Stage FocusSeries A, Series B+
GeographyUS, Europe, Japan
TypeCVC
Last Activity2025
Industry Focus
Industries
Advanced MaterialsClimate TechSemiconductorsAdvanced ManufacturingAgritechFood TechEnergy TechMobilityHardwareIoT & Edge
Technical BenchStrong
Investor TypeCVC
ExposureMostly DeepTech Investments
Bio
Diamond Edge Ventures is Mitsubishi Chemical Group's CVC, with a $200M commitment through 2030. Founded in 2018 in San Francisco, the firm has 13 portfolio companies and a 9-member commercialization team with chemical, materials, and semiconductor expertise.
Leadership includes Curtis Schickner (ex-Climate Investment at $1.1B, ex-Constellation/Exelon CVC) and Naveed Ahmed (PhD Chemistry, ex-JSR C...
Notable Investments
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DigiLensV
VartegaB
Boston MaterialsL
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