# Nic Pannekeet

> Nic Pannekeet is a seed investor at PureTerra Ventures (Amsterdam) backing Software and Water. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [PureTerra Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pureterra-ventures)
- Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Oct 2025
- Lead investor: 60%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nic-pannekeet-4022357/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nic.pannekeet

Nic Pannekeet is a seed investor at PureTerra Ventures in Amsterdam focused on Software and Water. Nic Pannekeet is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of PureTerra Ventures. He previously worked at Van den Berg China Ltd as a Co-Founder. Nic Pannekeet attended Shanghai Normal University.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 40% |
| Water | 1 | 20% |
| AgTech | 1 | 20% |
| Farming | 1 | 20% |
| Big Data | 1 | 20% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Series B | 1 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 20% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spain | 1 | 20% |
| Australia | 1 | 20% |
| United States | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Membrion | Membrion™ is a 2016 spin-out from the laboratories of the University of Washington (UW). Commercialization funding from the UW, the Murdock Charitable Trust, Amazon, the National Science Foundation (Award #1648517) and a consortium of California utilities (Rocket Fund) has helped to bridge the translation gap to a commercial product. In total, 11different funding organizations have evaluated and financially supported Membrion's product development and commercialization plan. Most recently, that support has translated to private investment by angel investors as they scale their technology into commercial production. | $20M | Series B | Oct 07, 2025 |  |
| HEMAV | LEADING THE “AGRIBUSINESS AI TRANSFORMATION” BY SIMPLIFYING THE DECISION MAKING FOR USERS THROUGH A UNIQUE AI DIGITAL PLATFORM: LAYERS® HEMAV provides customized ag-AI models per user and crop allowing users to enhance ROI by monitoring, controlling and predicting key agricultural variablesWe aim to help growers increase the efficiency andsustainability of their land, resulting in savings and increased profits.LAYERS allows monitoring the land remotely with the highest precision. The platform provides key insights from the consolidation of satellite and drone images, soil sampling data, and meteorological information. As a result, process automation can be made more efficient with a clear return on investment. | $8.4M | Venture - Series Unknown | Dec 09, 2024 |  |
| Membrion | Membrion™ is a 2016 spin-out from the laboratories of the University of Washington (UW). Commercialization funding from the UW, the Murdock Charitable Trust, Amazon, the National Science Foundation (Award #1648517) and a consortium of California utilities (Rocket Fund) has helped to bridge the translation gap to a commercial product. In total, 11different funding organizations have evaluated and financially supported Membrion's product development and commercialization plan. Most recently, that support has translated to private investment by angel investors as they scale their technology into commercial production. | $7M | Series B | Jan 17, 2023 |  |
| SWAN Systems | SWAN Systems is a software company that provides a cloud-based platform for precision irrigation and nutrient management for agriculture. Their platform integrates data from multiple sources to create personalized irrigation and nutrient plans that optimize crop yields, minimize waste, and reduce costs. SWAN's technology also includesreal-time monitoring and analytics to help growers make informed decisions about their irrigation and fertilization practices. Their goal is to help farmers increase their profitability while also promoting sustainable agriculture. | $2M | Seed | May 20, 2022 |  |
| SWAN Systems | SWAN Systems is a software company that provides a cloud-based platform for precision irrigation and nutrient management for agriculture. Their platform integrates data from multiple sources to create personalized irrigation and nutrient plans that optimize crop yields, minimize waste, and reduce costs. SWAN's technology also includesreal-time monitoring and analytics to help growers make informed decisions about their irrigation and fertilization practices. Their goal is to help farmers increase their profitability while also promoting sustainable agriculture. | $2.1M |  | May 20, 2022 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [AC Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [GiantLeap Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/giantleap-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Safar Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/safar-partners-7ab4) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Access Capital Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/access-capital-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ecolab](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ecolab) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Freeflow Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/freeflow-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About PureTerra Ventures

VC Fund · Amsterdam, The Netherlands

PureTerra Ventures is an investment firm.

4 contacts available at PureTerra Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Job Van Schelven | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/job-van-schelven |
| Nic Pannekeet | Co-Founder & Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nic-pannekeet |
| Alexander Crowell | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexander-crowell-8109 |
| Gijsbert De Bruin | Co-Founder & Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gijsbert-de-bruin |

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## FAQ

### What does Nic Pannekeet invest in?

Nic Pannekeet invests primarily in Software, Water and AgTech startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Spain. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Nic Pannekeet last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Nic Pannekeet closed in Oct 2025. Shizune tracks 5 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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