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November 3, 2026

Launch of ACT-ions Pilot Plant producing cathode active materials

Our portfolio company ACT-ion Battery Technologies, Inc. today celebrated the grand opening of its pilot plant at 1200 Tappan Circle in Carrollton, Texas. The facility is now operational and producing cathode active materials (CAM) using ACT-ion’s proprietary ACT-ivate™ process.

June 30, 2026

BASF and Bota Biosciences Introduce Bio-Identical Collagen III Powered by AI

BASF and Bota Biosciences jointly announced the market launch of BASF’s SkinNexus™ Collag3n. This 100% human-identical recombinant Collagen III fragment was developed in collaboration between the two companies and is being commercialized by BASF for the personal care market.

March 1, 2026

New Management at BASF Venture Capital

As of March 1, 2026, Heike Pfistner has taken over as the new Managing Director of BASF Venture Capital GmbH. The PhD chemist succeeds Roland Nunheim, who is assuming a new role within the BASF Group.

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.

November 18, 2025

BASF Venture Capital: a bridge into the startup world

In this feature, discover how BASF Venture Capital connects academia, startups, and the chemical industry to drive innovation and sustainability.