# Earthstar

> Earthstar is a VC fund in Rotterdam backing Robotics and Mechanical Engineering. See 1 investment, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/earthstar
- Website: https://www.earthstarinvestments.com

Earthstar is a VC fund in Rotterdam focused on Robotics and Mechanical Engineering. Earthstar invests early in impact technologies and transformative industrial solutions where innovation and inclusion converge.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Earthstar. Shizune tracks 1 team members at Earthstar. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/earthstar-b5c7?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Robotics | 1 | 100% |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Réka Gugán | Founding Partner and Investor | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| VNYX | The VNYX is an AI-powered robot that has made fashion resale lucrative for the first time ever.Fashion firms can now stop dumping and start making money from their excess, returns, and vintage goods. | $1.2M | Seed | May 01, 2026 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Earthstar invest in?

Earthstar invests primarily in Robotics and Mechanical Engineering startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in The Netherlands. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Earthstar?

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### Who are the partners at Earthstar?

The team at Earthstar includes Réka Gugán (Founding Partner and Investor). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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