Icig Ventures

ICIG Ventures is the venture capital unit of International Chemical Investors Group, a privately owned industrial holding with shareholdings positioned in market-oriented platforms and reflect the orientation in the chemical industry. ICIG Venture’s mission is to identify and invest in promising startups that align with the strategic interests of ICIG’s market-oriented platforms and company groups such as Weylchem, Corden BioChem or Benvic. We aim to leverage our unique capabilities to offer pilot scale productions and scale-up support, helping startups transforming their innovative ideas into commercially viable solutions. We commit to building long-term production partnerships, fostering a collaborative ecosystem that propels mutual growth and accelerates the advancement of industrial biotechnology, chemistry, and new materials sectors. ICIG Ventures focuses on a diverse range of areas for investment. In the energy sector, we are keen on battery and fuel-cell components as well as energy storage. Our interests in the food and agriculture domain span from plant protection and animal health to alternative proteins, precision fermentation, sugar alternatives, and food and feed additives. In the realm of industrial biotech & chemistry, we are on the lookout for bio-based alternatives, cosmetics and care ingredients, and efficient production processes. Additionally, the materials sector attracts our attention, especially when it comes to composites, coatings, and additives. We target startups from their seed stage right up to Series B. Typically, our investments range between 500k€ to 5 million €, and we have a follow-on strategy in place for select cases. Geographically, our primary focus lies in Europe and Northern America.