Aconterra is the first “Smart Building” tech fund
We are an open ended ‘evergreen fund’, unique of its kind, aiming for long term value and impact.
We act as an ecosystem for our investors and portfolio companies. We want you to grow and will therefore provide you with our knowledge and network, and capital if it can help you reach your goal.
Open ended
- Focus on long term value & impact
- No high pressure exits
From pre-seed to growth
- Ticket sizes from 500K€ to 3M€
- Eager to enter into VC syndicates
European investment focus
- Sweetspot: Benelux, Nordics, DACH
- Companies outside Europe if they have a European focus
Worldwide ecosystem network
- To strengthen our portfolio companies
- with other companies, incubators, universities
SMART
If it adds to:
- Energy efficiency & sustainability
- Health & comfort of living
- Safety & security
BUILDING
- All asset classes, from apartment to airport
- Includes industrial, warehousing, commercial
- Also building clusters
(e.g. for microgrid, heat networks)
TECHNOLOGY
- Focus on software: front-end, middleware, edge. Hardware can be part of the solution, but software is the distinguishing factor
- Machine learning / AI
- Sensors, actuators, components
- Many buzzwords: IoT, IIoT, AIoT, BMS, NILM, BIM, AMR, CRE, IWMS, BMS, IAQ, IAM, EHSQ (to name a few)
Besides the financial investments we strongly believe in building an Ecosystem that adds value to the fund.
Ecosystem principles
- Network of cross-industry players
- Share know-how within Aconterra, investors and portfolio companies
- Connect portfolio companies with clients, suppliers & investors
- Soft approach: we support and encourage
- Potential to co-work with other portfolio companies
Aconterra has entered into a strategic partnership with Capricorn Digital Growth Fund and invested 10M€. Both teams will work together on analysing and investing in the smart building tech market.
The investment teams will scout for new investment opportunities in Europe and jointly analyse targets.
We finance and support
‘Smart Building Technology’ companies
Aconterra Fund is a focused ‘Smart Building Technology’ venture capital fund. We finance and support European early-stage companies that make buildings more intelligent and energy efficient, safer and better to live or work in.
As an open ended ‘evergreen’ fund, Aconterra aims for long term value and impact while creating an ecosystem for its investors and portfolio companies.
Aconterra Fund, based in Antwerp – Belgium, started its operations in 2019 and has 30M€ assets under management to start with. It’s the first smart building tech VC.
It is managed by Aconterra Capital Partners, an independent Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) registered with the FSMA (the Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority)
To reach out, please email to info@aconterra.com
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News
Aconterra Forms Strategic Partnership with Capricorn and Invests 10M€ in Capricorn Digital Growth Fund