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BASF Venture Capital

Europe, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, Ludwigshafen

Description

BASF Venture Capital is the corporate venture capital company of BASF Group.

Investor Profile

BASF Venture Capital has made 76 investments, with 2 in the past 12 months and 39% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Series B (32%)
  • Series Unknown (26%)
  • Series A (14%)
  • Series C (11%)
  • Seed (7%)
  • Series D (4%)
  • Private Equity (3%)
  • Debt Financing (1%)
  • Post Ipo Equity (1%)
  • Corporate Round (1%)

Country Focus

  • United States (55%)
  • Germany (11%)
  • China (7%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • Switzerland (5%)
  • India (4%)
  • Israel (4%)
  • Brazil (3%)
  • Canada (3%)
  • France (1%)

Industry Focus

  • Manufacturing
  • Biotechnology
  • Energy
  • Electronics
  • Renewable Energy
  • Nanotechnology
  • Agriculture
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Machine Learning
  • Chemical
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does BASF Venture Capital frequently co-invest with?

Wellington Partners
Europe, Bayern, Germany, Munich
Co-Investments: 3
4V
Europe, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Co-Investments: 3
Prelude Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
DSM Venturing
Europe, Limburg, The Netherlands, Heerlen
Co-Investments: 3
HTGF | High-Tech Gruenderfonds
Europe, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, Bonn
Co-Investments: 3
Comcast Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Bosch Ventures
Europe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Stuttgart
Co-Investments: 2
Verve Ventures
Europe, Zug, Switzerland, Zug
Co-Investments: 3
RockPort Capital
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Co-Investments: 3
Pitango VC
Asia, Tel Aviv, Israel, Herzliya
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does BASF Venture Capital often collaborate with?

EL
North America, Florida, United States, Miami Beach
Shared Deals: 1
SK
Europe, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Shared Deals: 1
JA
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Marlborough
Shared Deals: 1
DS
Europe, United Kingdom
Shared Deals: 1
NB
North America, Florida, United States, Miami
Shared Deals: 1
JO
North America, Florida, United States, Miami
Shared Deals: 1
LF
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by BASF Venture Capital?

ACT-ion Battery Technologies

Dallas, Texas, United States

ACT-ion Battery Technologies is a manufacturing company that offers cathode active materials for lithium batteries.

SeedFeb 10, 2025
Amount Raised: $7,500,000
Phomera

Zhuhai, Guangdong, China

Guangyu Technology is a high-tech enterprise specializing in the R&D and industrialization of flexible metamaterials.

Manufacturing
Series AApr 29, 2024
Amount Raised: $13,814,635
Traive

São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Traive is a lending and credit risk assessment platform powered by LLMs and GANs to revolutionize credit, in agriculture and beyond.

AgTechArtificial Intelligence (AI)Financial ServicesFinTechGenerative AILendingMachine Learning
Series BFeb 2, 2024
Amount Raised: $20,000,000
Phomera

Zhuhai, Guangdong, China

Guangyu Technology is a high-tech enterprise specializing in the R&D and industrialization of flexible metamaterials.

Manufacturing
Series UnknownJul 3, 2023
DePoly

Sion, Valais, Switzerland

DePoly has developed chemical process that converts unsorted, dirty, post-consumer PET plastic items into virgin grade raw materials.

ChemicalRecycling
SeedJun 27, 2023
Amount Raised: $13,761,437
Ecorobotix

Yverdon-les-bains, Vaud, Switzerland

Ecorobotix provides AI powered plant-by-plant recognition and ultra-high precision crop treatment

AgricultureAgTechArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud Data ServicesFarmingMachine LearningRobotics
Series BMay 9, 2023
Amount Raised: $51,673,897
pH7

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

pH7 designs and implements sustainable extraction and refining of strategic metals.

Environmental ConsultingRenewable Energy
Series AMar 27, 2023
Amount Raised: $16,000,000
Gastrograph

New York, New York, United States

Gastrograph uses artificial intelligence to help companies predict and personalize flavor for new food products.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Food and BeverageFood ProcessingMachine Learning
Series UnknownJan 20, 2023
Amount Raised: $7,000,000
Traive

São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Traive is a lending and credit risk assessment platform powered by LLMs and GANs to revolutionize credit, in agriculture and beyond.

AgTechArtificial Intelligence (AI)Financial ServicesFinTechGenerative AILendingMachine Learning
Series BOct 26, 2022
Amount Raised: $10,000,000
InsideTracker

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

InsideTracker features its platform that analyzes and tracks key biochemical and physiological markers.

AnalyticsBiotechnologyFitnessHealth CareWellness
Series BSep 8, 2022
Amount Raised: $15,000,000