Colesco

Luxembourg
Pre Seed
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About Colesco

Colesco is a venture capital firm based in Luxembourg, focusing on Pre-Seed stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in AI/ML, Climate & Sustainability, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionLuxembourg
Funding StagePre Seed
Industry Focus
Ai Ml
Climate Sustainability

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

European mid-market circularity/climate leaders, measurable ESG KPIs

private debt
ESG / impact
mid-market Europe
circularity & climate
sustainability-linked loans

Bullish Signals

€800M raised, mid-market Europeexternal
Private Debt ESG Firm of Year 2025external
Largest private debt impact fund managerexternal
50% carry linked to sustainability KPIsexternal
Certified B Corp statusexternal
New Private Markets Global Awards winner 2025linkedin
Private Debt Manager of Year 2026 (Environmental Finance)website
Fundraising of Year Europe 2025 (PDI Awards)website
Expanded Article 9 impact credit fund Dec 2025website
20+ professionals, 25+ avg years experiencewebsite
Active circularity/climate direct lending deploymentwebsite

Contrarian Signals

Debt-only — no equity investmentsexternal
ESG-gate: strict sustainability requirementsexternal
Mid-market focus — no early stageexternal

Founder Do's

Show measurable ESG / sustainability KPIs
Target European mid-market
Align with impact metrics
Demonstrate circular economy or climate transition fit
Engage with institutional investor expectations

Founder Don'ts

No ESG angle = no fit
Early-stage equity plays unlikely fit
Avoid vague sustainability claims

Key GPs & Partners

MM
Michaël Maters
External Advisor
SFDR expertregulatory insight
NDJ
Noor De Jong
Partner
impact investingsustainable finance

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Fund Overview

Fund Size€800M
Saves0

Key People

Robin Van Den Brandhof, Danny Vroegop

Michaël MatersExternal Advisor
Noor De JongPartner

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