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Navus Ventures is an independent privately held investment company. We invest in unique high-tech and sustainable start-ups and scale-ups that drive the transitions in food and energy. Next to our financial contribution, Navus Ventures actively creates value by sharing knowledge, network and experience hands-on.

Our approach is hands-on and pragmatic.

Navus Ventures B.V. (“Navus”) is a venture capital firm aimed at high-tech and sustainable start-ups and scale-ups, part of a family office and linked to Lely (farming innovators).

Founded in 2013, Navus has invested across a range of sectors and is now primarily focused on the ongoing transitions in food and energy.

As a family funded VC, Navus is not subject to entry or exit pressure, invests both in typical VC setup as well as for longer holding periods and has simple governance allowing for quick decisions.

Navus draws from the knowledge and network of the Lely family business, with a longstanding history in high-tech product development and successful market entry of innovations (but is not linked to the Lely business strategy).

Our approach is hands-on and pragmatic, as an independent fund we can respond well to changing situations and act quickly and we support our portfolio as active shareholders with short communication lines to support management on strategic and operational matters.

We value transparency and honesty in our relationship with start-ups and fellow investors.

For who

  • You have a viable idea for your Venture and want to validate the concept
  • You have a proven concept and are preparing for market launch
  • Your company has proven traction in the market and wants to grow

Navus invests in unique high tech that supports the transition to..

  • Cultivated / automated and sustainable food production
  • Sustainable (instead of fossil) industries and energy production-, transport- and storage systems

Navus invests in companies in different life cycle stages..

Validation

  • Technology development and IP
  • Building a team
  • Subsidies and funding

Build & Launch

  • First sales traction
  • Product development, licenses, distribution
  • Funding

Growth

  • Professionalising / scaling sales
  • Supply chain and service model
  • Partnerships

We acquire a relevant minority share as sole-, lead- or following investor, with typical tickets of EUR 0.25 - 2.50m (or more for later stage growth), often in tranches and with ample room for follow on investments.

Our target companies generally..

  • Develop a unique technological innovation with (potential) intellectual property
  • Combine hardware with data / software aspects
  • Combine a potentially high financial return with societal impact
  • Are based in the Netherlands or (surrounding) countries in Europe

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