Status
ACTIVE
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.
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.
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.
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
Portfolio
Frequenz
ESFORIN
Sensorfact
Trunkrs
Instagrid
Minibems
Limejump
Depsys
Connecterra
Easelink
Vflow
Entocycle