Pjotr van Schothorst
www.pvs-investments.comVCMatch tracks Pjotr van Schothorst as an investor focused on Climate/Cleantech, Energy, and Battery Technology companies, Pre-Seed and Seed rounds, and Netherlands, Europe, and Global markets. Upload your deck to compare your startup against the full private matching profile.
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Geography
Netherlands, Europe, and Global
Investment Thesis
PVS Investments operates as a business angel investor focused on early-stage climate tech startups with genuine disruptive potential. The firm believes in backing university spin-outs and deep tech companies with technical innovations that can meaningfully limit global warming. The investment thesis emphasizes realistic assessment of technical viability, market readiness, and long-term CO2 impact over 5-10 years, combined with disciplined financial return expectations of 10x returns within 5-7 years.
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Investment Focus
Who should take a closer look
Pjotr van Schothorst is most relevant for founders raising Pre-Seed and Seed rounds in Climate/Cleantech, Energy, Battery Technology, and Hardware, especially across Netherlands, Europe, and Global.
Focus statement
Private investor in early-stage climate tech startups, particularly university spin-outs with technical innovations in clean energy production, battery technologies, CO2 capture, industrial decarbonization, waste valorization, and related sustainability sectors aligned with UN SDGs 7, 9, 12, and 13.
Value Add
- Can invest at much earlier stage than most VCs - willing to enter at pre-seed phase
- Technical background in physics enables deep understanding of technical innovations and viability assessment
- Provides operational support beyond capital: go-to-market strategy review, pitch deck refinement, team composition guidance, and introductions to Series A+ VCs
- Personal 19-year entrepreneurship track record with two successful operating companies
- Uses profits from own successful ventures to invest, demonstrating aligned incentives
Stage And Sector Fit
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