Pymwymic

About Pymwymic

Pymwymic is a Netherlands-based impact investor focused on the agrifood sector and the transition to more regenerative food systems. Founded in 1994, it began as a co-owned cooperative of private investors and has evolved into an impact venture capital platform backed by both private and institutional capital.

The firm says it provides risk capital and hands-on support to scalable, financially sound companies that deliver measurable positive environmental and social impact. Its investment focus spans healthier food, soil health, biodiversity, water, food waste reduction, and fairness for farmers, with an emphasis on companies that can scale across the food value chain.

Pymwymic positions itself as a specialist partner for agri/food startups and growth companies that want to embed impact from day one and build long-term value alongside sustainability outcomes.

Core Values

• Impact first: The firm says impact is central to every investment decision, with a focus on practical, measurable outcomes rather than abstract commitments.
• Regeneration: Pymwymic emphasizes restoring soil health, biodiversity, and ecosystem resilience as part of building a healthier food system.
• Fairness: A recurring theme in its thesis is supporting a food system that is fair for farmers and creates better economic outcomes across the value chain.
• Partnership: Pymwymic describes itself as an active partner that helps founders shape and refine their impact journey over time.
• Purposeful ownership: Its structure includes a foundation as ultimate owner, reflecting a long-term mission to ensure profits serve purpose.

Unique Aspects

• Pioneering impact-investing roots: Pymwymic traces its origins to 1994 and describes itself as one of Europe’s pioneering impact investors, with a long history of mobilizing private capital for impact.
• Foundation-owned mission structure: The company says a foundation is its ultimate owner, designed to protect the mission over the long term and keep profits aligned with purpose.
• Regenerative showcase farm: Pymwymic operates Schevichoven, a pilot regenerative farm used to test and develop solutions with startups, researchers, and farmers.
• Specialist agrifood focus: The firm has evolved from a broader impact investor into a dedicated food-system specialist, concentrating on healthy food systems and regenerative agriculture.
• Track record and scale: Pymwymic says it has raised over €100 million, manages more than €170 million across three funds, and has completed multiple exits, including portfolio companies acquired or integrated by larger industry players.