# PureTerra Ventures

> PureTerra Ventures is a VC fund backing Software and Machine Learning. See 16 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Total investments: 16
- Last investment: Oct 2025
- Lead investor: 75%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pureterra-ventures/
- Website: https://pureterra.com/

PureTerra Ventures is an investment firm.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $3.3M–$10M |
| Series B | $2M–$20M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 5 | 31% |
| Machine Learning | 3 | 19% |
| Information Technology | 3 | 19% |
| SaaS | 2 | 13% |
| Biotechnology | 2 | 13% |

25 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 5 | 31% |
| Series A | 3 | 19% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 13% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 13% |
| Seed | 1 | 6% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 4 | 25% |
| France | 2 | 13% |
| Australia | 2 | 13% |
| Spain | 1 | 6% |
| Israel | 1 | 6% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Job Van Schelven | Partner | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/job-van-schelven |
| Nic Pannekeet | Co-Founder & Managing Partner | 5 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nic-pannekeet |
| Alexander Crowell | Managing Director | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexander-crowell-8109 |
| Gijsbert De Bruin | Co-Founder & Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gijsbert-de-bruin |

## 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 |  |
| VAPAR | VAPAR is a developer of an engineering software intended for pipe asset management. The company's software speeds up the repair and maintenance of water pipes by automating pipe fault detection and infrastructure mapping using AI and GIS integration, saving clients time and money in repair and maintenance work. | $3.3M | Series A | Jan 22, 2024 |  |
| DIAMIDEX | DIAMIDEX is a biotechnology company that specializes in the quantification of microorganisms detection. | $2.7M |  | Nov 08, 2023 |  |
| Transcend Software | Trancend’s mission is to transform the way engineering firms, utilities, and technology suppliers assess and design critical infrastructure. Transcend was started to help transform the culture of these firms by providing software that automates the preliminary engineering of any kind of vertical asset. As these firms implement Transcend’s softwareit lowers costs, increases revenue (bid on more projects, faster, with more detail in less time), and frees up engineers to evaluate innovative technologies and sustainable design approaches, transcending the standard and sub-optimal solutions of years past. | $20M | Series B | Aug 03, 2023 |  |
| Transcend | Transcendinfra is a company that operates in the information technology industry. It specializes in software development, with a focus on automating critical infrastructure design. The company offers solutions that are designed to streamline and enhance the efficiency of business operations. Transcendinfra's software is used by a variety ofbusinesses, helping them to manage their infrastructure more effectively. The company's services are backed by a team of professionals who are dedicated to providing innovative solutions to meet the needs of their clients. | $20M | Series B | Jul 31, 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. | $3M | Convertible Note | Jul 03, 2023 |  |
| 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 |  |
| Ellona | Ellona develops environmental intelligence solutions-based devices for outdoor and indoor spaces. Its solutions help decision-makers improve their environments through the use of sensors capable of analyzing and monitoring both air quality and nuisances. | $6.8M | Series A | Oct 19, 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. | $2M | Seed | May 20, 2022 |  |

10 of 16 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does PureTerra Ventures invest in?

PureTerra Ventures invests primarily in Software, Machine Learning and Information Technology startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 16 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is PureTerra Ventures's check size?

PureTerra Ventures typically joins rounds of $3.3M–$10M at Series A and $2M–$20M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds PureTerra Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact PureTerra Ventures?

Public channels for PureTerra Ventures include LinkedIn and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at PureTerra Ventures?

The team at PureTerra Ventures includes Job Van Schelven (Partner), Nic Pannekeet (Co-Founder & Managing Partner) and Alexander Crowell (Managing Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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