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Global HQ
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Countries of investment
  • Germany
  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom
  • Switzerland
  • Spain
  • Austria
Investment stages
  • Series A
  • Series B
Industries
  • Climate Tech
  • SaaS
  • IoT
  • Mobility
About
SET Ventures is a leading independent European venture capital firm founded in 2007. They are dedicated to investing in digital technology and innovative business models that accelerate the transition to a carbon-free energy system.
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Investment Thesis

SET Ventures is a European VC firm investing in early growth-stage (Series A/B) companies driving the transition to a carbon-free energy system. They focus on digital technologies and innovative business models in sectors like distributed systems, energy efficiency, storage, industrial decarbonization, and digitalization platforms. As a sector-specialist, they act as an active partner, leveraging their deep industry knowledge and network to help founders scale their businesses and maximize their carbon impact reduction potential.
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Manager's Experience

The managing partners bring decades of combined experience from venture capital, private equity, M&A, and corporate venturing. Key figures co-founded the firm in 2007 after a career at Philips Corporate Venturing, while other partners joined from backgrounds in Big4 corporate finance, investment banking, and other established VC firms. Their collective expertise is deeply rooted in finance, M&A, and strategic investments within the European technology and energy sectors.

Team

Wouter Jonk - Managing Partner

Rene Savelsberg - Managing Partner

Anton Arts - Managing Partner

Julia Padberg - Principal

Till Stenzel - Venture Partner

Job Naber - Senior Associate

Rosa Groen - Associate

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Frequenz

ESFORIN

Sensorfact

Trunkrs

Instagrid

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Limejump

Depsys

Connecterra

Easelink

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