Firms

Natural Ventures

Natural Ventures

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Natural Ventures is a venture investment firm focused on technology for global water and food security, with offices in Abu Dhabi and The Hague. It backs scalable technologies with commercial traction at the early growth stage, including connected and predictive management systems, decentralised production, resource recovery and reuse, efficient agriculture, decarbonisation and climate resilience. Its investors, water and agriculture specialists and operating partners support technical and commercial diligence, executive development, manufacturing and distribution partnerships, and expansion into Middle Eastern and Asian markets. The firm announced the first close of Natural Ventures Fund I in July 2024.

Founded
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Type
Venture capital

Funds1

  • Natural Ventures Fund I—

    Natural Ventures inaugural venture fund backs scalable technology companies with commercial traction addressing global water and food security. Its July18,2024 first-close announcement identifies anchor investors HelmAG, Chemovateq and an unnamed strategicUAEinvestor and initialholdings ActiveMembranes,Brevel,Constellr,N-Drip. The announcement headline refers to a100milliondollar fund, but does not disclose the amount raised at this firstclose; exactclosedcapital remainsunknown.

Team

Operations and support

Benjamin TamOperating Partner
Eric HoekStrategic Advisor
John SutherlandOperating Partner
Maarten ter KeurstManaging Partner
Mark JenkinsManaging Partner
Milena StreaterFinance Manager
Nick SheadSenior Analyst
Rami GhandourStrategic Advisor
René SavelsbergStrategic Advisor
Stephen PearcePartner

Co-investing

Investments