BASF Venture Capital GmbH

Portfolio

Our portfolio includes young companies in the fields of CO₂ mitigation, circular economy, new materials, biotechnology, artificial intelligence and software solutions, and digital farming.

In addition to these direct investments, BASF Venture Capital also holds shares in technology funds. These fund investments give us broad access to new technologies, venture capital networks and interesting young companies.

Companies in our Portfolio by Focus Areas

CO₂ Mitigation

ACT-ion

ACT-ion is reimagining the production of cathode active materials for the battery market.

Group14

Group14 is delivering commercial-scale quantities of its silicon battery technology to customers including automotive OEM Porsche AG.

Circular Economy

DePoly

DePoly develops an innovative technology to recycle polyester waste.

Lactips S.A.

Since 2014 Lactips has pioneered protein-based natural materials. The company rethinks plastics.

Oceanworks

Oceanworks is a sustainable plastic solutions provider that brings traceability and transparency through digitalization to recycled plastics.

pH7 Technologies

Founded in Vancouver, Canada in 2020, pH7 Technologies has developed a game-changing metal extraction process.

Sea6 Energy Pvt. Ltd.

Sea6 Energy develops innovative technologies for sustainable, large-scale and mechanized ocean farming.

New Materials

Bellatrix Aerospace Pvt. Ltd.

Bellatrix is a full-suite solution provider of in-space propulsion systems and orbital launch vehicles.

BigRep GmbH

BigRep is a leader in industrial, large format additive manufacturing solutions with an open system of high-performance materials.

P2 Science, Inc.

P2 Science developed a bio-refining process for the conversion of organic feedstock such as vegetable oils into high-value, renewable, specialty chemicals.

Phomera

Phomera specializes in the large-scale production of photonic crystal metamaterials, which have applications in fields such as photovoltaics, consumer electronics, building and construction, and electric vehicles.

PrismLab China Ltd.

Prismlab is revolutionizing traditional manufacturing through industrializing photo polymeric 3D printing solutions.

Biotechnology

Bota Bio

Bota Bio’s next-generation industrial biology platform is a combination of advanced computation and cutting-edge biotechnology.

Equinom

Equinom was founded in 2012 by Gil Shalev who realized that by utilizing genomic sequencing breakthroughs, he could develop a technology that would revolutionize seed and legume design.

FortePhest Ltd.

FortePhest is developing a new technology to combat herbicide-resistant weeds and invasive plants.

Groundwork BioAg

Groundwork BioAg produces highly concentrated cost-effective mycorrhizal inoculants for mainstream agriculture

Provivi, Inc.

Provivi develops a family of safe, natural, effective, and economical pheromone solutions for crop protection.

AI and Software Solutions

inDeco

inDeco is a technologically advanced one-stop solution SaaS provider for office renovation.

Grão Direto

Grão Direto is the developer of an agricultural platform designed to digitize the agricultural commodity chain and guide farmers and buyers to market in an efficient way.

InsideTracker

InsideTracker combines blood and DNA samples with a cutting-edge algorithmic engine to offer personalized nutrition and lifestyle recommendations.

IntelliSense.io

IntelliSense.io is a leading industrial AI company making mining operations more efficient, sustainable and safe through trusted and open artificial intelligence (AI) solutions.

Traive™

Traive™ is a financial platform that digitizes the entire path of agricultural credit – from the farmer's demand to the financial market – and reduces the effort involved in obtaining and managing loans.

WayBeyond

WayBeyond creates technology for a better world. Its vision is to transform the agricultural industry so it can produce food sustainably for everyone on the planet.

Digital Farming

Computomics

Computomics focuses in particular on predictive breeding technology for crops and has developed a cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI).

EAVision

EAVision is dedicated to develop autonomous robotics using its cutting-edge technologies in computer vision.

ecoRobotix AG

ecoRobotix aims to offer precise, safe, reliable and affordable robotic solutions that simplify farmers’ life to produce healthy food.

SmartAHC

SmartAHC provides digital solutions to increase efficiency throughout the pork value chain.

UrbanKisaan

UrbanKisaan has optimized hydroponics technology for use in tropical climates

Funds

Alchemist Accelerator

Alchemist is a top-tier venture-backed accelerator focused on startups whose revenue comes from enterprises.

Arch Venture Partners

ARCH Venture Partners provides early stage venture capital for technology firms in information technology, life sciences, and physical sciences.

China Environment Fund IV

CEF IV focuses on (investing in early-growth stage) sustainable cleantech technology companies in China or globally with China nexus.

Climentum Capital

Climentum Capital, a European climate tech venture fund, supports startups with disruptive technologies that have great potential for CO₂ savings.

CM Venture Fund II

CM Venture Capital invests in new materials and applications, advanced manufacturing, as well as in digital industry.

Fintech GIMV

FGI is a venture capital fund focused on information and communications technology, as well as life sciences.

High-Tech Gründerfonds

Most active seed investor in DACH region.

Longwater Advanced Materials Fund

Longwater is a China-based growth Capital fund focused on advanced materials and chemistry related technologies.

Omnivore

Omnivore is India's leading agritech venture fund, which invests in Indian startups developing breakthrough technologies for food, agriculture, and the rural economy.

Quantonation

Quantonation is the first early-stage fund dedicated to the quantum technology ecosystem.

SP Ventures

The fund is managed by São Paulo-based SP Ventures and focuses on startups from the Latin American agricultural and food (AgFood) sector.