# Arie Hooimeijer > Arie Hooimeijer is a seed investor at Gimv (Amsterdam) backing Recycling and Energy. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [Gimv](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gimv) - Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Total investments: 2 - Last investment: Mar 2026 - Lead investor: 100% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arie-hooimeijer-5247114/ Arie Hooimeijer is a seed investor at Gimv in Amsterdam focused on Recycling and Energy. Arie Hooimeijer joined the Gimv Consumer 2020 team in 2015 with an extensive background in finance and operations. As part of the Benelux corporate finance teams of Rabobank, Lehman Brothers and Deutsche Bank as a vice president, he advised companies and their shareholders on capital market transactions, mergers & acquisitions and strategicevaluations. Thereafter he joined the privately held market leader in childcare in the Netherlands, where he became part of the Management Board as Chief Operating Officer.Arie Hooimeijer holds a Master's degree in Economics from the Erasmus University, Rotterdam (The Netherlands). ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Recycling | 2 | 100% | | Energy | 1 | 50% | | Chemical | 1 | 50% | | Software | 1 | 50% | | Renewable Energy | 1 | 50% | 6 industries tracked in total. ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Seed | 1 | 50% | | Funding Round | 1 | 50% | ### Country | Country | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Germany | 1 | 50% | | United States | 1 | 50% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | WeSort.AI | WeSort AI is a growing technology company specializing in systems for granular analysis and sorting of waste objects using artificial intelligence. | $11.5M | Seed | Mar 16, 2026 | | | Alterra Energy | Alterra Energy is an innovative chemical recycling technology company. Alterra Energy engages in developing and commercializing continuous recycling technology, which transforms waste plastic into petrochemical products. | | | Oct 22, 2024 | | 2 of 2 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [Chevron Phillips Chemical](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chevron-phillips-chemical) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [GGF](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/green-generation-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [LyondellBasell](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lyondellbasell-industries) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Neste](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/neste) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Potenza Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/potenza-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [vent.io](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vent-io) — VC Fund, 1 deal together ## About Gimv VC Fund · Antwerpen, Belgium Gimv is a European investment company with over three decades of experience in private equity and venture capital.Gimv is listed on NYSE Euronext Brussels. Gimv currently manages around 1.8 billion EUR (including third party funds) of investments in 85 portfolio companies, which jointly realise a turnover of more than EUR 6 billion and employover 28,000 professionals.As a recognized market leader in selected investment platforms, Gimv identifies entrepreneurial and innovative companies with high-growth potential and supports them in their transformation into market leaders. Gimv’s four investment platforms are: Consumer 2020, Health & Care, Smart Industries and Sustainable Cities. Each of these platforms works with a skilled and dedicated team across Gimv’s home markets of the Benelux, France and Germany and can count on an extended international network of experts.More information on Gimv can be found on [www.gimv.com]. 5 contacts available at Gimv. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Andreas Jurgeit | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andreas-jurgeit | | Anne Caron | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anne-caron | | Arie Hooimeijer | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arie-hooimeijer | | Bram Vanparys | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bram-vanparys | | Clemence Robles | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/clemence-robles | ## Similar investors ### Similar stage - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund ## FAQ ### What does Arie Hooimeijer invest in? Arie Hooimeijer invests primarily in Recycling, Energy and Chemical startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio. ### When did Arie Hooimeijer last invest? The most recent investment recorded for Arie Hooimeijer closed in Mar 2026. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly. ### Is Shizune's investor data accurate? Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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