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Northwind Materials

Northwind Materials

Northwind Materials

First invested

2023

2023

2023

Sector

Climate

Stage

Seed

Based in

Rotterdam

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What they do

Low-carbon cement made from industrial waste, already used on two public building projects.

Low-carbon cement made from industrial waste, already used on two public building projects.

Low-carbon cement made from industrial waste, already used on two public building projects.

Why we invested

The team had already poured their material on working building sites. In a conservative industry, that kind of proof is rare this early.

The team had already poured their material on working building sites. In a conservative industry, that kind of proof is rare this early.

The team had already poured their material on working building sites. In a conservative industry, that kind of proof is rare this early.

Founders

Sanne de Vries, CEO

Sanne de Vries, CEO

Sanne de Vries, CEO

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Northwind is replacing one of the most polluting materials on earth with something made from what industry throws away.

Northwind is replacing one of the most polluting materials on earth with something made from what industry throws away.

Northwind is replacing one of the most polluting materials on earth with something made from what industry throws away.

The story

Cement is responsible for around eight percent of global emissions. Northwind makes a replacement from steel-industry waste that needs far less energy to produce.

We invested at seed alongside two climate funds and helped the team win their first public tender.

Northwind’s material is now in two schools and a hospital extension in the Netherlands.

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In their words

They understood that a materials company needs patience, and they planned for it from day one.

They understood that a materials company needs patience, and they planned for it from day one.

They understood that a materials company needs patience, and they planned for it from day one.

Sanne de Vries, CEO

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