Amsterdam’s BigCircle Ventures Raises €2M To Launch New Cleantech Startups

The investment attracted over 10 new backers, including Oost NL, which will support regional innovation, and Alphatron Group BV, which will help commercialize technologies with measurable environmental impact.

Rick Mintjes, Investment Manager Energy at Oost NL, adds, “With our strategic investment in BigCircle, we are strengthening our partnership to accelerate technological innovation and expand the ecosystem in our region.”

Jerry Jansen, Investment Manager at Alphatron, says, “In BigCircle’s venture model, we find the additionality we are looking for: they systematically turn overlooked climate innovations into successful businesses, which perfectly matches our impact ambition.”

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BigCircle Ventures will use the funding to support up to 10 cleantech startups annually. The firm also plans to collaborate with research departments across Europe, expanding beyond the Netherlands, to identify and develop the most promising deeptech innovations.

Joost Kruytzer, founder & CEO of BigCircle Ventures, says, “We are very pleased with our investors’ recognition of the importance and vast potential of the clean energy and materials markets – think for example of renewables, biobased circular, and critical materials recycling and alternatives.”

Many cleantech innovations with potential to drive net-zero goals remain undeveloped or unused. BigCircle Ventures addresses this by identifying and funding early-stage research from universities, institutes, and companies. The firm builds new cleantech ventures, focusing on energy and materials solutions that deliver both climate impact and financial returns, while strengthening Europe’s innovation and strategic resilience.

About BigCircle Ventures

Founded in 2024 BigCircle Ventures is a cleantech venture builder turning early-stage deeptech inventions into impactful startups. By partnering with universities, research institutes, and companies, it brings untapped innovations to market, creating solutions for climate and circularity challenges while accelerating the transition to a net-zero, sustainable world.