Volve Capital Fund I

Netherlands

Pre Seed

About Volve Capital Fund I

Amsterdam-based founder-led fund targets pre-product startups at pre-seed stage in Benelux and DACH regions, making €150-500k initial investments.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionNetherlands

Funding StagePre Seed

Industry Focus

Climate Sustainability

Enterprise Software

Saas

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Early-stage founders solving enterprise AI or climate infrastructure in Europe

early-stage AI

Western Europe

enterprise AI

climate-tech

marketplace-platforms

Bullish Signals

GP actively meets founders 1-1external

Engaged in curated AI founder eventsexternal

Confirmed at 20+ VC founder eventlinkedin

Actively recruiting AI startups March 2025linkedin

Volve Capital promotes founder access publiclylinkedin

Doubled down on Eddy Grid €7.5M roundlinkedin

Portfolio company hit 900% revenue growth 2025linkedin

Backing founders from day one, long-term holderslinkedin

First exit: Conservio acquired by Glampings.comlinkedin

Founder success across geographies (Africa→Europe scaling)linkedin

Contrarian Signals

Thesis narrowly focused on AI onlyexternal

Now backing non-AI ventures (energy-tech)linkedin

Portfolio exit in hospitality/tourism, not core AI/climatelinkedin

Founder Do's

Build in AI or climate-tech space

Target enterprise/infrastructure markets

Based in Western Europe (NL/Germany)

Apply to curated founder sessions

Show execution pace & unit economics

Founder Don'ts

Skip 1-1 founder engagement

Ignore Western Europe focus

Lack clear scaling metrics

Key GPs & Partners

Joost Bijlsma

General Partner

founder-facingAI-focusedearly-stage-backer

Maurits Hovius

General Partner

energy-transitionportfolio-activeexit-focused

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Fund Overview

Fund Size€9M

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Key People

Volve Capital

Joost BijlsmaGeneral Partner

Maurits HoviusGeneral Partner

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