Navus Ventures B.V. is a venture capital firm established in 2013 and backed by a family office linked to Lely, a Dutch company specializing in agricultural technology. The firm invests in high-tech and sustainable start-ups and scale-ups, with a primary focus on the food and energy sectors.
As a family-funded VC, Navus is not bound by fixed entry or exit timelines and can hold investments for longer periods when appropriate. The firm invests both in traditional venture capital structures and through flexible arrangements that allow extended holding.
Navus benefits from the knowledge and network of the Lely family business, which has longstanding experience in high-tech product development and commercialization, though its activities are independent of Lely’s business strategy. The firm typically takes an active shareholder role, supporting portfolio companies on strategic and operational matters.