Who we are

Our young Ventures

Overcoming challenges for our customers is part of our DNA. To achieve this, we also leave the beaten tracks, for example with our start-ups: since breakthrough innovations need creative minds and new ideas. This is why we invest worldwide in young, promising companies and funds.

Innovation

What we do

How we do it

Innovate with us

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BASF Venture Capital GmbH

We invest worldwide both in promising young enterprises relevant to BASF’s current and future business fields and in funds. Besides innovations in the fields of chemistry, new materials and sustainability, our areas of focus include digitalization and new business models.

Chemovator GmbH

Chemovator is the business incubator of BASF. We provide a protected space to build commercial ventures from unconventional ideas. Our teams take full ownership of their idea, creatively explore their business and pivot beyond corporate boundaries.

trinamiX GmbH

trinamiX develops cutting-edge biometric and mobile NIR spectroscopy solutions, which are used in both consumer electronics and industrial designs. The company’s products enable humans and machines to better capture data with the goal of understanding the world around us.