Natural Ventures

We are pleased to announce a commitment of €10 million from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency to support Dutch start-ups in the Water- and Agtech space through their Seed Capital Programme. This commitment further strengthens our mission to solve for water and food security by investing in scalable innovations. To support this effort, we have opened an office in the historical "Statenkwartier" neighborhood in The Hague. https://lnkd.in/eQaTQ4TA

We’re #hiring a new Office Manager - Impact Venture Capital in The Hague, South Holland. Apply today or share this post with your network.

Great interview with Max Gulde, CEO of Natural portfolio company constellr featured in Forbes this week! https://lnkd.in/eGA2wEib

Natural Ventures is pleased to announce the first close of its inaugural $100m fund. Natural Ventures' anchor investors include HELM AG of Germany, Chemovarteq, a Swiss-based family office, and a strategic UAE investor. The fund selected Abu Dhabi and the ADGM as its headquarters due to the region’s strategic importance in food and water. The recent launch of the AgriFood Growth and Water Abundance (AGWA) cluster, led by the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) and Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), shows the region’s commitment and is expected to result in USD 34 billion of investment by 2045. Stephan Schnabel, Chairman and CEO of Helm, comments: “As a business, Helm is always actively looking to find partners that enable the growth of new technologies that address the challenges our customers face and to support companies that provide enabling technology platforms and products to future-proof our customer businesses. Our investment in the Natural Ventures fund reflects our commitment to addressing these future needs and is another excellent example of our commitment to growing through partnerships.” The fund benefits from close strategic partnerships with two global sector specialists. AgBioScout, the world’s leading global Agtech scouting and advisory company with deep technical AgTech sector knowledge, and Isle Utilities, the world’s leading innovation consultancy specialising in the development and commercialisation of emerging technologies in the water & environmental sectors, provide the fund with unique market access and due diligence capabilities. Stephen Pearce, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Chemovateq, adds: “Between AgBioScout with its broad sector knowledge in Agriculture, Isle with its sector expertise in Water and its global footprint and Chemovateq with its associated knowledge and networks, we collectively have a level of sector expertise, resource and experience with networks of scale that is truly unique and positions this fund to be a best in class investment proposition for all participants.“ Mark Jenkins, Managing Partner at Natural Ventures, commented: “As an impact-driven team, Natural Ventures welcomes our exceptionally strong strategic investors and leading AgTech and water industry partners to our collaborative investment model. Our combined strengths and alignment of purpose are striking as we look to invest in exceptional management teams with innovative solutions to solve global issues of water and food security. We look forward to working together to support our portfolio companies.” Natural Ventures Fund I launches with an initial portfolio of four leading technology companies, including Active Membranes, Brevel, constellr, and N-Drip Gravity Micro Irrigation, and a strong pipeline of new investments. #venture #vc #venturecapital #closing #fundraising #water #food #impactinvesting #impact #startups https://lnkd.in/e3eq8eWt

We are excited to announce our investment in Active Membranes, a pioneering company in the field of desalination technology. Natural Ventures is pleased to lead this round in collaboration with excellent co-investors in the form of Echo River Capital and Pacifica Water Solutions (PWS). Benjamin Tam, Operating Partner at Natural Ventures, commented: "As the global demand for fresh water continues to rise, especially in regions heavily reliant on desalination, the need to reduce both the economic and environmental costs of this vital process becomes increasingly urgent. Active Membranes takes a novel approach to desalination, augmenting membrane technology with unique characteristics that allow for efficient scaling. This investment underscores Natural Ventures' commitment to supporting innovative solutions that address critical challenges in water resource management and sustainability. We look forward to contributing to Active Membranes' journey and witnessing its impact on the global water crisis." https://lnkd.in/d6Qx5dXb