3M NEW VENTURES
Germany
Sustainability · Advanced Materials
💰 $500K–$2M – $10M–$50M
3M's strategic CVC arm; deal sourcing for partnerships/equity, no public application portal.
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26 funders matching your filters · 3,011 tracked overall
Showing 26 of 26 funders from DE / CH
Corporate VC
ABB Technology Ventures
Zurich, Switzerland
Industrial Automation · Electrification
💰 $2M–$10M – $10M–$50M
ABB's strategic CVC; pitch via contact form, deal sourcing model.
ADM Capital
Singapore
Agriculture · Food · Food And Agriculture +3
💰 $500K–$2M – $10M–$50M
Asia private credit/PE; deal sourcing, no open application.
Aga Khan Foundation
Geneva, Switzerland
Rural Development · Climate Adaptation · Sustainable Agriculture
💰 $100K–$500K – $2M–$10M
Operating agency of AKDN delivering its own programmes; does not run a public grant-making programme for external NGOs.
BASF Venture Capital
Ludwigshafen, Germany
Sustainable Chemistry · Agriculture · Materials
💰 $2M–$10M – $10M–$50M
BASF's strategic CVC for chemistry/sustainability; submit pitch via website.
Cherry Ventures
Berlin, Germany
Tech · Climate Sleeve
💰 $500K–$2M – $2M–$10M✓ Early-stage✓ Open
Berlin-based generalist seed VC investing in climate alongside other sectors; submit pitch via Get in Touch form.
Climate VC
Deeptech & Climate
💰 $2M–$10M – $10M–$50M
German government-backed deep-tech/climate fund; submit pitch via website, deal sourcing.
Drosos Foundation
Zurich, Switzerland
Sustainable Livelihoods · Food · Environment
✓ Early-stage
Develops projects with selected partners in chosen countries; does not accept unsolicited proposals.
E.ON / Future Energy Ventures
Essen, Germany
Digital Energy Transition
💰 $2M–$10M – $10M–$50M
E.ON's strategic energy/climate CVC; pitch via website.
Climate VC
Deep Tech · Climate
💰 $500K–$2M – $10M–$50M
German multi-stage VC; submit pitch via website.
Emerald Technology Ventures
Switzerland
Industrial Sustainability · Water · Materials
💰 $2M–$10M – $10M–$50M
Cleantech/climate VC; submit pitch via website.
Extantia
Germany
Climate Impact (Broad) · Carbon Reduction · Hard Tech Climate
💰 $500K–$2M – $2M–$10M
European deep-decarbonization VC; pitch via website.
Future Energy Ventures
San Francisco,USA
Energy · Mobility · Deeptech +5
💰 $500K–$2M – $10M–$50M
E.ON-backed energy/climate VC; pitch via website.
Climate VC
FoodTech · GreenTech
💰 $500K–$2M – $2M–$10M✓ Early-stage
German foodtech/greentech VC; pitch via website.
Heidelberg Materials Ventures
Heidelberg, Germany
Cement Decarbonization · CCUS
💰 $500K–$2M – $10M–$50M
Heidelberg Materials' CVC for low-carbon construction; pitch via corporate channels.
Climate VC
Industrial Tech Incl. Greentech
💰 $500K–$2M✓ Early-stage✓ Open
German seed fund (HTGF); accepts startup applications continuously via online portal.
HOLCIM MAQER Ventures
Switzerland
Industrial/Energy · Sustainable Construction · Low Carbon Cement
💰 $500K–$2M – $10M–$50M✓ Open
Holcim's CVC for sustainable construction; accepts startup pitches via website application form.
MAVA Foundation
Gland, Switzerland
Biodiversity · Sustainable Economy
💰 $100K–$500K – $2M–$10M
Closed in 2022; no longer making grants.
Oak Foundation
Geneva, Switzerland
Environment · Marine Conservation · Climate
💰 $100K–$500K – $2M–$10M✓ Open
Primarily invitation-based but accepts unsolicited Letters of Enquiry online; rolling assessment; only a few LOI submissions approved per year.
Planet A Ventures
Germany
Climate Impact (Broad) · Mitigation · Resource Savings +5
💰 $500K–$2M✓ Early-stage
European climate VC with science-based impact framework; pitch via website.
ResponsAbility Investments AG
Zurich, Switzerland
Climate · Food Systems · Financial Inclusion
💰 $500K–$2M – $10M–$50M
Swiss impact asset manager (debt/equity emerging markets); deal sourcing via local teams.
Robert Bosch Foundation
Stuttgart, Germany
Climate · Civil Society · Just Transition
💰 $25K–$100K – $2M–$10M✓ Open
Mix of own projects and open calls; specific RFPs published on Funding page for areas including Climate Change, Education and Global Issues.
Siemens Energy Ventures
Germany
Industrial/Energy · Energy Transition Tech
💰 $500K–$2M – $10M–$50M
Siemens Energy's strategic CVC; pitch via corporate website.
Stiftung Mercator
Essen, Germany
Capacity Building · Climate Change · Education +7
💰 $100K–$500K – $2M–$10M✓ Open
Two-stage process (draft proposal then invited full application); no fixed deadlines; eligible: German-based non-profits in 4 thematic fields incl. Climate Action.
Verve Capital Partners AG
Switzerland
Deeptech Incl. Climate
💰 $500K–$2M – $2M–$10M✓ Early-stage
Swiss early-stage tech/climate VC (Investiere); pitch via website.
World Fund
Mannheim,Germany
Agnostic · Climate Impact (Broad) · Impact +5
💰 $500K–$2M – $2M–$10M✓ Early-stage
European climate-tech VC focused on >100Mt CO2e impact potential; submit pitch via website.