Since our inception, we have tried to create awareness of the impact that we and our portfolio companies have on the world around us. This is deeply rooted in our values. In fact, we prioritised ESG topics with our portfolio companies before it became market practice. There are many global (environmental) challenges and there is a need for purpose-driven companies to solve these challenges. These companies need support and capital to deploy transformative growth strategies so their implicit value can be unlocked.
For this reason, the Mentha Impact Fund supports these impact-driven companies by leveraging our intrinsic motivation, strong track-record and proven way-of-working to realise transformative growth.
OUR FOCUS
Investment criteria:
- €0 – 10M EBITDA
- €5 – 25M equity ticket (excl. co-investments)
- Buy-out or growth funding
- Netherlands, Belgium or Denmark
- Clear measurable environmental impact
We look for purpose-driven management teams who want to create significant and measurable (environmental) impact and who are looking for their next phase of growth. We invest in companies that are (nearly) profitable and headquartered in the Netherlands, Belgium or Denmark. We focus on eight themes supporting a sustainable and future-proof planet by providing buy-out or growth capital for two impact strategies: “Grow Green” or “Brown to Green”.
We provide active support for transformational growth, team up to develop a strategic plan including impact milestones and help to build a scalable platform that can absorb ambitious expansion.
Investment themes
We focus on eight themes supporting a sustainable and future-proof planet
- Renewable generation
- Grids & flexibility
- Energy storage
- Energy efficiency & optimization
- Zero/low-emission transport
- Charging & refuelling infrastructure
- Sustainable freight & logistics
- Shared & multimodal mobility
- Fleet & transport optimisation systems
- Sustainable construction & materials
- Building energy efficiency
- District energy systems
- Urban development & retrofit system
- Process electrification & efficiency
- Industrial heat & fuel switching
- Green steel, aluminum & cement
- Carbon capture & removal
- Green chemicals & bio-based materials
- Air quality & pollution control
- Circular product design & resource efficiency
- Reuse, repair & refurbishment
- Recycling & material recovery
- Waste management systems
- Hazardous waste recovery & treatment
- Environmental remediation & clean-up
- Sustainable agriculture
- Food waste reduction & valorization
- Ecosystem restoration & biodiversity
- Oceans & marine ecosystems
- Sustainable aquaculture
- Water treatment & purification
- Water efficiency & reuse systems
- Sustainable consumer products
- Alternative proteins & novel foods
- Eco-friendly packaging & consumer materials
- Sustainable consumer services
- Re-commerce marketplaces
- Sustainability software & data platforms
- Monitoring, reporting & verification
- Design software & services
- Environmental & technical services
- Environmental consulting
IMPACT STRATEGIES
We provide buy-out or growth capital for two impact strategies:
‘Grow Green’ or ‘Brown to Green’
Grow Green
Create transformative growth at profit generating companies with an impactful business model
Brown to Green
Transform less sustainable companies into a future-proof market leader on sustainability
