British American Tobacco
"Btomorrow Ventures (BTV) is the corporate venture capital arm of British American Tobacco (BAT). BTV is focused on building world-class businesses that drive transformation and accelerate change. They combine the distribution and resources of a global corporation (BAT) with the innovation of a startup to help accelerate the growth of their portfolio companies. BTV's priority investment areas are consumer brands, digital transformation, new technologies, and future sciences - all informed by environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria. Some examples of their portfolio companies include Actronika (haptic technology), FlexSea (compostable biopolymer materials), Open Book Extracts (cannabinoid ingredients), and Youvit (vitamin and functional gummies). BTV also has dedicated labs and programs like the Consumer Delight Lab, Futures Lab, and ESG Lab to support and accelerate their portfolio companies."
Norway Post Group
"Bring Ventures is the corporate venture arm of the Norway Post Group. They are dedicated to investing in disruptive and ambitious seed and early-phase companies within their two priority industries: sustainability and digitization. In the sustainability space, Bring Ventures desires to endorse new technology to ensure a sustainable logistics sector and society. They are looking to invest in new technology to boost sustainable solutions. In the digitization space, Bring Ventures is interested in solutions that can help them keep up with the ongoing change driven by digitization within their industry. They are looking for companies trying to change current rules and positions to enable a future position where digital is first. Bring Ventures aims to be a value-adding investor by building close relationships, exchanging capabilities, expertise, customers, and volumes. They often influence through board positions while the companies handle the strategic work. Their current portfolio includes investments in companies like Wanda, Two, Crossborderit, Elonroad, Kavall, and others in the areas of sustainability and digitization."
BlueScope Steel
"BlueScopeX is the corporate venture capital arm of BlueScope Steel, a major steel company based in Melbourne, Australia. BlueScopeX's mission is to "identify, inspire and invest in early-stage companies that will help shape the future of the steel and buildings industries and communities." BlueScopeX focuses its investments in two key areas: 1. End-to-end decarbonization of the iron and steelmaking process, including technologies for electricity generation & storage, green hydrogen production, raw material inputs, and carbon capture/utilization. 2. Technologies and businesses that enhance efficiencies in the built environment, such as greener/more efficient building design and fabrication, on-site construction processes, and materials/technologies that improve building performance. BlueScopeX provides seed capital as well as later-stage funding to companies globally, and leverages their deep industry expertise and networks to support the growth of their portfolio."
BMW
"BMW i Ventures is BMW's corporate venture capital firm that invests in innovative, fast-scaling startups in the following priority industries: 1. Sustainability: BMW i Ventures invests in startups developing sustainable technologies and solutions to reduce carbon footprint, such as alternative materials, recycling, and renewable energy. 2. Transportation: The firm focuses on startups working on technologies that advance mobility, including electrification, autonomous driving, connectivity, and user experience. 3. Manufacturing: BMW i Ventures invests in startups that offer solutions for intelligent, data-driven production, such as automation, robotics, logistics, and quality assurance. 4. Supply Chain: The firm supports startups providing supply chain management solutions, including traceability and blockchain technologies, to help the BMW Group achieve its sustainability goals in the supply chain."
Bentley Systems
"Bentley iTwin Ventures is a $100 million corporate venture capital fund established by Bentley Systems, an infrastructure engineering software company. The fund fosters innovation by co-investing in startups and emerging companies that are strategically relevant to Bentley Systems' objective of advancing infrastructure through going digital. Bentley iTwin Ventures prioritizes investments in transformational digital twin solutions supporting the design, simulation, construction, or physical infrastructure operations across various industries. The fund's priority industries include public works and utilities, industrial and resources, and infrastructure sectors such as roadways, railways, waterways, bridges, utilities, industrial facilities, and other infrastructure assets."
Bloomberg
"Bloomberg Beta is an early-stage venture capital firm with $375M under management, capitalized solely by Bloomberg. The fund exists to expand Bloomberg's horizons by investing in companies built by extraordinary founders that are creating profound change in the way business operates, with a focus on machine intelligence and the future of work."
BayWa r.e.
"BayWa r.e. Energy Ventures is a corporate venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage investment opportunities in energy technology across Europe and Israel. As "climate impact investors", they prioritize scalable business models in the areas of digital energy solutions, renewable energy, and other innovative technologies that can accelerate the transition to sustainable energy. With deep market insight and a strong entrepreneurial mindset, BayWa r.e. Energy Ventures initially invests 1-5 million euros into companies with proven product-market fit, and is prepared to lead or participate in larger financing rounds as the businesses grow."
BillerudKorsnäs
"BillerudKorsnäs Venture is the corporate venture capital arm of BillerudKorsnäs, a leading supplier of virgin fiber-based paper and packaging materials. Founded in 2016 and based in Solna, Sweden, BillerudKorsnäs Venture invests in startups that will define tomorrow's packaging solutions, focusing on companies with financially and environmentally sustainable packaging products and services. As a wholly owned subsidiary of BillerudKorsnäs, the venture firm likely prioritizes investments in the packaging, paper manufacturing, and sustainability-related industries."
BHP
"BHP's corporate venture capital unit, BHP Ventures, seeks to invest in game-changing technologies and emerging companies to help drive sustainable growth within BHP today and provide new growth options for the decades ahead. BHP Ventures is focused on priority industries and technologies including water treatment and recycling, critical mineral recovery and recycling, sustainable mining and exploration, decarbonization of heavy industries like steel, renewable energy and energy storage, carbon capture and utilization, and traceability and sustainability in supply chains."
BayWa AG
"BayWa Venture is the corporate venture capital unit of BayWa AG, a leading German company in the wholesale and retail of industrial and agricultural goods. BayWa Venture's mission is to promote sustainable food solutions and innovations by investing in AgriFood startups that prioritize environmental conservation and economic sustainability. BayWa Venture's key investment focus areas are: 1. AgTech / BioTech: Innovations to make food production more sustainable, efficient and environmentally-friendly. 2. FoodTech: Innovations to make the food system more sustainable and healthy, such as alternative proteins, novel food ingredients, and sustainable food production methods. BayWa Venture has invested in a portfolio of startups across these AgTech and FoodTech domains, including companies working on plant-based proteins, sustainable food ingredients, precision farming, and more. They collaborate with startups through their "AgriFoodTech Venture Alliance" to enable the exchange of new technologies between the startups and BayWa's business divisions."
BASF Group
"BASF Venture Capital GmbH is the corporate venture capital company of the BASF Group. Since 2001, it has been investing worldwide in young, fast-growing companies and funds related to BASF's current and future businesses. BASF Venture Capital focuses its investments on the areas of decarbonization, circular economy, AgTech, new materials, digitization, and new, disruptive business models. Through targeted interactions with BASF's global research, partner and customer network, BASF Venture Capital supports its portfolio companies as an active venture capital investor."
Axel Johnson
"AxSol is a corporate venture company that is part of the Axel Johnson group, a family business founded in 1873. Established in 2019, AxSol's priority industry is the distributed energy sector, with a focus on investing in and supporting disruptive companies active in the solar energy industry. AxSol offers its portfolio companies deep industry expertise and a long-term investment horizon, providing strategic, operational, and financial support to help them succeed and grow.."
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