BASF Venture Capital
Profile, fund size and portfolio
BASF Venture Capital is the corporate venture arm of BASF SE (chemicals). It was founded in 2001 and is based in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany. It invests from Seed to Series B in CO2 mitigation, circular economy, new materials.
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Snapshot
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| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Stage range | Seed to Series B |
| Sectors | CO2 mitigation, Circular economy, New materials, Biotechnology, Artificial intelligence and, Digital farming |
| Geography | Worldwide, Portfolio includes companies in Europe, North America, Asia and Latin America |
| Offices | Ludwigshafen, Germany, Boston, United States, Shanghai, China, Toronto, Canada, Los Angeles, United States |
Sources: S1 BASF Venture Capital GmbH; S2 BASF Venture Capital: portfolio.
Data behind this graphic
The firm has not published a portfolio breakdown.
Sources: .
Data behind this graphic
| Measure | Value | Unit | Kind | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headline size | EUR 250M | Evergreen allocation | Stated by the firm or its parent | S1 |
| Companies backed | 28 | companies | Stated by the firm | S2 |
| Companies on the firm's portfolio page | 39 | companies | Counted from the firm's own list | S2 |
Sources: S1 BASF Venture Capital GmbH; S2 BASF Venture Capital: portfolio.
Where it invests and who leads it
Geography
- Headquarters
- Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany
- Offices
- Ludwigshafen, Germany
- Boston, United States
- Shanghai, China
- Toronto, Canada
- Los Angeles, United States
Investment regionsS1S2
- Worldwide
- Portfolio includes companies in Europe, North America, Asia and Latin America
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | BASF SE | Single source | S1 |
| Parent industry | Chemicals | Single source | S1 |
| Founded | 2001 | Single source | S1 |
| Headquarters | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany | Single source | S1 |
| Status | Active | Single source | S1 |
| Capital source | Parent company only | Single source | S4 |
| Headline size | EUR 250M (Evergreen allocation) | Single source | S1 |
| Companies backed | 28 | Single source | S2 |
| People on the team page | 15 | Single source | S4 |
| Stages | Seed, Series A, Series B | Single source | S1 |
For founders
| Item | What the firm says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Stages | Seed, Series A, Series B | S1 |
| Check size | EUR 1M to EUR 5M | S1 |
| Leads rounds | Sometimes. "We can be the lead investor, but more often we partner with a lead investor" | S4 |
| Beyond capital | Industry expertise, access to international markets and connections to BASF's global network; board seats | S1 |
Portfolio
The firm's portfolio page lists 39 companies: 39 active.S2
The firm also states 28 companies backed. The page list and the stated total measure different things.S2
Every company on the BASF Venture Capital list
39 companies, as listed on the firm's own website.S2 Read the firm's list.
- 2
- ACT-ion
- Alchemist Accelerator
- Arch Venture Partners
- Bellatrix Aerospace Pvt. Ltd.
- BigRep GmbH
- Bota Bio
- China Environment Fund IV
- CM Venture Fund II
- Computomics
- DePoly
- EAVision
- ecoRobotix AG
- Equinom
- Fintech GIMV
- FortePhest Ltd.
- Grão Direto
- Groundwork BioAg
- Group14
- High-Tech Gründerfonds
- inDeco
- InsideTracker
- IntelliSense.io
- Lactips S.A.
- Longwater Advanced Materials Fund
- Oceanworks
- Omnivore
- P2 Science, Inc.
- pH7 Technologies
- Phomera
- PrismLab China Ltd.
- Provivi, Inc.
- Quantonation
- Sea6 Energy Pvt. Ltd.
- SmartAHC
- SP Ventures
- Traive™
- UrbanKisaan
- WayBeyond
Recent rounds
| Date | Company | Round | Amount | Led by the firm | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-04 | pH7 Technologies | Series B (initial close) | USD 25.6M | S5 |
History
Where sources disagree
- Offices: 3 locations: Ludwigshafen, Boston, Shanghai (home page) (S1) vs offices in seven locations incl. Toronto, Los Angeles, Boston (Nov 2025 feature); FYB lists Ludwigshafen, Boston, Los Angeles, Toronto, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Sao Paulo (S4). Home page lists three hubs; the Nov 2025 feature and FYB list seven.S1S4
- Headline size: Evergreen Fund EUR 250 million (BASF home page) (S1) vs Capital managed $250 m (FYB) (S11). Same number published in two currencies; kept side by side.S1S11
- Companies backed: 28 direct companies listed on portfolio page (S2) vs 36 active direct investments and 14 fund investments (FYB) (S11). Page count and FYB differ; FYB date not stated.S2S11
Official pages
Read the firm's own pages for current information.
Sources
- S1BASF Venture Capital GmbHFirm
- S2BASF Venture Capital: portfolioFirm
- S3BASF Venture Capital: New Management (Heike Pfistner)Firm
- S4BASF Venture Capital: a bridge into the startup worldFirm
- S5BASF Venture Capital: pH7 Technologies Series BFirm
- S6BASF Venture Capital: Heike PfistnerFirm
- S7BASF Venture Capital: Joshua SperosFirm
- S8BASF Venture Capital: Han QinFirm
- S9BASF Venture Capital: Kayla KangFirm
- S10BASF Venture Capital: Lei ChenFirm
- S11FYB Financial Yearbook: BASF Venture Capital GmbHThird-party report
Disclaimer and corrections
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