Mainport Innovation Fund Overview
Mainport Innovation Fund (MIF) is a Dutch venture capital fund established in 2015 by Royal Schiphol Group, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Delft University of Technology, NS Dutch Railways, and the Port of Amsterdam, in collaboration with NBI Investors. The fund focuses on accelerating innovations in mobility, logistics, and aviation by combining venture capital with the strategic expertise and global networks of its partners. In 2022, MIF merged with SHIFT Invest to form the largest climate impact-oriented venture capital fund in the Netherlands, with a total fund size of EUR 110 million. The combined fund now invests in sustainable aviation, mobility, and logistics through SHIFT Invest III.
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Mainport Innovation Fund
Investment focus
Invest in
- Western Europe 1 / 14
Product type
- Software
- Hardware
- Materials
Industries / verticals
- Logistics / Supply Chain
- Mobility / Transportation
- SpaceTech / Aviation
Investment role
Lead and follow
Stages
Seed, Series A
First ticket size
€250,000 - €3,000,000
Contact information
Impact investing
Thijs Gitmans
Impact investing
Bram Ledeboer
Investment Manager
Willem Poerink
Adviseur Innovatie / Startup-Scaleup coördinator
Thijs Smit
Board Director, Member in Audit Committee, Member of special committee (Restructuring)
Jos Veenstra
How to approach funds like Mainport Innovation Fund
When approaching Mainport Innovation Fund, founders should highlight how their solution can leverage the operational scale and industry access provided by MIF’s strategic partners. Demonstrate a clear path to integration or collaboration with major players in mobility, logistics, or aviation, and articulate the measurable sustainability impact of your technology. MIF values startups that can show both commercial potential and alignment with sector-specific challenges, especially those that can benefit from the fund’s deep industry connections and expertise.
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