Asahi Kasei Ventures

What is Asahi Kasei Ventures?

Asahi Kasei Ventures is a corporate venture capital fund based in Germany, specializing in Seed-stage investments. As an integral extension of Asahi Kasei Corporation, they leverage this association to create synergies between portfolio companies and the various business domains within Asahi Kasei Group.

Their key investment areas include materials, homes, and healthcare sectors.

With a focus on innovation, Asahi Kasei Ventures nurtures growth and technological advancements by driving partnerships and strategic alliances mainly with high-tech startups in the US and Europe.

Through investments, they target a spectrum of industries starting from energy and materials, IoT and industrial internet of things (IIoT), food and agriculture, frontier technology, digital health, medical devices, pharma services, and therapeutics to construction and real estate.

Asahi Kasei Ventures aims to optimize care environments for patients and healthcare stakeholders by backing companies like Aerobiotix, which develops products for airborne infection control. They also invest in technology that cuts across various sectors such as Axine, with chemical-free solutions for industrial wastewater, and CASTOR, which provides 'BOM optimization' software to enhance supply chain resiliency with additive manufacturing.

Their portfolio includes companies like Aryballe in digital olfaction, Moment Energy in battery energy storage, and Everactive in self-powered wireless sensors for industrial IoT solutions. Asahi Kasei Ventures cultivates companies that revolutionize traditional processes, such as iVexSol developing lentiviral vector solutions and NFW forging plastic-free performance materials. They aim to contribute to society by improving quality of life (QOL) among patients with kidney diseases and through innovative startups like Skipp, which introduces AI into home remodeling.

Committed to driving better health outcomes through transportation, they invest in startups like Super, reimagining home care through subscriptions, and Swing Therapeutics, developing digital treatments for chronic conditions. Recognizing the transition towards a post-linear, post-oil economy, Asahi Kasei Ventures supports visionaries striving for a sustainable future, thus living up to their motto 'Create the future, together.'