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Move Energy Fund I

Geography: Netherlands
Stage: Seed
Fund size: €100M
Focus: Climate & Sustainability
Signals: Published

N°01 / About

About Move Energy Fund I

Move Energy Fund I is a venture capital firm based in Netherlands, focusing on Seed stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in Climate & Sustainability, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionNetherlands

Funding StageSeed

Industry Focus

Climate & Sustainability

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Post-PMF cleantech founders in power, transport, or buildings

energy transition

power/transport/buildings

cleantech infrastructure

hardware + software

net-zero acceleration

Bullish Signals

Active portfolio co at WindEurope 2026external

Portfolio co Withthegrid gaining market tractionexternal

5,351 LinkedIn followers, weekly engagementexternal

New portfolio co Enerin, Jan 2026website

100+ transactions across PE/VC/M&Awebsite

Non-dilutive financing capability for hardwarewebsite

Ticket size €1m–€5m, up to €10m follow-onwebsite

Series A focus, Late Seed to B in scopewebsite

Team has own venture-building experiencewebsite

Deep domain knowledge in energy marketswebsite

Strong sector network: renewables & mobilitywebsite

Capital structuring expertise for hardwarewebsite

Intrinsically motivated for measurable impactwebsite

Pan-European investment reach, NL anchorwebsite

Entrepreneurial team: wind project + debt fund + venture-buildingwebsite

Contrarian Signals

Niche focus: wind legacy assets onlyexternal

No GP info publicly visibleexternal

Strong NL bias despite pan-Europe mandatewebsite

Founder Do's

Show clear revenue protection angle

Address legacy asset modernization

Demonstrate grid/market compliance readiness

Highlight flexibility & balancing market play

Have first product-market fit before approaching

Leverage non-dilutive financing for hardware capex

Tap team's venture-building & sector network

Emphasize tangible net-zero impact metrics

Highlight scalability across Europe post-Series A

Founder Don'ts

Pitch without hardware/software clarity

Ignore regulatory tailwinds (NIS2 etc.)

Skip revenue model specifics

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size€100M

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Website

People

Key People

Lex Roukens

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