Amsterdam-based sustainable tech firm Avantium has secured €10 million in senior debt financing from Dutch impact investor Invest-NL.
The move is intended to bolster the company’s short-term liquidity as it prepares for a future equity raise.
Invest-NL is known for supporting forward-looking ventures in sustainability and innovation across the Netherlands. According to Avantium, the new debt facility is structured for repayment via proceeds from an upcoming share issue.
Equity raise and ongoing negotiations
The latest funding follows a similar €10 million package from June 2025, which involved the Province of Groningen and several lenders including ABN AMRO, ASN, ING, Rabobank, and Invest-NL. Avantium is also currently in advanced talks with financial partners and government agencies to assemble a longer-term financing package. While it previously announced plans to raise €40 million via a share offering, that capital raise is still pending.
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Scaling renewable chemistry
Founded in 2000, Avantium focuses on developing and commercialising breakthrough technologies that convert renewable feedstocks like biomass and CO₂ into sustainable materials. Its flagship YXY Technology™ turns plant sugars into FDCA, the building block of the recyclable plastic PEF. The company operates a pilot facility in Geleen, the Netherlands, and also offers catalyst testing and R&D services in green chemistry.
With continued financial backing, the company is positioning itself as a leader in the shift toward a circular and bio-based chemical industry.
