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Rubio Impact Ventures

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Investment thesis

Rubio is a leading impact venture fund based in Amsterdam that partners with founders building companies where profit and purpose combine for maximum impact. The firm invests early-stage growth capital — typically €0.5M–€2.5M at Seed and Series A — in entrepreneurs reshaping industries across two thematic pillars: 'People Power' (strengthening social cohesion through wellbeing, education, and inclusion) and 'Planet Paradise' (driving net-zero transitions in energy, industry, and agrifood). Rubio believes the future's most valuable businesses will tackle humanity's biggest challenges at scale, and is one of the only funds in the world where 100% of its performance fees are directly linked to externally validated, quantifiable impact targets.

Notable quotes

The fundraising is going very well.

Ilonka Jankovich · Impact Loop — interview with Ilonka Jankovich · 2026-05-12

At Rubio Impact Ventures, we back entrepreneurs who make energy consumption easier, cheaper and more sustainable.

Helmer Schukken · LinkedIn post — Helmer Schukken, Rubio Impact Ventures · 2025-03-20

Rubio Impact Ventures invests in entrepreneurs who are ready to make a quantum leap. We look for champions of change — those whose exceptional solutions will solve massive challenges while creating systemic change, positive impact, and healthy returns.

Willemijn Verloop · Rubio Impact Ventures website — funding page

Team

Charlie Macdonald

Investment Director

ClimateDeep TechOther

Helmer Schukken

Managing Partner

ClimateDeep Tech

Ilonka Jankovich

Venture Partner

B2B SaaSHealthtechOther

Machtelt Groothuis

Founding Partner

B2B SaaSEnterpriseOther

Warner Philips

Managing Partner

ConsumerClimateOther

Willemijn Verloop

Founding Partner

OtherConsumerHealthtech

Recent investments

CompanyRoundSizeDate
DittoSeed$8m2026-05-12
OpenUpSeries A$22m2026-03-26
SympowerSeries B$46m2025-09-16
Amber ElectricSeries B$28m2025-06-05
VYTALSeries A$16m2025-03-11
Mosa MeatSeries B$44m2023-09-01
WakuliSeries A$10m2024-12-11
OLIOSeries B$40m2022-01-01
Female InvestSeries A$11m2024-07-26
NoPalm IngredientsSeed$6m2024-07-01

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