Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | VC |
Industries | AgroTech • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Sales (& Marketing) • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Material Science • Robotics • Investment Management • Mobility • Consumer • UrbanTech |
Stages | Early, Seed, Pre-seed |
Investing | United States • Canada • Switzerland • Netherlands • Singapore |
Investment Range | $100,000 - $5,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $1,500,000 |
Emerald Technology Ventures is a venture capital firm that specializes in sustainability innovation with a focus on industrial technologies. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, the firm has a broad investment mandate covering varied sectors such as advanced materials, agriculture, energy, industrial information technology, water, recycling, mobility, robotics, and more. Emerald Technology Ventures stands out by not just infusing capital but by actively shaping industry through pioneering sustainable innovation. Their investment strategy emphasizes early and expansion-stage companies, primarily located in Europe and North America, with investment amounts ranging from $100,000 to $5,000,000, with a sweet spot around $1,500,000. As a VC firm, they target the sectors of AgroTech, Hardware (& Manufacturing), Energy, Sales (& Marketing), IoT (& Wearables), CleanTech, A.I. (& Big Data), Web Security (& Privacy), Autonomous vehicles (& Cars), Logistics (& Distribution), Material Science, Robotics, Investment Management, Mobility, Consumer, and UrbanTech. Their unique expertise is demonstrated by their successful portfolio and over 25,000 deals reviewed since inception. They have committed over $1 billion since founding and boast a team of over 50 professionals globally. The firm also connects corporates with sustainable opportunities, offers insights and connections for institutional investors, and creates tailored government mandates to foster ecosystems of growth and sustainability. Additionally, they run a platform named 'CVC-as-a-Service' and initiatives like Emerald Sprints to support entrepreneurs. Emerald Technology Ventures prides itself on solving big problems by convening passionate people, and facilitating impact through targeted investments in the economy of tomorrow, notably in sectors that are mission-critical for a sustainable future.
We invest in the areas of energy, water, industrial IT, advanced materials, recycling, mobility, robotics, and agriculture.