UNMASKED: 80 family offices currently investing in impact funds and startups

Long known for their discretion, family offices are emerging as some of the most active – albeit least visible – backers of impact-focused startups and venture funds.

In this deep dive, Impact Loop has identified 80 family offices currently investing directly in European impact startups and funds, with many planning to step up activity in 2026.

This list – which is regularly updated – is based on proprietary data we've built up from extensive conversations with investors and years of reporting on the European impact space.

Builders Vision

Family: Lukas Walton (grandson of Sam Walton)

Country: United States

About: Builders Vision is the investing and philanthropy platform of Lukas Walton, grandson of Walmart founder Sam Walton, managing more than $4bn in assets across direct investing, asset management, and philanthropic giving. The platform focuses on shifting food and energy systems toward more humane and sustainable outcomes.

Niches: Food systems, energy transition, ocean conservation

Selection of investments: Builders Vision holds LP positions in SWEN Blue Ocean and Katapult Ocean. Has also made direct investments, including in Matter, a British startup tackling microplastics, and Ocean Rainforest, a seaweed harvesting startup from the Faroe Islands.

C. Hoare & Co.

Family: The Hoare family (twelve generations of the founding family)

Country: United Kingdom

About: Founded in 1672 by Sir Richard Hoare, C. Hoare & Co. is the UK's oldest privately owned bank and one of the few still run with unlimited liability by its founding family. Partner Rennie Hoare leads the family's philanthropy and impact investing agenda.

C. Hoare & Co. is a founding investor in Snowball Impact Management, the multi-asset impact fund of funds acquired by Tribe Impact Capital in 2025.

Niches: Philanthropy, social impact, multi-asset impact investing

Selection of LP investments: Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P Développement), Truestone Global Impact Fund, Bridges Ventures Fund III, Impact Ventures UK, Fair Finance, Social Finance, Mustard Seed, and The Big Exchange.

Meili Family Office

Family: Martin and Daniel Meili

Country: Switzerland

About: The Meili family office is run by brothers Martin and Daniel Meili, whose father Ernst's invention of the ionisation chamber formed the basis of the modern smoke detector.

Selection of investments: The Meili family office keeps a very low profile, but recently emerged as the anchor LP in new Swiss-US climate tech investor Vitamin°C.

Groupe d'Amat

Family: Charles-César d'Amat

Country: France

About: Groupe d'Amat is a Paris and Provence-based impact family office founded by Charles-César d'Amat, who founded Impact Business Angels in 2022. The firm positions itself at the intersection of agriculture, craft, and innovation, and explicitly believes that "another economy is possible: profitable, responsible and inspiring."

Niches: Sustainable agriculture, circular economy, artisan food, impact angel investing

Selection of investments: Portfolio participations include an organic pistachio farm, a plant-based cheese producer, a circular sneaker brand, a sustainable packaging company, and a decentralised finance platform.

Athos KG

Family: Andreas and Thomas Strüngmann (twin brothers)

Country: Germany

About: Athos KG is the single-family office of twin brothers Andreas and Thomas Strüngmann, who built their fortune founding generic pharmaceutical company Hexal in 1986 and selling it to Novartis in 2005 for $6.7bn. Best known for their early-stage backing of BioNTech – seeded with €136.5m before the company became a household name.

Niches: Biotech, pharma, energy, cleantech

Selection of investments: Direct investments include a 15% stake in solar and wind operator Blue Elephant Energy, a 26.6% stake in biosimilar developer Formycon, and a co-investment alongside EQT Future in DESOTEC, the Belgian circular filtration company targeting PFAS and industrial pollutants.

Établissements Peugeot Frères

Family: The Peugeot family (eighth generation)

Country: France

About: Founded in 1810, Établissements Peugeot Frères is the holding company through which the Peugeot family manages its industrial legacy and long-term investments. Its impact and venture activity is channelled through 1stKind, a family-backed early-stage fund investing in European deeptech, industrial applications, and climate solutions, writing first cheques up to €2m from pre-seed to Series A.

Niches: Deeptech, industrial innovation, climate tech, circular economy

Selection of investments: 1stKind's portfolio includes Syntetica (clean nylon recycling at scale) and Spore.bio (instant pathogen detection for industrials).

Beijerinvest / Beijer Ventures

Family: The Beijer family

Country: Sweden

About: Part of the family-owned Beijer Sphere – which also controls the listed industrial group Beijer Alma – Beijerinvest was founded in 1964 as a long-term investor in Swedish industrial manufacturing and trade. Its venture arm, Beijer Ventures, has in recent years extended the family's industrial DNA into growth and deeptech investing, with a growing focus on sustainability and cleantech.

Niches: Industrial manufacturing, cleantech, energy tech, healthtech, AI

Selection of investments: Beijer Ventures' portfolio includes Epishine (indoor solar cells for self-powered electronics), Envigas (biochar and bioenergy), and Scaleout (federated machine learning).

Prince of Liechtenstein Foundation

Family: The Princely House of Liechtenstein, led by Prince Max von und zu Liechtenstein

Country: Liechtenstein

About: The Prince of Liechtenstein Foundation is the holding vehicle for the Princely Family's portfolio of companies, assets, and cultural institutions, including LGT Group – the world's largest royal family-owned private banking and asset management group. Prince Max initiated the family's impact investing activities in 2007, eventually spinning them out into UK based impact investor Lightrock in 2021.

Niches: Impact investing, global health, financial inclusion, clean energy, education

Selection of investments: The family deploys impact capital as an LP in three distinct vehicles: Lightrock for growth-stage private equity, LGT Venture Philanthropy for grants and patient capital, and LGT Capital Partners, which integrates ESG across roughly $110bn in alternatives.

The Pittas Family

Family: The Pittas family, led by Aristides Pittas

Country: Greece

About: A Greek shipping dynasty with more than 150 years in maritime, the Pittas family built its fortune through Euroseas, the Nasdaq-listed containership company founded in 2005 to consolidate the family's vessel-owning interests.

Niches: Sustainable maritime, circular economy, impact investing

Selection of investments: The Pittas family is an LP in Sporos Platform, Greece's first impact fund, which closed its debut vehicle at €58m targeting circular economy startups and sustainable business transitions.

Stena Sessan

Family: The Olsson family, led by Dan Sten Olsson

Country: Sweden

About: Stena Sessan is the investment company of the Olsson family, one of the three parent companies of the Stena Sphere alongside Stena AB and Stena Metall. Founded in 1981, it operates as a sector-agnostic, long-term minority investor focused on Nordic companies with strong growth potential and positive societal impact.

Niches: Nordic tech, sustainable mobility, foodtech, healthtech, energy innovation

Selection of investments: Portfolio companies include Exeger (solar cells for consumer electronics), Voi (European e-scooter sharing), and Matilda FoodTech (sustainable foodservice platform).

Victrix

Family: Virginie Saverys and her children Basile and Eline

Country: Belgium

About: Victrix is an Antwerp-based, impact-focused family office and holding company founded in 1985 and led by Virginie Saverys. Pioneering among Belgian family offices, it combines a philosophy of People, Planet, and Profit with operating businesses in shipping and biodynamic winemaking, alongside a growing impact investment portfolio targeting decarbonisation, circularity, and ocean preservation.

Niches: Sustainable maritime, circular economy, ocean preservation, agtech

Selection of investments: Victrix is a major investor in impact VCs, with LP positions in GET Fund, SevenGen, Impact Shakers, Regeneration.VC, Partech Impact Fund, and Planet First Partners.

CPT Capital

Family: Jeremy Coller and his family

Country: United Kingdom

About: CPT Capital is the London-based venture arm of private equity pioneer Jeremy Coller's family office, whose wealth derives from founding Coller Capital, the world's leading private equity secondaries firm. Founded in 2017, CPT is one of the longest-standing dedicated investors in the alternative protein space, with a mission to replace animals in the food and materials supply chain.

Niches: Alternative proteins, cultivated meat, plant-based food, fermentation, food system transformation

Selection of investments: CPT has backed 90+ companies since 2013, including Beyond Meat, Impossible Foods, UPSIDE Foods, Perfect Day, and Good Catch. More recent bets include Asterix Foods, MNDL Bio, and ENOUGH (mycoprotein).

TomEnterprise

Family: Single family office of Thomas von Koch

Country: Sweden

About: TomEnterprise AB is a Stockholm-based family-owned investment company founded by Thomas von Koch, the former CEO of EQT Group. Operating as both a family office and an active owner, it engages in minority and majority investments in private and publicly listed companies, primarily in Sweden, with a long-term, hands-on approach.

Niches: Energy, medtech, advanced technology

Selection of investments: TomEnterprise has backed ACC Innovation (autonomous drone systems for cargo delivery) and Novatron, a Stockholm-based fusion energy startup. Most recently it co-led a $44m investment into geothermal startup GA Drilling.

Après-demain

Family: Thierry Mauvernay and his family

Country: Switzerland

About: Après-demain SA is a Lausanne-based private, family-owned group built around the Mauvernay family's Debiopharm pharmaceutical legacy. Chaired by Thierry Mauvernay, it combines a Life Sciences division with active asset diversification and philanthropy. The fund invests through its GeneRActions Planet initiative with a focus on impact themes including sustainable energy and geothermal solutions.

Niches: Sustainable energy, geothermal, healthcare, real estate, food

Selection of investments: Après-demain hasn't disclosed many of its investments but some direct bets include Enerdrape (prefabricated geothermal panels), EcoPals (cleaner asphalt for roads), and medtech startup Hoppen.

Sandberg Development

Family: The Sandberg family (founded by Gunnar Sandberg)

Country: Sweden

About: Sandberg Development is a Malmö-based family-owned investment company founded in 1959. Led today by CEO Stefan Persson, it takes a long-term, active ownership approach focused on innovation-driven companies rooted in southern Sweden. The firm runs its own incubator and backs companies from early concept through to global scale, with revenues across the group reaching SEK 5.9 billion (€550m) in 2025.

Niches: Water technology, quality of life, safety

Selection of investments: Direct investments include Watersprint (UV-C LED water disinfection), Drupps (water vapor recovery), COT-Clean Oil Technology, SWATAB, Spec-Imaging (optical water sensors), PluvioFlow (hydrological modelling), Silanos, and Aimpoint.

A.P. Moller Holding

Family: The Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller family; chaired by Ane Maersk Mc-Kinney Uggla, CEO Robert Maersk Uggla

Country: Denmark

About: A.P. Moller Holding is the Copenhagen-based investment arm of the A.P. Moller Foundation, established in 2013 to manage and grow the assets of the shipping giant Mærsk. Under CEO Robert Maersk Uggla, it has evolved well beyond its shipping origins into a diversified, impact-oriented holding company, investing to have a positive impact on society while generating returns.

Niches: Global trade and logistics, energy transition, circularity, water & waste recovery, demographic change

Selection of investments: Refurbished bikes platform Upway, circular chemicals maker Circtec, and C2X, which makes green methanol.

Anya Capital

Family: Guglielmo Notarbartolo di Villarosa (personal investment vehicle; separate from his family's PFC Family Office)

Country: Italy

About: Anya Capital is a Milan-based personal venture capital vehicle founded in 2015 by Guglielmo Notarbartolo di Villarosa, who manages it alongside his role as Head of Private Equity & Venture Capital at PFC Family Office. The firm invests in early-stage startups with a philosophy of deploying capital as "a raw source of energy" in support of life, earth, and people, with a focus on mindful entrepreneurs striving for positive global impact.

Niches: Agri-food, sustainability, digital, healthcare

Selection of investments: With 30+ investments, notable bets include 3Bee (pollinator tech, Series A), KLISBio (therapeutic devices), Future Proof Society, SumUp, and TOK.tv.

Elemental Beteiligungs

Family: Marc Schmidheiny and his family

Country: Switzerland

About: Elemental Beteiligungs is the investment vehicle of Marc Schmidheiny, Swiss industrial heir and prominent film producer, whose family wealth is rooted in the Holcim cement empire. The fund is run by managing partner Stephan Hahn and deploys long-term capital across private equity and impact-oriented sectors, reflecting a heritage of industrial entrepreneurship paired with contemporary sustainability ambitions.

Niches: Industrial investments, impact investing, private equity

Selection of investments: Recently invested as an LP in Dutch investing platform Carbon Equity. Other investments are undisclosed.

Sprout & About Ventures

Family: A German-Austrian agricultural family (unnamed)

Country: Germany

About: Sprout & About Ventures is a Hamburg/Berlin-based family-office impact investment firm with deep roots in the German and Austrian agricultural sector, where the family has led a diversified animal feed biotech business for over 80 years. The firm bridges traditional agricultural expertise with modern food technology, investing to regenerate a liveable planet for both humans and animals.

Niches: Alternative proteins, fermentation, agricultural transformation, sustainable food

Selection of investments: Direct investments include Quazy Foods (mycelium-based alternatives), Pacifico Biolabs (mycelium and microalgae seafood alternatives), Poseidona (algae protein ingredients), and Raging Pig (plant-based pork).

VP Capital

Family: The Van Puijenbroek family

Country: Belgium / Netherlands

About: VP Capital is the impact-driven family office of the van Puijenbroek family, with roots stretching back to 1865 when Hendrik van Puijenbroek established a textile company in the Netherlands. Based in Belgium and the Netherlands, the firm is B-Corp certified and has committed its entire portfolio to driving positive impact across biodiversity, climate, and societal equality.

Niches: Agrifood, clean technology, energy transition, textile, built environment, social equity

Selection of investments: VP Capital holds direct stakes in Aquaporin, Accsys Technologies, and Batenburg Techniek. Fund investments have reached companies including Mosa Meat, Northvolt, Protix, Reflaunt, and OneThird. In 2024, it invested in Zymofix and HULO AI.

Underground Ventures

Family: Joachim Ante and his family

Country: Denmark / Germany

About: Underground Ventures is the single-family office investment vehicle of Joachim Ante, co-founder and former CTO of Unity Technologies. Ante, whose net worth Forbes estimates at $1.5bn, committed $40m of his own capital to this Copenhagen-based fund, with managing partner Torsten Kolind running day-to-day operations. Underground is the world's only VC fund focused exclusively on geothermal energy technology.

Niches: Geothermal energy, advanced drilling, energy transition

Selection of investments: Underground has invested in GA Drilling (deep geothermal drilling), Hephae Energy Technology, Borobotics and other early-stage geothermal companies.

4L Vision

Family: Ralph Suikat and his family

Country: Germany

About: 4L Vision GmbH is a Karlsruhe-based single family office founded in 2016 by Ralph Suikat, who made his wealth co-founding and selling software company STP to Hg Capital. It is one of Germany's few family offices pursuing 100% impact investing across all asset classes. The fund is run by managing director Dr. Johannes Knorz, a specialist in impact investing, and is the core of the broader "4L Impact Family" network of 20+ holdings.

Niches: Clean energy, sustainable mobility, health, food, social impact, climate protection

Selection of investments: Notable bets include Veganz (vegan food), Kumpan Electric (e-mobility, acquired), Querfeld (rescued food). LP investments include LEA Partners (VC fund).

2MS Hinderer

Family: Michael Hinderer and his daughters Marie Hinderer and Stella Hinderer

Country: Germany

About: 2MS Hinderer is the family office of Michael Hinderer, a founding partner of Apax Partners – one of the world's largest private equity firms. Michael manages the fund alongside his daughters Marie and Stella Hinderer, combining deep private equity expertise with a focus on the energy transition.

Niches: Energy transition, private equity, growth investing

Selection of investments: Michael Hinderer is chairman and co-founder of 1KOMMA5°, a major European energy platform. Recently invested as an LP in Dutch investing platform Carbon Equity. Additional investment details are not publicly disclosed.

Chr. Augustinus Fabrikker

Family: Augustinus

Country: Denmark

About: Chr. Augustinus Fabrikker is the investment holding of former Danish tobacco company dating back to 1750. Now it is one of the most active LPs in impact funds, having reportedly committed DKK 1.25bn (€150m) to impact investment vehicles and VCs

Niches: Sustainable funds across impact themes like climate tech, food, agriculture

Selection of portfolio companies: Has invested in 15 impacts funds including The Footprint Fund, 2150, and Pale Blue Dot

Ceniarth

Family: Isenberg

Country: UK

About: London-based single family office founded in 2013 by Diane Isenberg. Backed by wealth from the Isenberg family’s stake in oilfield services group Nabors Industries, Ceniarth manages roughly $1bn across personal assets and a family endowment. It operates with an explicitly impact-first strategy, prioritising social and environmental solutions, particularly in the global south.

Niches: Smallholder agriculture, climate resilience, inclusive supply chains

Selection of portfolio companies: Kheyti, Farmerline, iProcure

Triple Impact Ventures

Family: Markus Linder

Country: Austria

About: Vienna-based family office backing early-stage, impact-driven startups tackling climate change, biodiversity, and pollution.

Niches: Climate tech, sustainability, biodiversity, pollution mitigation

Selection of portfolio companies: Hula Earth, repath, kolum.earth, Atmen, Farmless

Volta Circle

Family: Backed by the Lohia family (founders and majority shareholders of Indorama Ventures Ltd.)

Country: United Kingdom

About: London‑based evergreen investment firm blending family‑office patient capital with a venture‑style mindset to back technology‑driven solutions that shift linear economic systems into circular, regenerative models. It focuses on early to growth‑stage startups that prevent pollution, enable closed‑loop consumption, and valorise waste.

Niches: Circular economy, advanced recycling, material innovation, sustainable supply chains, waste valorisation, climate tech solutions.

Selection of portfolio companies: MacroCycle Technologies, Shiru, Clarity Movement, Kukua, Optoro (among others)

Dr. Hans Riegel Holding

Family: Riegel (HARIBO founders)

Country: Germany

About: Bonn‑based family holding company owned by the Riegel family — the dynasty behind confectionery giant HARIBO. The holding manages investments and assets tied to the family’s business interests and has increasingly deployed capital into direct startup and growth investments.

Niches: STEM and impact investing and philanthropy

Recent investments: one.five and Infinite Roots

Aurum Impact

Family: Goldbeck

Country: Germany

About: Impact investing firm backed by the Goldbeck family and part of the Goldbeck Family Office. Aurum Impact targets climate and circular economy ventures driving industrial decarbonisation. Read our interview with Impact lead Kelley Luyken here.

Niches: Energy storage, decarbonisation, circular materials

Selection of portfolio companies: Voltfang, Co-Power, Paebbl

Stella Vermögensverwaltungs

Family: Thiele

Country: Germany

About: Stella Vermögensverwaltungs GmbH is the single‑family office of the Heinz Hermann Thiele Family Foundation and Julia Thiele‑Schürhoff, managing the multigenerational wealth of the Thiele family. The office oversees investments across public and private assets with a long‑term strategy, including committing significant capital to impact‑oriented growth equity in emerging markets.

Niche: Impact investments in emerging markets

Selection of portfolio companies / mandates: Recently backed Blue Earth Capital's €500m secondaries fund and allocated a €200M impact mandate to Switzerland's responsAbility Investments focusing on SDG‑aligned ventures in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Aboa Advest

Family: Ketonen family (founder Timo Ketonen and children)

Country: Finland

About: Turku‑based multi‑family office and investment company focused on impact investing with a long‑term horizon. Aboa Advest backs Finnish and Nordic growth companies mainly via VC and buyout fund commitments, with a particular emphasis on the Blue Economy – the sustainable use of ocean resources for environmental and economic benefits.

Niches: Blue Economy in the Baltics, deeptech, impact

Selection of investments: LP in Redstone, Aether Capital Partners, Voima Ventures, Maki.VC and others

Stratel

Family: Lorentzen

Country: Norway

About: Oslo-based Stratel is a family-owned investment company founded in 1976. It focuses on pre-seed and seed-stage companies, supporting early-stage innovation across Europe. Its climate tech portfolio includes ventures in carbon removal and sustainable technologies.

Niches: Climate tech, early-stage startups, sustainable innovation

Selection of portfolio companies: Inherit, Spacemaker, Otovo

Blink Impact

Family: Anonymous

Country: Netherlands

About: Amsterdam‑based family office investing global capital into businesses and funds that drive measurable social and environmental impact. Blink looks for tech‑enabled solutions and sustainable innovation that shift systems rather than just generate financial returns.

Niches: Impact investing, sustainable tech, climate and environment, regenerative systems

Selection of portfolio companies: Sistema.bio

The Nest Family Office

Family: Els Thermote and her family

Country: Belgium

About: The Nest Family Office in Brussels invests in venture firms and companies that address crucial food system challenges. It partners with founders in food, agriculture, and sustainability with a disciplined, impact‑oriented investment philosophy.

Niches: Resilient food systems, agtech, sustainable agriculture

Selection of investments: The Nest has invested as an LP in several VCs including Agfunder, AquaSpark, Synthesis Capital, and Astanor. It also invests direct, such as bets on Zymofix and Trace Genomics.

Forum Family Office

Family: Munich‑based private family (name not publicly disclosed)

Country: Germany

About: Founded in 1997, Munich’s Forum Family Office manages a single family’s capital with a focus on long‑term equity investments. It exclusively invests in listed and privately held companies, often taking permanent positions to preserve and grow value across generations. The office specialises in family equity, helping sustain and scale mid‑sized businesses while maintaining their identity and culture.

Niches: Family equity, value investing, succession planning for family businesses, long‑term direct investments across Europe.

Selection of portfolio companies / holdings: Investments span 45 operating companies across software, industrial services, healthcare and water management.

Farvatn Venture

Family: Odfjell

Country: Norway

About: Farvatn Venture invests in ventures across the Ocean, Life Science, and Renewable Energy verticals, focusing on long-term sustainability outcomes.

Niches: Blue economy, renewable energy, life sciences

Selection of portfolio companies: Evoy, Desert Control, Ocean Access

Adequita

Family: Adserà

Country: UK

About: Founded by Spanish-British businessman Xavier Adserà, Adequita invests in a range of sectors, with one investment focussed on cleantech.

Niches: Real estate, hospitality, energy

Selection of portfolio companies: Alder Renewables

Gullspång Invest

Family: Brandberg

Country: Sweden

About: The Brandberg family office, managing wealth from the Axis Communications exit, focuses heavily on impact and sustainability from pre-seed to Series A. Since 2021, the office has invested via its venture arm Gullspång Re:food.

Niches: Food tech, energy transition, circular economy

Selection of portfolio companies: Oatly, LUB Foods, Qvantum

North‑East Family Office

Family: Liljeborg / Pandora founders

Country: Denmark (and Singapore operations)

About: North‑East Family Office was established in Copenhagen by the founders of global jewelry brand Pandora and their descendants. It manages family wealth with a focus on long‑term preservation and ethical investment principles, with activities spanning asset management, private equity, and global ventures.

Niches: Wealth allocation, philanthropy, impact investing

Selection of portfolio companies: Not publicly disclosed

Vala Capital

Family: Jasper Smith

Country: UK

About: Founded by British tech entrepreneur and environmentalist Jasper Smith, Vala Capital has a strong focus on impact companies, with dozens of companies in its portfolio.

Niches: Climate tech, clean tech, sustainable biomaterials

Selection of portfolio companies: Pipeline Organics, Switchd, FlexSea

Stephen Industries

Family: Poutiainen

Country: Finland

About: Founded by Finnish entrepreneur Kustaa Poutiainen, Stephen Industries invests in pre-seed to Series B startups in healthtech, deeptech, and climate tech.

Niches: Hydrogen, biotech, thermal energy

Selection of portfolio companies: Hycamite TCD Technologies, TILT Biotherapeutics, Polar Night Energy

UCEA

Family: Paz Teixeira

Country: UK

About: UCEA has spent 15 years investing in various sectors, including a recent push into clean-energy in West Africa, along with a fund for cleantech in India.

Niches: Health, financial inclusion, energy, sustainability

Selection of portfolio companies: Chakra Growth Fund, Pure Drive, Intuition Robotics

Inbox Capital

Family: Wattin

Country: Sweden

About: The Wattin family office, originally founded on proceeds from Enator and MySQL, invests across tech, mobility, and sustainability sectors from seed to Series C.

Niches: Micromobility, circular economy, fintech

Selection of portfolio companies: Voi, Carla, Lysa

Salvia

Family: Helmut Jeggle

Country: Germany

About: A single-family office set up by serial businessman Helmut Jeggle, Salvia describes itself as an investor and ‘sparring partner’ for companies looking to meet novel challenges such as climate change and resource scarcity.

Niches: Energy, deeptech, drones

Selection of portfolio companies: InPlanet, GREENFORCE, Group14 Technologies

Sagitta Ventures

Family: Clausen (Danfoss family)

Country: Denmark

About: Founded by the Clausen family of Danfoss fame, Sagitta Ventures focuses on healthtech, cleantech, and advanced mobility startups.

Niches: Sustainable aviation, healthtech, mobility

Selection of portfolio companies: Heart Aerospace, Awake, Ward24/7

Wirtgen Invest

Family: Wirtgen

Country: Germany

About: The family office for the owners of the famed German construction multinational, Wirtgen Invest boasts proudly how much Co2 has been saved by its investments into renewable energies.

Niches: Wind, solar

Selection of portfolio companies: N/A, the firm invests directly in solar and wind projects

Evolem

Family: Rousset

Country: France

About: Founded in 1997 by Bruno Rousset, Evolem supports sustainable entrepreneurship and initiatives in employment, education, and the environment.

Niches: Education, sustainability, entrepreneurship

Selection of portfolio companies: UpCycle, Equisafe, Nawa Technologies

Koehler

Family: Köhler

Country: Germany

About: The family office of tech entrepreneur René Marius Köhler has investments in a raft of non-Impact sectors, but one investment in a US-based alternative protein biotech sits firmly in the impact camp.

Niches: Real estate, biotech

Selection of portfolio companies: Perfect Day

Creadev

Family: Mulliez (Auchan Group)

Country: France

About: Creadev is the investment arm of the Mulliez family office, investing in companies that drive sustainable growth and improve people’s lives.

Niches: Food tech, health, sustainability

Selection of portfolio companies: Ÿnsect, Back Market, M2i Life Sciences

Neptunia Invest

Family: Karlsson

Country: Sweden

About: The Karlsson family set up Neptunia in 2014, investing in a broad range of sectors but also with a focus on green innovation.

Niches: Energy, sustainable materials

Selection of portfolio companies: Ekolution, Blykalla, Ligna Energy

Aqton

Family: Quandt

Country: Germany

About: German billionaire Stefan Quandt uses Aqton to pursue investments in a number of sectors, with a notable interest in renewables and smart grids.

Niches: Energy, climate tech

Selection of portfolio companies: Solarwatt, Kiwigrid, Heliatek

Stellar Impact

Family: Multi-family impact fund managed by Telos Impact

Country: Belgium

About: Brussels‑based family impact investment vehicle that deploys growth capital to European companies tackling major environmental challenges. It’s run as an evergreen impact fund managed by Telos Impact, a specialist impact advisory and investment team.

Niches: Sustainable agriculture, circular economy, water and pollution solutions, climate tech.

Selection of portfolio companies: Ecorobotix, Ademeure, Kern Tec, Gaiago, nextProtein, Cerafiltec, Noray, among others.

Ponooc

Family: Pon Holdings

Country: Netherlands

About: The investment arm of Pon Holdings, Ponooc focuses on sustainable energy and mobility ventures with ticket sizes between €1–10M.

Niches: Mobility, renewable energy, circular economy

Selection of portfolio companies: Laka, EST-Floattech, Dott

Aqal Capital

Family: Bozesan

Country: Germany

About: Serial angel investor and author Mariana Bozesan uses her single-family office to invest specifically in tech companies which contribute to furthering the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Niches: Green tech, renewables, AI, mobility

Selection of portfolio companies: Kipu Quantum, Proxima Fusion

Korys

Family: Colruyt

Country: Belgium

About: The Colruyts are one of the wealthiest noble families in Belgium (yes, they still have those), and their investment office has a wide range of impact companies for energy transition and wellbeing.

Niches: Energy transition, health

Selection of portfolio companies: Greenely, OroraTech, Virya Energy

OCCIDENT

Family: Schörghuber

Country: Germany / Switzerland

About: OCCIDENT is an owner-managed venture capital investor focusing on science-driven startups that deliver real societal impact, particularly in life sciences and industrial tech.

Niches: Life sciences, deep tech, industrial innovation

Selection of portfolio companies: Lymphatica Medtech, hemotune, Tubulis

Lauritzen Fonden

Family: Lauritzen Country: Denmark

About: Founded in 1945 by the Lauritzen shipping family, Lauritzen Fonden is a commercial foundation that manages long-term investments and supports philanthropic initiatives. It holds controlling stakes in J. Lauritzen A/S and DFDS A/S, while funding programs for children, youth, and cultural projects in Denmark.

Niches: Shipping & logistics, long-term investments, philanthropy, education, culture

Investments: Lauritzen Fonden is an LP in The Footprint Firm's first €76m impact fund which was announced in January.

Alychlo

Family: Couke

Country: Belgium

About: Founded by pharma CEO Marc Coucke – and named for his daughters Alysée and Chloé – Alychlo has a wide range of investments, including two prominent environmental plays.

Niches: Environment, water healthcare, tech

Selection of portfolio companies: Ekopak, EnergyVision

AtlasInvest

Family: Frère

Country: Belgium

About: AtlasInvest is a private investment company focusing primarily on the energy sector and fund-of-funds investments, with a growing sustainability mandate.

Niches: Energy transition, clean tech, circular systems

Selection of portfolio companies: Energy Dome, Sympower, Mainspring Energy

DOB Equity

Family: Tobé

Country: Netherlands

About: DOB describes itself as pursuing ‘conscientious capitalism’ and its holdings reflect that, with a raft of social and environmental impact investments in Africa.

Niches: Clean water, energy, logistics, health

Selection of portfolio companies: Spouts International, PowerGen, Africa Logistics Properties.

Grosvenor

Family: Grosvenor

Country: UK

About: The family office for one of the UK’s richest families, the scion of which is Hugh Grosvenor, 7th Duke of Westminster, worth around $12bn. The firm describes itself as pursuing the family’s goal to deliver commercial, social, and environmental benefit.

Niches: Agri-Tech, Real Estate

Selection of portfolio companies: Aerofarms, Vytelle, Ostara

Navus Ventures

Family: Lely

Country: Netherlands

About: Linked to the Dutch agri-manufacturers Lely, Navus has a keen interest in making horticulture and food production more efficient and sustainable.

Niches: Energy transition, agritech, foodtech.

Selection of portfolio companies: Agurotech, Cultivated Biosciences, FOTONIQ.

PFC Family Office

Family: The Marzotto family (Paolo Marzotto branch); led by Guglielmo Notarbartolo di Villarosa and his sister Giorgiana Notarbartolo di Villarosa

Country: Italy

About: PFC became a family office based in Milan in 2016, when Paolo Marzotto, his wife, and daughters exited the Marzotto Group. The family has been at the heart of Italy's textile industry since the 1800s. Under the next generation's leadership, the fund developed a Family Constitution and shifted its entire investment strategy toward social and environmental impact. Guglielmo leads private equities, while his sister Giorgiana heads philanthropy and impact investing, and also founded the 2030 Social Impact Prize to support entrepreneurs addressing inequality in Europe.

Niches: Circular economy, education, clean energy, water and food security, healthcare, and biodiversity

Selection of investments: Fund investments include Achieve Partners (education-focused buyout) and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (renewable infrastructure). Direct co-investments target small to mid-sized private buyouts with clear impact outcomes.

KIMPA – Impact Investing

Family: Multi-family

Country: Switzerland

About: KIMPA invests to tackle global challenges, channeling family office and private wealth into impact-first ventures across climate, food, and inclusion.

Niches: Climate tech, sustainable food, inclusion

Selection of portfolio companies: Notpla, Too Good To Go, MycoWorks

AENU

Family: Brose (Felix & Fabian Brose)

Country: Germany

About: AENU is an evergreen impact fund founded by the Brose family. It focuses on multi-stage, long-term investments in climate-tech and social impact companies across Europe and the US.

Niches: Climate tech, social impact, circular economy

Selection of portfolio companies: Sylvera, Plan A, Quantum Systems

Helvellyn Foundation

Family: Holmes

Country: UK

About: The Helvellyn Foundation is a grant-making foundation co-run by Becky Holmes and her sister Lauren, funded by wealth from their father Bill Holmes, founder of transport software company Radius. Rather than operating as a traditional investment-focused family office, the foundation deploys capital into biodiversity, conservation and environmental advocacy initiatives.

Niches: Biodiversity, conservation, environmental protection

Selection of portfolio organisations: African Wildlife Foundation, Rewilding Britain, Wildlife and Countryside Link

Noria

Family: Guillaume

Country: France

About: Set up by agro-industry veteran Christophe Guillaume and his wife Céline, this family office explicitly looks for investments in the energy transition.

Niches: Energy, climate

Selection of portfolio companies: Kyotherm, WAGA Energy, newHeat

Otium Capital

Family: Stérin

Country: France

About: Founded and run by French billionaire Pierre-Édouard Stérin, Otium has a very large portfolio, within which many environmental impact companies can be found.

Niches: Circular economy, energy, greentech

Selection of portfolio companies: Revibe, BeFC, IB2

Armada

Family: Aegerter

Country: Switzerland

About: The investment office of Swiss entrepreneur and philanthropist Daniel Aegerter, Armada counts among its portfolio big tech success stories like N26, but also a number of ambitious clean energy companies.

Niches: Climate tech, AI, fintech

Selection of portfolio companies: CarbonCapture, Cerabyte, Oklo

KIRKBI Climate

Family: Kirk Kristiansen

Country: Denmark

About: One of the various branches of the family office behind the famous Lego dynasty, KIRKBI climate focuses specifically on environmental investments, with a lot of money behind it.

Niches: Energy transition, circular materials, land sustainability

Selection of portfolio companies: Adapture, monolith, ambercycle

Boyser

Family: Boyser

Country: Spain

About: The Boyser family office in Barcelona does not have much of a presence online, but records show investments in a few impact companies over the last decade.

Niches: energy, biotech

Selection of portfolio companies: Spacewell Energy, Vytrus Biotech

Franz Haniel & Cie

Family: Haniel

Country: Germany

About: Franz Haniel & Cie is a historic, family-owned German holding company based in Duisburg. Originally active in mining, coal trading, and shipping, the firm has shifted part of its portfolio toward sustainable and climate-focused ventures across Europe.

Niches: Climate tech, renewable energy, sustainable food systems

Selection of portfolio companies: Infarm, 1Komma5, Tomorrow Foods

Zubi Capital

Family: Multi-family

Country: Spain

About: While slightly different to the rest of this list in that it’s a multi-family asset manager, Zubi gets its place for a strong emphasis on investments pursuing the UN SDGs.

Niches: Environment, energy, diversity and inclusion, agri-tech

Selection of portfolio companies: Matteco, Kausal, Tupu

Philian Invest

Family: Persson

Country: Sweden

About: The private office of H&M chairman Karl-Johan Persson – separate from the general Persson family office – is well known in the Nordics for its focus on environmental impact investments.

Niches: Environment, energy, climate tech

Selection of portfolio companies: Supernormal Greens, Epishine, Ljusgårda

Longrun Capital

Family: Ljungberg

Country: Sweden

About: Founded by Cristina Ljungberg, of the famous real estate family, Longrun is explicitly a climate venture, with the goal to make every krona spent count towards practical implementation.

Niches: Climate tech, energy, sustainable housing, water

Selection of portfolio companies: Ekolution, Greeniron, drupps

Sofina

Family: Boël

Country: Belgium

About: Sofina is a publicly listed investment firm backed by Belgium’s Boël family. It takes a long-term approach, investing across consumer, healthcare, education, and technology, with an increasing focus on sustainable and impact-driven opportunities.

Niches: Consumer, healthcare, education, technology, sustainability

Selection of portfolio companies: Back Market, Devialet, Picnic

D11Z

Family: Schwarz

Country: Germany

About: D11Z is a Heilbronn-based single-LP family office and evergreen fund focused on early-stage B2B digital companies in Europe. Operating with a long-term, patient capital model, D11Z backs founders from day one and supports portfolio companies continuously, without fixed fund timelines. The firm positions itself as a data-driven investor, actively using AI and proprietary sourcing tools to identify promising startups early.

Niches: B2B digital solutions, early-stage technology, AI-enabled business models

Selection of portfolio companies: Otark, Eden

Navigare Ventures

Family: Wallenberg

Country: Sweden

About: One of Sweden’s wealthiest families, long known for major investments in industry and financial services, the Wallenbergs have recently expanded into impact investing.

Niches: Sustainability, Energy

Selection of portfolio companies: Nordic Forestry Automation, Ligna Energy, Arevo.

Pictured: Rennie Hoare (C. Hoare & Co.); Sophia Martin (1st Kind); Charles-César d'Amat (Amat Group); Darius Seiller (Sprout & About Ventures), Jeroen Heine and Jobien Laurijssen (VP Capital), Alexandra le coz Sanchez (Apres-Demain), Lore Wauters (Victrix Markus), Linder Julia, Thiele-Schürhoff, Anouk Schoors, Guglielmo Notarbartolo di Villarosa (Anya Capital and PFC); Lucas Walton (Builders Vision)