While VCs have been fuelling the rise of climate startups, Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) is quietly becoming a major force behind the scenes.
From energy giants backing next-gen battery tech to food conglomerates investing in alternative proteins, corporate dollars are steering the future of Climate Tech.
But are these strategic bets just hedges, or are they accelerating real climate impact?
We dive into the growing role of CVCs in Climate Deep Tech and uncover a list of 70+ CVC investors to know (and where theyāre investing next).
Weāre bringing the Climate Deep Tech Community to Lausanne, Switzerland.
100s of investors, many mentioned in this list, will be heading to the HackSummit on May 15-16th, where deals will be made and new connections forged to accelerate investment and innovation into impact. Come and join them in May.
Inside the Minds of 13 CVC Investors
How can a CVC investor support a Climate Deep Tech Startupās growth?
Opening New Doors
āCVCs have an unparalleled ability to open doors. Unlike traditional VCs, weāre embedded within industries that ClimateTech startups seek to transform.Ā We can provide access to customers, supply chains, infrastructure, and technical validation that could otherwise take years to secure. Even the āsmall stuffā ā like a procurement referral or a workaround for an out-of-stock component ā can make a big difference in startup success,ā tells Ginger Rothrock, Senior Director at HG Ventures
Going Beyond Capital
āCVCs provide more than capitalāthey offer industry expertise, global networks, R&D support, and direct market access. Unlike traditional VCs, they prioritize strategic fit over short-term financial returns, allowing startups to build long-term partnerships that enhance credibility, accelerate commercialisation, and unlock large-scale opportunities within corporate ecosystems,ā highlights Hadar Sutovsky, VP Corporate Investments, ICL Group and General Manager of ICL Planet Startup Hub
āCVC, if truly connected to corporates BUs and Innovation Leaders is a unique value proposition for the startupsĀ asĀ it will add R&D and application capabilities, scale up infrastructure, expertise and science knowledge, venture clienting, and access to market alongside with venture capital,ā Alexandre Bastos, Head of Front End Innovation, Ventures & Competitive Intelligence at Givaudan tells us
āCVCs offer various benefits compared to traditional VCs. Direct benefits could include technical validation, manufacturing support, and commercialisation via business units. Traditional VCs are more discerning than ever; an indirect benefit of an investment from a CVC is that it indicates commercial interest in the technology which can encourage participation from traditional VCs,ā notes Ana Ward, Venture Capitalist at Yanmar Ventures
āCVCs bring 4 key benefits to startups, for example they can leverage the extensive resources of the parent corporation, such as R&D facilities, manufacturing capabilities, and distribution networks. CVCs provide valuable industry-specific knowledge and strategic guidance, helping startups navigate market challenges and refine their business models. They also bring brand credibility through association with a well-established corporation that can and open doors to new customers, partners, and investors. And finally CVCs often have a longer investment horizon and are more committed to the strategic success of their portfolio companies, providing ongoing support and resources,ā summarises Rodrigo Hortega de Velasco, Managing Director at Dƶhler Ventures
Bridging the Commercialisation Gap
āBy leveraging our industry expertise, access to the market and our customer base and engaging in commercial partnerships/pilots, we help the start-up for example to test their proposition, shorten sales cycles, provide a stamp of approval and scale faster through our customer base. With a more long-term investor approach than traditional VCās, we still ensure financial returns remain a priority while bridging the commercialisation gap that often exists between early validation and full-scale commercialisation,ā shares Jordy Klaassen, Investment Manager at Eneco Ventures
āCVCs plays a critical role in the climate stack, bridging the painful āvalley of deathā between proof-of-concept and commercialisation. With patient capital and deep industry expertise, they de-risk market adoption and accelerate scalingāturning breakthroughs into real-world impact. The climate clock is ticking; entrepreneurs must leverage CVCs to succeed earlier,ā says Nicolas Sauvage, President at TDK Ventures
āStrategic CVCs are uniquely position to validate the value of the solution, the details on how it can be integrated/implemented into their industries, and what it takes to go from lab to industrialā, adds Alejandro SolĆ©, Chief Investment Officer Investor at TechEnergy Ventures
āWe know that 35% of emission reductions need to come from technologies and business models that have not been commercialized yet. At the same time we know that taking those technologies out of lab into commercialization is tough. In our experience, building an energy startup takes more than just capital. Especially when we talk about āhard techā companies where almost always a first of a kind project needs to be built. It needs deep technical expertise and experience in designing, developing, financing, building and operating large scale energy projects. As a corporate we have done this for decades. 1/6 of global energy production is based on Siemens Energy equipment. So our mission as a corporate ventures team is to bring SE capabilities together with capital to help accelerate the implementation of the startups business plan,ā concludes Kendra Rauschenberger, General Partner at Siemens Energy Ventures
Long Term Investment
āCVCs often have more flexible investment structures than traditional funds, allowing for longer holding periods and tailored exit strategies. At LRF Ventures, we differentiate ourselves by operating as a long-term investment partner rather than a conventional fund, ensuring sustained support and strategic alignment with the companies we invest in,ā adds Johanna Rahm Juhlin, Investor at LRF Ventures
āCVCs go far beyond just funding. As a strategic investor, we smooth strategic collaborations, access to industry expertise that can accelerate product development/go-to-market approach, and opportunities to scale quickly with the backing of an well-established corporation. Also, for early stage startups, this is an unique opportunity to gain credibility by having our BUs first adopting their technologies. In addition, CVCs are known for being more long-term focused, aligning our goals with the startup's growth trajectory, which creates a win-win relationship, where innovation can prosper alongside business growth,ā shares Frederico Bilelo GonƧalves, Partner and Managing Director at EDP VenturesĀ
Corporate Credibility
āIn industries where large customers manage complex, high-value projects, the advantages of a corporate strategic investor like ABB are scale and market experience. Large customers are more likely to adopt new solutions when a startup is backed by a strong, trusted corporate partner. ABBās credibility, market presence and expertise in delivering products and services at scale instil confidence that solutions meet high standards, high-volume requirements and are available globally. Our decentralised approach ensures experts in our businesses collaborate closely with startups to support them in their growth journey, from validating their technologies with industrial customers to supporting large-scale production,ā says Mads MĆøller, Group VP, Head of ABB Electrification Ventures
Later-Stage Growth
āIn 2024 CVCs got involved in later rounds (Series B) providing early growth capital to solve theĀ funding gap. CVCs provide patient capital and are often comfortable with hardware and capex intensive models where they have expertise and can support. And finally, by being potential acquirers, CVCs are key partners that founders should onboard at the right time,ā explains Julien Fredonie, Head of Strategic Partnerships and Corporate Venturing Europe & Africa at Honda Xcelerator Ventures
60+ CVCs Funding ClimateTech
š®š¹ Sofia Brunelli, Corporate Venture Capital Investor at A2A
About: A2A launched its Corporate Venture Capital program in 2019, which has now grown to ā¬80M. Itās primary objective is to foster industrial synergies with its portfolio companies, often becoming their first customer to help de-risk new technologies and accelerate their market adoption.
Verticals: Energy transition, circular economy and urban sustainability
š©š° Mads MĆøller, Group VP, Head of ABB Electrification Ventures
About:Ā Since its inception in 2021, the team has supported ABB Electrification with investments in 15 technology companies, complementing innovation in this core business area. It is part of the ABB Ventures investment framework, which has deployed more than $450 million across electrification and automation sectors since 2009.Ā
Verticals:Ā Grid control & automation, energy storage, energy management, asset management, building smartification, electrification core tech, data centers, cybersecurity, resource-efficient solutions
šŗšø Maximilian Von Poelnitz, Managing Director at Ajinomoto Corporate Venture Capital
About: Investing in transformative companies that advance new ways to extend health span, develop new approaches that change the ways information is processed, and answer complex challenges in sustainability.
Verticals: Energy, Biotech
š«š· AurĆ©lie Schwartzmann, Investment Director at ALIAD
About: Providing innovative startups with financial, technological and commercial support, leveraging Air Liquide's global leadership in gases, technologies and services to help startups grow and reach their full potential.
Verticals: Energy transition, healthcare, and industrial innovation
šŗšø Phoebe Wang, Investment Partner at Amazon Climate Pledge FundĀ
About: A $2bn fund that invests in companies accelerating Amazonās path to meeting its goal of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.
Verticals: Mobility, manufacturing and materials, circular economy, buildings, food and agriculture, and carbon removal.
š¬š§ Krystal Somaza, Investment Associate at Aramco Ventures
About: Investing globally in start-ups and technologies that have strategic relevance globally and to Aramco's business, with the ability to scale and disrupt.
Vertical: EnergyĀ
š¬š§ Irina Gorbounova, Vice President M&A and Head of XCarb Innovation Fund at ArcelorMittal
About: A fund that invests in companies developing technologies to decarbonize steelmaking
Vertical: Construction
š¹š Kittipop Trisinsomboon, Corporate Venture Capital Associate at Banpu
About: The Banpu CVC working team within Banpu NEXT is dedicated to accelerate the groupās transformation.Ā
Vertical: Decarbonisation
š®š¹ Michela Petronio, Steering Committee BluFuture VC at Barilla Group
About: A virtual hub to experiment with innovative and sustainable solutions for the food sector.
Vertical: Food
12 Headline Speakers Announced
The HackSummit is rapidly bringing together some of the brightest minds and leading voices to join us on stage.
Designed to spark in-depth discussions and provide you with actionable insights, itās time to introduce 12 Headline Speakers who will take the stage including breakthrough Founders and CEOs:
š§« Jacob Nathan of Epoch Biodesign - who just raised ā¬17 million to turn the plastic crisis into a circular economy using enzymes.
š§Ŗ TorbjĆørn ĆlshĆøj Jensen of Again - combining millennia-old bacteria with cutting-edge technology, to turn COā into carbon negative chemicals.
š¦ Liz Dennett, of Endolith - harnessing microbes and SynBio to fuel sustainable mining with eco-friendly biolixiviants to revolutionise mineral extraction.
ā” Igor Kocis of GA Drilling - working on groundbreaking technology PLASMABIT to unlock the huge geothermal power potential.
šØ Dainis Kruze of Aerones - a world leader in robotic technology for wind turbine blade inspection and maintenance.
Joining alongside Top Tier Investors for intimate fireside chats:
šļø Jacob Bro of 2150
šµ Yair Reem of Extantia
šŖ Daniel Niemi of Atlantic Labs
š¶ Maddalena Orlandini of Kieger
š² Eleanor Blagbrough of Blume Equity
š· Rokas Peciulaitis of Contrarian Ventures
š° Natalie Sediako of LGT Capital Partners
Whether youāre looking for new talents to add to your radar, find your next investment or seal your next partnership deal, youāre sure to find a whole host of opportunities waiting for you at the HackSummit in Lausanne on May 15-16th.
š«š· Caroline Sorlin, Chief Venture Officer at BEL Ventures
About: As Incubator, their mission is to be a catalyst of Bel Group transformation by developing breakthrough ways of doing business through alternative products, channels and manufacturing.
Verticals: Food, manufacturing
šŗšø Alexandra Iljadica, Investor at BHP Ventures
About: Investing in game-changing companies and technologies to help drive more sustainable growth within BHP today and for the decades ahead.
Verticals: Energy, decarbonisation
šŗšø Yassine Cherkaoui, CEO at Bidra Innovation Ventures
About: Deploying capital globally, supporting early and growth-stage startups, backed by OCP, steward of the worldās largest reserves of phosphate, and UM6P, a cutting-edge African applied research university ecosystem.
Verticals: Agriculture, industrials, mining
šŗšø Allen Chen, Senior Associate at BMWi Ventures
About: Investing in purpose-driven entrepreneurs building high-performance companies
Verticals: Manufacturing, mobility
š©šŖ Jan Westerhues, Partner at Bosch Ventures
About: Investing in seed, early-, and late-stage Venture Capital rounds and participates in the follow-on investments in privately held companies.Ā
Verticals: Electrification, energy efficiency, enabling technologies, robotics, sensors, climate tech, advanced manufacturing, mobility solutions
š¬š§ Kevin Rodrigues, Managing Director, Head of Europe & Africa at bp VenturesĀ
About: Backing innovative technologies and visionary founders which could help revolutionise the energy sector. Their investments support bpās reset strategy to invest with discipline in the transition, while also enhancing core operations and paving the way for future disruptive opportunities.
Vertical: Energy
šŗšø Kemal Anbarci, Vice President & Managing Executive at Chevron Technology Ventures
About: Identifying and integrating externally developed technologies and new business solutions with the potential to enhance the way Chevron produces and delivers affordable, reliable, and ever-cleaner energy now and into the future.
Vertical: EnergyĀ
šŗšø Erin VanLanduit, Head of Corporate Ventures at Cargill
About: As strategic investors, focus is on investment in areas that align with Cargill's long-term growth objectives and have support from the organisation's enterprises or functions to ultimately deliver strategic value.
Vertical: Food
š¬š§ Archie Burgess, Investor at Cibus Capital
About: Cibus CapitalĀ isĀ an agrifood private equity and venture capital fund with c. $1.3bn AUM. Cibus has invested in over 30 companies in two different strategies:Ā mid-marketĀ buyout investments in food production / processing businesses andagritechĀ venture companies.
Vertical: AgriFood
šŗšø Chris Dallmar, Portfolio Development Lead, Cisco Investments
About: Committed to helping create a more diverse, global technology community, and are focused on accelerating innovation to the market.
Verticals: Emerging Technologies and Incubation
šŗšø Tulika Raj, Manager at CRH Ventures
About: Partnering with and investing ambitiously and strategically in ConTech and ClimateTech start-ups across the entire construction value chain.
Vertical: Construction value chain
š®š¹ Emanuele Vigo, Corporate Venture Capital Lead at De Nora
About: Globally, De Nora is the world's largest supplier of activated electrodes (serving a broad portfolio of customers operating in chlorine & caustic soda production, components for electronics, and non-ferrous metal refining).
Verticals: Electrochemistry, Clean Water & Green HydrogenĀ
š®š± Roee Furman, Managing Director at Doral Energy-Tech VenturesĀ
About: Investing in cutting-edge technologies and entrepreneurs that align with their core business activities, investing in exceptional endeavors that will bring us outsized returns and nurturing global startups poised to make significant strides in decarbonising our planet.
Vertical: Energy
š©šŖ Rodrigo Hortega de Velasco, Managing Director at Dƶhler VenturesĀ
About: A long-term oriented and entrepreneurial investor empowering early-stage startups in the Nutrition ecosystem.
Verticals: Food
š¦š¹ Christina Schwab, Venture Capital Investor at DSM-Firmenich Ventures
About: Building and managing corporate venture investments in innovative startups.
Verticals: Animal nutrition, human dietary supplements, early life nutrition, food and beverage, and personal care
š«š· Yann, Head of EDF Pulse Ventures
About: Identifying and investing in new businesses and innovative solutions developed by internal and external startups to help build a carbon-neutral future.
Vertical: EnergyĀ
šµš¹ Frederico Bilelo GonƧalves, Partner and Managing Director at EDP VenturesĀ
About: Investing in early-stage tech startups working in the energy space and willing to impact the life of millions of people by supporting and stimulating the open innovation process in the energy sector, challenging their business units to continually look for bold solutions.
Vertical: EnergyĀ
About:Ā Since Founded in 2019, Elewit is the CVC ofĀ Redeia, critical infrastructure operator in the electricity and telecommunications sectors. With investments in 9 technology companies with a strategic fit and 3 Venture Capital funds, Elewit is thriving innovation in the energy sector.
Verticals:Ā Grid control & automation, energy storage, energy management, asset management, electrification core tech, AI, Edge computing, data centers, cybersecurity, resource-efficient solutions
š©šŖ Crispin Leick, Managing Director at EnBW New Ventures
About: Supporting entrepreneurs to develop new solutions for a sustainable future - people, planet, profit - by leveraging their financially driven VC setup with the reach and skills of their corporate investor EnBW.Ā
Verticals: Sustainable digital infrastructure
š¬š§ Jordy Klaassen, Investment Manager at Eneco Ventures
About: Aiming to help the future stars in sustainable energy light up even brighter by investing in start-ups & scale-ups that accelerate the energy transition.Ā
Vertical: Energy
šÆšµ Satoshi Furuta, Investment Director at ENEOS Innovation PartnersĀ
About: Seeking to collaborate with startups that are developing advanced technologies and new business models, aiming to co-create value for the future.
Verticals: Community development, mobility, decarbonisation, circular economy, data science, and cutting-edge technology sectors
š«š· Johann Boukhors, Managing Director at ENGIE New Ventures
About: ā¬180 million fund dedicated to making minority investments in technology startups that complement existing activities and resources to spur internal innovation within ENGIE.
Vertical: Energy
š³š“ Kjersti Reinsnos, Managing Director at Equinor Ventures
About: Dedicated to investing in ambitious early phase and growth companies, believing that the innovation, creativity and agility of start-ups can drive change, and transition the energy industry towards a low carbon future.
Vertical: Energy
š³š“ Andreas Engelsen, CEO at Eviny Ventures
About: Investing in high-potential startups that accelerate the energy transition
Verticals: Energy
š¦šŗ Scott Gunther, General Partner, IAG Firemark Ventures
About: A $150m corporate venture capital fund for IAG, Australiaās largest general insurance company.
šŗšø Lisa Dufresne, Corporate Venture Capital at GC VenturesĀ
About: Actively scouting for new technology and identifying new investment opportunities for GC, and investing through GCās CVC arms: GC Ventures and GC Ventures America.
Verticals: Advanced materials, life sciences (synbio, fermentation), clean technology, and sustainability/circularity technologies.
šØšAlexandre Bastos, Head of Front End Innovation, Ventures & Competitive Intelligence at Givaudan
About: Together with their customers, Givaudan delivers food experiences, crafts inspired fragrances, and develops beauty and wellbeing solutions that make people look and feel good.
Verticals: Fragrance & Beauty and Taste & Wellbeing
š®š¹ Matteo Leonardi, Investment Manager at Grey Silo VenturesĀ
About: With an international focus, we invest in innovative foodtech startups that want to be part of the food technology revolution.
Vertical: Food
š²š½ Constantino Matouk Iriondo, Vice President at Grupo Bimbo VenturesĀ
About: Looking for leading startups in specific spaces with bright competent and ambitious teams that fit into their search verticals and contribute to their sustainability goals.Ā
Vertical: Food
šŗšø Ginger Rothrock, Senior Director at HG Ventures
About: Investing and partnering with private companies developing new technologies and approaches in both our core and adjacent markets.Ā
Verticals: Advanced materials, transportation infrastructure, environmental services, specialty chemicals, sustainable technologies
šŗšø Matt Morris, Associate at Hitachi Ventures
About: With a total of USD 1 billion AUM, they invest in early stage rounds in globally leading startups.Ā
Verticals: Environment, decarbonisation and circular economy solutions.
š©šŖ Sarah Borg, Startup Innovation and Ventures Director at Hochland Group
About: Utilising financial independence and the freedom it offers by boldly breaking new paths and reaching new heights with an appetite for riskābut never without a safety net.
Verticals: FoodTech, Biotech
š©šŖ Julien Fredonie, Head of Strategic Partnerships and Corporate Venturing Europe & Africa at Honda Xcelerator Ventures
About: Designed for innovators across all stages seeking to transform technology and business. Honda created this program to engage innovators in the global startup community in an open dialogue to build the carbon-neutral future of mobility.Ā
Vertical: MobilityĀ
š®š± Hadar Sutovsky, VP Corporate Investments, ICL Group and General Manager of ICL Planet Startup Hub
About: A program based on a dual-track plan which is targeted at early-stage startups that are pilot-ready and advanced-stage startups that are market-ready whereāÆthe product is ready to be commercialised.
Verticals: Food, Agriculture, Materials
š¬š§ Edouard Chavassieu, Investor at InMotion Ventures
About: The investment arm of JLR. Since 2016 it has been one of Europeās most active corporate investors
Verticals: Enterprise tech, climate, industrial, mobility
šŗšø Kevin Chen, Managing Director at Lam Research Capital
About: Investing in innovative companies that are addressing some of today's most challenging, high-impact problems. From semiconductor subsystems to AI chips and Industry 4.0 technologies, they invest in and partner with startups that are disrupting their respective industries.
Verticals: Semiconductor industry
šøšŖ Johanna Rahm Juhlin, Investor at LRF Ventures
About: Long-term investment partner with a deep knowledge of Sweden's green industry and solid experience in investment and startup operations.Ā
Vertical: Agriculture
š©š° Alex Smout, Investment Director at Maersk Growth
About: A global partner for external innovation at Maersk, on a mission to digitise, democratise, and decarbonise supply chains
Verticals: Mobility, smart logistics, supply chain
š®š± David Balsar, General Manager Innovation and Ventures at Mekorot
About: The national water company of Israel and the country's top agency for water management.
Vertical: Water
šØš 100s of Climate Investors are Heading to the HackSummit
The HackSummit is making its grand return to Lausanne, Switzerland on 15-16th May.
Where Climate Deep Tech Founders, Funders and Industry come together to inspire radical new ways of thinking, celebrate bold entrepreneurship and showcase mind-bending science.
Bringing togetherĀ 850 Climate Mavericks (Founders, Funders, Corporates, Researchers, Scientists, Policy Makers, Asset Managers) the HackSummit is the pinnacle of a week of Climate conversations, innovation and action in the lakeside city of Lausanne, Switzerland.
Sound like your type of crowd? Secure your place with 20% off when you use discount code CLIMATEVC.
šØš Richie Gray, Vice President and Global Head at MondelÄz International SnackFutures Ventures
About: Investing in brands, businesses, and technologies that can strengthen MondelÄzās core businesses (chocolate, biscuits, and baked snacks) and accelerate innovation.
Vertical: Food
šŗšø Brandon Middaugh, Senior Director, Climate Innovation Fund at Microsoft
About: A $1B Climate Innovation Fund program, focused on scaling climate innovation and accelerating adoption of emerging sustainability solutions.
Verticals: Energy, green infrastructure
šÆšµ Tsuyoshi Hidaka, Head of ME Innovation Fund, Mitsubishi Electric
About: The ME Innovation Fund is a bridge between the Mitsubishi Electric Group and startups. Since its founding, Mitsubishi Electric has developed a wide range of businesses based on its technological capabilities cultivated over many years.
Vertical: Mobility
šŗšø Timur Davis, Director at MunichRE VenturesĀ
About: Their ClimateTech and Transportation investment sectors has a new $500M fund, supporting visionary founders in their mission to accelerate innovation, tackle new risks, and address some of the biggest challenges facing humanity.
Verticals: Climate risk and resiliency, climate sustainability, energy transition, and new paradigms of transportation in marine, mobility, aviation, and space
šØšMar Serra, Accelerator Head at NestlĆ© Research & Development
About: A program enabling entrepreneurs and founders to develop and market test FoodTech and nutrition science-based solutions in only a few months.A team of venture coaches focus on translating disruptive Food and nutrition science and technology into Value Propositions, discovering new solutions and Business models to revolutionise the Food Industry.
Vertical: Food
šŗšø Simon Burton, Managing Director at Nourish Ventures
About: On a mission to partner with, nourish, and scale new ventures focused on creating the food system of the future: delicious, nutritious and sustainable.
Vertical: Food
š³š± Maarten-Yan Wierenga, Head of Venturing at NutrecoĀ
About: The NuFrontiers team invests in start-ups and scale-ups, and partners with companies developing disruptive technology innovations that will help Nutreco achieve their purpose of Feeding the Future.
Verticals: Food, Feed
šŗšø Eitan Dekel, Managing Director at Orbia VenturesĀ
About: Operating in the Polymer Solutions (Vestolit and Alphagary), Building and Infrastructure (Wavin), Precision Agriculture (Netafim), Connectivity Solutions (Dura-Line) and Fluor and Energy Materials (Koura) sectors, with a collective focus on solving three global challenges:
Verticals: Water, food security, information access and connectivity, decarbonization, the energy transition
š®š± Eden Pozin, Investment Manager at Ormat New Ventures
About: A catalyst for change, driving innovation and sustainability in the energy sector.
Vertical: Energy
šøšŖ Marika King, Head of PINC (Paulig Incubator)
About: The objective of PINC is to help Paulig renew itself and prosper as well as contribute to a tastier, healthier and more sustainable planet.
Verticals: Food, Materials, Agriculture
š®š± Yakir Machluf, Investor at Porsche Ventures
About: Partnering and investing in companies from early stage through growth, helping our founders accelerate by identifying and executing on relevant opportunities.
Vertical: Mobility
šŖšø Ricardo Zapatero Saenz, Tech Scout & Venture Capital Expert at Repsol
About: Investing in and accelerating projects that turn disruptive ideas into technological solutions and real businesses for advancing the energy transition.
Vertical: Energy
š©šŖĀ ClĆ©ment Tischer, Head of FoodTech at REWE Group
About:Ā Investing in and partnering with FoodTech ventures to drive innovation across the REWE Group by integrating cutting-edge technologies and solutions into private label development and the listing of branded products ā all with the aim of creating a strong value proposition for our customers while supporting the Groupās sustainability goals.
Verticals:Ā Food Tech and Food Innovation
šŗšø Brian Bernstein, Venture Capital Investor at Rich Products Ventures
About: Making minority equity investments in companies that will shape the future of food through technology and innovation.
Vertical: Food
šØšPaolo Pizzolato, Head of Venture Capital at Romande Energie
About: As a leading energy company and the largest utility in French-speaking Switzerland, the Romande Energie Group offers a wide range of sustainable solutions such as energy production and distribution, energy services, energy efficiency and electric mobility.
Vertical: Energy
šŗšø Tolga Kaan DoÄancıoÄlu CEO at Sabanci Climate Technologies
About: Bridging the gap between emerging and developed markets in energy and climate transition. Addressing the challenges of the next two decades by developing a sizeable renewable portfolio under Sabancı Renewables and future energy challenges via investing in disruptive technologies under Climate Ventures.
Vertical: EnergyĀ
šŗšø John Kwon, Venture Investor at Samsung Ventures
About: Backing emerging technology startup founders, whom they believe will pioneer and shape the future, with $200M deployed annually.
Vertical: EnergyĀ
šŗšø Blair Tritt, Vice President Corporate Ventures at Schreiber Foods
About: Ventures utilises three models in the early stage ecosystem to advance corporate initiatives and strategies: Clienting, Partnerships, Investments.
Verticals: Food, supply chain
šŗšø Julien Cristiani, General Partner at SE Ventures
About: A $1B+ venture capital firm and a team of specialist investors and operators who back bold entrepreneurs in Industrial & Climate Tech and drive commercial acceleration for portfolio startups by tapping into the deep domain expertise and global customer base of their LP, Schneider Electric.
Verticals: ClimateTech, Sustainability, Energy Management, IndustrialTech
š©šŖ Kai Martin, Investment Manager at Shell Ventures
About: Advanced technology and new business models are disrupting the global energy system. Shell Ventures is at the forefront of these changes and aims to accelerate the energy and mobility transformation by investing in companies that lower emissions, electrify energy systems, help gain data-based insights and provide innovative consumer solutions.
Verticals: Renewable energy, new fuels for transport, connected mobility and freight, or digital
š©šŖ Kendra Rauschenberger, General Partner at Siemens Energy Ventures
About: Founded in 2020 to invest, build and pilot ventures that will transform energy systems and will help fight climate change.Ā
Vertical: Energy
š§šŖ Filip Arnaut, Managing Director at Sparkalis
About: Working with start-up founders, innovative and business-driven entrepreneurs to transform exciting ideas into successful business reality.
Vertical: Food
šŗšø Ludovic CopĆ©rĆ©, Senior Investment Director at Sony Innovation Fund
About: Dedicated to investing in and engaging with promising early-stage & growth-stage companies.Ā
Verticals: Mobility, FinTech, InsurTech, web3, PropTech, Drones, FoodTech, AgTech and Environment
š®š¹ Felicia Giraud, Investment Associate at Sucden Ventures
About: Providing venture capital for disruptive technologies that are transforming the future of food and agriculture
Verticals: Food, Agriculture
š©šŖ Sarah Rƶhm, Investor at T.Capital
About: Investing strategic and financial capital in technology companies on behalf of Deutsche Telekom and its corporate partners.
Verticals: Energy, Communications
šŗšø Nicolas Sauvage, President at TDK Ventures
About: Investing globally in early-stage tech startups ā Impact Scaling entrepreneurs who are creating a new era of sustainability and social value.
Verticals: Materials, energy, cleantech, industry 5.0, mobility, and healthtech
šŗš² Jim Adler, Founder & General Partner at Toyota Ventures
About: On a mission to explore whatās next by helping early-stage startups bring disruptive technologies and business models to market quickly. As they pursue this goal, they are committed to finding and funding the best entrepreneurs from around the world.
Verticals: Artificial intelligence, autonomy, mobility, robotics, cloud technology, smart cities, digital health, fintech, energy, and materials.
š®š¹ Alejandro SolĆ©, Chief Investment Officer Investor at TechEnergy Ventures
About: Investing globally in early-stage to growth technology companies and supporting their investments with critical scale-up capabilities.
Vertical: Decarbonisation
š¦š¹ Franz Zƶchbauer, Managing Director, Verbund Ventures
About: Austria's leading utility and one of the largest producers of hydroelectricity in Europe.
Vertical: Energy
šŗšø Sivan Zamir, Vice President, Innovation and Venture at Xylem Ventures
About: Early-stage innovation, partnerships, and ventures activity for Xylem, a Fortune 500 global water technology and solutions company serving 150+ countries across industrial, commercial, and municipal markets.
Vertical: Water
š³š± Ana Ward, Venture Capitalist at Yanmar Ventures
About: Investing in leading-edge technology and deep tech startups, and striving to incubate them in co-creation to deliver social impacts and enrich peopleās lives for all our tomorrows.
Verticals: Artificial intelligence, decarbonisation, autonomy, robotics, energy, foodtech, agtech, materials
šŗšø Kei Onishi, CEO and Managing Director at Yamaha Motor Ventures
About: Investing in early-stage companies with $300MĀ AUM to catalyze innovation by supporting entrepreneurs with Yamaha Motorās unique capabilities to transform how we live.Ā
Verticals: Mobility, Robotics, Industry 4.0, Advanced Manufacturing/Engineering, FinTech/InsureTech, Energy Transition, Sustainable Material, Carbon Management
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