Goeie Grutten Impact Fund

What Goeie Grutten Impact Fund does

Goeie Grutten BV, operating as Goeie Grutten Impact Fund, is a privately held Dutch impact investment fund established in 2015 by Ilse Bastmeijer and Bernd Voorsluijs and headquartered in Gorinchem, Netherlands. The fund pursues a dual thesis: enabling the global energy transition and improving worldwide access to healthy, sustainable food. It executes this thesis through two complementary strategies — direct equity investments in early-to-growth-stage companies with proven products and measurable impact, and fund-of-funds commitments to specialized impact and climate-tech venture funds. The direct portfolio spans agritech (Aurea Imaging, Gentle Green, VitalFluid), sustainable energy (DENS formic acid generators, LionVolt 3D solid-state batteries, XINTC hydrogen electrolysers, NOWOS battery repair), food innovation (Johnny Cashew, LAZY plant-based meals, Plantitude, Verdify, Kitchen Republic, The Food Line-up, Plaatsen Nederland, World of Nix), and emerging-market food infrastructure (InspiraFarms). The fund-of-funds book includes Icos Capital, Pymwymic, Rockstart Energy, Collateral Good, EcoEnterprises, Unovis, and Rubio.

Name

Goeie Grutten Impact Fund

Legal name

Goeie Grutten BV

Website

https://goeiegruttenif.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Impact Investment Fund Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Impact Investing & Social Finance (Funds, CDFIs, Microfinance) (BPAGALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Renewable Energy & Energy Transition Funds (FSANAJAB), Impact Investing (Intentional, Measurable Social/Environmental Outcomes) (FSAAALAC)

Keywords

• Impact investment fund
• Sustainable energy investing
• Food system venture capital
• Climate tech investments
• Fund-of-funds management

Headquarters

HQ city

Gorinchem

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Investment Returns: The fund generates returns through capital appreciation and exits from portfolio companies. They make both direct investments in companies and fund-of-funds investments in other impact funds. Returns are driven by successful portfolio company growth and eventual exits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Goeie Grutten Impact Fund is a privately held impact investment fund that makes direct equity investments in growth-stage companies and fund-of-funds investments in specialized impact funds, focused on sustainable food systems and energy transition in Western Europe. It generates returns through capital appreciation and exits from portfolio companies, while providing portfolio companies with management and marketing advice alongside capital.

Product overview

Goeie Grutten Impact Fund is a Dutch impact investment fund established in 2015 that operates as a dual-product investment platform. The fund offers direct investments in early-to-growth stage companies addressing sustainable food systems and energy transition, and fund-of-funds investments in specialized climate and food technology venture funds. The direct investment portfolio includes 16 portfolio companies spanning agricultural technology (Aurea Imaging with TreeScout crop intelligence), sustainable energy solutions (DENS formic acid generators, LionVolt 3D solid-state batteries, XINTC electrolysers, NOWOS battery repair), food innovation (Verdify meal optimization software, VitalFluid Plasma Activated Water, Johnny Cashew, LAZY plant-based meals, Plantitude go-to-market services, InspiraFarms cooling solutions), and sustainable food retail (Kitchen Republic, The Food Line-up catering, World of Nix alcohol-free, Plaatsen Nederland foundation). The fund-of-funds portfolio includes 7 specialized funds including Icos Capital, Pymwymic, Rockstart Energy Fund, Collateral Good, EcoEnterprises Fund, Unovis, and Rubio. The fund focuses on Western Europe and seeks to create measurable impact alongside financial returns.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Goeie Grutten Impact Fund An impact investment fund focused on sustainable energy transition and healthy food systems, making both direct equity investments in growth-stage companies and fund-of-funds investments in specialized impact funds, primarily in Western Europe.
• Aurea Imaging - TreeScout Crop intelligence technology featuring the TreeScout system that lets orchard growers adjust dosages per tree, increasing yields, reducing labor costs, and cutting chemical usage by up to 90%.
• DENS - Formic Acid Generators Emission-free power generators that run on sustainably produced formic acid, providing a silent sustainable alternative to diesel generators for construction sites, events, and airports.
• NOWOS - Battery Repair Services Lithium battery repair services for the mobility sector (e-bikes, e-steps) that significantly extend battery life, reducing waste, costs, and ecological impact.
• Verdify - Swapmeals Platform Software platform that optimizes meal composition based on health and sustainability information, allowing consumers to personalize recipes and healthcare providers to recommend diet-specific meals.
• VitalFluid - Plasma Activated Water World-leading Plasma Activated Water (PAW) technology used as a sustainable alternative to chemical pesticides, enabling farmers to produce PAW on-site for crop protection.
• LionVolt - 3D Solid-State Battery Revolutionary 3D solid-state battery technology that is intrinsically safe, lightweight, fast-charging, and long-lasting, with initial applications expected in wearables.
• Johnny Cashew Cashew nut processing in Tanzania that eliminates the Africa-via-Asia-to-Netherlands supply chain detour, saving 200,000+ transport kilometers and working with 1,100 Fairtrade farmers to create approximately 600 jobs.
• LAZY / Lazy Vegan Plant-based ready-meals containing at least 200g vegetables and 26g pea protein, soy-free, ready in 8 minutes, available in frozen sections of supermarkets including Albert Heijn, Picnic, EkoPlaza, Wereldwinkels, and Lidl.
• InspiraFarms Modular solutions for sustainable cooling and processing of crops for African and South American farmers, supported by products, financing, and technical expertise.
• Gentle Green - Greenhouse Climate Control System A new climate, water, and energy system combining high-precision climate control and airflow management in greenhouses with very low energy consumption for heating and cooling; reduces virus, bacteria, fungi, and pollen entry by more than 90%.
• Kitchen Republic Professional production kitchen rental service and ecosystem for emerging food producers and caterers, providing knowledge, network, and community support.
• World of Nix Alcohol-free liquor stores and webshop offering a curated selection of non-alcoholic wines, gins, kombucha, beers, and whiskeys across 4 physical locations.
• The Food Line-up Creative catering company focused on better food discovery at events, with sustainable DNA and comprehensive event catering services.
• Plantitude Go-to-market partner for plant-based products in key European markets, accelerating the transition to healthier and more sustainable plant-based diets.
• Plaatsen Nederland Foundation working on regenerative food systems by bringing together farmers, scientists, artists, and citizens in physical and virtual networks for accessible, affordable, healthy food.
• XINTC - Modular Alkaline Electrolysers Innovative modular alkaline electrolysers for hydrogen gas production at medium scale, suitable for converting solar and wind energy directly into hydrogen.
• Icos Capital Fund (Icos IV) Climate tech fund investing in early growth phase technologies in agrofood, materials, decarbonization, and industrial digitalization; managed by ICOS Capital since 2005.
• Pymwymic Healthy Ecosystems Impact Fund Impact fund investing in companies focused on ecosystem conservation and restoration, covering clean water, food system, circular economy, and soil restoration themes; Pymwymic Healthy Food Systems Fund II attracted over 250 private and institutional investors.
• Rockstart Energy Fund Part of Rockstart's international ecosystem supporting energy start-ups with research, development, business model validation, and growth financing.
• Collateral Good Food technology venture capital fund investing in innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship for a more sustainable food system, with focus on plant-based proteins and cellular agriculture.
• Unovis Investment fund for entrepreneurs developing plant-based and cultivated replacements for meat, seafood, dairy, and eggs, covering plant, fungi, fermented, and cultivated alternatives.
• EcoEnterprises Fund Fund investing in sustainable agriculture, agroforestry, sustainable aquaculture, ecotourism, and certified forestry in Latin America.
• Rubio Impact Fund Dutch impact investment fund investing in young companies and entrepreneurs accelerating the transition to a net-zero economy in energy, industry, and agrifood sectors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Aurea Imaging enables 90% reduction in chemical usage through precision spraying
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 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

AI capability3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Stichting Goeie GruttencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe associated ANBI foundation supports long-term projects related to healthy food and energy transition through donations. Provides grants for research at WUR and TU Delft. Founded by Ilse Bastmeijer and Bernd Voorsluijs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Triodos Investment Management: Subsidiary of Triodos Bank managing significantly larger impact-investment funds across food, energy, and climate. While much larger and broader, Triodos IM overlaps heavily in Dutch impact-finance deal flow and LP relationships.
• Invest-NL: Dutch national impact investor backed by the Dutch Ministry of Finance, deploying capital across food, energy, and circular economy. Invest-NL participates in funds like Pymwymic and frequently co-invests in the same Dutch impact ecosystem.
• ASN Impact Investors: Dutch sustainable-investment manager with multi-fund impact strategies. Comparable in mission and Dutch/European focus, but operates at materially larger scale across multiple asset classes.

Direct peers

• Rubio Impact Fund: Dutch impact fund investing in young companies in energy, industry, and agrifood. Goeie Grutten is an LP in Rubio, and both target the same West-European impact-investment universe with comparable ticket sizes.
• Rockstart: Amsterdam-based impact accelerator and fund manager running the Rockstart Energy Fund among others. Goeie Grutten is an LP in Rockstart Energy and they are aligned in their early-stage energy-transition thesis.
• Icos Capital: Dutch climate-tech VC manager (Icos IV targeting €100-150M). Goeie Grutten is an LP in Icos IV and co-invests in Nutrileads; both target early-growth climate and food-tech in Europe.
• Shift4Good: European impact VC fund focused on sustainable mobility and logistics. Shift4Good co-invested with Goeie Grutten in NOWOS (battery repair for e-mobility), making them direct peers in the energy-transition sub-thesis.
• Pymwymic: Dutch impact-investing cooperative active in healthy food systems and ecosystem restoration. Goeie Grutten is itself an LP in Pymwymic funds and they co-support food-system companies, making them closely comparable in mandate, geography, and LP base.
• DOEN Participaties: Dutch impact investment vehicle backing entrepreneurs in sustainable food, energy, and circular economy. DOEN operates at comparable ticket sizes and mandate breadth, with a similar hands-on approach in the Netherlands and beyond.
• Fair Capital Impact Fund: Dutch impact fund investing in sustainable food, energy, and circular economy. Fair Capital is a direct co-investor alongside Goeie Grutten in NOWOS and LAZY, operating at similar stage and check size.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments6 records

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