Organization · Corporate Venture Capital
Holcim MAQER Ventures
Holcim MAQER Ventures is the corporate venture capital unit of Holcim, focusing on early-stage investments in startups within the construction and building materials sectors. It aims to foster innovation and sustainability through venture capital, clienting, and an accelerator program.
Overview
What Holcim MAQER Ventures does
What Holcim MAQER Ventures is
Holcim MAQER Ventures is the corporate venture capital unit of Holcim, focusing on early-stage investments in startups within the construction and building materials sectors. It aims to foster innovation and sustainability through venture capital, clienting, and an accelerator program.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder and program host capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Corporate Venture Capital
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Program host
- Last reviewed
- May 3, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
Holcim MAQER Ventures as a funder
Investment thesis
Holcim MAQER Ventures exists to reinvent how the world builds for a net-zero and sustainable future, focusing on sustainable building, efficient building, and transformative building.
Focus narrative
Holcim MAQER Ventures invests in early-stage companies that are strategically aligned with Holcim's interests. The organization provides market access, expertise, and a network to support the growth of these startups, particularly in areas such as sustainability, electrification, and decarbonization within the construction and building materials sectors.
Value beyond capital
Holcim MAQER Ventures provides startups with access to Holcim's extensive market network, technical expertise, and R&D resources. The organization supports the growth of portfolio companies through venture clienting, structured pilots, and an accelerator program, enabling startups to validate and scale their technologies in real-world conditions.
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Accelerator · Pre-seed · Seed · Seed+ · Series A
- Sectors
- Climate & SustainabilityConstruction TechArtificial IntelligenceRobotics & Autonomous SystemsCarbon Capture
- Regions
- Global
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Not published
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 8
Portfolio context
Gravis Robotics: Pioneering autonomous mobility in quarries through AI and advanced perception technology for excavators and wheel loaders. SaltX Technology: Developing a plasma-based process to produce cement with near-zero emissions, in collaboration with Holcim to establish the world's first fully electric cement plant. Travertine Technologies: Upcycling industrial sulfate waste and captured CO₂ into sulfuric acid and green hydrogen, while sequestering CO₂ into carbonate minerals. Paebbl: Converting CO₂ into industrial raw materials, creating a permanent carbon store in the built environment. Sublime Systems: Innovating a decarbonized cement production process that eliminates CO₂ emissions. Electrified Thermal Solutions: Developing high-temperature energy storage systems using electrically conductive bricks. 14Trees: Utilizing 3D printing technology to accelerate the production of sustainable buildings. Together Platform: Providing a corporate mentorship management platform to facilitate mentorship programs.
Capability profile
Holcim MAQER Ventures as a program host
Program thesis
Holcim MAQER Ventures aims to partner with startups in the building materials industry to foster innovation through venture capital and an accelerator program.
Focus narrative
The program focuses on early-stage companies that are innovating in the building materials industry, particularly in areas such as sustainability, electrification, and decarbonization. Holcim MAQER Ventures seeks to support startups that can contribute to efficiency improvements and environmental sustainability within the construction sector.
Value and support
Founders participating in the program gain access to Holcim's extensive market network, industry expertise, and resources that can help accelerate their growth. The program also offers opportunities for collaboration with Holcim on innovative projects and technologies.
Availability
- Application state
- Not published
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Accelerator
- Regions
- Global
Alumni and track record
Alumni context
Notable alumni companies include Gravis Robotics, which is pioneering autonomous mobility in quarries; SaltX Technology, developing near-zero emissions cement production; and Travertine Technologies, which upcycles industrial waste into valuable products. Other alumni include Paebbl, Sublime Systems, Electrified Thermal Solutions, 14Trees, and Together Platform, each contributing innovative solutions to the building materials industry.
Common questions
What to know about Holcim MAQER Ventures
Upseed classifies Holcim MAQER Ventures under the Corporate Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder and program host capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Known limits
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