Driving positive change with Iconic Ventures
At Iconic Ventures, our mission is to support the most promising Climate Tech entrepreneurs and help them scale their solutions to drive positive change for our planet. We combine purpose and profit by investing in revenue-generating, ready-to-scale ventures dedicated to solving our climate crisis. We believe that by leveraging our experience we can create lasting impact and accelerate the transition to a more sustainable future.
Iconic Ventures is well-positioned to capitalize on the growing and underinvested Climate Tech market, with a team of seasoned professionals and a deep understanding of scaling businesses.
The world of Climate Tech
Tackling the escalating climate crisis will be extremely difficult, if not near impossible, without advances in Climate Tech. Climate Tech encompasses a wide range of innovative solutions that are specifically focused on targeting climate change.
Climate Tech helps us to understand the problem, develop cleaner energy sources and adapt to a changing climate. The technologies included in Climate Tech span multiple domains, such as Energy Transition, Farming and Food Production, Carbon and Circular Economy.
The world of Climate Tech
Tackling the escalating climate crisis will be extremely difficult, if not near impossible, without advances in Climate Tech. Climate Tech encompasses a wide range of innovative solutions that are specifically focused on targeting climate change.
Climate Tech helps us to understand the problem, develop cleaner energy sources and adapt to a changing climate. The technologies included in Climate Tech span multiple domains, such as Energy Transition, Farming and Food Production, Carbon and Circular Economy.
Unlocking the potential by investing in Climate Tech
Climate Tech is a RAPIDLY GROWING MARKET (+23% YOY 2023); there is significant momentum driving Climate Tech growth from various angles: rules and regulations like ESG, SDG and the Green Deal and consumers demand.
By 2023, global Climate Tech startups had accumulated a combined enterprise value of $2.5 trillion, reflecting a 45x VALUE INCREASE over the course of the past decade. In that same decade the share of global VC funding allocated to Climate Tech has more than tripled.
There is a significant FUNDING GAP for Climate Tech investments, as the investment requirements to meet climate targets are vastly outpacing the current levels of funding, with only 16% of the required climate finance needs being met.
+23%
MARKET GROWTH
x45
VALUE INCREASE
84%
FUNDING GAP
Unlocking the potential by investing in Climate Tech
Climate Tech is a RAPIDLY GROWING MARKET (+23% YOY 2023); there is significant momentum driving Climate Tech growth from various angles: rules and regulations like ESG, SDG and the Green Deal and consumers demand.
By 2023, global Climate Tech startups had accumulated a combined enterprise value of $2.5 trillion, reflecting a 45x VALUE INCREASE over the course of the past decade. In that same decade the share of global VC funding allocated to Climate Tech has more than tripled.
There is a significant FUNDING GAP for Climate Tech investments, as the investment requirements to meet climate targets are vastly outpacing the current levels of funding, with only 16% of the required climate finance needs being met.
+23%
MARKET GROWTH
x45
VALUE INCREASE
84%
FUNDING GAP
Our founders’ legacy in entrepreneurship
As founders of Iconic Ventures, we have earned our stripes in entrepreneurship across a variety of sectors. We are leaders who have demonstrated the essence of successful impact-driven businesses. We intimately understand the challenges entrepreneurs face when scaling a business. Leveraging our knowledge, expertise, network, and resources, we are committed to nurturing potential Iconic companies, ensuring their sustained health and success, both in terms of purpose and profit.
Karina Tiekstra
Led MyWheels, propelling the impact-driven carsharing provider in the Netherlands to market dominance with remarkable revenue growth from €800k to €26 million.
MSc Business Administration, ABN AMRO, MyWheels
Dirk Kronemeijer
Founder and former CEO of a series of market making and highly successful companies in the fast growing sustainable fuel and energy space such as SkyNRG, GoodFuels, GoodShipping and GoodZero.
MSc Business Administration and executive programs at INSEAD and IMD and early career at AirFrance-KLM
Willemijn Rijpma
Driving double digit profitable e-commerce growth in top 5 Dutch retailer. International commercial C-level roles in Travel, Retail & Mobility.
Msc Technology Management, AirFrance-KLM, Ahold-Delhaize, Gall&Gall, MyWheels
Why work with us
Why work with us
