Ponooc is a venture capital fund based in the Netherlands with a focus on sustainable energy or mobility related enterprises. We are open to both early and later stage venture deals where the invested capital is used to help the entrepreneurs and their team take the next step. We believe in a hands-on approach and work closely together with management where we think we can add value, either through previous experience or our extensive network. Our geographical focus is Europe.
If you want to get in touch, email us at leads@ponooc.vc
Location: Netherlands, North Holland, Amsterdam
Employees: 11-50
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Seed; Series B
Portfolio 32
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 07.07.2023 | ChargeX | chargex.de | $12.53M | Germany, B... |
| 17.04.2023 | UNIT 1 | unit1gear.... | $3.5M | Spain, Com... |
| 03.01.2023 | Eco-Moveme... | eco-moveme... | - | - |
| 31.01.2022 | Nordic Boo... | nordicboos... | - | - |
| 29.01.2022 | Laka | laka.co | $22.83M | United Kin... |
| 25.11.2021 | Vianova | vianova.io | $11.61M | France, Il... |
| 20.08.2021 | Lynxx | lynxx.eu | - | - |
| 02.06.2021 | Bikemap | bikemap.ne... | - | Austria, V... |
| 07.05.2021 | Nimbus EV | nimbus.gre... | - | United Sta... |
| 18.03.2021 | Bringly | bringly.nl | $1.64M | Netherland... |
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Persons 4
| Date | First Name | Last Name | Title | Location | |||
| - | Steven | Uitentuis | Venture Di... | linkedin.c... | - | s*********... | - |
| - | Leo | Bottema RA... | Senior Fin... | linkedin.c... | - | l*********... | - |
| - | Rui | Li | Investment... | linkedin.c... | - | r***i@pono... | - |
| - | Friso | Bensdorp | Director | linkedin.c... | - | f*********... | - |
News 52
| Date | Title | Description |
| 06.07.2023 | Ponooc invests in ChargeX; a modular charging solution for e... | ChargeX, with its cutting-edge charging solution for electric cars, will revolutionize the charging ... |
| 12.04.2023 | Ponooc invests in UNIT 1; smart bike accessories | Leading investors in this funding round were Ponooc and Slingshot, two leading Dutch VCs in mobility... |
| 21.12.2022 | Ponooc invests in Eco-Movement; the leading platform for EV ... | Leading investors in this funding round were Ponooc, a venture capital fund based in the Netherlands... |
| 26.01.2022 | Ponooc invests in Laka; a unique e-mobility insurtech ventur... | Laka, a London-based insurtech startup that started by offering a unique insurance model to cyclists... |
| 15.11.2021 | Ponooc invests in Vianova; mobility data platform for cities... | With the rise of new urban mobility solutions, such as shared e-scooters and last-mile delivery serv... |
| 02.06.2021 | Ponooc invests in Bikemap: cycling maps & navigation | Bikemap is the leading freemium app for creating, finding and sharing leisurely bicycle routes, as w... |
| 17.03.2021 | Management and Ponooc finalize sale of Servicehouse & Wi... | Management and Ponooc have sold both Servicehouse and Windcentrale to Coolblue – a leading and fast-... |
| 14.01.2021 | Ponooc invests in Orion: business critical fleet maintenance | Orion maintains business critical complex fleets of ground vehicles for large corporations and publi... |
| 07.01.2021 | Ponooc invests in DOCKR: a subscription service for electric... | DOCKR receives 3 mn EUR from Ponooc to accelerate its growth and secured additional debt to finance ... |
| 27.10.2020 | Trunkrs secures investment round by SET Ventures and Ponooc | Trunkrs, specialist in Same Day and Next Day delivery, successfully secured € 2.2 million in a new r... |
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Mentions in press and media 12
| Date | Title | Description | Source |
| 20.02.2024 | Dutch-based EST-Floattech raises €4M to develop energy stora... | Read this article in: Netherlands-based EST-Floattech, a maritime battery systems developer, announc... | siliconcan... |
| 07.07.2023 | Germany's ChargeX charges up for European expansion with €11... | German EV charging firm ChargeX is tackling the bottleneck of power grids and the shortage of skille... | tech.eu/20... |
| 18.04.2023 | UNIT 1 closes a funding round led by Ponooc and Slingshot. J... | 18/04/2023 Nota de prensa UNIT 1 CLOSES A FUNDING ROUND LED BY PONOOC AND SLINGSHOT. JOYNED CAPITA... | webcapital... |
| 23.12.2022 | Aiming to enable anonymised transit data exchange inclusive ... | Vianova, a Paris-based urban mobility data startup, has raised €6 million in series A funds, bringin... | tech.eu/20... |
| 21.12.2022 | Aiming to collect better data from EV charging points, Eco-M... | Utrecht-based Eco–Movement has formally signed off on its series A funding round. The round is co-le... | tech.eu/20... |
| 23.06.2022 | Bicycle thief, no more! Insurance disruptor Laka rides away ... | With commuters wanting to avoid public transport and shifting to greener ways to travel during the p... | tech.eu/20... |
| 08.06.2022 | Porsche makes it official, acquires Fazua | After snapping up 20 percent of Munich-based e-bike company Fazua in February of this year, Porsche ... | tech.eu/20... |
| 15.11.2021 | Amsterdam-based VC Ponooc backs French urban mobility manage... | Vianova, a Paris-based urban mobility management platform, announced that it has secured $3M (approx... | siliconcan... |
| 15.07.2020 | Yego cierra su primera ronda de €7,5M a la que acude la firm... | 15/07/2020 YEGO CIERRA SU PRIMERA RONDA DE €7,5 MILLONES A LA QUE ACUDE LA FIRMA DE VENTURE CAPITAL... | webcapital... |
| - | Bicycle thief, no more! Insurance disruptor Laka rides away ... | With commuters wanting to avoid public transport and shifting to greener ways to travel during the p... | tech.eu/20... |
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