Energy and climate investors backing startups in the Netherlands
12 investors hold two or more energy and climate startups in the Netherlands each, 27 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are LIOF (5), YES!Delft (3) and Shift Invest (3). 3 of them are accelerators.
Investors backing startups in the Netherlands
| Investor | Startups here | Portfolio rounds, 12 mo | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|
 LIOFCorporate VC · Netherlands · Lightyear, Desolenator, ReSolved Technologies | 5 | 1 | Nov 2025 |
 YES!DelftAccelerator · Netherlands · Thekitepower, Tiler, Qlayers | 3 | 3 | Jun 2026 |
 Shift InvestVenture capital · Netherlands · Thermeleon, Vertoro, HeatMatrix Group BV | 3 | 2 | Feb 2026 |
 InnovationQuarterVenture capital · Netherlands · Vertoro, zepp.solutions, Carbon-X Materials | 3 | 2 | Jun 2026 |
 ImpactVCVenture capital · SET Ventures, Rockstart, Carbon Equity | 3 | – | – |
 TechstarsAccelerator · United States · Overstory, geoFluxus | 2 | 97 | Oct 2026 |
 Energy Impact PartnersVenture capital · United States · Overstory, HeatTransformers | 2 | 19 | Sep 2026 |
 StartLifeAccelerator · Netherlands · Thermeleon, FarmTree B.V. | 2 | 12 | Sep 2026 |
 SET VenturesVenture capital · Netherlands · Sensorfact, GreenFlux | 2 | 6 | Jul 2026 |
 4impact capitalVenture capital · Netherlands · Carbon Equity, Deftpower | 2 | 2 | Jun 2026 |
| PPositronVenture capital · Budget Thuis, ORE Energy | 2 | 2 | Aug 2026 |
 Gilde Equity ManagementPrivate equity · Netherlands · EVBox, VDH Power | 2 | – | – |
The most backed startups in the Netherlands
| Startup | Investors in this list |
|---|---|
 Overstory | 2 |
 Carbon Equity | 2 |
 Thermeleon | 2 |
 Vertoro | 2 |
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Who invests in energy and climate startups in the Netherlands?
12 investors hold two or more energy and climate startups in the Netherlands each, 27 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are LIOF (5), YES!Delft (3) and Shift Invest (3). 3 of them are accelerators.
How is this list built?
From what each investor holds: the portfolio page it publishes, the Y Combinator directory and the announced rounds that name it. An investor counts for Netherlands when at least two of its portfolio companies are based there; the list is rebuilt every night from 2,414 portfolios.