Cemex Ventures
Profile, fund size and portfolio
Cemex Ventures is the corporate venture arm of Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. (building materials). It was founded in 2017 and is based in Madrid, Spain. It invests from Seed to Series B in green construction, enhanced productivity, construction supply chain.
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Snapshot
Data behind this graphic
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Stage range | Seed to Series B |
| Sectors | Green construction, Enhanced productivity, Construction supply chain, Future of construction |
| Geography | Global |
| Offices | Monterrey, Mexico, Madrid, Spain, Bogota, Colombia, Shanghai, China |
Sources: S1 Cemex Ventures site: about us (focus areas).
Data behind this graphic
| Item | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Active | 21 | 91.3% |
| Exited | 2 | 8.7% |
Status as the firm tags it
Sources: S5 Cemex Ventures site REST feed: investment portfolio posts (tag Investment portfolio, 23 posts).
Data behind this graphic
| Measure | Value | Unit | Kind | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headline size | USD 150M | Commitment by parent | Stated by the firm or its parent | S4 |
| Companies backed | 25+ | companies | Stated by the firm | S19 |
| Companies on the firm's portfolio page | 23 | companies | Counted from the firm's own list | S5 |
Sources: S4 Cemex Ventures site: Cleantech Construction Map 2026 (22 startups, USD 150M Future in Action); S19 Cemex Ventures site: BuiltWorlds recognition (over 25 companies); S5 Cemex Ventures site REST feed: investment portfolio posts (tag Investment portfolio, 23 posts).
Where it invests and who leads it
Geography
- Headquarters
- Madrid, Spain
- Offices
- Monterrey, Mexico
- Madrid, Spain
- Bogota, Colombia
- Shanghai, China
Investment regionsS1
- Global
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. | Single source | S8 |
| Parent industry | Building materials (cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates) | Single source | S8 |
| Founded | 2017 | Single source | S8 |
| Headquarters | Madrid, Spain | Single source | S18 |
| Status | Active | Single source | S12 |
| Capital source | Parent company only | Single source | S4 |
| Headline size | USD 150M (Commitment by parent) | Single source | S4 |
| Companies backed | 25+ | Single source | S19 |
| Stages | Seed, Series A, Series B | Single source | S1 |
For founders
Portfolio
The firm's portfolio page lists 23 companies: 21 active, 2 exited.S5
| Tag | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Active | 21 | 91.3% |
| Exited | 2 | 8.7% |
Every company on the Cemex Ventures list
23 companies, as listed on the firm's own website: 21 active, 2 exited.S5 Read the firm's list.
Active 21
- Aecore
- Carbon Clean
- Carbon Upcycling Technologies
- COBOD
- Concrete Sensors
- HiiROC
- Jelp
- KC8 Technologies
- ObraLink
- Optimitive
- Outbuild
- PartRunner
- Prysmex
- SAALG Geomechanics
- Soil Connect
- StructShare
- Synhelion
- Terra CO2
- Vizcab
- Voyage Control
- Waste to Energy Advanced Solutions
Exited 2
- DroneDeploy
- Energy Vault
Notable outcomes
IPOs and acquisitions of portfolio companies. Price shown only where published.
Recent rounds
History
- Cemex launches Cemex Ventures (15 March), led by Fernando A. Gonzalez as CEO; closes the year with three investments.S8
- Invests in Energy Vault (16 May).S10
- Cemex Ventures joins the Energy Vault PIPE ahead of its NYSE listing (9 September).S11
- Gonzalo Galindo Gout, head since launch, leaves in December.S7
- Jesus Ortiz named Head (30 March); WtEnergy follow-on (9 February); portfolio company DroneDeploy acquired by Procore (9 September).S2
Where sources disagree
- Companies backed: over 25 companies (BuiltWorlds post, March 2026) (S19) vs current portfolio comprises 22 startups (Cleantech map 2026) (S4) vs 23 posts tagged Investment portfolio on the site REST feed (S5) vs FundingWatcher seed count 51 (not used) (S5). Counts differ by basis and date; third-party database counts not copied.S19S4S5S5
Official pages
Read the firm's own pages for current information.
- Website www.cemexventures.com/
- Portfolio www.cemexventures.com/portfolio/
- LinkedIn company page www.linkedin.com/company/cemexventures
Sources
- S1Cemex Ventures site: about us (focus areas)Firm
- S2Cemex Ventures site: Jesus Ortiz appointed Head (2026-03-30)Firm
- S3Cemex Ventures site: Construction Tech Investment Q2 and H1 2026 (team bylines)Firm
- S4Cemex Ventures site: Cleantech Construction Map 2026 (22 startups, USD 150M Future in Action)Firm
- S5Cemex Ventures site REST feed: investment portfolio posts (tag Investment portfolio, 23 posts)Firm
- S6Cemex Ventures site REST feed: places (office list)Firm
- S7Global Venturing: Cemex appoints Fuente to head venturesPress
- S8FinSMEs: Cemex launches Cemex Ventures (2017-03-15)Press
- S9Cemex Ventures site: 2017 year review (three investments)Firm
- S10Cemex Ventures site: Energy Vault investment (2019-05-16)Firm
- S11Cemex Ventures site: Energy Vault PIPE and NYSE listing (2021-09-09)Firm
- S12Cemex Ventures site: new investment in WtEnergy (2026-02-09)Firm
- S13Global Cement: Optimitive Series A, Cemex Ventures and Titan co-investors (2026-02-23)Press
- S14Procore 8-K via StockTitan: DroneDeploy acquisition completed 2026-09-09, USD 845.0M cashFiling
- S15Search result listing Jesus Ortiz de la Fuente LinkedIn (Head of CEMEX Ventures & Open Innovation)Third-party report
- S16Search result listing Miguel Carralon Zornoza LinkedInThird-party report
- S17Cemex Ventures LinkedIn company page (linked from firm site footer)Firm
- S18Cemex Ventures site: contact page (Madrid address)Firm
- S19Cemex Ventures site: BuiltWorlds recognition (over 25 companies)Firm
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