Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | Corporate VC |
Industries | Media • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • CleanTech • Analytics • Future Of Work • Local commerce • Material Science • Aerospace (& Defense) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer |
Stages | Seed, Startup, Early Stage, Series A |
Investing | United States • Spain • Portugal • Brazil • Europe |
Investment Range | $570,000 - $2,300,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $1,200,000 |
Assets Under Management | $70,000,000 |
EDP Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of EDP Group, a Lisbon-based organization that focuses on equity investments within a broad range of industries. With an emphasis on innovation and development, their investment interests span across media, business solutions, hardware and manufacturing, energy, retail and e-commerce, cleantech, analytics, the future of work, local commerce, material science, aerospace and defense, healthcare and wellness, and the consumer sector. The fund is known for its specialization in seed, startup, early-stage, and Series A financing, actively seeking to fund disruptive companies that align with their strategic objectives. Their typical investment range varies from a minimum of 570,000 euros to a maximum of 2,300,000 euros, with a sweet spot of around 1,200,000 euros for the companies they believe have the most potential. EDP Ventures manages an asset portfolio of 70 million euros and operates with the expertise to foster growth in sectors that are synonymous with technological advancement and sustainability. Their expertise in the clean energy field especially stands out, as they have significant interests in smart grids, distributed solar, energy storage, and cloud computing sectors. By facilitating the nexus between innovative ventures and the robust resources of the EDP Group, EDP Ventures aims to catalyze the development of next-generation technologies and business models that will lead the transition to a more sustainable and technologically empowered future. With its headquarters settled in the scenic city of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal, EDP Ventures is carved out as an integral player in the global venture capital landscape, boasting both a strategic vision and the financial muscle to back groundbreaking ideas at the crux of environmental and technological intersection.