Ninepointfive (aka 9.5 Ventures)

www.ninepointfive.vc

The firm invests in early-stage companies disrupting the industrial value chain through hardware innovation, value chain innovation, and digital innovation. Their primary focus areas include the maritime industry, offshore industry, and ports, with investment categories spanning design & engineering, material & sourcing, manufacturing, internal logistics & warehousing, logistics & transportation, and maintenance & services.

Check Size

Not specified

Stages

Seed, Series A, Series B

Focus Areas

Enterprise Saas, Data Infrastructure, Cybersecurity

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Investment Thesis

Ninepointfive believes in making Europe’s industry more digital and green through corporate-backed venture capital. Their mission is to invest in visionary entrepreneurs who are digitising Europe’s industrial value chain across critical sectors including maritime, offshore, and ports industries. They focus on early-stage companies (seed to Series B) implementing disruptive technologies that drive the energy transition and industrial modernization.

What Sets Them Apart

Unique corporate-backed venture model that shares risks, upsides, and challenges with corporations rather than traditional VC approaches
Access to a 'coalition of cornerstone corporations' including industry leaders like Siemens Energy, ZEISS, Vopak, Amadeus, and others for strategic partnerships
24/7 investment team support for portfolio growth and future funding rounds
Deep expertise in technology-focused B2B businesses with experience working at the intersection of startups and established corporations
Focus on investing in 'vital backbone of the European economy' - sectors with systemic importance
ESG and impact deeply rooted in investment philosophy with alignment to UN Sustainable Development Goals