Caterpillar Ventures
Profile, fund size and portfolio
Caterpillar Ventures is the corporate venture arm of Caterpillar, an industrial company. It was founded in 2015 and is based in Irving, United States. It invests from Series A to Series B. Sectors it names: industrial technology and robotics, climate and energy, mobility and automotive.
- Cumulative investedS1
- USD 300M
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Snapshot
Data behind this graphic
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Stage range | Series A to Series B |
| Sectors | Industrial technology and robotics, Climate and energy, Mobility and automotive |
| Geography | Global |
| Offices | Irving, United States |
Sources: S1 Global Venturing: Overlooked mining tech sector about to boom, says Caterpillar Ventures.
Data behind this graphic
| Measure | Value | Unit | Kind | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headline size | USD 300M | Cumulative invested | Stated by the firm or its parent | S1 |
| Companies on the firm's portfolio page | 10 | companies | Counted from the firm's own list | S2 |
Sources: S1 Global Venturing: Overlooked mining tech sector about to boom, says Caterpillar Ventures; S2 Global Venturing: GCV Powerlist 2021, Michael Young.
Where it invests and who leads it
LeadersS1S5
- Mark CrawfordHead of Caterpillar VenturesFind on LinkedIn
- Jihad SalahuddinDirector, Caterpillar VenturesFind on LinkedIn
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) | Single source | S1 |
| Parent industry | Industrial and manufacturing | Single source | S1 |
| Founded | 2015 | Single source | S1 |
| Headquarters | Irving, United States | Single source | S4 |
| Status | Active | Single source | S1 |
| Capital source | Parent company only | Single source | S1 |
| Headline size | USD 300M (Cumulative invested) | Single source | S1 |
| Stages | Series A, Series B | Single source | S1 |
For founders
Recent rounds
Portfolio
Public sources name 10 portfolio companies.S2
Every company on the Caterpillar Ventures list
10 companies, as named in the sources cited.S2 Read the firm's list.
- busybusy
- Clearpath Robotics
- ElevenEs
- Equipmake
- Fisker
- Guardhat
- MineSense
- Powerhive
- Riivos
- Sarcos Robotics
About Caterpillar
Official pages
Read the firm's own pages for current information.
- Website www.caterpillar.com/
Sources
- S1Global Venturing: Overlooked mining tech sector about to boom, says Caterpillar VenturesPress
- S2Global Venturing: GCV Powerlist 2021, Michael YoungPress
- S4WGLT: Caterpillar is moving its world headquarters to Texas (Irving, 14 Jun 2022)Press
- S5Global Venturing Rising Stars 2024: Jihad Salahuddin, Caterpillar VenturesPress
- S6Global Venturing: Powerlist 2026: Mark Crawford, Caterpillar VenturesPress
- S7ElevenEs: ElevenEs is backed by Caterpillar Venture Capital, Inc.Portfolio company
- S8Investegate (Equipmake RNS): 5 million Strategic Investment by CaterpillarPortfolio company
- S9Investegate (Equipmake RNS): Further 3 million Strategic Investment by CaterpillarPortfolio company
- S10PR Newswire: Sarcos Robotics Secures Investment from Caterpillar, GE and MicrosoftPortfolio company
- S11BuiltWorlds: CAT Investing with Startup Partners at SXSW and NASAPress
- S12BuiltWorlds: Investment Week Q&A: Brian Lowry on Caterpillar VenturesPress
Disclaimer and corrections
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