Horticoop is building a sustainable future for horticulture
We are Horticoop, a royal investment cooperative that invests in horticultural companies that contribute to increased productivity with reduced or more sustainable use of raw materials. We focus on technological innovations in the horticultural sector, including CEA (Controlled Environment Agriculture). Together with our support base of 280 Dutch and German growers, we add capital, expertise and network through which we help our portfolio companies realise their growth and innovation plans.
Horticoop was founded in 1904 as a purchasing organisation, in which the affiliated growers achieved purchasing advantages when jointly purchasing cultivation products and machines. The need for joint purchasing has gradually decreased over the years, and in 2021 we decided to use the available capital, expertise and network to make the horticultural sector future-proof.
We invest through growth capital or the buyout of shareholders in innovative companies in the primary value chain of horticulture. These companies contribute to an efficient and sustainable horticultural chain, which is capable of producing enough for a growing world population.