Fund profile / Luxembourg

Colesco

Geography: Luxembourg
Stage: Pre-Seed
Fund size: €800M
Focus: AI/ML and Climate & Sustainability
Signals: Published

N°01 / About

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.

N°02 / Thesis

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

3 offices: Benelux + European networkwebsite

Bespoke funding pairs speed with institutional backingwebsite

Bridges funding gap in circular innovationwebsite

Project & growth financing across capital structurewebsite

Recent acquisition support: H.I.G./Avove, TopzorgGroepwebsite

Thought leadership: plastics loop & circular economywebsite

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 (Benelux + wider)

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

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size€800M

Saves0

Website

People

Key People

Robin Van Den Brandhof, Danny Vroegop

Michaël MatersExternal Advisor

Noor De JongPartner

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