# LyondellBasell

> LyondellBasell is a VC fund backing Recycling. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Oct 2024
- Lead investor: 43%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/5667
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/lyondellbasell
- Website: http://lyondellbasell.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/LyondellBasell

LyondellBasell is a VC fund in London focused on Recycling and Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing. LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) is one of the world’s largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies and a member of the S&P 500 Index. With operations on five continents, they are major global manufacturer of ethylene, polyethylene, propylene, polypropylene, propylene oxide, oxygenated fuels and acetyls.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recycling | 4 | 57% |
| Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing | 3 | 43% |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 29% |
| Energy | 1 | 14% |
| Chemical | 1 | 14% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 2 | 29% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 14% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 14% |
| Secondary Market | 1 | 14% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 14% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The Netherlands | 2 | 29% |
| Germany | 1 | 14% |
| United States | 1 | 14% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Craig Glidden | EVP & CLO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/craig-glidden |
| Folkert Bloembergen | Manager Business Processes, Europe | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/folkert-bloembergen |
| Michael McMurray | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-mcmurray |
| Peter Vanacker | Chief Executive Officer | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/peter-vanacker |
| Gustavo Pérez | Regional Director LATAM Advanced Polymer Solutions | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gustavo-perez |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alterra Energy | Alterra Energy is an innovative chemical recycling technology company. Alterra Energy engages in developing and commercializing continuous recycling technology, which transforms waste plastic into petrochemical products. |  |  | Oct 22, 2024 |  |
| National Petrochemical Industrial Company | National Petrochemical Industrial Company, a Saudi Arabian polypropylene plant, produces a range of polypropylene product mix. | $500M | Secondary Market | Jan 16, 2024 |  |
| Stiphout Industries | Stiphout Industries is the authority in really sustainable plastic waste recycling. We repurpose every portion of every product it accept. |  | Corporate Round | Jul 19, 2023 |  |
| PRYME | Pryme BV is an innovative cleantech company focused on converting plastic waste into valuable products through low-carbon chemical recycling on an industrial scale.Pryme seeks to contribute to a meaningful solution to the global plastic waste problem by enabling the circularity of plastic. We convert plastic waste into valuable petrochemicalproducts using a proven pyrolysis process that is enhanced with proprietary characteristics and has a low carbon footprint.Our first plant in Rotterdam will start production in 2022. Once it is operational, we will begin an ambitious roll-out process to realize the enormous potential of our technology through a combination of owned-operated plants and licensing to strategic partners. | $14.3M | Post-IPO Equity | May 09, 2023 |  |
| APK | One of the most urgent issues of our time is plastic trash. In order to tackle this problem, APK is creating cutting-edge technologies under the Newcycling® brand that will drastically lower CO2 emissions and protect raw resources for future generations. APK AG is running a pioneering pilot plant in Merseburg, Germany, where this technology hasalready been industrialised. This facility is the only one of its kind in the world. APK AG's subsidiary APK Newcycling Competence Center GmbH has been running a technological centre in the Frankfurt Hoechst location since June 2022. | $142.6M | Private Equity | Feb 08, 2023 |  |
| APK | High-value polymer recycling with physical-chemical processes | $139.3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 08, 2023 |  |
| Quality Circular Polymers | QCP provides brand owners and plastics convertors with polymers of high and consistent quality based on used plastics. |  |  | Nov 27, 2017 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Infinity Recycling](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/infinity-recycling) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [KIRKBI](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kirkbi-a-s) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Chevron Phillips Chemical](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chevron-phillips-chemical) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Invest-NL](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/invest-nl) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [MIG Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mig-ag) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Neste](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/neste) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does LyondellBasell invest in?

LyondellBasell invests primarily in Recycling, Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing and Manufacturing startups, most often at Funding Round and Private Equity stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in The Netherlands. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact LyondellBasell?

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### Who are the partners at LyondellBasell?

The team at LyondellBasell includes Craig Glidden (EVP & CLO), Folkert Bloembergen (Manager Business Processes, Europe) and Michael McMurray (Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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