Evonik Venture Capital

Corporate VC Active Parsippany-Troy Hills, United States Est. 2012
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Last updated 2026-06-18
Portfolio
3
in our dataset
Rounds participated
7
Rounds led
1
Rounds' value
$99.8M
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
A Round, F Round, C Round, B Round, E Round, G Round, D Round

About

Evonik Venture Capital is the corporate venture arm of Evonik Industries AG, a global specialty chemicals company.

Evonik Venture Capital generates strategic value and growth opportunities through investing and partnering with innovative start-up companies. With a fund size of EUR 400 million, Evonik Venture Capital has made more than 55 investments since 2012, both direct and fund investments. The investment scope ranges from early-stage to growth-stage with an investment volume of up to 15 million per portfolio company.

The firm has offices in Germany, the USA and China, and a representative in Israel. It primarily invests in start-ups in highly attractive markets with above-average growth rates in the areas of Nutrition & Care, Specialty Additives and Smart Materials. A particular focus of its investment activities are the Evonik Innovation Growth Fields as well as enabling digital technologies.

Portfolio · 3

Velox
Direct-to-shape Digital Decoration
2 rounds $70.0M committed Latest: 2024-04
HPNow
Hydrogen Peroxide Generation Solutions
Led ★ 3 rounds $24.3M committed Latest: 2023-09
CASTOR
Automatically Identify Suitable Parts for Additive Manufacturing
2 rounds $5.5M committed Latest: 2021-08

Investment activity

Portfolio by sector

Industrial Technologies2
Agriculture & Food Technologies1

Q&A

What is Evonik Venture Capital's investment focus?
Evonik Venture Capital, the corporate venture arm of Evonik Industries AG, primarily invests in startups in highly attractive markets with above-average growth rates in Nutrition & Care, Specialty Additives, and Smart Materials. They also focus on Evonik Innovation Growth Fields and enabling digital technologies.
What is the typical investment volume per portfolio company for Evonik Venture Capital?
Evonik Venture Capital's investment volume can be up to 15 million per portfolio company.
Which stages does Evonik Venture Capital typically invest in?
Evonik Venture Capital invests across various stages, including Seed, A Round, B Round, C Round, D Round, E Round, F Round, and G Round.
Can you name some of Evonik Venture Capital's portfolio companies?
Evonik Venture Capital's portfolio includes CASTOR, which focuses on identifying suitable parts for additive manufacturing, and HPNow, which provides hydrogen peroxide generation solutions.
What is Evonik Venture Capital's fund size?
Evonik Venture Capital has a fund size of EUR 400 million.
When was Evonik Venture Capital founded?
Evonik Venture Capital was founded in 2012.
Where are Evonik Venture Capital's main offices located?
Evonik Venture Capital has offices in Germany, the USA, and China, with a representative in Israel.
What is Evonik Venture Capital's most recent investment activity?
According to startupim data, Evonik Venture Capital made an investment round in April 2024.
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