Pjotr van Schothorst

PVS Investments is a private investor providing seed funding for climate tech startups. Pjotr van Schothorst, the founder, leverages his entrepreneurial experience and technical background in applied physics to identify and invest in early-stage companies with the potential to limit global warming. He is particularly interested in university spin-outs with technical innovations in areas such as improved batteries, CO2 capture, and renewable energy. His early-stage focus allows him to step in much earlier than most VCs. He focuses on startups with potential for disruption when scaled up. PVS Investments targets companies working on innovative clean energy production, battery technologies, e-mobility, green chemicals, precision fermentation, CO2 capture and sequestration, and industrial decarbonization. He invests in venture builders like Marble Studio and Food Founders Studio, as well as aquaculture investors and PV and biogas projects. Pjotr's investment decisions are driven by a desire to contribute to solving global energy, water, and food supply problems through clean energy and waste valorization solutions. Beyond financial investment, Pjotr offers his experience to founders. This includes reviewing their go-to-market strategy, investor pitch, and team composition. He also leverages his network to introduce them to VC investors for the next funding round. His technical background allows him to quickly assess the viability of deep tech innovations. The firm operates as a personal investment venture, supported by experienced partners with expertise in entrepreneurship, chemical engineering, intellectual property (IP) protection, and strategy & risk analysis.

Clean energy production, battery technologies, e-mobility, green chemicals, precision fermentation, CO2 capture, waste valorization, industrial decarbonization, biochar, aquaculture, PV projects, biogas projects, fusion energy, metal recovery, water purification, silica foams, fiber placement, glass fiber regeneration, biomass conversion, 2G sugars, small modular nuclear reactors

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