# Friso Bensdorp

> Friso Bensdorp is a Series A investor at Move Energy backing Electric Vehicle and Energy. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Move Energy](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/move-energy)
- Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Dec 2022
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/friso-bensdorp-343545/

Friso Bensdorp is a Series A investor at Move Energy in Amsterdam focused on Electric Vehicle and Energy. Friso Bensdorp is the Founder of Ponooc and Move Energy.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Electric Vehicle | 2 | 67% |
| Energy | 1 | 33% |
| Analytics | 1 | 33% |
| Automotive | 1 | 33% |
| Data Center | 1 | 33% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eco-Movement | Eco-Movement is an independent data provider of charging stations for electric vehicles that is used to find charging station in a good way. |  | Series A | Dec 12, 2022 |  |
| Ride check | Ride Check is an online application that offers electric scooters to reach their destination on time to its customers. | $11.4M | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 16, 2022 |  |
| Withthegrid | Withthegrid supports energy grid operators by digitising their maintenance and optimisation processes. Through algorithms and machine learning techniques it can more accurately forecast demand and optimise production. This helps grid operators and producers save energy costs. The withthegrid remote monitoring devices also enable continuousmonitoring of assets and helps reduce operational costs and extend asset lifetime. | $2.2M |  |  |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Arches Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arches-capital-1959) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bridford Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bridford-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Dow Jones](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dow-jones) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Slingshot Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/slingshot-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Move Energy

VC Fund · Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Move Energy invests in early-stage ventures that are at the forefront of innovating both hardware and software solutions which contribute to the energy transition. We support companies making a tangible impact towards achieving net-zero targets, with a special focus on power, transport and buildings. In order to reach net zero by 2050, innovationin new high-impact technologies in these sectors will be crucial.

5 contacts available at Move Energy.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Frederik de Hosson | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/frederik-de-hosson |
| Friso Bensdorp | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/friso-bensdorp-80ca |
| Lex Roukens | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lex-roukens |
| Martin Oldenbeuving | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/martin-oldenbeuving |
| Mirjam Terhorst | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mirjam-terhorst |

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## FAQ

### What does Friso Bensdorp invest in?

Friso Bensdorp invests primarily in Electric Vehicle, Energy and Analytics startups, most often at Series A and Funding Round stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in The Netherlands. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Friso Bensdorp last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Friso Bensdorp closed in Dec 2022. Shizune tracks 3 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.

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