Navus Ventures

Navus Ventures, established in 2013, is a venture capital firm focused on investing in high-tech and sustainable start-ups and scale-ups. It primarily concentrates on the transitions within food and energy sectors. Based in Maassluis, Netherlands, Navus takes an active role as a board member in its portfolio companies.

Eduard Meijer

Managing Director

Jaap Zijlstra

Senior Investment Manager

Past deals in Food Processing

1-2-Taste

Seed Round in 2022
1-2-Taste provides digital access to a limitless selection of flavors and specialty food ingredients for use in dairy products, chocolate, and many other applications. They assist them with ingredients in the appropriate pack sizes throughout the food development cycle, from samples to trial production and regular production quantities.

Wuvio

Funding Round in 2015
Wuvio specializes in dust management solutions aimed at fostering a clean and healthy environment. The company offers products and services that significantly mitigate dust emissions, particularly in industries such as dry bulk transportation, recycling, mining, infrastructure, logistics, energy production, and the food and feed sectors. By addressing the challenges associated with dust in these sectors, Wuvio helps businesses enhance workplace safety and operational efficiency while simultaneously reducing water consumption and cleaning expenses. The company's commitment to effective dust management positions it as a vital partner for industries seeking to maintain clean facilities and comply with health and safety regulations.

Rodenburg Biopolymers

Private Equity Round in 2013
Rodenburg Biopolymers B.V., founded in 2001 and headquartered in Oosterhout, the Netherlands, specializes in the development, production, and sale of biodegradable biopolymer products. The company utilizes natural resources such as reclaimed potato, grain, root or seed-based flours to create environmentally friendly products. Its primary offering, Solanyl, is a biobased and biodegradable compound used in various markets including horticulture, food packaging, shopping bags, groundworks, promotion, sports, toys, and leisure. Rodenburg Biopolymers provides Solanyl for injection molding, extrusion, thermoforming, and other manufacturing processes. Additionally, the company offers FlourPlast pre-compound building blocks, Optinyl carrier-based color masterbatches, and specialized additives like Optinyl IPM1341 and Optinyl FI3341 to enhance the properties of bio-polyesters. Rodenburg Biopolymers also supplies custom-made biodegradable compounds, starch-based drilling additives for the oil and gas industry, and technical management services. The company's products are distributed through a network of partners in the Netherlands and internationally, with subsidiaries and cooperations in São Paulo, Brazil, and Carberry, Canada.

Gardin

Gardin is a technology company specializing in optical phenotyping and advanced analytics aimed at optimizing food production. The company utilizes remote sensing technology and machine vision to assess plant physiology and measure the density of key compounds with high precision. By providing detailed analytics, Gardin enables food producers to enhance crop yields, minimize resource consumption, reduce variations in crop quality, and improve forecasting accuracy. Through its innovative deep technology products, Gardin is positioned to significantly advance agricultural efficiency and sustainability.
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