Amsterdam-based startup Next Sense, a leading provider of Smart BuildingPlatform SaaS solutions, has raised €11.5M in Series A funding to accelerate its mission of decarbonizing the built environment. With leadership from Ferdinand Grapperhaus (CEO), Pim Rutgers (CTO), and Enrico Rosa (CPO), Next Sense’s Smart Building Platform integrates real-time monitoring, AI-driven controls, and advanced simulations to optimize energy usage, enhance ESG compliance, and improve occupant experiences. By leveraging AI, the platform delivers up to 40% energy savings per project and supports over 150 high-profile real estate assets, including clients like CHANEL, AXA IM, Microsoft, and MERLIN Properties. This €11.5M round was co-led by Pensioenfonds ABP and ETF Partners, with participation from EDGE, SHAPE Capital BV, and Timeless Investments. The funding will drive global expansion, further development of Next Sense’s platform, and measurable environmental impact in line with EU sustainability regulations and net-zero goals. Tomer Strikovsky Alejandro Diaz Horstmann Lodewijk Meens Laurens Wouda Niels van Blitterswijk, CFA Coen van Oostrom Daan Van der Vorm 🇳🇱 Bas Van Veggel Job Elders Marcel Eggenkamp Joshua van den Heuvel Ralph Brackel Oindrila Ghosh Fabienne M. Cézanne Jason B. Steven Vis Aetios Fokeas Stefan Hendriks Katerina Ryabets Ivan Chernykh
