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Best Environment Tech Companies in South Holland, Netherlands

The 94 best Environment Tech companies in South Holland, Netherlands in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Samotics.

94companies tracked
$156.8Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
31have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · ENVIRONMENT TECH × SOUTH HOLLAND

Our analysis of 241 Environment Tech companies

$25.6b in tracked funding; 88% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

241companies analysed
88%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
12unicorns
2019median founding year
807kcombined LinkedIn audience
86%of audience held by top 3
5companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Environment Tech companies in South Holland

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderTech stackWeb popularityPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Samotics
Provider of condition monitoring solutions for industrial assets and equipment
78AI top 20%Tech top 25%Talent top 28%Funding top 35%
All 9 signals ▾
AItop 20%
Techtop 25%
Talenttop 28%
Fundingtop 35%
Growthtop 35%
Marketbottom 49%
Productbottom 45%
Globalbottom 38%
Newsbottom 24%
AI: Classified as an AI company
Tech: 49 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Ses
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100
$23M16 mo ago104Simon Jagers
Co-Founder
WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+37Top 10M—2 partnerships
2The Ocean Cleanup
Tech based solutions to clean oceanic plastic waste
$22M1 mo ago140Boyan Slat
Founder & CEO
Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365PHP+30Top 1M8 patents
Collecting and removing floating marine debris using passive surface‑capture systems.
—
3GBM Works
Wind turbine foundation developer
$22M8 mo ago6—WebflowVimeoGSAP+18Top 50M27 patents
Offshore wind turbine monopile foundations and fluidised tubular pile installation systems
—
4Deltares
Provider of applied research and specialist consultancy services for water management
$15M61 mo ago986—Google MapsYouTubeMicrosoft ASP.NET+17Top 5M—2 job openings
5Gradyent Technologies
Provider of AI & cloud-based solutions to optimize heat network
$12M14 mo ago44Robert Vrancken
Founder & CTO
StoryblokNode.jsTailwind CSS+23Top 50M—1 expansion
6Physee
Provider of transparent BIPV solar panels
$12M60 mo ago36———38 patents
Eu2+-doped luminescent nanoparticle coatings for greenhouse glazing and solar concentrators
1 launch
7Pryme
Provider of solutions to convert plastic waste into valuable products
$11M26 mo ago18—Craft CMSPHPYii+13Top 10M——
8Aquablu
Provider of solutions for smart water filter
$8M11 mo ago19Marnix Stokvis
Co-Founder & CEO
Framer SitesApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+23Top 5M—2 awards
9Spotr
Developer of AI-driven building profiles through imagery and data analysis
$8M28 mo ago46Marieke Dijksma
Cofounder & Product developer
WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+19Top 10M——
10Solar monkey
Provides software for solar installation
$5M45 mo ago55—PythonDjangoGoogle Cloud+6Top 5M——
11COVAL Energy
Provider of carbon capture and utilization solutions
$4M41 mo ago—Frank Schreurs
Co-Founder
——3 patents
Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials
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12SDS Separation
Manufacturer of modular separation systems for gas and liquid processing
$2M11 mo ago9Teun Rappard
Co-Founder
——2 patents
Gas stripping/desorption systems for separating volatile compounds from liquids
—
13FieldFactors
Developer of nature-based rainwater treatment and reuse systems.
$2M11 mo ago—Wilrik Kok
Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+23Top 50M—1 job opening · 1 partnership
14RanMarine Technology
Developer of autonomous aquatic robots for waste removal and water monitoring
$2M44 mo ago38—WordPressMySQLPHP+29Top 10M——
15DeNoize
Manufacturer of smart windows for controlling noise pollution
$1M48 mo ago8Olivier Schevin
Co-Founder & Cto
WordPressMySQLPHP+25Top 10M6 patents
Vibration-damping smart glass and thin panels for building window applications
—
16Magneto
Provider of magnetocaloric heat pumps for heating and cooling solutions for the renewable energy industry
$1M39 mo ago5———7 patents
Magnetocaloric alloy materials for solid‑state refrigeration and cooling systems
—
17Tarnoc
Provider of heating solutions for home
$858K11 mo ago—Vincent Wijdeveld
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+20Top 5M——
18Nerdalize
Cloud-based building energy management software solutions
$852K107 mo ago14———7 patents
Thermal management modules for cooling heat‑generating electronic components
—
19Water Energy Intelligence
Platform providing data analytics and insights on water management
$820K56 mo ago—Maria Mortou
CEO & MD
————
20Space4Good
Provider of solutions for earth observation, geographical information system, and big data analysis for…
$804K33 mo ago21————1 internship · 3 partnerships
21Meteory
Provider of environmental data platform for ecological policy support.
$613K35 mo ago7Pierre Blanchet
Co-Founder
————
22Alucha
Technology solution to obtain oil, gas and recycled content from laminate plastics
$413K36 mo ago7Gijs Jansen
Founder & CEO
————
23Plugwise
IoT-enabled thermostat, plugs and switches for home energy monitoring
$412K123 mo ago10Reinder Sanders
Co-Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+26Top 5M2 patents
Smart home energy monitoring and control for residential power distribution
—
24SolarSwing
Provider of solar-based products for use in buildings
$391K88 mo ago1Sam Kin
Founder
————
25Joulz
Smart meter installation, meter reading & data management services provider
$190K119 mo ago535—SentryLeafletstyled-components+23Top 5M—2 job openings

Top 12 Environment Tech companies in South Holland

#1
Funding Raised · Rotterdam, South Holland · founded 2013 · 140 employees
$22.4Mraised
▾

Tech based solutions to clean oceanic plastic waste. It develops scaling techniques and solutions to rid the oceans of plastic. It offers a system which is comprised of a long U-shaped barrier that guides the plastic into a retention zone. The floating systems are designed to capture plastics ranging from small pieces in size, up to large debris, including massive, discarded fishing nets.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 615k LinkedIn followers — 76.2% of this cohort's audience · 969 engagements/post (1.9× cohort median)
Funding rounds
  • May 2026Grant (prize money)$117.7K
  • May 2017Grant (prize money)$21.7M
  • Jun 2016Grant (prize money)$560K
Founders & team
Boyan SlatFounder & CEO
Investors
Julius Baer, DSM, Government of the Netherlands, Schaeffler, Mistletoe, ScaleUpNation
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssApache Http ServerApple Icloud Mail
#2
Series A · The Hague, South Holland · founded 2016 · 6 employees
$22.2Mraised
▾

GBM Works is an EPC contractor that works in the domain of installation of offshore wind turbine foundations. Claims to be developing a new method of installing offshore wind turbine foundations called the GBM Pile Drill. They are currently developing their new prototype to further validate the technology.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Series A$7.3M
  • Dec 2024Seed$6.3M
  • Jun 2022Grant (prize money)$6.5M
  • Feb 2021Grant (prize money)$2.2M
Investors
Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland, EIC Fund, Rotterdamse Havendraken, Katapult, Europa, Invest-NL
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare TurnstileFlickityGoogle Font Api
#3
Series A · Leiden, South Holland · founded 2015 · 104 employees
$23Mraised
▾

Provider of condition monitoring solutions for industrial assets and equipment. It offers predictive alerts and insights into asset health, performance, and efficiency. The company's technology uses electrical signature analysis to detect faults and optimize energy use. It provides early detection of equipment failures and helps prevent disruptions. The company also offers asset reliability services and failure detection capabilities.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 78how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 20%
Tech
top 25%
Talent
top 28%
Funding
top 35%
Growth
top 35%
Market
bottom 49%
AI: Classified as an AI company
Tech: 49 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Ses · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 15k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships (incl. iPUMPNET) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2025Venture Debt$21M
  • Sep 2022Series A—
  • Dec 2021Series A$16.4M
  • Mar 2021Series A$6M
Founders & team
Jasper HoogeweegenOwner & CEOSimon JagersCo-FounderGerben GooijersCTO / Founder
Investors
UNIIQ, ENGIE Services, 83NORTH, ABB, European Investment Bank, InnovationQuarter
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAngularApple Icloud MailCloudflare
#4
Series B · Rotterdam, South Holland · founded 2019 · 44 employees
$12.2Mraised
▾

Provider of AI & cloud-based solutions to optimize heat network. It provides an artificial intelligence-based software-as-a-service platform for heat optimization. It also provides solutions for demand forecasting, flow simulation, and supply & demand matching.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2025Series B$30.2M
  • Aug 2022Series A$10.1M
  • Jun 2020Seed$2.1M
Founders & team
Robert VranckenFounder & CTOHerve HuismanCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Capricorn Partners, Helen Ventures, ENERGIIQ, Eneco, Blue Earth Capital, SEB Venture Capital
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag Manager
#5
Seed · Voorhout, South Holland · founded 2016 · 19 employees
$8.2Mraised
▾

Aquablu provides solutions for smart water filter. Its water filter used osmosis membrane and connected with sensors.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 8k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2025Seed$8.2M
Founders & team
Marnix StokvisCo-Founder & CEOMarc ZuylenCo-Founder
Investors
YES!Delft
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook PixelFramer Sites
#6
Series A · Zwijndrecht, South Holland · founded 2018 · 9 employees
$2.3Mraised
▾

Manufacturer of modular separation systems for gas and liquid processing. The company’s technology enables compact, plug-and-play separator solutions with increased performance. These systems are designed for applications such as carbon capture, hydrogen processing, process gas treatment, and natural gas processing. The company offers solutions for reducing emissions and improving circularity.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 817 LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum -2 · hiring: Senior CFD Engineer – Carbon Capture Systems, Senior Process Technology Engineer
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2025Series A$2.3M
  • Dec 2021Seed—
Founders & team
Teun RappardCo-FounderCor SarisCo-FounderChristopher LiuCo-Founder & Marketing Director
Investors
Percival Participations, Invest-NL
#7
Seed · Delft, South Holland · founded 2016
$2.1Mraised
▾

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LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Financieel Medewerker
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Mexico and the Netherlands) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Seed$1.9M
  • Dec 2016Grant (prize money)$208.2K
Founders & team
Wilrik KokCo-Founder
Investors
Europa, Tailwind Climate, Amplifica Capital, Connect the Drops, Water Innovation Fund, Vanzal
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAngularApple Icloud MailCart FunctionalityCdnjs
#8
Series A · Delft, South Holland · founded 2019
$858.2Kraised
▾

Provider of heating solutions for home. It develops a heat pump technology that works without an outdoor unit and is connected to the existing climate system (radiators).

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2025Series A$1.4M
  • Nov 2023Seed$858.2K
Founders & team
Vincent WijdeveldCo-Founder & CEOTijmen JongCo-Founder
Investors
Baruni
Tech stack
Core-JsElementorFacebook PixelGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag Manager
#9
Public · Rotterdam, South Holland · founded 2008 · 18 employees
$10.6Mraised
▾

Provider of solutions to convert plastic waste into valuable products. It provides circular solutions to convert waste plastics into a feedstock that is further processing by petrochemical companies to produce new plastic.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2024Post IPO$10.6M
  • May 2023Post IPO—
  • Mar 2023Post IPO—
Investors
Taranis, LyondellBasell, Infinity Recycling, Invest-NL
Tech stack
CookiebotCore-JsCraft CmsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerGsap
#10
Series A · The Hague, South Holland · founded 2015 · 46 employees
$7.9Mraised
▾

Developer of AI-driven building profiles through imagery and data analysis. The company offers automated data collection modules to predict energy performance. These insights help organizations efficiently assess risks and maintenance needs. The company also identifies sustainability opportunities at scale.

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2024Series A$4.9M
  • Jun 2021Seed$3M
Founders & team
Marieke DijksmaCofounder & Product developerDirk HuibersCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Volta Ventures, InnovationQuarter, Concrete Ventures, EDF, ScaleUpNation, InsurTech Hub Munich
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#11
Funding Raised · Delft, South Holland · founded 2008 · 986 employees
$15.1Mraised
▾

Provider of applied research and specialist consultancy services for water management. The organization delivers expertise related to water, subsurface, and infrastructure. It offers services such as predictions, risk quantification, and actionable warning systems. The organization also focuses on sustainable use of water and soil systems.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 60k LinkedIn followers — 7.5% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Adviseur/Onderzoeker Milieutechnologie, Financieel Projectadministrateur
Funding rounds
  • May 2021Grant (prize money)$226.2K
  • Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$201K
  • Nov 2020Grant (prize money)$179.1K
  • Oct 2020Grant (prize money)$211.8K
Investors
Europa, Military Health, USGS
Tech stack
AlloyuiAtlassian ConfluenceBackbone.JsBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#12
Series A · Delft, South Holland · founded 2014 · 36 employees
$11.5Mraised
▾

Provider of transparent BIPV solar panels. It provides users with a platform offering transparent BIPV solar panels. It provides a transparent BIPV Solar Panel which can be substituted for windows in office buildings. This platform also provides real estate solutions like smart skin technology and greenhouse solutions.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 8k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2021Series A$4.9M
  • Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$60.7K
  • Jan 2021Series A$4.9M
  • Nov 2020Grant (prize money)$346.7K
Investors
EIC Fund, Europa, phase2.earth, Adunare Investments, EDGE, Green Challenge
Tech stack
WebflowZohoZoho PagesenseJqueryGoogle Hosted LibrariesGoogle Analytics

Funding & investor landscape

$156.8Mtotal disclosed funding
28companies funded
92disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Europa12 rounds
YES!Delft10 rounds
EIC Fund6 rounds
InnovationQuarter6 rounds
ScaleUpNation6 rounds
Climate KIC5 rounds
Delft Enterprises5 rounds
Invest-NL3 rounds
PortXL3 rounds
UNIIQ3 rounds

Notable founders

Boyan Slat
Founder & CEO · The Ocean Cleanup
Jasper Hoogeweegen
Owner & CEO · Samotics
Simon Jagers
Co-Founder · Samotics
Robert Vrancken
Founder & CTO · Gradyent Technologies
Herve Huisman
Co-Founder & CEO · Gradyent Technologies
Marnix Stokvis
Co-Founder & CEO · Aquablu
Marc Zuylen
Co-Founder · Aquablu
Teun Rappard
Co-Founder · SDS Separation
Cor Saris
Co-Founder · SDS Separation
Wilrik Kok
Co-Founder · FieldFactors
Vincent Wijdeveld
Co-Founder & CEO · Tarnoc
Tijmen Jong
Co-Founder · Tarnoc
Prism market signals · Netherlands · country-scoped Prism corpus, 257,720 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Environment Tech coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · Netherlands

How research on Environmental Monitoring is moving in the Netherlands

A read on the academic research around Environmental Monitoring — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 374 Netherlands-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
201120202026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 17% → 36% across 2011–2026.
top research entities
  • Wageningen University & Research58
  • Delft University of Technology41
  • Deltares32
  • Utrecht University28
  • Joint Research Centre23
leading researchers
Anabella Ferral · Michal Shimoni · Tim van Emmerik · Alba Germán · Hommersom, Annelies · Alikas, Krista · Peter Behnisch · Lammert Kooistra
▲ Breakthroughs53 · 14%
▲ 13%→15% share
▲1.2× share momentum0 median citations77% since 2021mostly methods-led
Aquatic ecosystem research is rising sharply — papers quadrupled (1→4) as EU-focused studies also surged fourfold.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • European union1→5
  • Aquatic ecosystem1→4
Newly emergingBiodiversity 0→6
Landmark Multimedia Modeling of Engineered Nanoparticles with SimpleBox4nano: Model Definition and Evaluation · 200 cites
◆ Advancements119 · 32%
▲ 13%→31% share
▲2.4× share momentum0 median citations70% since 2021mostly methods-led
Water quality research is intensifying — papers jumped from 1 to 12, driving advancements' field-share from 13% to 31%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Water quality1→12
  • Biodiversity1→9
  • Environmental resource management3→8
  • Environmental planning1→5
  • Sampling (signal processing)1→5
Newly emergingEnvironmental impact assessment 0→7 · Eutrophication 0→6 · Water resources 0→5
Landmark Combining Satellite Data and Community-Based Observations for Forest Monitoring · 53 cites
▼ Concerns112 · 30%
▼ 38%→30% share
▼0.8× share momentum0 median citations71% since 2021mostly empirical
Biodiversity concern signals are intensifying — papers grew from 2 to 11 while groundwater and workflow gaps newly emerged.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Biodiversity2→11
  • Context (archaeology)1→8
  • Ecosystem1→6
  • Environmental resource management5→9
  • Contamination1→5
Newly emergingWorkflow 0→5 · Environmental impact assessment 0→5 · Groundwater 0→5
Landmark Emerging pollutants in the environment: A challenge for water resource management · 1,081 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Netherlands

Where environmental monitoring is researched across Netherlands

Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.

Delft84 · +0.28
Hot · Water qualityAdvancing · European unionOpportunity · BiodiversityConcern · Deliverable
Wageningen66 · +0.23
Hot · AgricultureAdvancing · European unionOpportunity · PollutionConcern · Pesticide
Groningen53 · +0.44
Hot · Mediterranean climateAdvancing · Wireless sensor networkOpportunity · Vegetation (pathology)
Utrecht31 · +0.19
Hot · Environmental healthAdvancing · Marine Strategy Framework DirectiveOpportunity · Environmental impact assessment
Nijmegen22 · +0.14
Hot · Environmental chemistryOpportunity · BiodiversityConcern · Environmental health
Leiden20 · +0.26
Hot · Citizen scienceAdvancing · Environmental engineeringOpportunity · MetadataConcern · Biodiversity
Amsterdam19 · +0.19
Opportunity · Microplastics
Rotterdam9 · +0.14
Opportunity · Greenhouse gas

Common questions

How many Environment Tech companies are there in South Holland, Netherlands?
Radar tracks 94 indexable Environment Tech companies headquartered in South Holland, Netherlands that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Environment Tech companies in South Holland, Netherlands?
The Environment Tech companies in South Holland, Netherlands on this list have raised a combined $156.8M in disclosed equity funding across 28 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Environment Tech company in South Holland, Netherlands?
Samotics is the highest-funded Environment Tech company in South Holland, Netherlands, with $23M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Environment Tech companies in South Holland, Netherlands are funded?
28 of the 94 Environment Tech companies in South Holland, Netherlands on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Environment Tech unicorns are there in South Holland, Netherlands?
None of the Environment Tech companies in South Holland, Netherlands on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in South Holland, Netherlands Environment Tech companies?
The most active investors in South Holland, Netherlands Environment Tech companies on this list include Europa, YES!Delft, EIC Fund, InnovationQuarter, ScaleUpNation.
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