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Madrid · Pre-Seed–Seed · 3 people tracked
Also known as Cemex
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Cemex Ventures serves as the open innovation arm of Cemex, backing construction-focused startups by investing in or collaborating on their development and connecting them to its network of investors and experts. It prioritizes solutions that advance the transition to a low-carbon economy through decarbonizing the built environment, reducing carbon footprint, and promoting circular economy via reuse of demolished materials. It also targets renewable energy adoption, greater efficiency and productivity across a connected construction value chain, data-driven decision-making, and innovations in robotics, machine-assisted applications, advanced building materials, and industrialized construction methods.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 2, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 22 of 25 portfolio companiesCleantech ×10Climate Tech ×9AI & Machine Learning ×8Construction Tech ×8Hardware ×5IoT ×5Energy ×4Robotics ×4
HQs:United States×4Spain×2Australia×1Chile×1Colombia×1France×1
Investments · 25 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 22022 · 12018 · 25 dated
Energy Vault designs and integrates energy storage products and management software for grid-scale and utility customers, spanning battery, gravity-based, and hydrogen storage systems.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardware
Robert Allen Piconi(Chairman of the Board, Co-Founder & CEO)inCraig R. Horne(Chief Technology Officer)inNitin Dahiya(Chief Financial Officer)inLaurence Alexander(Chief of Staff & Chief Marketing Officer)inMarco Terruzzin(Chief Revenue Officer)inAkshay Ladwa(Chief Development and Operations Officer)in
Co-investorsCRESCENT COVE CAPITALIdealabNeotribe VenturesPrime Movers LabSoftBank Vision FundAramco Ventures+1 more
Concrete4Change develops carbon capture and utilization technology that converts industrial CO₂ and calcium-rich materials into advanced performance minerals for use in cement, lime, and chemical production.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsUK-based, GB
Prof. Sid Pourfalah
Co-investorsHolcim MAQER VenturesZacua VenturesSDGxCounteract
KC8 Capture Technologies develops carbon dioxide capture technology using potassium carbonate-based systems, targeting hard-to-abate industries such as cement and steel production.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDeep TechSector AgnosticGladstone, AU
Co-investorsSABIC Ventures
A commercial general contractor that serves clients in the San Francisco Bay Area and Nashville, providing construction project management with in-house software for cost tracking, budgeting, and real-time project transparency.
Construction TechPropTechSan Francisco, US
Casey Bell(CEO)inAnthony Cirinelli(CTO)inJoseph FitzPatrick(Project Manager)Kathleen Scheer(Project Manager)
Co-investorsY CombinatorMAGIC Fund
AEInnova builds self-powered industrial IoT sensors that harvest waste heat to wirelessly monitor vibration and temperature on rotating machinery and high-temperature processes, paired with a cloud platform (DAEVIS) for predictive maintenance.
CleantechDeep TechIoTBarcelona, ES
Co-investorsBStartup
Carbon Clean specializes in point-source carbon capture technology for industrial facilities, helping heavy industries reduce CO2 emissions directly at the source.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEnergyHardwareMumbai, IN
Prateek Bumb(Founder)inAniruddha Sharma(Founder)
Co-investorsWAVE Equity PartnersWesterly WindsAramco VenturesBlume VenturesChevron Technology VenturesMarubeni+3 more
Carbon Upcycling converts carbon emissions and industrial waste byproducts into valuable materials for low-carbon cement production.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsCalgary
Apoorv Sinha(Founder)Kathryn Wortsman(Director)Greg Boser(Director)Daniel Goldman(Director)
Co-investorsAmplify CapitalATEL VenturesClean Energy VentureClean Energy VenturesClimate InvestmentCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)+3 more
Ception.ai offers autonomous retrofit kits that transform existing terminal tractors in container ports into autonomous vehicles, enabling increased productivity and worker safety without requiring infrastructure changes.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics
Co-investorsMoreVC
Cloud Cycle develops real-time monitoring systems for ready-mixed concrete using IoT sensors and machine learning to reduce waste and improve efficiency in the construction industry.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechConstruction TechData & InfrastructureIoT
PhillRuss
Co-investorsAntlerCourse Corrected VC Holding II
Concrete Sensors provides embedded wireless sensors and software for monitoring concrete curing on construction jobsites, enabling contractors to optimize scheduling and reduce project timelines.
Construction TechHardwareIoT
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Tamarisc Ventures
DroneDeploy provides a robotics and AI platform used for data collection and site intelligence across construction, energy, infrastructure, and agriculture.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechConstruction TechImpact & Social GoodRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Mike Winn(Founder)inNick Pilkington(CTO & Co-Founder)inJono Millin(Founder)inJono(Founder)Mike(Founder)Nicholas Pilkington(Founder)
Co-investorsAirTree VenturesAngelPadBessemer Venture PartnersDCVC (Data Collective)DRONE FUNDEmergence Capital Partners+7 more
HiiROC develops thermal plasma electrolysis technology to produce clean hydrogen at competitive costs without carbon emissions, suitable for power generation, industrial applications, and energy storage.
CleantechDeep TechEnergy
Tim Davies(Founder and CEO)inAte Wiekamp(Founder and Chief Science Officer)inSimon Morris(Founder and Chief Commercial Officer)in
Co-investorsTSP VenturesCentricaKIAScottish EnterpriseVNG
E-Power (Movener) develops a hybrid retrofit kit combining combustion engine and electric technology for existing trucks, aiming to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions.
CleantechHardwareMobility & Transportation
ObraLink automates manual data-collection and control tasks in construction projects using BIM, IoT, and computer vision to detect work progress, automate planning, and measure concrete strength in real time.
Construction TechHardwareIoTPropTechRoboticsSaaSSantiago, CL
Emiliano Pinto(Founder)inJuan Carlos Fernández Romero(Founder)in
Co-investorsCarao Ventures
Tire management software platform that optimizes fleet operations and logistics efficiency using AI and data analytics to reduce transportation costs and CO2 emissions.
Logistics & Supply Chain
Jorge Quinche(Founder)inSebastian Baquero(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAvalancha VenturesBarn InvestmentsMeridian 75New Ventures CapitalSavia Ventures+2 more
SAALG Geomechanics is a Barcelona-based software startup that analyzes real-time monitoring data for geotechnical applications in construction and civil engineering.
Cloud ComputingConstruction TechData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaSBarcelona, ES
Cristian de Santos(Founder)inIgnasi Aliguer(Founder)in
Co-investorsScale Lab Andorra
StructionSite provides visual reality capture and AI for construction and infrastructure sites, using 360 cameras, drones, robots and site cams to document projects and surface schedule, quality and safety risks.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Philip Lorenzo(Executive Officer, Director)inMatt Daly(Executive Officer, Director)Dan Zito(Founder)inManuel Zamora(Director)
Co-investors500 Emerging Europe500 GlobalSocial Starts
Verusen offers an AI platform that connects to a company's ERP, EAM, or P2P systems to optimize MRO (maintenance, repair, and operations) inventory and spare parts without requiring data cleanup.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply Chain
Paul Noble(Founder)inScott Matthews(Chief Executive Officer)inJeremiah Woodford(Chief Revenue Officer)inRoss Sonnabend(Chief Product Officer)inMarcus Tewksbury(Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsBMW i VenturesDynamo VenturesFlyover CapitalGlasswing VenturesScale Venture PartnersTech Square Ventures+2 more
Vizcab provides a software platform for construction and real estate professionals to measure, optimize, and manage the carbon impact of building projects using life cycle assessment data and machine learning.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechConstruction TechSaaSParis, FR
Thomas Jusselme(CEO & co-founder)inGuillaume Lafont(CSO & co-founder)in
Co-investorsBrick Mortar VenturesGlobal BrainKOMPAS VCnoaRise PropTech
Waterplan provides a platform that assesses water risk for industrial and consumer goods companies by combining operational data with satellite imagery, then recommends mitigation strategies ranging from infrastructure upgrades to ecosystem-based approaches.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jose Ignacio Galindo(Founder)inNicolas Wertheimer(Founder)inOlivia Cesio(COO)Natalia Müller(Head of People and Culture)Camila Gerez(Senior Talent Acquisition Partner)Adriana Blanco(Talent Partner)
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundClimate CapitalCool Climate CollectiveEcho River CapitalGiant Ventures Global LlpJetstream+9 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
IntroidMixterestingStructShare
Exits · 1
1 IPOsEnergy VaultNYSE: NRGV
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Drone Deploy · dronedeploy.com · Jul 29, 2026
Carbon Upcycling · finsmes.com · Apr 2, 2026
HiiROC · hiiroc.com · Jan 22, 2026
Vizcab · vizcab.io · May 14, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Cemex Ventures made?
- Cemex Ventures has 25 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- What stage does Cemex Ventures invest at?
- Cemex Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Cemex Ventures focus on?
- Cemex Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Construction Tech, Energy, New Materials, Robotics.
- Where is Cemex Ventures located?
- Cemex Ventures is headquartered in Madrid, ES.
- Who does Cemex Ventures co-invest with?
- Cemex Ventures most often shares deals with Glasswing Ventures, Scale Venture Partners, Tech Square Ventures, among 25 tracked co-investors.
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