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Shell Ventures

Carel van Bylandtlaan 30, The Hague, Zuid-Holland, 2596 HR, Netherlands

Overview

Corporate strategic investor identifying and deploying new technologies.

Founded

1996

Deals ยท 12mo

9

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

India
The Netherlands
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Industrial
Oil and Gas
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

104rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Mazama Energy
Sep 2026Participated
$135 MSeries B
Extellis
Jul 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Daphne Technology
Apr 2026Participated
$19 MOther Equity
Statiq
Feb 2026Participated
$18 MOther Equity
LanzaJet
Feb 2026Led
$47 MOther Equity
WtEnergy
Feb 2026Participated
$12 MOther Equity
Ammobia
Jan 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
ElectronX
Nov 2025Participated
$30 MSeries A
i6 Group
Nov 2025Participated
$20 MSeries B
Bumper
Aug 2025Participated
$11 MSeries B
GridPoint
Mar 2025Participated
$45 MOther Equity
Supercritical Solutions
Mar 2025Led
$19 MSeries A
Mazama Energy
Sep 2026Participated
$135 MSeries B
Extellis
Jul 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Daphne Technology
Apr 2026Participated
$19 MOther Equity
Statiq
Feb 2026Participated
$18 MOther Equity
LanzaJet
Feb 2026Led
$47 MOther Equity
WtEnergy
Feb 2026Participated
$12 MOther Equity
Ammobia
Jan 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
ElectronX
Nov 2025Participated
$30 MSeries A
i6 Group
Nov 2025Participated
$20 MSeries B
Bumper
Aug 2025Participated
$11 MSeries B
GridPoint
Mar 2025Participated
$45 MOther Equity
Supercritical Solutions
Mar 2025Led
$19 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Shell Ventures: 104 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Shell Ventures: 104 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed16
Series A1317
Series B414
Series C+110
Other Equity1125
Debt02

Monthly Deal Activity

Shell Ventures: 104 deals are recorded across 197 months.All available history.
Shell Ventures: 104 deals are recorded across 197 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '101
Jul '100
Aug '100
Sep '100
Oct '100
Nov '100
Dec '100
Jan '110
Feb '110
Mar '110
Apr '110
May '110
Jun '110
Jul '110
Aug '110
Sep '110
Oct '110
Nov '110
Dec '110
Jan '120
Feb '120
Mar '120
Apr '120
May '120
Jun '120
Jul '120
Aug '120
Sep '120
Oct '120
Nov '120
Dec '121
Jan '130
Feb '130
Mar '130
Apr '130
May '130
Jun '130
Jul '130
Aug '130
Sep '130
Oct '130
Nov '130
Dec '130
Jan '140
Feb '140
Mar '140
Apr '140
May '140
Jun '140
Jul '140
Aug '140
Sep '141
Oct '140
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '150
Feb '150
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Apr '150
May '150
Jun '150
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '160
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Apr '160
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Sep '162
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
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Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '171
Sep '170
Oct '171
Nov '170
Dec '172
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '182
Jun '181
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Aug '182
Sep '181
Oct '181
Nov '180
Dec '182
Jan '190
Feb '191
Mar '190
Apr '190
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Aug '190
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Oct '190
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Dec '190
Jan '200
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Dec '203
Jan '211
Feb '210
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Apr '210
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Aug '210
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Oct '213
Nov '211
Dec '210
Jan '223
Feb '223
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Apr '222
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Oct '220
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Dec '223
Jan '231
Feb '232
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Sep '230
Oct '231
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Dec '232
Jan '243
Feb '241
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Jan '261
Feb '263
Mar '260
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Jul '261
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Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Shell Ventures: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (67 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.

Shell Ventures: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (67 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Clean Energy & Sustainability67
Networks, Cloud & Communication25
Transportation & Logistics24
Enterprise Software23
Space & Frontier Tech18
Manufacturing15
Hardware & Robotics14
Data, Analytics & IT13
AI & Machine Learning13
Fintech11
Professional Services8
Real Estate & Construction6
Marketing & Advertising4
Food & Agriculture4
Developer Tools4
E-Commerce & Retail3
Government & Defense1

Deal Size Distribution

Shell Ventures: 104 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.

Shell Ventures: 104 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M12
$5M-$10M16
$10M-$25M34
$25M-$50M23
$50M-$100M10
$100M-$250M7
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B2
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Shell Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (56 deals).All available history.

Top 7 of 7 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Shell Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (56 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States56
Europe33
India7
Canada4
China2
Senegal1
Israel1
Shell Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Chevron Technology Ventures sharing 10 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.

Shell Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Chevron Technology Ventures sharing 10 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Chevron Technology Ventures10
Energy Impact Partners6
Prelude Ventures5
Aramco Ventures (Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures)4
Capricorn Investment Group4
Lowercarbon Capital4
Barclays3
Breakthrough Energy Ventures3
Environmental Energy Investment3
Equinor Ventures3
Evergy Ventures3
Evonik Venture Capital3
Finindus3
Goodyear Ventures3
Khosla Ventures3
Moore Strategic Ventures3
New Climate Ventures3
Trafigura3
WorldQuant Ventures3
Air Liquide2

Investment Strategy

Shell Ventures: Led accounts for 29% and participating for 71% of round participation.All available history.
Shell Ventures: Led accounts for 29% and participating for 71% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led3029%
Participating7471%
Shell Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 47% and co-led for 53% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Shell Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 47% and co-led for 53% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1447%
Co-led1653%

Team

Benjamin Schott

GM Consumer Energy Product Hub - Shell Renewables & Energy Solutions

Eva Wan

Digital and Analytics Manager for Shell Aviation

Geert van de Wouw

Managing Director & Vice President

Peter van Giessel

Venture Principal

Quennie Co
Robert Linck

CFO and Chief Investment Director

Robert M Linck

Chief Investment Officer and Co-Founder

Roman Kiwakyou

Principal - Climate Technology

Spencer Wolfe

Venture Analyst

Tyler Williams

Head, New Business Development ( Shell Global Commercial )