SHIFT Invest

Firm Name: SHIFT Invest Investment Thesis: Turning investments into positive impact on climate and nature by backing early-stage environmental innovators. Focus: Sustainable mobility & logistics, energy transition, smart food & agriculture, green industries. Stage: Pre-seed through early growth (seed to Series A/B), check sizes ~€250 K–€5 M, with fund size enabling follow-on up to Series C. Geography: Headquartered in Amstelveen (greater Amsterdam); invests across the Netherlands and broader Europe. Notable Portfolio Companies: Protix, ViriCiti, Pieter Pot, Vertoro, OneThird. Logo URL: (image above from Golden Egg Check) Description: Founded in 2009 and based in Amstelveen, SHIFT Invest is one of the Netherlands’ leading impact-first venture capital funds focused on restoring ecological balance through strategic early-stage investments. They seek tech-forward startups that directly address climate change, biodiversity loss, and resource depletion, targeting industries such as sustainable mobility & logistics, green manufacturing, smart food & agriculture, and energy transition. SHIFT deploys tickets ranging from €250 K up to €5 M, using fund-level capital of €110–€200 M to support companies through multiple rounds, including Series A and beyond. They have a deep impact thesis, leveraging partnerships with universities and R&D centres (e.g., Wageningen, TNO) and LPs like KLM, NS, Schiphol, and EIF. Their portfolio features high-impact names like Protix (insect protein), ViriCiti (electric fleet management), Pieter Pot (zero-waste groceries), Vertoro (bio-based chemicals), and OneThird (food waste reduction). SHIFT's unique multi-stage, hands-on model and longstanding experience (65+ startups backed) make it a go-to VC for environmental innovation in Europe.