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BASF Venture Capital

4.Gartenweg 7, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Rheinland-Pfalz, 67063, Germany

Overview

Corporate venture capital investing in innovative startups and funds.

Founded

2001

Deals · 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

Canada
Germany
Switzerland
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

36rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
pH7
Dec 2025Participated
$26 MSeries B
DePoly
Apr 2025Participated
$23 MSeed
ACT-ion
Feb 2025Led
$8 MSeries A
Phomera
Apr 2024Participated
$14 MSeries A
DePoly
Jun 2023Led
$14 MSeed
pH7
Mar 2023Participated
$16 MSeries A
InsideTracker
Sep 2022Participated
$15 MSeries B
Bellatrix Aerospace
Jun 2022Led
$8 MSeries A
Ecorobotix
Jun 2021Participated
$15 MSeries C
Zapata Quantum (Zapata Computing)
Nov 2020Participated
$38 MSeries B
Equinom
Feb 2020Led
$10 MSeries B
P2 Science
Jan 2020Participated
$12 MSeries C
pH7
Dec 2025Participated
$26 MSeries B
DePoly
Apr 2025Participated
$23 MSeed
ACT-ion
Feb 2025Led
$8 MSeries A
Phomera
Apr 2024Participated
$14 MSeries A
DePoly
Jun 2023Led
$14 MSeed
pH7
Mar 2023Participated
$16 MSeries A
InsideTracker
Sep 2022Participated
$15 MSeries B
Bellatrix Aerospace
Jun 2022Led
$8 MSeries A
Ecorobotix
Jun 2021Participated
$15 MSeries C
Zapata Quantum (Zapata Computing)
Nov 2020Participated
$38 MSeries B
Equinom
Feb 2020Led
$10 MSeries B
P2 Science
Jan 2020Participated
$12 MSeries C
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Deal Distribution

BASF Venture Capital: 36 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
BASF Venture Capital: 36 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed11
Series A33
Series B34
Series C+08
Other Equity85

Monthly Deal Activity

BASF Venture Capital: 36 deals are recorded across 217 months.All available history.
BASF Venture Capital: 36 deals are recorded across 217 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Oct '081
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Sector Breakdown

BASF Venture Capital: Space & Frontier Tech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (16 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

BASF Venture Capital: Space & Frontier Tech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (16 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Space & Frontier Tech16
Clean Energy & Sustainability15
Manufacturing11
Hardware & Robotics9
Health & Life Sciences8
Food & Agriculture7
Professional Services4
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
AI & Machine Learning3
Data, Analytics & IT2
Transportation & Logistics2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Fintech2
Enterprise Software1
AR/VR1
Real Estate & Construction1
Media & Entertainment1

Deal Size Distribution

BASF Venture Capital: 36 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

BASF Venture Capital: 36 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M19
$25M-$50M8
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

BASF Venture Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (21 deals).All available history.

Top 6 of 6 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

BASF Venture Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (21 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States21
Europe9
Canada3
India1
China1
Israel1
BASF Venture Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Pangaea Ventures sharing 4 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

BASF Venture Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Pangaea Ventures sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Pangaea Ventures4
DB Masdar Cleantech Fund3
4FO Ventures2
Bosch2
Breakthrough Energy Ventures2
Capagro2
Capricorn Venture Partners2
CMEA Capital2
Comcast Ventures2
Cycle Capital Management2
Evergy Ventures2
Evonik Venture Capital2
IPM Group2
Israel Cleantech Ventures2
Pitango Venture Capital2
Prelude Ventures2
Presidio Partners2
PTT Global Chemical2
Rhapsody Venture Partners2
Saints Capital2

Investment Strategy

BASF Venture Capital: Led accounts for 42% and participating for 58% of round participation.All available history.
BASF Venture Capital: Led accounts for 42% and participating for 58% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1542%
Participating2158%
BASF Venture Capital: Single-lead accounts for 53% and co-led for 47% of lead dynamics.All available history.
BASF Venture Capital: Single-lead accounts for 53% and co-led for 47% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead853%
Co-led747%

Team

Carla Seidel

Senior Vice President Material Physics, Analytics & Formulation

Christoph Koehler

Chief Financial Officer

Claus Hackmann

Investment Manager

Han Qin

Investment Manager

Marc Leduc

Investment Manager

Matthias Baum

Investment Manager

Maximilian Hill

Investment Manager

Michael Nettersheim

Investment Manager