BASF Venture Capital GmbH

Welcome to BASF Venture Capital

We are the corporate venture capital company of the BASF Group. Since 2001, we have been investing worldwide in young, fast-growing companies and funds related to current and future businesses of BASF.

With our investments we focus on the areas of Decarbonization, Circular Economy, New Materials, Digitization, and New, Disruptive Business Models.

Through targeted interactions with BASF Group's global research, partner and customer network, we support our portfolio companies as an active venture capital investor.

At a glance

7 Locations:
Ludwigshafen (DEU), Toronto (CA), Boston (USA), Los Angeles (USA), Hong Kong (CHN), Shanghai (CHN) and Sao Paulo (BRA)

Evergreen fund:
€ 250 million

Investment focus:
Decarbonization | Circular Economy | New Materials | Digitization | New, Disruptive Business Models

Typical investment state:
Seed to series B

Investment strategy

We invest in innovative technologies and/or business models developed by customer-oriented teams.

An important aspect of our investment decisions is the connection of the BASF Group’s strategic and operative interests with the technical and commercial development objectives of young companies.

We invest in all phases of company development. Technological and market-oriented proof of concept is an important argument for us. We generally aim for minority shares – as a rule together with other venture capital syndicate funds.

About us

With offices in Ludwigshafen, Toronto, Boston, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Sao Paulo, we build bridges between young companies and BASF. An experienced venture capital team with financial, business and technological knowhow, backed by the BASF Group’s network of experts, is responsible for examining suitability for investment.

Our portfolio

Our portfolio includes young companies in the fields of Decarbonization, Circular Economy, AgTech, New Materials, Digitization, and New, Disruptive Business Models.
In addition to these direct investments, BASF Venture Capital also holds shares in technology funds.

Latest News

December 4, 2025

pH7 Technologies Raises $25.6 Million Series B to Scale Critical Metals Extraction Technology

pH7 Technologies Inc., a young company from the portfolio of BASF Venture Capital, today announced the initial closing of USD $25.6 million as part of its Series B financing round.

August 18, 2025

BASF and Shanghai Fourier Intelligence team up to develop new material solutions for next-generation humanoid robots

BASF and Shanghai Fourier Intelligence (Fourier) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to evaluate and develop new material solutions for various robot applications.

April 1, 2024

New management at BASF Venture Capital GmbH

We are pleased to announce that Mr. Roland Nunheim has been appointed as the new Managing Director of BASF Venture Capital GmbH, effective April 1, 2024.

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