adidas Ventures
Hoogoorddreef 9a, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, 1101 BA, Netherlands
Overview
Hydra is the corporate venture arm of Adidas AG and is based in Amsterdam in Netherlands. It seeks to invest in companies that develop new consumer brands and trends in the apparel, footwear, mobile and internet applications related to sports. It began operation in 2011.
- Total investments
- 1
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 0
Sector focus
- Apparel
- Asset Management
- Finance
- Financial Services
- Venture Capital
Investment portfolio
- Carbon
Participated · Series E · Jun 2019
Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Redwood City, CA, Carbon offers an integrated platform of Digital Light Synthesis (DLS) 3D printers, proprietary resins, and design/automation software that lets customers manufacture end-use polymer components at scale. The company’s technology is deployed across multiple industries, evidenced by millions of 3D-printed adidas footwear components, football helmet pads that have topped NFL/NFLPA safety tests for six consecutive years, and hundreds of thousands of cycling saddles for brands such as Fizik and Trek. In the dental market, customers print millions of custom parts per week, and Carbon printers have been ranked the most reliable by the National Association of Dental Laboratories for the past six years. Carbon continues to launch new hardware, materials, and flexible software tools, including a recently released flexible partial denture material. Management reports rising production volumes and efficiency gains that have the business on the verge of cash-flow-positive operations. The fresh capital will be used to expand manufacturing capacity and accelerate its product roadmap, reinforcing its position as a leader in digital manufacturing.
Team
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