What Convent Capital does

Convent Capital is an independent Dutch asset manager founded in 2011 and headquartered in Amsterdam, operating two distinct investment strategies. The first, Convent Capital I, is a closed-end SFDR Article 8 fund targeting small to medium-sized enterprises in the Benelux with strong track records and roles in the circular economy, supporting organic growth, market expansion and buy-and-build strategies. The second, the AgriFood Growth Fund, is an SFDR Article 9 impact fund launched in 2022 that provides growth equity to innovative companies across the agri-food value chain, with carried interest linked to externally validated impact KPIs and proceeds donated to charity if impact targets are missed. Across both strategies the firm has backed 50-plus companies since inception and completed three exits (Contraload 2014, Cirex 2019, Crowd 2023), with a current portfolio spanning FarmDroid, Tidal Vision, Harbro, BeeHero, AHC, ChainCraft, BE WTR, Convertus, Movares, Ducate Group, Dumaco and SafeSize.

Convent's technology stack centers on a proprietary ESG integration framework applied across the full investment lifecycle (analysis, selection, due diligence, portfolio management, exiting, reporting) and an SFDR-aligned impact-KPI measurement system; the firm is a signatory of the UN Global Compact and the Principles for Responsible Investment. There is no disclosed proprietary AI/ML, software-as-a-service, or data product — Convent is an investment manager, not a technology vendor. Revenue derives from management fees on assets under management across both funds (subscription/recurring) and performance-based carried interest on realizations. The firm goes to market through direct institutional sales to LPs (family offices, pension funds, institutional investors, with the European Investment Fund as a marquee anchor) and sources deals via industry networks and direct outreach to entrepreneurs with clear sustainability missions and international growth ambitions.

Operationally the firm is small (11–50 employees) but its underlying portfolio has meaningful scale — most notably the combined Movares/Innovus Smart Engineering platform formed by a 2023 merger, which reports approximately 1,150 employees and annual revenue above €170 million. Geographic focus is European with selective OECD-market reach (UK, Switzerland, US, Canada, Nordics) executed primarily through the AgriFood Growth Fund. Convent's competitive position rests on a regulatory moat (dual SFDR classification), a documented ESG methodology, a multi-Partner team with sector specialists, and a co-investment network that includes EIF, EIFO, Navus Ventures, PeakBridge, Edmond de Rothschild, Cambridge Companies SPG, Eni Next and SWEN Capital.

Name

Convent Capital

Legal name

Convent Capital

Website

https://conventcapital.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Convent Capital is an Amsterdam-based independent asset manager founded in 2011, operating two SFDR-aligned funds — a Benelux SME buy-and-build strategy and an Article 9 AgriFood Growth Fund — that have backed 50-plus sustainable and circular-economy companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Equity / Impact Investment Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Other Financial Investment Activities (5239)

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

SME Term Loans & Growth Capital (FSAKAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Private Sector & Blended Finance Arms (IFC-type) (BPADACAJ)

Keywords

• Private equity management
• Sustainable investing
• Impact investing
• Growth capital funds
• Asset management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Investment Management Fees: Management fees charged on assets under management across both funds (Convent Capital I and AgriFood Growth Fund)
2. Carried Interest: Performance-based carried interest from fund investments. For the AgriFood Growth Fund, carried interest is linked to externally validated impact KPIs, with proceeds donated to charity if targets are not met.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Convent Capital is an independent Dutch asset manager that provides growth capital to small and medium-sized enterprises through two investment strategies. The Convent Capital I Long-hold Strategy targets Benelux SMEs with strong track records in the circular economy, while the Convent AgriFood Growth Fund (SFDR Article 9) provides growth equity to innovative sustainable companies across the agri-food value chain, with carried interest linked to externally validated impact KPIs.

Product overview

Convent Capital is an independent Dutch asset manager offering two distinct investment strategies: Convent Capital I (Long-hold Strategy) is an SFDR Article 8 fund targeting small to medium-sized enterprises in the Benelux focused on circular economy opportunities, while the Convent AgriFood Growth Fund is an SFDR Article 9 impact fund providing growth equity to sustainable food and agriculture innovators. The firm manages a portfolio of 12+ companies including FarmDroid (agricultural robotics), Tidal Vision (chitosan biotechnology), Harbro (livestock nutrition), BeeHero (pollination services), AHC (phytogenic feed additives), ChainCraft (bio-based materials), BE WTR (water solutions), Convertus (organics processing), Movares (infrastructure engineering), Ducate Group (professional kitchens), Dumaco (metal processing), and SafeSize (footwear technology).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Convent Long-hold Strategy: Investment strategy targeting SMEs with strong track records playing a role in the circular economy, supporting organic growth, new market expansion, and buy-and-build strategies.
• Convent Agri & Food Fund
• Convent Capital AgriFood Growth Fund

Products and services

• Convent Capital I (Long-hold Strategy) SFDR Article 8 closed-end investment fund targeting small to medium-sized enterprises in the Benelux that demonstrate strong track records and play a role in the circular economy. Supports companies pursuing organic growth, market expansion, and buy-and-build strategies. Offered to institutional investors and limited partners seeking sustainable mid-market exposure.
• Convent AgriFood Growth Fund SFDR Article 9 impact fund providing growth equity to innovative companies driving sustainability across the food system. Targets entrepreneurs with clear missions, international growth ambitions, and scalable solutions. Carried interest is linked to externally validated impact KPIs aligned with SDGs 2, 12, 13, 14, and 15, with proceeds donated to charity if impact targets are not met. Offered to institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals seeking measurable sustainability impact.

Quantifiable outcome

• AgriFood Growth Fund at €138 million
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PeakBridge: European VC focused on agri-food and foodtech growth-stage companies. Direct peer: has co-invested with Convent (BE WTR Series C), shares the same agri-food impact thesis and stage focus.
• Demeter: Paris-based European PE/VC firm managing multiple funds across the energy and environmental transition. Direct peer: comparable scale, sustainability/circular-economy mandate, and European growth-equity approach.
• Cycle Capital: North-American/European impact VC platform investing in clean tech and sustainable resources. Direct peer: comparable fund structure, growth-stage cleantech/circular-economy focus, and SFDR-aligned impact approach.
• Pymwymic: Dutch impact investment cooperative focused on early-to-growth stage sustainable food and agri companies. Direct peer: Dutch-headquartered impact investor with overlapping agri-food thesis and stage.
• Circularity Capital: UK-based PE firm exclusively focused on growth-stage circular economy investments. Direct peer: same circular-economy thesis, growth-equity stage, and European mid-market focus as Convent's Long-hold Strategy.
• Anterra Capital: Amsterdam-based venture capital firm investing growth equity across the global agri-food value chain. Direct peer: similar fund size, same geography, and nearly identical agri-food thesis to Convent's AgriFood Growth Fund.
• Capagro: France-based VC fund dedicated to agri-food and agri-tech innovation from growth stage onward. Direct peer: same European agri-food growth-equity mandate and target company profile.
• Navus Ventures: Dutch growth-equity investor focused on agri-food and clean tech. Direct peer: co-invested with Convent in FarmDroid's €10.5M round and shares the European agri-food/clean-tech growth mandate.

Broad incumbents

• Omnes Capital: Paris-based private equity and infrastructure firm with explicit sustainability/impact focus across multiple strategies. Broad incumbent: larger scale and broader mandate, but overlapping sustainability growth-equity exposure.
• SWEN Capital Partners: Paris-based sustainable investment manager offering PE, infrastructure, and debt strategies including the Blue Ocean Fund. Broad incumbent: co-investor with Convent in Tidal Vision; established European sustainable-investment platform with broader product range.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A2 records

Investments13 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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