Fund profile / Belgium

Junction Growth Investors (I)

Geography
Belgium
Stage
Series A
Fund size
€115M
Focus
AI/ML and Climate & Sustainability
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N°01 / About

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.

N°02 / Thesis

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
All new EU buildings zero-emission by 2030external
Optimistic, action-oriented fund philosophyexternal

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

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size€115M
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People

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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