Impact investor & fund manager · since 2006 · Amsterdam
Capital that sets transitions
in motion
StartGreen Capital develops and manages impact-driven funds and financing solutions that contribute to the energy transition, circular economy, and an inclusive society. In this way, we connect investors, projects, and enterprises to investable solutions with lasting social and financial impact.
A proven partner for capital and impact
Since 2006, StartGreen Capital has been developing and managing impact funds that set capital in motion for sustainable and social transitions. With specialized teams, strong governance, and a proven track record, we connect investors, projects, and enterprises around investable solutions.
Why StartGreen is needed
The transition to a sustainable, resilient, and inclusive society is under pressure. Energy and resource dependency, climate change, and social inequality reinforce each other and make systems vulnerable.
At the same time, many solutions get stuck between ambition and execution.
Not because there is no capital, but because entrepreneurs and project developers often need more (risk) capital in relatively small amounts. This makes it difficult for institutional investors to provide financing. The capital is therefore often available, but not always in the right form, at the right time, with an appropriate risk profile, and at the right scale.
StartGreen develops and manages specialized funds that bring impact and investability together, enabling scaling and lasting social and financial value.

For whom we create value
Whether you want to allocate capital, seek financing for a project, or are building a scalable enterprise: StartGreen helps you find the right investment or financing route.
For investors
Specialized impact funds with clear propositions, appropriate risk profiles, and a professional organization.
For projects & developers
Flexible financing for sustainable infrastructure and circular projects in various development and scaling phases.
For scale-ups
Capital and committed partnership for enterprises building inclusive and scalable impact.
One mission, multiple routes to financing.
Within StartGreen, different financing approaches come together. With project financing, we support capital-intensive transitions in energy and circularity. With venture capital, we invest in innovative enterprises with a technical solution that are ready to scale and accelerate sustainable and social transitions. By organizing these propositions in conjunction, we help solutions grow from potential to scale.

What occupies our experts
StartGreen does not only invest in transitions but also monitors how new markets emerge. In StartGreen Insights, our experts share insights on investment opportunities, financing structures, and market developments within the energy and circular transition and diversity & inclusion.

22 July 2026
Wind energy: what is still possible?
Deep Dive, by Jakoba van der Mei – Sustainable energy generated by wind turbines long seemed to be the holy grail for the energy transition. However, due to negative prices, decreasing subsidies, and limited placement options, growth has come to a standstill. Jakoba van der Mei, Investment Director of the ASN Energie & Innovatiefonds, explains […]

25 March 2026
Flexibility as a foundation: how BESS protects us against geopolitical and fossil risks
Deep Dive, by Guus Bronkhorst – Geopolitical tensions lead to higher and more volatile energy prices. This also changes the business case for battery energy storage (BESS). Systems that offer flexibility — and can balance supply and demand — are becoming increasingly valuable within the energy system. In this expert blog, Guus Bronkhorst shares his […]
Impact in progress
Read how our funds invest, which projects and enterprises we support, and which collaborations are creating new movement.

8 September 2026
StartGreen Capital celebrates anniversary: 20 years of capital in motion for impact!
This year marks the 20th anniversary of StartGreen Capital. We began in 2006 as one of the first cleantech venture capital investors in the Netherlands. Since then, we have grown into an impact fund manager with approximately 30 impact investment experts and 8 partners. We manage over €700 million and invest through specialized funds in […]

2 September 2026
ASN Energy & Innovation Fund finances Watergeuzenbatterij in Zoeterwoude
The fund provides a senior loan of approximately €2.5 million for the realization of Watergeuzenbatterij B.V.: a 10 MW / 20 MWh battery project next to Windpark Papemeer in Zoeterwoude. The battery is being realized by an experienced development team with expertise in both the technical field and the energy market. The project contributes to […]

25 August 2026
Energiefonds Overijssel invests in circular recycling of solar panels by Solar2Cycle
Energiefonds Overijssel is investing in Solar2Cycle from Rijssen, together with Oost NL and a private investor. With this financing, the company will realize a new thermo-mechanical recycling line for end-of-life solar panels. This enables Solar2Cycle to recover up to 99% of a solar panel’s weight as reusable raw materials. The financing is a prime example […]
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StartGreen Capital celebrates anniversary: 20 years of capital in motion for impact!
This year marks the 20th anniversary of StartGreen Capital. We began in 2006 as one of the first cleantech venture capital investors in the Netherlands. Since then, we have grown into an impact fund manager with approximately 30 impact investment experts and 8 partners. We manage over €700 million and invest through specialized funds in […]
8 September 2026
asn-energy-and-innovation-fund
ASN Energy & Innovation Fund finances Watergeuzenbatterij in Zoeterwoude
The fund provides a senior loan of approximately €2.5 million for the realization of Watergeuzenbatterij B.V.: a 10 MW / 20 MWh battery project next to Windpark Papemeer in Zoeterwoude. The battery is being realized by an experienced development team with expertise in both the technical field and the energy market. The project contributes to […]
2 September 2026
Energiefonds Overijssel
Energiefonds Overijssel invests in circular recycling of solar panels by Solar2Cycle
Energiefonds Overijssel is investing in Solar2Cycle from Rijssen, together with Oost NL and a private investor. With this financing, the company will realize a new thermo-mechanical recycling line for end-of-life solar panels. This enables Solar2Cycle to recover up to 99% of a solar panel’s weight as reusable raw materials. The financing is a prime example […]
25 August 2026
Ready to build further
Whether you want to invest or are seeking financing: StartGreen Capital is the partner that brings structure, expertise, and commitment together to further transitions.
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