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ROM Utrecht Region launches Earth Ventures
Investing at the intersection of smart sustainability, climate and the future-proof environment. On 8 November, Arjan van den Born, director of the ROM Utrecht Region, launched a number of new Ventures at Crossroads, the largest startup event in the region. One of these is Earth Ventures.
Van den Born: “Earth Ventures is about investing in the (smart) sustainability which is needed to future-proof our living environment. Earth Ventures contributes to fostering innovation within the Earth Valley ecosystem by making funds available for startups/ scaleups and innovative SMEs. Entrepreneurs can come to us for investment in areas such as
- Sustainable (built) Environment
- Energy Transition
- Mobility
- Climate Adaptation”
Utrecht Region has a rich array of startups, scaleups and innovative SMEs that add value to these areas, along with broader sustainability themes, or have the potential to do so in the future. Earth Ventures aims to support these scalable, innovative companies, which meet the requirements, with investments from the funds at its disposal.
As a startup or scaleup, Earth Ventures offers:
- Capital throughout the lifecycle of the business: from TRL3 to international scaleup
- Focus on positive impact
- International network of co-investors
- Engaged investor
- Expert panel of experienced CEOs with track record
- Specific and in-depth knowledge of the different markets
- Investments of €50k to €5M
- The leading knowledge partner in internationalisation
- Connecting and partnering in the regional ecosystem
For more information, please contact the investment managers at Earth Ventures:
Juri van Dolderen, juri.vandolderen@romutrechtregion.nl
Joyce Houterman, joyce@romutrechtregion.nl
Richard Nievaart, richard.nievaart@romutrechtregion.nl