ABB Technology Ventures
Corporate VCZürich · Seed–Growth · 9 people tracked
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ABB Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of ABB Group that invests in technology companies focused on industrial electrification and automation. The fund targets breakthrough technologies that align with ABB's business objectives.
Team · 9 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 17 of 24 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×6Advanced Manufacturing ×5Cleantech ×5Hardware ×5IoT ×5SaaS ×5Enterprise Software ×4Deep Tech ×3
HQs:United States×9Sweden×3United Kingdom×2India×1Netherlands×1
Investments · 24 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2022 · 52021 · 12020 · 22018 · 12015 · 12010 · 111 dated
Automata provides lab automation and data management tools, enabling researchers and technicians to generate accurate data at scale through intuitive workflow creation.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareHealthtechLegalTechRoboticsSaaSLondon, GB
Mostafa ElSayed(Founder)inSuryansh Chandra(Founder)Suryansh Chandra Mostafa ElSayed(Founder)
Co-investorsAir Street CapitalBlue Wire CapitalEntrepreneur FirstHCVCHummingbird VenturesIn-Q-Tel+12 more
Automata builds a hardware-anchored verification layer for autonomous agents, using trusted execution environments (Intel SGX/TDX, AMD SEV-SNP, AWS Nitro) to enable onchain attestation of machine identity, state, and execution.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsBitDAOHTX Ventures (ex Huobi Ventures)IOSG VenturesLongHash VenturesMantle NetworkSignum Capital+8 more
Bonsai is an all-in-one platform for agencies and small businesses that combines project management, time tracking, invoicing, and client relationship management in a single integrated system.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkSaaSBoulder, US
Matt Nish(Founder)inMatt Brown(Founder)in
Co-investorsBrass Ring VenturesFall Line CapitalJude GomilaMatrixSparkland CapitalY Combinator+8 more
Cassia Networks provides enterprise Bluetooth IoT products and solutions, offering long-range, multi-device connectivity, edge processing, and location tracking for Bluetooth IoT networks.
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoT
Felix Zhao(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsSocial StartsTSVC
Everactive develops ultra-low power, self-powered systems-on-chip (SoCs) for Ambient IoT devices that sense, process, and wirelessly transmit data using harvested environmental energy instead of batteries.
HardwareIoTSemiconductorsSan Jose, US
Benton Calhoun(CEO and Co-Founder)inDavid Wentzloff(CTO and Co-Founder)inBrendan R Richardson(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGeorge Kastendike(Director)Greg Papadopoulos(Director)inJack Busch(Director)
Co-investorsAsahi Kasei Corporate Venture CapitalBlue Bear Capital PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)OUP (Osage University Partners)Fluke Venture PartnersGE Ventures+1 more
Android for EV charging - software solution that works with any 3rd party hardware
CleantechEnergyMobility & TransportationSan Leandro, US
Arcady Sosinov(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardChad Bown(Director)Michael Mahan(Director)Richard Steele(Director)Gary Moskovitz(Director)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBlue Bear Capital PartnersCALIFORNIA INNOVATIONFoothill VenturesMarketX VenturesMomenta Ventures+10 more
Graphmatech develops hybrid polymer-graphene composite materials engineered for industrial applications in energy, aviation, and packaging sectors.
CleantechDeep TechNew Materials
Co-investorsForward Venture CapitalWalerud Ventures
Mavenoid develops AI-powered customer support automation for product companies that handles technical support inquiries beyond chatbot capability.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSStockholm, SE
Shahan Lilja(Founder)inShan Lilja(Founder)inGintautas Miliauskas(Founder)in
Co-investorsMosaic VenturesNordicNinjaPoint NineSmedvig VenturesCreandumIcebreaker+1 more
Orbital Marine Power develops tidal energy solutions to generate clean, predictable electricity and support the transition away from fossil fuels.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyEdinburgh, GB
Andrew Scott(Chief Executive Officer)inChris Milne(Chief Financial Officer)in
BoardSian George(Board Chair)
Co-investorsScottish National Investment BankPraetura VenturesPXN VenturesScottish Enterprise
Pointgrab develops computer vision sensors and real-time analytics software for workplace environments, enabling companies to gather and synthesize multiple data types for intelligent workspace applications.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoTPropTech
Amir Einav(CEO)in
Co-investorsEcoMachines VenturesEMV CapitalMitsubishi UFJ Capital
Scalable Robotics develops software for industrial robotics that lets users program robots through a point-and-click interface without writing code or using CAD.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareRoboticsEllington, US
Tom Fuhlbrigge(CEO and Co-Founder)inCarlos Martinez(CTO and Co-Founder)inDan Patrick(Vice President of Sales & Marketing)in
Co-investorsConnecticut Innovations
Advanced ManufacturingGrandview, US
DARYLL NOTTINGHAM(DIRECTOR BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND CONTRACTS)JEFFERY T. KOSTOS(PRESIDENT AND CEO, MANAGEMENT BOARD MEMBER)JOON KIM(CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER AND MANAGEMENT BOARD MEMBER)inMITCH MABREY(VICE PRESIDENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING)
BoardMICHAEL YIM(MANAGEMENT BOARD MEMBER)DENNIS ODELL(MANAGEMENT BOARD MEMBER)in
Co-investorsEmerald Technology Ventures AgKCRise FundChevron Technology VenturesEnergy Innovation CapitalEvergy VenturesNabtesco Technology Ventures
Stellapps builds the SmartMoo™ full-stack IoT platform that digitizes and optimizes milk production, procurement, and cold-chain management using sensors, big data, and machine learning.
AgTechFoodTechIoTSaaSBangalore, IN
Ranjith Mukundan(CEO)inRamakrishna Adukuri(Founder)inPraveen NaleRavishankar ShiroorinVenkatesh SeshasayeeinYawar Usmaniin
Co-investorsBill & Melinda Gates Foundation500 GlobalBlue Ashva CapitalCelesta CapitalQualcomm VenturesBEENEXT+4 more
TaKaDu provides a cloud-based SaaS analytics service, known as Central Event Management (CEM), that detects, analyzes and manages water network events such as leaks, bursts, faulty assets and data issues to reduce non-revenue water loss.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechSaaS
Amir Peleg(Founder)in
Co-investorsCrescendo Venture PartnersEmerald Technology Ventures AgRUSNANO
Vicarious was a Bay Area AI/robotics startup founded in 2010 that developed brain-inspired AI software enabling industrial robots to perform complex warehouse tasks like picking, packing, and palletizing.
Palo Alto, US
David Scott Phoenix(Executive Officer, Director)Dileep George(Founder)D. Scott Phoenix(Founder)in
BoardDustin Moskovitz(Director)in
Co-investorsAmino CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Felicis VenturesOlive Tree CapitalRealization Capital PartnersWipro Ventures+7 more
Viking Analytics develops MultiViz, an AI-based platform for vibration and condition monitoring that learns each machine's normal behavior to detect anomalies and issue early warnings.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningIoTGöteborg, SE
Rajet Krishnan(Founder)in
Co-investorsFairpoint CapitalFinindusIndustrifondenTrueSight Ventures
PulseSense Dynamics provides analytics and asset intelligence for owners and operators of wind and hydro power plants, integrating SCADA and sensor data in the cloud to detect performance losses and equipment health issues.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyBoston, US
Mohit Dua(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPraveen Sahay(Director)inChristopher Poynter(Director)Bernd Krainick(Director)
Co-investorsPhoenix Contact Innovation VenturesUPC Capital VenturesWAVE Equity PartnersWAVE
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Aquamarine PowerEnbalaEnervalisIndustrial DefenderPersimmon Technologies
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAutomata · finsmes.com · Jan 29, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has ABB Technology Ventures made?
- ABB Technology Ventures has 24 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited.
- What stage does ABB Technology Ventures invest at?
- ABB Technology Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is ABB Technology Ventures's typical check size?
- ABB Technology Ventures typically writes checks of $1M – $20M.
- What sectors does ABB Technology Ventures focus on?
- ABB Technology Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Cleantech, Consumer, Energy, Hardware, New Materials, Robotics, SaaS.
- Where is ABB Technology Ventures located?
- ABB Technology Ventures is headquartered in Zürich, CH.
Co-investors · 4
Latitud is an early-stage venture firm backing Latin American founders, providing first checks with founder-friendly terms and a fellowship program that connects LatAm talent to Silicon Valley.
OurCrowd is an online private markets investment platform that gives accredited and high-net-worth investors access to pre-vetted startup deals, targeted venture funds, and alternative assets such as private equity and private credit.
Radian Capital positions itself as more than a capital provider, offering flexible, growth-oriented funding along with hands-on operational support to a select group of companies.
Firms observed investing alongside ABB Technology Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with ABB Technology Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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