Rio Tinto Ventures
Profile and leaders
Rio Tinto Ventures is the corporate venture arm of Rio Tinto, a chemicals and materials company. It was founded in 2018 and is based in London, United Kingdom. It invests from pre-seed to Series B. Sectors it names: industrial technology and robotics, climate and energy.
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Snapshot
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| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Stage range | Pre-seed to Series B |
| Sectors | Industrial technology and robotics, Climate and energy |
| Geography | North America, Europe, Oceania |
| Offices | London, United Kingdom, Singapore, Montreal, Canada |
Sources: S1 Rio Tinto Ventures page.
Where it invests and who leads it
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) | Single source | S1 |
| Parent industry | Chemicals and materials | Single source | S1 |
| Founded | 2018 | Single source | S4 |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom | Single source | S4 |
| Status | Active | Single source | S1 |
| Capital source | Parent company only | Single source | S1 |
| Stages | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B | Single source | S1 |
About Rio Tinto
For founders
Fund vehicles
| Vehicle | Size | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mining Tech Accelerator with Founders Factory | AUD 14.4M | 2024 | S2 |
History
- Rio Tinto partners with Founders Factory and commits A$14.4 million to pre-seed and seed start-ups.S2
Official pages
Read the firm's own pages for current information.
- Website www.riotinto.com/en/about/innovation/ventures
Sources
- S1Rio Tinto Ventures pageFirm
- S2Rio Tinto: Rio Tinto to invest in the world's best technology startupsFirm
- S3Founders Factory: Rio Tinto Mining Tech AcceleratorThird-party report
- S4The Assay: Introducing Rio Tinto Ventures (2018)Press
- S5London Tech Week speaker profile: Pekka Santasalo, Head of Growth & Ventures, Rio TintoThird-party report
Disclaimer and corrections
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