Caterpillar
VC Fund
Peoria Heights, United States
Caterpillar is a VC fund in Peoria Heights focused on Battery and Robotics. Caterpillar Inc., is an American corporation which designs, manufactures, markets and sells machinery and engines and sells financial products and insurance to customers via a worldwide dealer network. Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbinesand diesel-electric locomotives. With more than US$89 billion in assets, Caterpillar was ranked number one in its industry and number 44 overall in the 2009 Fortune 500.Caterpillar stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Caterpillar Inc. traces its origins to the 1925 merger of the Holt Manufacturing Company and the C. L. Best Tractor Company, creating a new entity, the California based Caterpillar Tractor Company. In 1986, the company re-organized itself as a Delaware corporation under the current name, Caterpillar Inc. Caterpillar's headquarters are located in Peoria, Illinois, United States.Caterpillar machinery is recognizable by its trademark "Caterpillar Yellow" livery and the "CAT" logo.
- Total investments:
- 10
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
Last updated:
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Industries Caterpillar invests in
Stages Caterpillar invests in
Countries Caterpillar invests in
Contacts
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Brett Haskins
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Jananne Copeland
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Jim Hawkins
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Juan Gallardo
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Julie Lagacy
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Battery 2 (20%)
- Robotics 2 (20%)
- Software 2 (20%)
- Aerospace 2 (20%)
- Analytics 2 (20%)
Stage
- Series A 3 (30%)
- Series D 2 (20%)
- Grant 1 (10%)
- Series B 1 (10%)
- Funding Round 1 (10%)
Country
- United States 8 (80%)
- Canada 1 (10%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
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Brett Haskins
Global Consulting Manager
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Global Consulting Manager | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Jananne Copeland
Chief Accounting Officer
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Chief Accounting Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Jim Hawkins
General Manager
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General Manager | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
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Juan Gallardo
Member of the Board of Directors
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Member of the Board of Directors | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Julie Lagacy
Chief Information Officer and Vice President – Global Information Services
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Chief Information Officer and Vice President – Global Information Services | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 10 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Redwood Materials
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Redwood Materials creates a circular supply chain to drive down the environmental footprint and cost of lithium-ion batteries and the electric vehicles and sustainable energy storage systems they power. It offers recycling of end-of-life batteries and production scrap, refining of critical elements, and deployment of large-scale energy-storagesystems using second-life battery packs. | $1B / Series D / Aug 29, 2023 | |
Lithos Energy
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Lithos Energy offers a variety of markets for customized energy storage solutions. Working with clients who are committed to delivering products for customers, their team is dedicated to creating solutions for each application. They are dedicated to the accomplishment of their clients', partners', and projects' goals. They can growrapidly and ensure that every manufacturing product complies with the exact requirements for the application by providing in-house prototyping and production. | Corporate Round / Jan 06, 2023 | |
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Lithos Energy
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Lithos Energy offers a variety of markets for customized energy storage solutions. Working with clients who are committed to delivering products for customers, their team is dedicated to creating solutions for each application. They are dedicated to the accomplishment of their clients', partners', and projects' goals. They can growrapidly and ensure that every manufacturing product complies with the exact requirements for the application by providing in-house prototyping and production. | Series A / Jan 06, 2023 | |
Vincennes University
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"Smaller certainly doesn't imply inferior," is one of the self-defining messages of Vincennes University. Located in the small town of Vincenne, Indiana, Vincennes is a university wrapped within a small college, wrapped within a university.Since you get the best of both a small college and large university experience, Vincennes isideal for those who are looking for an intimate and personalized environment in which to pursue a one, two or four-year degree.Vincennes University admissions require a high school diploma or GED. If you do not have either, contact the admissions office for your options.Academics include over 200 majors offered at Vincennes University in health, sciences, humanities, performing arts and business among others.However, Vincennes University's classes remain small, with an average student-faculty ratio of 15:1.Not only are the classrooms intimate, but college life promises a personal experience as well. For example, all students under age 21 are required to live in one of the six residence halls. Each of the halls features computer labs, kitchens and recreation rooms, promising a socially warm community at "home" as well as in the classroom.Over 40 student clubs and a cluster of sororities and fraternities enhance the personalized social experience while helping to develop leadership and other skills.While small, Vincennes is sure to point out that it certainly isn't lacking in quality, academically or culturally. The Red Skelton Performing Arts Center, a recently-built structure that hosts plays and concerts, is one example of how Vincennes continues to expand. The Donald G. Bell Recreational Facility is another recent addition to the campus.Students may also benefit from participating in one of Vincennes' internship, work-study or volunteer opportunities with a variety of local businesses or charitable organizations.In addition to work-study to assist with tuition, there are loans and partial or full scholarships for home-schooled high school students. There are also scholarships based on academic merit. These and other forms of financial aid are available to those who qualify. | $100K / Grant / Mar 22, 2021 | |
Aatmunn
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Aatmunn, meaning "soul," is an industrial technology company with a clear mission: to revolutionize the lives of over 2 billion frontline workers globally. In 2023, over 2 million frontline workers tragically lost their lives, despite a $1 trillion investment in safety and productivity improvements. The adoption of technology among theseworkers has been inconsistent, leading to stagnant or declining outcomes.Aatmunn aims to change this narrative with its AI-powered data fabric and applications, already trusted by 150+ marquee customers like SpaceX, PepsiCo, and Amazon, as well as device manufacturers such as 3M and RKI. We've achieved remarkable growth, with a 100% YoY increase in ARR. | $20M / Series A / Sep 27, 2018 | |
MineSense Technologies
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MineSense Technologies is a developer of a data analytics platform intended to monitor and improve the productivity and recovery of mines. The company's platform provides businesses with real-time, sensor-based sorting of low-grade ore to a level of sensitivity and to identify differences in mineralogy, enabling the mining industry to sortores easily and enhance mineral planning.MineSense Technologies was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | $16.3M / Series D / Aug 08, 2018 | |
Airware
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Airware is an enterprise drone analytics company enabling enterprises to harness aerial data and turn it into valuable business insights that can be shared and acted on across sites, teams, and geographies. Their solutions enable enterprises to reinvent their organizations for the digital era by translating aerial data into business impact. Dronesare enabling companies to more efficiently and effectively capture data, and Airware allows enterprises to integrate this data with existing information and workflows to improve efficiency, productivity, and safety. Airware provides aerial insights drone solutions for insurance, mining, construction, and aggregates. | Feb 02, 2017 | |
Palladyne AI
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Sarcos is a wearable and teleoperated industrial robotics company that augments humans to enhance productivity and safety.Sarcos Robotics augments human performance by combining human intelligence, instinct, and judgment with the strength, endurance, and precision of machines to enhance employee safety and productivity. Leveraging more than 30years of research and development, Sarcos’ mobile robotic systems, including the Guardian® S, Guardian® GT, and Guardian® XO®, are revolutionizing the future of work wherever physically demanding work is done. Formerly the robotics division of a major defense contractor, Sarcos is based in Salt Lake City, Utah, powered by an innovative team of entrepreneurs and engineers. | Series A / Jan 03, 2017 | |
Datapipe
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Datapipe offers a single provider solution for managing and securing mission-critical IT services, including cloud computing, infrastructure as a service, platform as a service, colocation and data centers. Datapipe delivers those services from the world's most influential technical and financial markets including New York metro, SiliconValley, London, Hong Kong and Shanghai.Datapipe provides services to a range of vertical industries, including financial services, healthcare and pharmaceutical, manufacturing and distribution, state and federal governments, publishing, media and communications, business services, public sector, technology and software.Datapipe was named to Gartner's 2010 Magic Quadrant for Cloud Infrastructure as a Service and Web Hosting. | $176M / Debt Financing / May 10, 2011 | |
IronPlanet
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IronPlanet is an online marketplace for selling and buying used equipment and other durable assets. IronPlanet connects buyers and sellers of used equipment. It has built a database of more than 3.3 million registered users worldwide. IronPlanet connects buyers and sellers of used equipment with its exclusive IronClad Assurance equipment conditioncertification and family of brands, including IronPlanet, GovPlanet, TruckPlanet, Kruse Energy and Equipment AuctioneersSM, and Asset Appraisal ServicesSM.Since 2000, IronPlanet has built a database of more than 1.4 million registered users worldwide. It was formerly known as IronPlanet.com and changed its name to IronPlanet in November 2009. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, California. | $36M / Series B / Aug 28, 2000 |
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What does Caterpillar invest in?
Caterpillar invests primarily in Battery, Robotics and Software startups, most often at Series A and Series D stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The team at Caterpillar includes Brett Haskins (Global Consulting Manager), Jananne Copeland (Chief Accounting Officer) and Jim Hawkins (General Manager), among 10 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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