DSM Venturing

About The Fund

DSM Venturing is the corporate venture capital arm of DSM, which is situated in Heerlen, Netherlands. Their investment strategy focuses on nurturing innovative startups that are involved in a variety of sectors including software, IT and TMT, BioTech, FinTech and financial services, hardware and manufacturing, HealthTech and fitness, material science, healthcare and wellness, and life sciences. They typically participate in the seed funding stage and prefer to acquire a minority stake in their investments. DSM Venturing's minimum investment threshold is approximately 100,000. As a corporate VC, they leverage DSM's extensive expertise in equity to contribute to the growth and development of their portfolio companies. This approach allows DSM Venturing to support innovations in products and services that align with DSM's broad interest in health, nutrition, and materials sciences. They aim to foster connections between startups and the wider DSM ecosystem, potentially facilitating collaboration and scaling opportunities. Their specialties lie in identifying and empowering seed-stage companies that stand to benefit from DSM's resources and industry experience. While the provided content of their website is primarily about the broader operations of DSM, such as their focus on perfumery, beauty, taste, texture and health, health, nutrition and care, and animal nutrition and health, it emphasizes DSM's commitment to sustainability, scientific research, and responsible business practices. By investing in forward-thinking startups, DSM Venturing extends this commitment to industry innovation and sustainable development.