Junction Growth Investors (I)

Belgium
Series A
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About Junction Growth Investors (I)

Junction Growth Investors (I) is a venture capital firm based in Belgium, focusing on Series A 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 / RegionBelgium
Funding StageSeries A
Industry Focus
Ai Ml
Climate Sustainability

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Revenue-stage EU climate-tech founder scaling net-zero solutions

energy transition
climate-tech
growth equity & buyout
EU scale-up
net-zero infrastructure

Bullish Signals

€115M dedicated energy transition fundexternal
8 investment professionals total teamexternal
Team reduced 1M+ tons CO2 historicallyexternal
Multi-country portfolio: BE, AT, CH, PTexternal
Growth equity + buyout — dual-stage capabilityexternal
Strong advisory: ELIA & tado CEOsexternal
Interactive fit-check tool deployedexternal
75% GHG abatements achievable by 2030external
REPowerEU: 320 GW solar + 10M tons H2 by 2030external
EU Renovation Wave: 35M buildings by 2030external
Net-zero emissions achievable at net-zero costexternal
EU electricity demand +66% by 2050, urgent scaleexternal

Contrarian Signals

No seed — post-revenue only mandateexternal
Exclusive energy transition focus, no diversificationexternal
Belgium-headquartered, EU-centric geographic scopeexternal
Advisory board unbundling rules — restricted accessexternal

Founder Do's

Revenue-generating product, beyond pilot stage
Direct/enabling role in net-zero transition
Seeking €2M–17M ticket size
Series B+ or buyout-stage ready
Targeting EU market expansion

Founder Don'ts

No seed or pre-revenue startups
No non-climate-tech sectors
No tickets <€2M

Key GPs & Partners

PM
Pieter-Jan Mermans
Managing Partner
operator-turned-investorclimate-focusedgrowth equity
BV
Bruno Vanderschueren
Managing Partner
operator-turned-investorclimate-focusedbuyout
DD
Dirk Dewals
Managing Partner
investment professionalenergy transitionscale-up
VG
Vincent Gregoir
Principal
investment professionalclimate-tech
DV
Daan Van Parys
Principal
investment professionalclimate-tech
WV
William van Mael
Investment Manager
investment professional
BC
Barbara Coussée
Investment Manager
investment professional
RL
Ruben Lorer
Investment Manager
investment professional
ST
Sandra Trittin
Advisory Board
entrepreneuradvisor
CP
Chris Peeters
Advisory Board
energy sectorC-suiteadvisor
TB
Toon Bouten
Advisory Board
climate-techC-suiteadvisor
LC
Lieve Creten
Advisory Board
financeadvisoryDeloitte

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Fund Overview

Fund Size€115M
Saves0

Key People

Ieter Jan Mermans, Dirk Dewals

Pieter-Jan MermansManaging Partner
Bruno VanderschuerenManaging Partner
Dirk DewalsManaging Partner
Vincent GregoirPrincipal
Daan Van ParysPrincipal
William van MaelInvestment Manager
Barbara CousséeInvestment Manager
Ruben LorerInvestment Manager
Sandra TrittinAdvisory Board
Chris PeetersAdvisory Board
Toon BoutenAdvisory Board
Lieve CretenAdvisory Board

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