Behind the fund: Inside PureTerra's low-fail, capped-exit model for water tech investing
30 Aug 2026
20:29
PureTerra Ventures is Europe's only dedicated water tech VC – and has developed a unique model for investing in the space.
As the Amsterdam-based firm raises for a second €150m fund, we sit down with the partners to discuss this and much more:
→ Why PureTerra caps exits, avoids unicorns and gives part of its carry away
→ The LPs backing fund II, and why some doubled their commitments
→ Where the next cheques are going, from groundwater sensors to data centres
As the Amsterdam-based firm raises for a second €150m fund, we sit down with the partners to discuss this and much more:
→ Why PureTerra caps exits, avoids unicorns and gives part of its carry away
→ The LPs backing fund II, and why some doubled their commitments
→ Where the next cheques are going, from groundwater sensors to data centres