BASF Venture Capital

Corporate VC Active Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany Est. 2001
Last updated 2026-06-18
Portfolio
3
in our dataset
Rounds participated
4
Rounds led
2
Rounds' value
$49.0M
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
Seed, A Round, B Round, Pre-Seed

About

BASF Venture Capital is the corporate venture capital company of the BASF Group. Since 2001, they have been investing worldwide in young, fast-growing companies and funds related to current and future businesses of BASF. The venture focuses in Decarbonization, Circular Economy, AgTech, New Materials, Digitization, and New, Disruptive Business Models. Through targeted interactions with BASF Group's global research, partner and customer network, they support our portfolio companies as an active venture capital investor.

Portfolio · 3

Groundwork BioAg
Mycorrhizal Inoculants and Premium Carbon Credits for Commercial Agriculture
1 round $19.0M committed Latest: 2022-08
FortePhest
Herbicides for Crop Protection
Led ★ 1 round Latest: 2022-02
Equinom
Non-GMO Seed Varieties
Led ★ 2 rounds $30.0M committed Latest: 2021-06

Investment activity

Portfolio by sector

Agriculture & Food Technologies3

Funds · 1

  • Evergreen — $264.34M Mar 2001

Q&A

What is BASF Venture Capital's primary investment focus?
BASF Venture Capital focuses on Decarbonization, Circular Economy, AgTech, New Materials, Digitization, and New, Disruptive Business Models, investing in companies and funds related to current and future BASF Group businesses.
When was BASF Venture Capital founded?
BASF Venture Capital was founded in 2001.
What is the total size of BASF Venture Capital's Evergreen fund?
BASF Venture Capital's Evergreen fund, established in March 2001, has an amount of $264.34M.
Which sectors does BASF Venture Capital primarily invest in?
BASF Venture Capital shows a strong concentration in the Agriculture & Food Technologies sector, with 3 portfolio companies and 4 investment rounds in this area.
Can you name some of BASF Venture Capital's portfolio companies?
BASF Venture Capital's portfolio includes Equinom, which develops non-GMO seed varieties, and Groundwork BioAg, focused on mycorrhizal inoculants and premium carbon credits for commercial agriculture.
What investment stages does BASF Venture Capital typically participate in?
BASF Venture Capital invests across Seed, A Round, B Round, and Pre-Seed stages. Their recent activity includes 3 B Round investments and 1 C Round follow-on investment.
Who is a key team member at BASF Venture Capital?
Claus Hackmann serves as a Senior Investment Manager at BASF Venture Capital.
Has BASF Venture Capital made any recent investments in the AgTech sector?
Yes, BASF Venture Capital invested in Groundwork BioAg in February 2022 and FortePhest in August 2022, both operating in the Agriculture & Food Technologies sector.
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Identifiers & details

Founded2001