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    Aqua-Spark

    Utrecht, NetherlandsFounded 2013

    Aqua-Spark is a global venture capital fund dedicated exclusively to sustainable aquaculture, investing across the value chain including farming, feed, genetics, technology, and distribution. Founded in 2013 and based in Utrecht, the firm operates an evergreen open-ended fund structure and has raised over $320 million to date across its platform, with its latest Aqua-Spark Africa fund reaching a first close at $48 million targeting $250 million.

    57% of their portfolio is in Food & Agriculture. Average disclosed round size is $15.7M (across 19 rounds with reported amounts).

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    Portfolio

    18

    Fund Size

    $48M

    Top Stage

    Series A

    Last 12 Mo

    0

    Team

    Rosamond L. Naylor

    Rosamond L. Naylor

    Founding Director, Center on Food Security and the Environment

    Glenn Flanders

    Glenn Flanders

    Partner

    John Vogel

    John Vogel

    Legal Director

    Marica Costa

    Marica Costa

    Investor Relations Officer

    Sergejs Iljasenko

    Sergejs Iljasenko

    Investment Manager

    Mike Velings

    Mike Velings

    Co-Founder and CEO

    Alexander Belderok

    Alexander Belderok

    External expert (board member portfolio companies)

    AS

    Andrea Stellini

    Financial Controller

    Ben Gimson

    Ben Gimson

    Lead Africa

    Bente Jonker

    Bente Jonker

    HR Manager

    Boris van Troost

    Boris van Troost

    ESG & Impact Officer

    Chen Zhu

    Chen Zhu

    Board Member Portfolio Companies

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Sector Distribution

    Investment Activity

    DealsAvg Round Size

    Portfolio

    28 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    EEniferBioSeries A—Sep 2026
    Swedish Algae Factory logoSwedish Algae FactoryUnknown—Jan 2025
    ACE-Aquatec logoACE-AquatecGrowth—Jan 2025
    Oceano Fresco logoOceano FrescoSeed—Jul 2024
    Enifer logoEniferSeries B—May 2024
    Kuehnle AgroSystems (KAS) logoKuehnle AgroSystems (KAS)Series A$3MMar 2024
    Oceano Fresco logoOceano FrescoSeries B—Jan 2024
    TTepbacSeries A$2.3MApr 2023
    AquaRech logoAquaRechUnknown$1.7MJan 2023
    EEniferBioSeries A—Jan 2023
    Enifer logoEniferSeries A—Jan 2023
    Sea6 Energy logoSea6 EnergySeries B$18.5MAug 2022
    eFishery logoeFisherySeries C$90MJan 2022
    XpertSea logoXpertSeaSeries B$20MAug 2021
    Sea6 Energy logoSea6 EnergyUnknown$9MJul 2021
    XpertSea logoXpertSeaSeries B$20MJan 2021
    Protix logoProtixGrowth$45MJan 2021
    Sea6 Energy logoSea6 EnergyUnknown$9MJan 2021
    BioFishency Ltd. logoBioFishency Ltd.Seed$2.4MMar 2019
    Calysta Energy logoCalysta EnergySeries B$10MJan 2015
    Calysta Energy logoCalysta EnergySeries A$3MJan 2013
    Ecto logoEctoSeries A$7M—
    LLoveTheWildSeries A$3M—
    Protix BV logoProtix BVUnknown——
    Calysta logoCalystaSeries D$40M—
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    Last updated: 7 October 2026