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Henkel Ventures

We strategically invest globally into startups to explore new business opportunities and help them to grow a successful business.

Henkel X Ventures

Our open innovation platform Henkel X invests and collaborates with the most promising entrepreneurs and startups to build new digital business models for Henkel and its consumer businesses.

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What we offer

Advanced Materials & Technologies

Henkel Ventures helps startups to grow by leveraging the know-how of Henkel in the area of Advanced Materials & Technologies. We offer strong brands, expertise in technologies, markets & customer base and a global footprint.

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Our Objectives

Henkel Ventures

Henkel Ventures connects startups to the business

New Markets

Get new market insights and identify new business and opportunities

Technology Integration

Onboard, license or acquire startup technologies building new businesses

New Business Models

Access to different business models

What we offer

We help you scale!

Marketing & Branding

Business support & optimization

Global Market & Customer access

Category & Technology insights

How we invest

Up to 20% ownership

Investments linked to operating businesses

Focus on Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific

With a long-term partnership in mind

Stage agnostic

Ticket size: First investments usually up to 5 million

News

Comprehensive and efficient recycling solutions for industrial customers: Saperatec has developed an innovative, patented technology that among others allows the separation and recycling of flexible packaging that contains aluminum foil.

Oct 16, 2019 Press Release

Henkel invests in recycling startup Saperatec

Henkel is reinforcing its commitment for the development of a circular economy by investing in the recycling specialist Saperatec. The startup company has developed an innovative, patented technology that among others allows the separation and recycling of flexible packaging that contains aluminum foil.

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Sep 12, 2019 Press Release

Henkel invests in US cleaning products start-up Truman’s

Henkel is further expanding its expertise in innovative and sustainable household products while at the same time gaining insights in a promising direct-to-consumer business model: Henkel under the umbrella of Henkel Ventures is investing in the US cleaning products start-up Truman’s, based in Louisville, Kentucky, which offers cleaners that utilize refillable bottles and concentrate cartridges to reduce plastic.

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Aug 22, 2019 Press Release

Henkel invests in the start-ups youtiful and Purish

Henkel further strengthens its expertise in digital go-to-market models by investing in the two Beauty Care start-ups youtiful and Purish. The investments under the umbrella of Henkel Ventures are a perfect fit in line with the company’s strategic priority to accelerate digitalization and will help Henkel gain valuable insights into key beauty trends and new digital business models.

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Jan 29, 2019 Press Release

Henkel invests into Partech global seed fund

Henkel takes another step in expanding its venture capital activities combined under the umbrella of Henkel Ventures: The company committed to invest into the Partech Entrepreneur Fund III managed by Partech. Through partnering with the fund, Henkel’s consumer businesses – Beauty Care and Laundry & Home Care – will gain further insights into new digital technologies, services and applications.

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Jan 8, 2019 Press Release

Henkel invests into specialist circular economy fund

Supporting Henkel’s progress in sustainability, the company closed the investment into Circularity European Growth Fund I LP, an impact fund managed by Circularity Capital. With the investment of 5 million pounds, Henkel is taking another step in expanding the company’s venture capital activities while further promoting a circular economy.

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