Dutch Startups Secure €16 Million in Sustainable Innovation Funding
Amsterdam, Friday, 19 December 2025.
Four Dutch companies raised €16 million collectively, showcasing investor confidence in sustainable technology. AI healthcare pioneer Healthplus.ai can save hospitals €4 million annually by predicting surgical complications. Energy flexibility leader LIFEPOWR manages over 20,000 connected installations, while Solarix produces aesthetic solar facade panels and ThePhoneLab has prevented 50,000 kilograms of electronic waste through phone repairs, demonstrating how circular economy models drive both profit and environmental impact.
Healthcare AI Revolution Through Predictive Analytics
Healthplus.ai secured €2.3 million in a late seed funding round led by Elevating Capital and LUMO Labs, with participation from Pathena Venture Capital, Leistone (Renza Family), and ROM InWest [1]. The MedTech scale-up develops PERISCOPE®, an AI system that predicts patient-specific risks of post-operative infections and directly links these predictions to targeted actions for healthcare teams [1]. The technology integrates seamlessly with Electronic Patient Record systems serving Dutch and broader European markets, including Epic, Oracle Cerner, and ChipSoft, while automatically calibrating to work accurately across all hospital types and comply with regulatory requirements [1]. Dr. Bart Geerts, CEO and founder of Healthplus.ai, explained that the investment strengthens the company’s ability to integrate clinically validated, regulatory-approved AI into daily hospital practice through close collaboration with surgical specialists, nurses, and IT teams [1].
Energy Flexibility Pioneer Expands Across Europe
Belgian-origin energy technology pioneer LIFEPOWR raised €5.65 million in growth capital led by Noshaq and SPDG, followed by ROM InWest [2]. The company’s FlexiO software platform automatically coordinates energy consumption with periods of varying energy availability, helping reduce electricity bills while providing breathing room for the electrical grid [2]. LIFEPOWR currently manages more than 20,000 connected energy installations and collaborates with a growing network of installers and energy suppliers [2]. CEO Dries Bols noted that the investment demonstrates broad support for the company’s vision to make energy smarter, simpler, and more valuable, enabling faster scaling to help Europe accelerate the energy transition [2]. The funding will focus on three areas: further development of FlexiO technology, team strengthening, and international growth [2].
Circular Economy Model Drives Sustainable Growth
ThePhoneLab, the Netherlands’ largest phone repair chain, raised €2.5 million in growth capital to fund accelerated expansion over the coming years [3]. The company operates 14 stores with revenue exceeding €7 million in 2024, positioning itself to address a fragmented Dutch repair market dominated by small independent operators, unlike consolidated chains in France (Save with 121 stores) and the United Kingdom (iSmash with 38 stores) [3]. ROM InWest Investment Manager Reynier de Monchy highlighted how ThePhoneLab sets new standards for responsible electronics repair through craftsmanship and service, aligning with European Right to Repair directives and broader sustainable damage repair movements embraced by insurers [3]. Founder Boris Blijham emphasized the company’s clear mission: the more devices they can repair, the better, with the investment enabling service scaling, network expansion, and broader expertise availability [3].
Solar Innovation Scales Aesthetic Building Integration
Weesp-based Solarix completed a Series A funding round totaling €5.5 million, with ROM InWest reinvesting alongside VP Capital, an impact investor, plus prospects for substantial subsidies [4]. The company produces aesthetic solar facade panels and plans to use the funding to automate panel assembly with robot arms, automatic gluing, and smart packaging technology [4]. Solarix has expanded internationally to Germany, Switzerland, and Scandinavia while working with resellers in Italy, Finland, and Croatia, with ongoing projects in Germany and Switzerland [4]. Founder Marloes van Heteren noted growing international interest but emphasized that scaling requires essential investment, particularly given high time pressure from subsidy regulations that created tension in final phases but ultimately succeeded [4]. The funding positions Solarix to scale up and contribute internationally to the energy transition in the coming months, with expectations that all new buildings will generate energy from their facades in coming years [4].