Cemex Ventures

What is Cemex Ventures?

Cemex Ventures is the corporate venture capital and open innovation unit of Cemex. Based in Madrid, Spain, this Corporate VC firm directs its investments and efforts towards nurturing and collaborating with start-ups and entrepreneurs in the construction industry.

Their aim is to drive the construction revolution by supporting the most innovative, sustainable, and promising companies with not just financing, but also acceleration and partnership opportunities.

With a global focus, Cemex Ventures participates in the early stages of startups by offering investments ranging from 100,000 to 10,000,000, with a sweet spot of around 1,000,000, mainly targeting the Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A stages. The industries they are particularly interested in include Business Solutions, FinTech & Financial Services, HealthTech & Fitness, Impact, Medical Devices & Hospital Services, Real Estate & Construction, Healthcare & Wellness, and Mobility.

Cemex Ventures showcases a strong commitment to fostering sustainable and responsible investment, emphasizing the importance of creating value that promotes growth while strengthening the environment and society as evident through their ESG policy and support of cleantech initiatives.

Their efforts are also illustrated in annual events such as the Construction Startup Competition and the publication of the Top 50 Contech Startups report. Furthermore, they engage in knowledge sharing and ecosystem development through their Leaplab program, a platform for accelerating construction technology startups.