BASF Venture Capital
BASF Venture Capital is the corporate venture capital arm of German chemicals group BASF, founded in 2001 and investing off the parent balance sheet through an evergreen vehicle of roughly EUR 250 million. From offices in Ludwigshafen, Boston and Shanghai it backs seed to Series B startups in CO2 reduction, circular economy, new materials, biotechnology, artificial intelligence and digital farming.
Key facts
Coverage notes
1 fund tracked, 29 portfolio companies (27 active · 2 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Sector breakdown
29 companiesFunds & portfolio
Every fund BASF Venture Capital has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
BASF Venture Capital Evergreen FundEvergreenActive2001 · 25yr27 active · 2 realized
Unrealized
27 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| ClimateTech |  US | 2025 | |
| Aerospace & Defence | India | 2022 | |
| Biotech | China | 2021 | |
| AgTech |  Germany | 2021 | |
| ClimateTech |  Switzerland | 2023 | |
| AgTech | China | 2021 | |
| AgTech | Switzerland | 2018 | |
| AgTech | Israel | 2019 | |
| AgTech | Israel | 2022 | |
| AgTech | Brazil | 2024 | |
| AgTech | Israel | 2022 | |
| ClimateTech | US | 2019 | |
| PropTech | China | 2019 | |
| HealthTech | US | 2019 | |
| AI/ML |  UK | 2020 | |
| ClimateTech |  France | 2018 | |
| ClimateTech | US | 2022 | |
| Industrials | US | 2017 | |
| ClimateTech | Canada | 2023 | |
| Deep Tech | China | 2023 | |
| Industrials | China | 2018 | |
| AgTech | US | 2017 | |
| AgTech | India | 2022 | |
| AgTech | China | 2020 | |
| Fintech | Brazil | 2022 | |
| AgTech | India | 2021 | |
| AgTech | New Zealand | 2023 |
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About BASF Venture Capital
BASF Venture Capital is the corporate venture capital subsidiary of BASF SE with €250 million of evergreen fund assets as of December 2024, headquartered in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The firm was founded in 2001 as a corporate VC subsidiary of BASF Group and operates as a 100% subsidiary with 25 plus years of corporate venture capital track record and approximately 125 lifetime investments. The platform operates from 7 offices globally including Ludwigshafen, Toronto, Boston, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Shanghai and São Paulo.
Investment thesis
BASF Venture Capital deploys capital through a single evergreen fund vehicle targeting minority investments of €1-5 million at seed to Series B in companies with technological and market proof of concept, bridging early-stage chemistry and materials startups to BASF's global industrial network. Sector focus spans CO2 reduction and decarbonization, circular economy, new materials, biotechnology, artificial intelligence and software solutions. Geographic deployment is global via the 7-office international footprint, supporting the corporate strategic objectives of bridging early-stage technology to BASF business units.
Recent activity
Recent realised exits include life sciences and diagnostics (2025), specialty chemicals and biotech (2024) and recycling and circular (2024). Recent acquisitions include critical metals extraction (December 2025) and agri-digital platform follow-on Series B (2024). The platform continues active deployment across the BASF strategic technology themes. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.
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