Shift Invest is a Dutch impact venture capital fund in 2009, that invests in innovations related to sustainable mobility and logistics, green industries, energy transition, and Food & Agri tech.
Stage: Seed and Early-Stage startup
Focus Area: Sustainable Mobility & Logistics, Energy Transition, and Smart Food & Agriculture
Location (HQ): Laan van Kronenburg 14, 1183 AS Amstelveen
Fund size
- Fund I (2020) – €70 million
- Fund II (2022) – €40 million focusing on Sustainable Mobility & Logistics
Limited partners in the fund include KLM, NS, Royal Schiphol Group, European Investment Fund (EIF), Invest-NL and TNO
Thesis
Investment thesis: the fund invests in the world’s leading mobility start-ups
Focus Area: Sustainable Mobility & Logistics, Energy Transition, Green Industries and Smart Food & Agriculture
Funding stages: Early-stage startups
Cheque size: EUR 250K to 3 million
Target countries: The Netherlands
Investment Criteria
A startup meeting the following criteria can apply:
- Business plan with measurable (SDG) impact potential
- Strong link with the Netherlands
- Funding needs between EUR 250k-3 million
- Disruptive technology or solution
- Strong team with ambitious growth plans
- Fit with one of our four investment themes
- Need for a well-connected strategic investor to scale your business