The Nest Family Office

The Nest Family Office operates as an impact investment firm, deploying capital into early-stage and growing companies focused on building more resilient food systems. The firm partners with entrepreneurs in food and agriculture, providing patient capital and strategic guidance to foster innovations that enhance nutritional value, promote environmental stewardship, and improve farmer resilience. Through a disciplined approach, The Nest identifies impactful companies to address critical global food challenges.

Els Thermote founded The Nest Family Office in 2019, leveraging wealth originating from the Thermote family’s stake in TVH Parts. Her insight was to channel this capital towards cultivating a food system that delivers both financial returns and significant, measurable environmental and social outcomes. This commitment reflects a strategic shift towards long-term sustainability within the agricultural and food technology sectors.

The Nest supports a diverse portfolio of innovators across Europe and North America, engaging with companies through their full lifecycle, from nascent startups to more mature enterprises. The firm’s overarching vision is to contribute to a sustainable transformation of the global food system, working towards a future where food production and consumption are fundamentally healthier, fairer, and more ecologically sound.