Venture Capital from a Corporate Investor Perspective: Partnerships and Startup Investments for Innovation and Future Growth
Organized by: NIDHI Center of Excellence & iDEX @Venture Center
Supported by: Venture Center
When: Friday, 21 February 25 | Time 11:00 AM - 12.30 PM
Mode of Event: The event will be conducted in hybrid mode (In-person at Venture Center and online over zoom)
Session highlights : Discover how Evonik Venture Capital drives strategic growth and innovation through investments and partnerships with startups. Since 2012, they have made 56 investments across direct and fund investments. This session will provide insights into:
- Investment focus & principles
- Selection criteria for startups & funds
- Real-world examples & key learnings from strategic collaborations with startups
About the speaker:
Bernhard Mohr- Managing Director of Evonik Venture Capital
Bernhard Mohr is Managing Director of Evonik Venture Capital, with over 25 years of experience in the chemical and venture capital industries. Before joining Evonik, he held international roles at BASF in venture capital, strategic marketing, corporate development, and R&D. He holds master's degrees in chemistry from Stuttgart and Cincinnati and a doctorate from the Max-Planck-Institute. Evonik Venture Capital, founded in 2012, drives strategic growth for Evonik through investments in innovative startups. With 56 investments to date, it focuses on precision biosolutions, energy transition, and circular economy, investing up to €15 million per company across Germany, the USA, and China.u
About Evonik Venture Capital:Evonik Venture Capital plays a strategic role in Evonik’s goal to become a best-in-class specialty chemicals company by generating strategic value and growth opportunities through investments and partnerships with innovative start-up companies. Since inception in 2012, Evonik Venture Capital has made 56 investments, both direct and fund investments.More: https://venturing.evonik.com/
The talk is FREE for participants, but registration is mandatory
Register here (for the talk): https://forms.gle/
For queries : 9172232211 | managerincubator@venturecente.
Talk will be followed by one-on-one pitching by selected startups.
