dsm-firmenich Ventures
Profile, fund size and portfolio
dsm-firmenich Ventures is the corporate venture arm of dsm-firmenich (nutrition, health and beauty ingredients). It was founded in 2001 and is based in Maastricht, Netherlands. It invests from Seed to Growth in health, Nutrition & Care, taste, Texture & Health, perfumery & Beauty.
- Companies backedS1
- 100+
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Snapshot
Data behind this graphic
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Stage range | Seed to Growth |
| Sectors | Health, Nutrition & Care, Taste, Texture & Health, Perfumery & Beauty, Technology platforms and digital |
| Geography | North America and Europe |
| Offices | Maastricht, Netherlands |
Sources: S1 dsm-firmenich Ventures.
Data behind this graphic
| Item | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Active | 33 | 75% |
| Exited | 11 | 25% |
Status as the firm tags it
Sources: S3 dsm-firmenich Ventures: Our portfolio.
Data behind this graphic
| Measure | Value | Unit | Kind | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headline size | Not disclosed by the firm. | |||
| Companies backed | 100+ | companies | Stated by the firm | S1 |
| Companies on the firm's portfolio page | 44 | companies | Counted from the firm's own list | S3 |
Sources: S1 dsm-firmenich Ventures; S3 dsm-firmenich Ventures: Our portfolio.
Where it invests and who leads it
Geography
- Headquarters
- Maastricht, Netherlands
- Offices
- Maastricht, Netherlands
Investment regionsS1
- North America and Europe
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | dsm-firmenich | Single source | S1 |
| Parent industry | Nutrition, health and beauty ingredients | Single source | S1 |
| Founded | 2001 | Single source | S1 |
| Headquarters | Maastricht, Netherlands | Single source | S8 |
| Status | Active | Single source | S1 |
| Capital source | Parent company only | Single source | S1 |
| Companies backed | 100+ | Single source | S1 |
| People on the team page | 10 | Single source | S2 |
| Stages | Seed, Growth | Single source | S1 |
For founders
Portfolio
The firm's portfolio page lists 44 companies: 33 active, 11 exited.S3
The firm also states 100+ companies backed. The page list and the stated total measure different things.S1
| Tag | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Active | 33 | 75% |
| Exited | 11 | 25% |
Every company on the dsm-firmenich Ventures list
44 companies, as listed on the firm's own website: 33 active, 11 exited.S3 Read the firm's list.
Active 33
- Aavia
- Additive Manufacturing Technologies
- Animal Biome
- Athian
- Atro Medical
- Chinova Bioworks
- Chromatic 3d Materials
- CollaMedix
- Cybele Microbiome
- Cynomys
- Enhanced Medical Nutrition
- Frontier Nutrition
- Hyalex Orthopaedics
- Incredo
- Inkbit
- Inne by Feral
- Java Foods
- Life Boost
- Meala
- Meatly
- Miach Orthopaedics
- NC Biomatrix
- Nous
- NutriLeads
- Octarine
- Paleo
- Phynova
- Phytolon
- Ripple Therapeutics
- Rootine
- Sun Genomics
- VitaminLab
- Vivici
Exited 11
- Adaptive 3D
- Arecor
- Chromadex
- Essential Medical
- EyePromise
- Isobionics
- Momentous
- Natreon
- Ok Capsule
- S-biomedic
- Voxel8
Recent rounds
History
Official pages
Read the firm's own pages for current information.
Sources
- S1dsm-firmenich VenturesFirm
- S2dsm-firmenich Ventures: Our teamFirm
- S3dsm-firmenich Ventures: Our portfolioFirm
- S4dsm-firmenich Integrated Annual Report 2025Filing
- S5MLL Legal: advised DSM Venturing B.V. on Cosaic AG late seed roundThird-party report
- S6PR Newswire: P2 Science closes $23 Million RoundPortfolio company
- S7dsm-firmenich Ventures: Scott HornerFirm
- S8dsm-firmenich Our locations (dual headquarters Maastricht, Wilhelminasingel 39)Parent company
Disclaimer and corrections
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