# Pauline Wink-Zaanen

> Pauline Wink-Zaanen is a seed investor at 4impact (The Hague) backing Energy and Software. See 9 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [4impact](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/4impact)
- Location: The Hague, The Netherlands
- Total investments: 9
- Last investment: Sep 2025
- Lead investor: 56%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pauline-wink-zaanen-28294b/

Pauline Wink-Zaanen is a seed investor at 4impact in The Hague focused on Energy and Software. Pauline is a co-founder of 4impact and was formerly at Goldman Sachs in London and New York focusing on investing in venture capital, private equity and private finance opportunities. She was subsequently Partner at Hayfin, a leading European alternative lender, setting up and leading the Benelux office. Pauline holds a MSc. In MechanicalEngineering from the Delft University of Technology graduating in Power & Energy.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 2 | 22% |
| Software | 2 | 22% |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 22% |
| SaaS | 1 | 11% |
| Sales | 1 | 11% |

25 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 4 | 44% |
| Series A | 2 | 22% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 22% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 11% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The Netherlands | 6 | 67% |
| Germany | 1 | 11% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| suena | suena energy is the first fully algorithmic and AI-based provider for the marketing of battery storage and renewable energies. Its energy trading autopilot uses state-of-the-art algorithms and precise forecasts to optimise trading decisions in real time. This market-leading technology from suena enables efficient trading across all balance powerand electricity markets for customers: increased revenues, extended storage lifetime and minimised risk. suena energy handles optimised marketing for stand-alone storage, combinations of PV and wind with storage, optimised direct marketing of renewable energies, portfolio optimization and whitelabel partner solutions. | $9.5M | Series A | Sep 17, 2025 |  |
| Deftpower | Deftpower is an AI-supported SaaS platform for EV charging. They offer premium charging services, but it doesn’t have to be an endless administrative burden. Their products include administrators, developers, and drivers. | $14.6M |  | Aug 29, 2025 |  |
| ETPA | ETPA is a trade platform for short-term electricity trades, with a focus on the trade participant’s capacity. They provide participants with the means to trade for themselves or through a third party on an accessible platform. Their products and services are intraday, day ahead, week, and weekend contracts. | $5.9M |  | Nov 11, 2024 |  |
| Deftpower | Deftpower is an AI-supported SaaS platform for EV charging. They offer premium charging services, but it doesn’t have to be an endless administrative burden. Their products include administrators, developers, and drivers. |  | Seed | Jan 25, 2024 |  |
| Carbon Equity | Carbon Equity we believe there is no greater cause within our lifetime than fighting climate change. Fighting climate change requires action at every possible level – government regulation, taxation, changes in consumer and corporate behavior, paradigm shifts, cultural shifts and massive investments in technology to name but a few. | $6.4M | Series A | Oct 11, 2023 |  |
| SkillsCV | SkillsCV offers candidates with skills matching in relation to finding jobs and internships. All vacancies from employers and intermediaries are converted into a set of skills and educational programmes. | $2.2M | Seed | Mar 18, 2022 |  |
| The Next Closet | The Next Closet is an online peer-to-peer marketplace in the Netherlands for secondhand designer clothes and accessories.The Next Closet (TNC) is the sustainable marketplace for second-hand designer clothes. As an enterprising green-tech startup in the middle of Amsterdam, the company wants to make a lasting impact. Via The Next Closet anyone caneasily sell their forgotten masterpieces and shop in someone else's unique "closets". | $3.6M | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 01, 2021 |  |
| Carbon Equity | Carbon Equity we believe there is no greater cause within our lifetime than fighting climate change. Fighting climate change requires action at every possible level – government regulation, taxation, changes in consumer and corporate behavior, paradigm shifts, cultural shifts and massive investments in technology to name but a few. | $1.4M | Seed | Aug 18, 2021 |  |
| Envision | Envision speaks out the visual world for the blind and low-vision users. It combines the best of assistive technology and artificial intelligence to bring the experience of independence to the visually impaired. | $1.8M | Seed | May 18, 2021 |  |

9 of 9 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Proeza Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/proeza-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Rethink Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rethink-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [ABN AMRO Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abn-amro) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [ABN AMRO Sustainable Impact Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abn-amro-sustainable-impact-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Santander](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/banco-santander) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BlackFin Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blackfin-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About 4impact

VC Fund · Netherlands, United States

Empowering ambitious tech4good entrepreneurs will accelerate the transition to a sustainable world while delivering robust financial performance. We believe that companies that focus on sustainable and financial returns will outperform profit-led companies. And that technology will drive accelerated impact.

5 contacts available at 4impact.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ali Najafbagy | Co-founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ali-najafbagy |
| Daniel Uusitalo | Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daniel-uusitalo |
| Pauline Wink-Zaanen | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pauline-wink-zaanen |
| Victor Straatman | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/victor-straatman |
| Yasmin Venema | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yasmin-v-venema |

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## FAQ

### What does Pauline Wink-Zaanen invest in?

Pauline Wink-Zaanen invests primarily in Energy, Software and E-Commerce startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 9 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 Pauline Wink-Zaanen last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Pauline Wink-Zaanen closed in Sep 2025. Shizune tracks 9 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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