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Investing in our future
DSM Venturing
Nothing ventured, nothing gained
If we want our society and planet to have a brighter future, we need to invest in it. At DSM that’s exactly what we’ve been doing for over a century with our world-class science and innovation. In 2001 we upped the ante by creating DSM Venturing. Jumping forward to today and DSM Venturing has invested in more than 75 cutting-edge startups working in Nutrition, Health & Bioscience. We currently have over 35 companies in our portfolio.
Taking an active interest
We fill the innovation pipeline for DSM by helping inventors and entrepreneurs with everything from ideation to operating a sustainable business. While (of course) we like to take an active role in these start-ups’ activities, we also believe firmly in keeping a discrete distance and enabling them to retain their own identity, entrepreneurial spirit, key people, agility, enthusiasm and business responsibility.
Perhaps most importantly, our commitment to these investment companies goes way beyond funding. We draw upon all our collective experience to coach entrepreneurs whenever (and wherever) they need it; and this is supported by the immense scientific and commercial resources within DSM - in everything from IP, validation, scaling manufacturing, quality and safety, to market intelligence, partnering and licensing; and new technology scouting.
Our basic investment principles
- Our typical financial investment over the lifetime of a venture varies from €1 to 20 million with a typical first investment of between €100k and €5m.
- We take minority stakes, usually between 5-25%.
- We can lead or follow rounds (we typically prefer to syndicate larger deals, and will do seed funding through post-IPO if there is a good strategic fit).
- We are active partners and usually ask to serve on boards.
- We’re on the ground and especially active in the North American and Europe markets.
We specialize in (but are not limited to) human nutrition, biomedical, solar and 3D printing.
Naturally our focus areas are closely linked to our purpose of enabling better food, nutrition and health for all, making the low carbon economy a reality through solutions that enable customers to cut emissions and helping society transition towards a circular and bio-based economy.
- HUMAN NUTRITION
- BIOMEDICAL
- SOLAR
- 3D PRINTING
- OTHER
Biomarker Labs builds personalized nutrition software platforms for data-driven dietary supplement companies.
Blue Prairie Brands is developing proprietary ingredient and finished products for use in the functional food and dietary fiber markets. Its prebiotic ingredients help maintain a healthy gut environment.
Chinova Bioworks develops all-natural, clean label preservatives for the food and beverage market.
ChromaDex Inc. provides natural, science-based proprietary ingredients to the dietary supplement, food and beverage, animal health, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries.
DouxMatok developed and commercializes a technology enabling a more efficient delivery of sugar at the taste receptor. This results in a 40% reduction of sugar in various food applications.
Frontier Nutrition develops, manufactures, and markets innovative and exciting products that address the critical needs of millions of families in low-income communities around the world.
Java Foods provides high-quality and nutritious food from local products at affordable prices in Zambia and neighboring countries.
Mixfit is a personalized nutrition and digital health company offering consumers real-time personalized nutritional drinks based on each individual’s unique health and continuous digital data.
For 18 years Natreon's mission has been to bring scientifically studied and tested ayurvedic ingredients to the dietary supplement, personal care, food and beverage and medical food industries.
NutriLeads develops food ingredients with clinically demonstrated health benefits. The lead ingredient IMPP-1 supports immune function and improves resistance to infections.
Panaceutics Nutrition is a B2B personalized nutrition company that produces individually customized smoothies with proprietary cost-effective robotic technology.
Prenexus Health is developing a novel natural prebiotic dietary fiber that helps promote a health microbiome.
Provexis discovers, develops and licenses scientifically-proven technologies such as Fruitflow®, for the functional food, medical food and dietary supplement sectors.
S-Biomedic is a Belgium-based Life Sciences company pioneering a new approach to cosmetic and therapeutic potential of the skin microbiome.
Tespo provides clean-label premium powder supplements delivered through the use of a countertop dispenser, creating an on-demand liquid shot of vitamins that is convenient and personalized.
Viocare develops sophisticated web-based technologies that analyze dietary and physical activity behavior to generate personalized lifestyle plans for patients and consumers.
Zeavision develops and markets science-based supplements and vision care products which contain all-natural Zeaxanthin, to support healthy vision and prevent vision loss in the lives of many.
ATRO Medical has developed an anatomically shaped meniscal implant, which reduces pain, increases mobility and the patient’s quality of life.
Bio2 Technologies is an orthopedic surgery company commercializing implants constructed from their bioactive, resorbable material Vitrium®.
Hyalex Orthopaedics develops transformational synthetic cartilage technology and implant systems for diseased and damaged joints.
Interface Biologics is an early commercial stage company that develops transformative biomedical polymer technology to improve the safety and effectiveness of medical devices.
Miach Orthopaedics is committed to improving the outcomes of patients with musculoskeletal injuries using bio-engineered scaffolds and techniques that are validated in clinical trials.
Regentis Biomaterials is a tissue repair company that is developing and commercializing innovative biodegradable hydro gels for the local repair of damaged cartilage and bone.
LECT is developing a novel manufacturing process to make silicon wafers with higher efficiency and lower cost that fit into existing module manufacturing processes without any changes.
NOMADD has developed a low-cost waterless automated solar panel cleaning mechanism, which significantly reduces yield losses due to dust.
QD Solar is developing the next generation photovoltaic cells using cutting edge colloidal quantum dot technology.
Raycatch sells an AI software application that allows remote and automatic detection and performance mapping of PV (photovoltaic), that enhances the capability of owners and operators to optimize their yield with less expenditure.
WattGlass coatings virtually eliminates reflection, glare and fogging on glass and other transparent materials using a proprietary nanoparticle coating.
Adaptive3D is the premium additive manufacturing polymer resin supplier. We partner with global leaders to deliver solutions for functional end use products and prototypes.
Additive Manufacturing Technologies Ltd (AMT) manufactures hardware solutions to enable the industrialisation of 3D Printing, focusing on post-processing technology.
Chromatic 3D Materials has invented the next generation of 3D printing materials with the durability to meet the requirements for finished manufactured goods.
Inkbit uses machine vision and AI to deliver a multi-material jetting platform with the speed, precision and materials required by the most demanding industrial applications.
Voxel8 is developing digital manufacturing systems that revolutionize how footwear and athletic apparel are designed, manufactured, and sold.
Arecor is a pioneer in the stabilization of biologic molecules, a key challenge in the development of many therapeutic proteins, vaccines and diagnostics.
IntegraGen is dedicated to discovering genes associated with complex diseases and commercializing molecular diagnostic tests to enable personalized healthcare
Novomer develop and produce cost competitive, sustainable chemicals and polymers from plant-based and renewable feedstocks.
Successful exits
These are a handful of the companies we've previously invested in.
Medical device company that developed and commercialized the MANTA™ Vascular Closure Device, acquired by Teleflex Incorporated in 2018.
Manufacturer of probiotic-derived ingredients for food, beverages and personal care products acquired by the Kerry Group in 2017.
Biotechnology company developing and producing natural ingredients for the flavors and fragrances market, acquired by BASF in 2019.
Meet the Venturing Team
Our venturing team is based in the US (Northern California and Boston) and Europe (the Netherlands) and come from very diverse backgrounds including start-up CEOs; deal makers and long-term DSM employees.
Pieter Wolters
Pieter is Managing Director at DSM Venturing and Vice President of DSM’s Innovation Center in the United States (Eastern Time).
Rob Beudeker
Rob is an Investment Director at DSM Venturing in the Netherlands.
Luda Kopeikina
Luda is an Investment Director at DSM Venturing in the United States (Eastern Time).
Greg McParland
Greg is an Investment Director at DSM Venturing in the United States (Pacific Time).
Arpesh Mehta
Arpesh is an Investment Director at DSM Venturing in the United States (Eastern Time).
Philip Mertens
Philip is an Associate at DSM Venturing in the United States (Eastern Time).
Philip Hul
Philip is the Deal Captain at DSM Venturing in the Netherlands.
Adrienne Zitka
Adrienne is Legal Counsel at DSM Venturing in the United States (Eastern Time).
- Pieter Wolters
- Rob Beudeker
- Luda Kopeikina
- Greg McParland
- Arpesh Mehta
- Philip Mertens
- Philip Hul
- Adrienne Zitka
Sustainable Development Goals
At DSM we feel so strongly about doing well by doing good that our company strategy is aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). At DSM Venturing we’re especially focused on:
Ending hunger, achieving food security and improved nutrition and promoting sustainable agriculture
Ensuring healthy lives and promoting wellbeing for all at all ages
Ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable modern energy for all
Ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns
Taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
- SDG 2
- SDG 3
- SDG 7
- SDG 12
- SDG 13