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Rubio Impact Ventures Fund III

Geography: Netherlands
Stage: Series A
Fund size: €70M
Focus: Climate & Sustainability
Signals: Published

N°01 / About

About Rubio Impact Ventures Fund III

Amsterdam-based third impact fund backing ~30 startups in clean tech, circular economy, inclusion, and sustainable agriculture.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionNetherlands

Funding StageSeries A

Industry Focus

Climate & Sustainability

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

European founders with audacious impact vision, early/growth stage, combining profit+purpose

climate tech

social inequality

European impact

net zero

agrifood

wellbeing & education

energy transition

industry decarbonization

People Power

Planet Paradise

profit + purpose

Bullish Signals

€70M+ Fund III closed Nov 2025external

30 portfolio cos plannedexternal

€250M AUM confirmedwebsite

40 active investments livewebsite

100% carry tied to impact KPIswebsite

58 impact KPIs externally validatedwebsite

Active dealflow: VREY, RABLE Apr 2026website

Portfolio: tiney.co, RIFT, Mosa Meat, Wakuliwebsite

Recent activity: NN Award 2026, GoodUp collabwebsite

Rubio ranked leading impact venture fundwebsite

24/7 GP support, founder-controlled strategywebsite

De Financiële Telegraaf interview June 2026website

Impact + financial goals equally ambitiouswebsite

Long-term sustainable growth playwebsite

Fund III growing, ongoing deployment Sep 2026website

Willemijn wins Sustainable Accolade Aug 2026website

Ronald van der Mark joins advisory Sep 2026website

Profit + purpose as core VC modelwebsite

World-changing entrepreneurs primary focuswebsite

Contrarian Signals

Paywalled details, limited transparencyexternal

No full GP names publicly listedwebsite

Founder Do's

Address climate or social inequality

Show early or growth traction

Target European markets

Fit 'People Power' or 'Planet Paradise' themes

Combine profit + measurable impact

Bring audacious, system-changing vision

Embrace long-term sustainable growth

Demonstrate human + AI intelligence

Founder Don'ts

No climate/social angle

Pre-concept, no company formed

Outside Europe focus

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size€70M

Saves0

Website

People

Key People

Machtelt Groothuis, Willemijn Verloop

Ronald van der MarkAdvisory Board

WillemijnPartner

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