Henkel Ventures
VC Fund
Düsseldorf, Germany
Henkel Ventures is a VC fund in Düsseldorf focused on E-Commerce and Manufacturing. Henkel Ventures is Henkel’s corporate venture capital engagement, combining all venture activities across the company’s three business units (Adhesive Technologies, Beauty Care and Laundry & Home Care). Henkel Ventures actively evaluates and manages equity investments and joint development projects with start-up companies to explore new technologies, applications and business models in areas of strategic interest for Henkel.
- Total investments:
- 23
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 52%
Last updated:
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Industries Henkel Ventures invests in
Stages Henkel Ventures invests in
Countries Henkel Ventures invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Seed
- $2.2M–$5M
- Series A
- $5.5M–$21M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $2.8M–$25M
Investment Focus
Industry
- E-Commerce 5 (22%)
- Manufacturing 5 (22%)
- Beauty 3 (13%)
- Consumer Goods 2 (9%)
- Laundry and Dry-cleaning 2 (9%)
Stage
- Seed 6 (26%)
- Series A 5 (22%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 5 (22%)
- Series B 2 (9%)
- Funding Round 2 (9%)
Country
- Germany 3 (13%)
- United States 3 (13%)
- India 2 (9%)
- Israel 2 (9%)
- United Kingdom 2 (9%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scimplifi is a B2B fulfilment platform that provides customized solutions for sourcing and manufacturing of innovative chemistries. | $25M / Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 14, 2026 | ||
| SHT Smart High-Tech focuses on producing new heat-dissipating materials reinforced with graphene. | $10.7M / Post-IPO Equity / Sep 07, 2026 | ||
| Ruka is creating the go-to brand for Black women globally, when it comes to their hair. | $4.5M / Venture - Series Unknown / May 13, 2026 | ||
| Feelit provides printed, fully integrated nanomaterial-based sensing solutions that can turn any object to a smart object. Smartifying it by printing their sensors onto it to provide live structural information. | $8.3M / Series A / Sep 16, 2025 | ||
| Eeden engages in the manufacture and supply of textiles. | $20.5M / Series A / Apr 29, 2025 | ||
| LoveLocal is digitising and organising local retailers to deliver the neighbourhood shopping experience of the future. | $19.1M / Series B / Oct 28, 2021 | ||
| Nourished is an award-winning tech start-up disrupting the nutrition industry with their 3D-printed vitamin stacks, which are completely tailor-made to each individual user. With their patented 3D printing manufacturing techniques and unique vegan encapsulation formula, Nourished is able to combine seven different high-impact nutrients, superfoods,and vitamins into one delicious gummy stack. Using 100% plastic-free packaging and only premium, sugar-free, and vegan ingredients. Nourished is as good for the Earth as it is for their customers. | Series A / Oct 12, 2021 | ||
| Feelit provides printed, fully integrated nanomaterial-based sensing solutions that can turn any object to a smart object. Smartifying it by printing their sensors onto it to provide live structural information. | $7M / Series A / Jul 12, 2021 | ||
| Saas, marketplace, construction, real estate | Series A / Feb 18, 2021 | ||
| cang.eco is a subscription service for healthy and sustainable products for your home and body. We identify the best products, include our community in the selection process and offer them a peace of mind model so they don't have to worry anymore if products are good for them or the environment. We also develop our own products and brands andinvolve our community in active challenges to improve their daily lives. | $3.1M / Seed / Jul 05, 2020 | ||
| See all 23 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Henkel Ventures invest in?
Henkel Ventures invests primarily in E-Commerce, Manufacturing and Beauty startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 23 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Henkel Ventures invest in?
Henkel Ventures typically joins rounds of $2.2M–$5M at Seed, $5.5M–$21M at Series A and $2.8M–$25M at Venture - Series Unknown. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Henkel Ventures's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Henkel Ventures took part in.
When did Henkel Ventures last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Henkel Ventures closed in Oct 2026. Shizune tracks 23 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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