# Rebel

> Rebel is a VC fund in Rotterdam backing Retail and Banking. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Nov 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/43064
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/RebelGroup
- Website: http://www.rebelgroup.com/

Rebel is a platform for socially responsible entrepreneurs working at the interface of public and private initiative.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Rebel. Shizune tracks 2 team members at Rebel. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/rebel?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $531k–$2.6M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 1 | 33% |
| Banking | 1 | 33% |
| Big Data | 1 | 33% |
| Logistics | 1 | 33% |
| Recycling | 1 | 33% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Brazil | 1 | 33% |
| France | 1 | 33% |
| The Netherlands | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lilly Shoup | Managing Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lilly-shoup |
| Steven Steppe | Co-Founder and Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/steven-steppe-2c84 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vianova | Vianova is a platform for managing connected and shared mobility in the urban public realm. It helps cities better manage their urban space, starting with mobility services. Along with the benefits of new mobility solutions, cities face growing challenges as they integrate fast-developing modes of transportation. Its company's technology helpscities and mobility operators better collaborate and communicate, in order to foster more liveable and breathable streets. | $1.1M | Seed | Nov 15, 2021 | https://www.vianova.io |
| Z1 | Z1 is a digital banking app made for teenagers and young adults where teenagers can learn financial independence. Founded in 2020 by João Pedro Thompson (ex-Vereda Educação), Thiago Achatz (ex-Grow Pay), Sophie Secaf (ex-BOX 1824) and Mateus Craveiro (ex-Pagar.me), the company has already conquered important investors: the Maya Capital fund and 99founders , Ariel Lambrecht and Renato Freitas. Now, the company announces that it has received a contribution from the American accelerator Y Combinator, which has companies such as Airbnb, Twitch, and Rappi in its portfolio. | $2.6M | Seed | May 12, 2021 | https://z1.app |
| Afval Loont | Social enterprise with an innovative waste collection concept | $531K | Seed | Nov 01, 2016 | https://www.afvalloont.nl/ |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Clocktower Technology Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/clocktower-technology-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Contrarian Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/contrarian-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Goodwater Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/goodwater-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Homebrew](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/homebrew-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [MANTIS Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mantis-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ponooc](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ponooc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Rebel invest in?

Rebel invests primarily in Retail, Banking and Big Data startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Brazil. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Rebel's check size?

Rebel typically joins rounds of $531k–$2.6M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Rebel participates in.

### How do I contact Rebel?

Public channels for Rebel include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) 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 Rebel?

The team at Rebel includes Lilly Shoup (Managing Director) and Steven Steppe (Co-Founder and Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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