natural resource depletion. SHIFT Invest welcomes am... |
| 19.05.2022 | BENEO acquires Meatless BV, a portfolio company of SHIFT Invest I |
BENEO acquires Meatless BV, a portfolio company of SHIFT Invest I
On May 18, 2022, Südzucker subsidiary BENEO, a leading manufacturer of functional ingredients, has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire 100 % of the Dutch compan... |
| 03.02.2022 | Whiffle secures €3 million to accelerate energy transition with revolutionary weather model |
Whiffle, a Delft University of Technology spin-off, has successfully developed cutting-edge technology for highly accurate, localised weather forecasting. Thanks to a €3 million capital injection from impact investors ENERGIIQ and SHIFT I... |
| 25.01.2022 | Nature's Principles raises €500k to develop a new, more sustainable lactic acid production process |
Nature’s Principles, a TU Delft spin-off, has raised €500k to further develop and commercialize its innovative process that enables a more sustainable and cost-effective production of lactic acid.
Current production processes for lacti... |
| 06.12.2021 | Pieter Pot, fully circular e-grocer, raises €9m to scale up zero-waste groceries |
The round was led by ETF Partners alongside existing investors SHIFT Invest, The Future Food Fund and IQCapital. Pieter Pot has been scaling rapidly since inception growing more than 10x year on year. The funding will be used to support P... |
| 14.10.2021 | Vertoro raises funding to scale up its Goldilocks® liquid lignin technology |
Bio-based start-up Vertoro announces the closing of its latest funding round, which was led by SHIFT Invest and joined by Maersk Growth, as well as existing investors Brightlands Venture Partners and LIOF. The funds will be used to furthe... |
| 21.08.2021 | Dutch electric fleet management provider ViriCiti was acquired by ChargePoint to accelerate the electrification of fleets |
Amstelveen, August 12th 2021 - Mainport Innovation Fund and NBI Investors today announced that ChargePoint Holdings, Inc., a leading electric vehicle (EV) charging network operating in North America and Europe, acquired portfolio company ... |
| 30.06.2021 | The Renewal Workshop Closes $6 Million Round To Grow Apparel Resale For Brands |
The Renewal Workshop (TRW), the leading provider of impact driven white-labeled resale and renewal solutions to enable apparel and textile brands to compete in the second-hand market, is announcing a $6 million financing round. The round ... |
| 11.06.2021 | SHIFT Impact Report 2020 is live |
Waste reduction, water savings or CO2 reduction. There are many ways to have a positive impact on the enviroment. We are happy to share our Impact Report 2020 with you and show the wide range of impactful startups and their results.
Ou... |
| 26.05.2021 | Jungle raises EUR 1 million to accelerate adoption of AI in renewable energy |
Dutch artificial intelligence company Jungle raises funding of 1 million euro from impact investor SHIFT Invest. The capital raised completes Jungle’s 3.2 million euro seed stage funding. It will be used to accelerate the development of J... |
| 20.04.2021 | OneThird raises EUR 1.5 million in funding round to reduce food waste |
The Dutch Food Tech company OneThird raises funding of 1.5 million euro from investors SHIFT Invest and Oost NL. The equity raised will be used to accelerate the development of OneThird’s fresh produce quality prediction platform and expa... |
| 10.02.2021 | Battery Tech Innovator E-Magy Raises € 5 Million In Funding Round Led By SHIFT Invest |
The funds will be used to scale the production of E-magy's proprietary nano-porous silicon and to accelerate qualification programs with electric vehicle (EV) and battery manufacturers. E-magy will expand the team and prepare for the cons... |
| 11.11.2020 | Online supermarket Pieter Pot raises € 2.7 million to make circular packaging for groceries the norm |
The Dutch startup Pieter Pot raises € 2.7 million to meet the great consumer demand for sustainable alternatives to single use packaging. The ‘packaging-free’ online supermarket now serves the whole of the Netherlands and in total some 30... |
| 03.11.2020 | SHIFT Invest and StartLife Prolong Impact-driven Investment Partnership |
Tech startups which help make the agrifood value chain more sustainable can rely another three years on the strategic partnership between StartLife and SHIFT Invest, the largest seed and early-stage impact investor for agrifood, biobased ... |
| 18.09.2020 | SHIFT Invest raises EUR 70 Million for the largest Dutch impact venture capital fund |
Today, SHIFT Invest announced that it has attracted an additional EUR 23 Million in the second close of its new VC fund SHIFT III. SHIFT Invest’s 3rd impact fund has been oversubscribed and is more than double the size of its predecessor ... |
| 08.09.2020 | NutriLeads attracts Series B funding to launch its innovative immune-enhancing ingredient, Xtramuneâ„¢, and to progress its portfolio of health ingredients |
Dutch Health Ingredients company, NutriLeads, announces the closing of a Series B financing round of 6.5 m€, led by ICOS Capital together with Goeie-Grutten and existing shareholders DSM Venturing, Oost NL, SHIFT Invest and Thuja.
Nutr... |
| 02.06.2020 | BYBORRE raises € 3.2 million in series A funding to invest in their textile platform for sustainable textile development |
BYBORRE, the Amsterdam based textile innovation studio raises € 3.2 million in a series A round led by SHIFT Invest (Vandebron, The Renewal Workshop), together with existing investor the Amsterdam Climate & Energy Fund (Vandebron, Aec... |
| 12.05.2020 | SHIFT Invest's portfolio companies realised CO2 emission reduction equal to the footprint of Delft |
Dutch impact investor SHIFT Invest has continued to increase its impact in 2019. The cumulative realised reduction of CO2 emissions since the start of the SHIFT funds increased to approximately 1500ktonnes, equivalent to the annual CO2 fo... |
| 21.04.2020 | Menzis kicks off Changing Health pilot in the Netherlands |
In April, Menzis initiated a pilot of Changing Health’s lifestyle programme, the first of its kind in the Netherlands. The pilot will include 300 customers and will focus on weight loss. Upon registration, participants are able to use Cha... |
| 09.04.2020 | Circular fashion in times of crisis |
We are proud of how The Renewal Workshop works together with brands to implement circularity in their businesses and business models and want to share a great article from Vogue Business with you about circular fashion in times of the Cor... |
| 30.03.2020 | Largest Dutch impact investment fund for early start-ups has been launched |
NBI Investors launched on March 11, its third impactfund, SHIFT III for impactful early-stage start-ups. It is expected that the fund will manage EUR 65 million by the end of the year, which makes it the largest fund of its kind in the Ne... |
| 07.02.2020 | "How one company is helping the fashion world rethink recycling" |
The Renewal Workshop (TRW) is on a mission to disrupt the cycle that sends thousands of clothes to landfills every year. Today.com met with TRW co-founder Nicole Bassett to get a view on the company and its unique circular fashion system ... |
| 30.01.2020 | FUMI Ingredients receives investment of half a million Euro for natural egg white replacers |
Producers of meat alternatives all over the world have long been seeking for a break-through solution that allows them to exchange egg whites for a plant-based substitute, making their products 100% vegan. FUMI Ingredients, a Wageningen U... |
| 19.11.2019 | Vandebron and Essent join forces |
Today the renewable energy supplier Vandebron and market leader Essent announce to join forces. Vandebron will be a subsidiary of Essent enabling the company to accelerate its endeavours to realise her mission: the transition to a 100% re... |
| 11.09.2019 | Multi-million investment for The Renewal Workshop to make fashion industry circular |
The Renewal Workshop is coming to the Netherlands. With this American concept, fashion brands themselves will become the driving force in the transition to the recycling of their clothing. The company has received an investment of almost ... |
| 19.08.2019 | Groningen-based horticulture start-up receives 2 million for developing biodegradable foam substrate |
Groningen 29 July 2019 - The start-up Foamplant has successfully raised capital from the venture capital funds SHIFT Invest and Future Food Fund. Their 2 million euro investment is intended for the development and commercialization of a b... |
| 07.05.2019 | SHIFT Invest and Rabo Food & Agri Innovation Fund provide agricultural scale-up 30MHz with € 3.5 million |
Amsterdam –This series A investment round will be used to accelerate the development of the ZENSIE platform and to strengthen 30MHz's worldwide distribution network.
ZENSIE is 30MHz's proprietary data platform which links with wireless an... |
| 09.01.2019 | SHIFT Invest completes investment in British start-up that helps people live healthier lives |
The Dutch impact investment fund SHIFT Invest is the lead investor in a £3 million (over €3,340,000) financing round in the start-up Changing Health. This company is the market leader in digital behavioural change programs in the British ... |
| 16.11.2018 | The Dutch investment fund SHIFT Invest is increasing its overall impact |
The Dutch investment fund SHIFT Invest is increasing its overall impact. The start-ups in which the green fund participates will have generated almost 90 percent more environmental gains in 2017 compared to the year before. These include ... |
| 25.04.2018 | Henkel co-invests in Kriya Materials |
Following the investment of July 2017 by Chemelot Ventures and SHIFT Invest, Henkel Adhesive Technologies joins and expands the Series A financing for Kriya Materials, the Netherlands.
With its co-investment Henkel further strengthens ... |
| 29.03.2018 | We are looking for plant-based food that tastes good |
Everyone in the room agreed: in 2050 there will never be enough meat for 10 billion people. Just as everyone agreed that there should be new vegetable ingredients. Although farmed meat and fish have a future, vegetable substitutes for mea... |
| 29.03.2018 | NutriLeads wins funding for top-class innovators from European Innovation Council |
March 29, Wageningen, The Netherlands. NutriLeads, a Dutch Health Ingredients company announces that its NUTRI-NEED project has been selected for €2.5 million funding under the European Innovation Council SME Instrument (phase 2). The aim... |
| 29.03.2018 | New trend: managing cracks with self-healing concrete |
Since investment fund SHIFT Invest took an interest in Basilisk in 2017, things have been going fast for this start-up from Delft. Basilisk has something unique in its hands: self-healing concrete. This award-winning invention by microbio... |
| 14.03.2018 | SHIFT Invest closes seed investment in Green Basilisk |
On the 9th of November 2017, SHIFT Invest has closed a seed investment in Green Basilisk, a TU Delft spin-out offering self-healing concrete solutions.
Green Basilisk's technology increases the durability and service lifetime of concrete ... |
| 13.09.2017 | SHIFT Invest increases impact in the energy sector by investing in Kriya Materials
Kriya Materials, the multi-functional coatings company, raised € 3 mln in capital to roll out its new line of coatin... |
Kriya Materials, the multi-functional coatings company, raised € 3 mln in capital to roll out its new line of coatings for solar panels and window films. Such coatings have a...
The money comes from a consortium of new and existing sha... |
| 13.06.2017 | Protix receives funding to scale production of insect proteins
The insect supply industry reached a significant milestone with Netherlands-based Protix, the leading insect company, closing EUR 45M in... |
The insect supply industry reached a significant milestone with Netherlands-based Protix, the leading insect company, closing EUR 45M in funding.
June 13th 2017, Dongen, The Netherlands. The insect supply industry reached a significant... |
| 07.06.2017 | Nutrileads, NIZO Food Research & Friesland Campina win prestigious EFRO grant
NUTRILEADS B.V., together with NIZO food research and Friesland Campina, has been awarded a €3,7 million EFRO project... |
NUTRILEADS B.V., together with NIZO food research and Friesland Campina, has been awarded a €3,7 million EFRO project called CHALLENGE.
June 7th 2017, Wageningen, The Netherlands. NUTRILEADS B.V., a Dutch
Nutrition & Health startup... |
| 29.03.2017 | Nutrileads closes Series A round to advance the development of its lead nutritional ingredient supporting immune function
Wageningen, The Netherlands, Dutch nutritional health ingredients startup NUT... |
Wageningen, The Netherlands, Dutch nutritional health ingredients startup NUTRILEADS B.V. today announces the successful closing of a Series A financing round.
NutriLeads develops supportive nutritional ingredients for application in d... |
| 07.03.2017 | Promising water treatment technology receives VC investment
Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Water treatment company CEVAP Technology has closed a seed investment with SHIFT Invest, an impact investment V... |
Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Water treatment company CEVAP Technology has closed a seed investment with SHIFT Invest, an impact investment VC fund based in the Netherlands.
CEVAP Technology developed a smart evaporator based prototype... |
| 24.11.2016 | Nutrileads announces positive outcome proof of concept study in humans |
NUTRILEADS B.V., a Dutch Nutrition & Health startup today announces the positive outcome of a proof of concept study in humans demonstrating that its lead ingredient IMPP-1 is safe, well tolerated and supports immune function in human... |
| 24.11.2016 | NUTRILEADS wins prestigious Eurostars grant |
NUTRILEADS B.V., a Dutch Nutrition & Health startup has won a prestigious Eurostars grant to support the development of its lead ingredient IMPP-1 for application in medical foods.
Nutrileads (as consortium leader) and 4 partners f... |
| 27.05.2016 | Nutrileads signes collaboration with DSM Nutritional Products
NutriLeads announces collaboration with DSM Nutritional Products |
NutriLeads announces collaboration with DSM Nutritional Products
Dutch nutritional health ingredients startup NutriLeads B.V. announces the signing of a collaboration agreement with DSM Nutritional Products for the further development ... |
| 25.05.2016 | NOM, Doefonds Fryslân and SHIFT Invest invest in agritech company Mastiline
Mastiline closes Series-A investment round with NOM, Doefonds Fryslân, SHIFT Invest and management. |
Mastiline closes Series-A investment round with NOM, Doefonds Fryslân, SHIFT Invest and management.
Next to a capital injection, the consortium offers access to their network and knowledge. The company moves North (Heerenveen) close to... |
| 17.11.2015 | Press release: SHIFT Invest joins successful seed financing round of Nutrileads
Dutch nutritional health ingredients startup NUTRILEADS B.V. today announces the successful closure of a seed financing... |
Dutch nutritional health ingredients startup NUTRILEADS B.V. today announces the successful closure of a seed financing round with an investment syndicate comprising DSM...
NUTRILEADS develops nutritional ingredients for application ... |
| 05.05.2015 | SHIFT Invest supports GreenA
With its investment in Squall, SHIFT Invest contributes to more sustainable crop protection |
With its investment in Squall, SHIFT Invest contributes to more sustainable crop protection
Squall, the innovative, biodegradable additive that radically improves the effectiveness of crop protection has received investment from Shift ... |
| 07.10.2014 | New venture capital fund SHIFT Invest launched |
First fund to invest in food & health and clean bio-based technologies. Menzis, Rabobank, Wageningen UR, TU Delft and the World Wildlife Fund have set up a new investment fund: SHIFT Invest. The fund invests in ambitious Dutch compani... |
