Syensqo Ventures
Profile, fund size and portfolio
Syensqo Ventures is the corporate venture arm of Syensqo, a chemicals and materials company. It was founded in 2005 and is based in Brussels, Belgium. It invests from seed to Series C+. Sectors it names: climate and energy, industrial technology and robotics, artificial intelligence, healthcare and digital health.
- Evergreen allocationS4
- EUR 80M
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Snapshot
Data behind this graphic
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Stage range | Seed to Series C+ |
| Sectors | Climate and energy, Industrial technology and robotics, Artificial intelligence, Healthcare and digital health |
| Geography | North America, Europe, Asia |
| Offices | Brussels, Belgium, Paris, France, New York, United States, Shanghai, China |
Sources: S4 Maddyness: A Profile of Syensqo Ventures, 27 Mar 2025; S3 Global Venturing: Solvay Ventures transforms into Syensqo Ventures, 13 Dec 2023.
Data behind this graphic
| Item | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lithium-metal battery materials | 1 | 7.1% |
| Silicon battery | 1 | 7.1% |
| Protective coatings for wires | 1 | 7.1% |
| 3D printing of composite parts | 1 | 7.1% |
| Composite manufacturing | 1 | 7.1% |
| Composite mold marketplace | 1 | 7.1% |
| R&D software | 1 | 7.1% |
| Chemical recycling of plastics | 1 | 7.1% |
| Electrochemical chemicals | 1 | 7.1% |
| Dialysis therapeutics | 1 | 7.1% |
| Bio-based chemicals | 1 | 7.1% |
| Industrial biotechnology | 1 | 7.1% |
| CO2 capture membranes | 1 | 7.1% |
| Renewable solvents | 1 | 7.1% |
A company can carry more than one tag
Sources: S2 Syensqo Ventures startup portfolio (web archive copy).
Data behind this graphic
| Measure | Value | Unit | Kind | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headline size | EUR 80M | Evergreen allocation | Stated by the firm or its parent | S4 |
| Companies backed | 18 | companies | Reported in the press | S3 |
| Companies on the firm's portfolio page | 14 | companies | Counted from the firm's own list | S2 |
Sources: S4 Maddyness: A Profile of Syensqo Ventures, 27 Mar 2025; S3 Global Venturing: Solvay Ventures transforms into Syensqo Ventures, 13 Dec 2023; S2 Syensqo Ventures startup portfolio (web archive copy).
Where it invests and who leads it
LeadersS1
- Matthew JonesManaging PartnerFind on LinkedInFirm page
- Coppelia MarincovicPartnerFind on LinkedInFirm page
- Peter VanlaekeInvestment ManagerFind on LinkedInFirm page
- Thomas SayanFinance ManagerFind on LinkedInFirm page
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | Syensqo | Single source | S3 |
| Parent industry | Chemicals and materials | Single source | S3 |
| Founded | 2005 | Single source | S4 |
| Headquarters | Brussels, Belgium | Single source | S3 |
| Status | Active | Single source | S1 |
| Capital source | Parent company only | Single source | S3 |
| Headline size | EUR 80M (Evergreen allocation) | Single source | S4 |
| Companies backed | 18 | Single source | S3 |
| Stages | Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C+ | Single source | S4 |
For founders
Portfolio
The firm's portfolio page lists 14 companies.S2
The firm also states 18 companies backed. The page list and the stated total measure different things.S3
| Tag | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lithium-metal battery materials | 1 | 7.1% |
| Silicon battery | 1 | 7.1% |
| Protective coatings for wires | 1 | 7.1% |
| 3D printing of composite parts | 1 | 7.1% |
| Composite manufacturing | 1 | 7.1% |
| Composite mold marketplace | 1 | 7.1% |
| R&D software | 1 | 7.1% |
| Chemical recycling of plastics | 1 | 7.1% |
| Electrochemical chemicals | 1 | 7.1% |
| Dialysis therapeutics | 1 | 7.1% |
| Bio-based chemicals | 1 | 7.1% |
| Industrial biotechnology | 1 | 7.1% |
| CO2 capture membranes | 1 | 7.1% |
| Renewable solvents | 1 | 7.1% |
Every company on the Syensqo Ventures list
14 companies, as listed on the firm's own website.S2 Read the firm's list.
- 9T Labs
- Ardent
- Bioeutectics
- Bota Bio
- Chengyang Tech
- Depoly
- Dynamic Metabolic Control
- iCOMAT
- Invizius
- Noble AI
- Plyable
- Sepion
- Sionic Energy
- Tau Engineering
Official pages
Read the firm's own pages for current information.
Sources
Disclaimer and corrections
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