ETF Digest
ETF Partners Newsletter – Issue #59
Posted
19 May 2026
Categories
April accelerated momentum across ETF Partners. We achieved critical portfolio milestones, deepened engagement with the global sustainable investment community, and reinforced our conviction that environmental technologies are reshaping how capital flows. The team emerged from the month stronger and more aligned on what’s ahead.
You can read all about the latest updates from our team and across our portfolio in the latest edition of our monthly newsletter.
Highlights from our team:
♻️ Our Managing Partner, Rob Genieser, joined HSBC’s Global Investor Summit in Hong Kong, where sustainability-focused investors from Europe and the US gathered to explore the future of sustainable finance, innovation, and cross-border collaboration.
♻️ Venture Partner Mikko Suonenlahti was recognised as the EIC Scaling Club’s “Most In-Demand Mentor” at its Growth Forum, before speaking with The Innovator about what it will take for Europe’s deep tech companies to scale from technical excellence to global leadership.
Highlights from our portfolio:
♻️ QuantWare closed a $176 million round with new investors Intel Capital and IQT, alongside existing investors including FORWARD.one and Invest-NL Deep Tech Fund, a landmark moment for quantum computing’s role in solving complex environmental challenges.
♻️ Beams achieved Certified B Corp status with a score of 83.7, recognising its work in bringing transparency, data-led rigour, and accountability to home renovation.
♻️ Hellas Direct co-founders Alexis Pantazis and Emilios Markou were selected for the Endeavour Outliers Class of 2026, placing them among the top 10% of Endeavour’s global portfolio across 50+ markets.
♻️ Dexter Energy CEO Luuk Veeken joined Aurora Energy Research’s Energy Unplugged podcast to explore how rising renewable penetration is reshaping power markets and why real-time optimisation is becoming critical for renewable asset operators.
♻️ Amber Electric published an analysis of the true cost of EV versus petrol ownership in 2026, showing how smart charging is turning energy flexibility into a real financial advantage for drivers.
♻️ Fairly Made® was featured in Les Echos Entrepreneurs’ special edition on the most promising impact startups, recognising its work in bringing greater transparency and sustainability to the fashion industry.
Read all these stories and more HERE.