Norrsken Evolve to open Amsterdam office – with cash earmarked for Dutch startups

Thijs van der Burgt, CEO of Norrksen House Amsterdam (left) with Norrsken Evolve's Alex Bakir (centre) and Sjoerd Stevens. Press photos/Impact Loop design
15 Jul 2026
11:32
Norrsken Evolve is officially setting up an office in the Netherlands.

The pre-seed fund will run its Dutch operations from Norrsken House Amsterdam, which opens in September.

"The Dutch ecosystem has been lacking international pre-seed investors," general partner Alex Bakir tells Impact Loop, while revealing details about an upcoming investment.

Norrsken Evolve, a pre-seed impact investing firm which recently closed its first fund at €62m, is formalising its Dutch presence by moving into Norrsken House Amsterdam.

The hub, the plans for which were first unveiled at the end of last year, is the latest in a string of co-working spaces launched by Norrsken Foundation, of which Norrsken Evolve is a part.

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