CEMEX

CEMEX is a Mexico-based company that specializes in the manufacturing and distribution of a wide range of construction materials, including cement, clinker, ready-mix concrete, aggregates, concrete blocks, roof tiles, and concrete pipes. With production facilities in various countries, including the United States, Spain, and Germany, CEMEX serves a global market. The company is committed to sustainability and innovation through its Research Group, which focuses on developing advanced products and managing intellectual property. Additionally, CEMEX Ventures operates as a corporate venture capital arm that invests in urban development and construction technologies, fostering collaboration with startups, universities, and other stakeholders. This initiative aims to enhance connectivity within the construction ecosystem and support new trends and project financing solutions, thereby driving the evolution of the industry.

Gonzalo Galindo

Chief Executive Officer

Mateo Zimmermann

Investment Manager

26 past transactions

Carbon Clean

Series C in 2022
Carbon Clean Solutions Pvt. Ltd. specializes in carbon dioxide (CO2) separation technology aimed at reducing emissions from industrial applications, particularly in sectors such as power generation, steel, cement, and chemicals. Founded in 2009 and based in Mumbai, India, the company has research and operational facilities in the United Kingdom and the United States. Its proprietary technologies include CDRMax, which recovers CO2 from flue gases in the fertilizer industry, and Meth Pure, designed for biogas purification without methane loss. Additionally, CCS TGR technology targets CO2 emissions from iron production processes. The firm’s advanced, energy-efficient carbon capture systems can be integrated into new power plants or retrofitted to existing facilities, allowing for the extraction of up to 90% of CO2 from flue gases. By providing scalable and cost-effective solutions, Carbon Clean Solutions helps industries decarbonize and take advantage of the value of captured carbon.

Energy Vault

Post in 2022
Energy Vault SA, founded in 2017 and based in Lugano, Switzerland, specializes in energy storage technology that supports renewable power generation. The company has developed a modular system that employs kinetic energy principles similar to pumped hydro storage, but instead of water, it uses custom-made cylindrical blocks crafted from low-cost materials. This innovative storage solution offers capacities ranging from 10 to 35 MWh and a power output of up to 5 MW, designed to maintain its storage capacity without degradation for over 30 years. Energy Vault's technology aims to provide reliable baseload power, making it an environmentally friendly option for energy storage and transmission.

Synhelion

Series B in 2021
Synhelion focuses on the experimental development of solar tower systems that leverage high-temperature thermochemical processes to produce solar fuels. The company harnesses energy from concentrated sunlight to convert carbon dioxide into various fuels, including gasoline, diesel, and kerosene. This innovative approach aims to provide sustainable and compatible solutions for the global fuel infrastructure, addressing the growing demand for renewable energy sources. Synhelion's technology represents a significant step towards reducing carbon emissions and promoting a cleaner energy landscape.

Voyage Control

Venture Round in 2021
Voyage Control Limited is a London-based company that offers a cloud-based platform designed for inbound logistics management. Established in 2009, the platform enables businesses to manage, optimize, and track freight deliveries efficiently. It serves various sectors, including construction sites, seaports, airports, and exhibition centers, by providing solutions for on-site logistics management, delivery scheduling, and resource allocation. Voyage Control enhances operational efficiency by reducing congestion, improving security, and fostering better communication among transport hubs. The platform also promotes environmental sustainability by minimizing resource waste, such as fuel and manpower, through early visibility of arriving traffic and synchronized operational activities. In 2015, over 25,000 businesses utilized the Voyage Control platform, completing more than six million miles of deliveries, reflecting its significant impact on logistics processes.

Soil Connect

Venture Round in 2021
Soil Connect Services, Inc., founded in 2018 and based in Plainview, New York, operates a digital marketplace that facilitates the transport and management of soil and aggregates. The company's platform connects individuals and businesses such as excavators, contractors, builders, and landscapers, addressing the inefficiencies and costs associated with soil management. By enabling users to network and transact efficiently, Soil Connect aims to streamline operations for professionals who regularly work with soil, ultimately saving them both time and money.

Carbon Clean

Series B in 2021
Carbon Clean Solutions Pvt. Ltd. specializes in carbon dioxide (CO2) separation technology aimed at reducing emissions from industrial applications, particularly in sectors such as power generation, steel, cement, and chemicals. Founded in 2009 and based in Mumbai, India, the company has research and operational facilities in the United Kingdom and the United States. Its proprietary technologies include CDRMax, which recovers CO2 from flue gases in the fertilizer industry, and Meth Pure, designed for biogas purification without methane loss. Additionally, CCS TGR technology targets CO2 emissions from iron production processes. The firm’s advanced, energy-efficient carbon capture systems can be integrated into new power plants or retrofitted to existing facilities, allowing for the extraction of up to 90% of CO2 from flue gases. By providing scalable and cost-effective solutions, Carbon Clean Solutions helps industries decarbonize and take advantage of the value of captured carbon.

Saalg Geomechanics

Venture Round in 2021
Saalg Geomechanics is owner and operator of an engineering company intended to offer specialized advanced geological and numerical services. The company offers numerical model calibrations and soil and rock parameters characterization by backanalysis and inverse analysis, 2D and 3D geomechanical and geotechnical simulations, manily for TBM Tunnel Excavations, Conventional Tunnels, Large and deep excavations, reinforced earth retaining walls and wellbore stabity analysis, enabling their customers to build a bridge between academic research in the field of geomechanics and the industry.

Beck ReadyMix Concrete Co

Acquisition in 2021
Beck ReadyMix Concrete supplies concrete for residential, commercial, and governmental jobs. Beck ReadyMix Concrete has two permanent locations as well as two portable batch plants in the San Antonio area that allow for the flexibility and output capacity to handle the most demanding jobs.

Modulous

Seed Round in 2021
Our planet doesn't have sufficient homes. Our technology will help change that. We're a team of designers, engineers and technologists dedicated to creating a technology platform designed to enable the high-speed design & delivery of quality, sustainable, healthy & affordable housing, globally.

Soil Connect

Venture Round in 2020
Soil Connect Services, Inc., founded in 2018 and based in Plainview, New York, operates a digital marketplace that facilitates the transport and management of soil and aggregates. The company's platform connects individuals and businesses such as excavators, contractors, builders, and landscapers, addressing the inefficiencies and costs associated with soil management. By enabling users to network and transact efficiently, Soil Connect aims to streamline operations for professionals who regularly work with soil, ultimately saving them both time and money.

Arqlite

Series A in 2020
Arqlite SPC, founded in 2015 and based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with an additional office in Seattle, Washington, specializes in recycling plastics through a proprietary process that allows for the recycling of all types of plastics, including those typically deemed non-recyclable. This innovative approach addresses approximately 70% of the plastic waste stream, which includes materials that are laminated, aluminized, or degraded by environmental factors. The result of Arqlite's process is a lightweight artificial gravel that serves various applications in the construction industry, including use by precast concrete companies and landscapers. This product is not only eco-friendly but also offers significant cost advantages, being ten times better as an insulator and three times lighter than traditional materials.

gofor

Seed Round in 2020
GoFor Industries Inc. operates an online platform that specializes in on-demand delivery services for building materials and equipment, specifically targeting the home improvement and construction sectors. Founded in 2016 and based in Ottawa, Canada, the company offers a mobile application that facilitates last-mile and same-day delivery solutions for suppliers and retailers. GoFor's streamlined platform integrates various logistics capabilities, including eCommerce integration, dispatching, and reporting, enabling businesses to enhance their existing delivery fleets or outsource their logistics needs entirely.

X3 Builders

Venture Round in 2019
X3 Builders provides commercial construction services to the Bay Area's leading Owners and Developers. They pair their experienced teams with powerful software to deliver your projects with accountability and a peace of mind.

gofor

Seed Round in 2019
GoFor Industries Inc. operates an online platform that specializes in on-demand delivery services for building materials and equipment, specifically targeting the home improvement and construction sectors. Founded in 2016 and based in Ottawa, Canada, the company offers a mobile application that facilitates last-mile and same-day delivery solutions for suppliers and retailers. GoFor's streamlined platform integrates various logistics capabilities, including eCommerce integration, dispatching, and reporting, enabling businesses to enhance their existing delivery fleets or outsource their logistics needs entirely.

Energy Vault

Venture Round in 2019
Energy Vault SA, founded in 2017 and based in Lugano, Switzerland, specializes in energy storage technology that supports renewable power generation. The company has developed a modular system that employs kinetic energy principles similar to pumped hydro storage, but instead of water, it uses custom-made cylindrical blocks crafted from low-cost materials. This innovative storage solution offers capacities ranging from 10 to 35 MWh and a power output of up to 5 MW, designed to maintain its storage capacity without degradation for over 30 years. Energy Vault's technology aims to provide reliable baseload power, making it an environmentally friendly option for energy storage and transmission.

LINKX

Seed Round in 2019
LINKX CONNECTING THE DOTS ESPAÑA SLU is a Madrid-based company that specializes in developing software solutions aimed at optimizing merchandise deliveries. Founded in 2018, LINKX's offerings enable users to effectively manage delivery operations by improving routing through a browser designed for heavy traffic conditions. The software allows for the real-time monitoring of deliveries and vehicles, facilitating the planning and assignment of drivers for specific orders. By streamlining the logistics process, LINKX enhances customer satisfaction through improved delivery management.

StructionSite

Seed Round in 2019
StructionSite makes construction companies more competitive and allows them to win more work by automating their production tracking and site documentation processes. Combining off-the-shelf 360 camera technology with machine vision, quantities of installed work and percentages of completion can be automatically tracked and aggregated across projects and regions. More accurate production tracking allows for more accurate and competitive bids on new work, creating a virtuous cycle for the builder or building owner using the tool. It was established in 2016, based in Oakland, California.

Concrete Sensors

Venture Round in 2018
Embedded sensors analyze data from concrete as it is curing to report the strength of the concrete in real time. Using known methods from ASTM and their library of concrete mixes, all you need is their sensor and a smartphone. With real-time feedback about the curing status of concrete, you will know: - Concrete cured under acceptable conditions - Concrete is not too cold - Concrete is not too hot - When to take the forms down - When to move on with work

Prysmex

Venture Round in 2018
Prysmex, based in Monterrey, Mexico, specializes in developing wearable real-time location system (RTLS) solutions for industrial applications. The company focuses on the construction, mining, and petrochemical sectors, offering an Internet of Things (IoT) platform that enhances safety and productivity. Prysmex's technology includes wearable devices, a collaborative application, a management platform, and data analytics, all designed to predict and mitigate industrial accidents and illnesses. The platform features a customizable dashboard that provides a 3D visualization of worker positions, environmental conditions, and machinery, allowing businesses to receive notifications about unsafe conditions and maintenance needs. By enabling real-time decision-making, Prysmex aims to improve operational efficiency and enhance worker safety across various industries.

Saalg Geomechanics

Venture Round in 2018
Saalg Geomechanics is owner and operator of an engineering company intended to offer specialized advanced geological and numerical services. The company offers numerical model calibrations and soil and rock parameters characterization by backanalysis and inverse analysis, 2D and 3D geomechanical and geotechnical simulations, manily for TBM Tunnel Excavations, Conventional Tunnels, Large and deep excavations, reinforced earth retaining walls and wellbore stabity analysis, enabling their customers to build a bridge between academic research in the field of geomechanics and the industry.

jelp

Venture Round in 2017
Jelp is a Mexican company founded in 2013 that has developed an application designed to assist homeowners in hiring, rating, and paying certified professionals for various household tasks. Based in San Pedro Garza García, the platform offers a searchable database that connects users directly with technicians, including plumbers, electricians, painters, and masons. This service enables homeowners to find and employ qualified experts for on-demand household projects, streamlining the process and eliminating the need for third-party contractors. Jelp's approach facilitates a more efficient way for individuals to manage their home maintenance needs.

Outbuild

Seed Round in 2017
IPSUM is a provider of an online productivity management platform for the construction industry called ProPlanner, which is a collaborative and integrated ecosystem for planning and managing engineering and construction projects based on Lean Construction and BIM methodologies. They also developed other features such as Doc Managing, QA/QC Checklist, Meeting Minutes, Subs Evaluation, Lean-BIM 4D and more. Focusing on changing the way construction projects are scheduling and planning their projects with a different approach and step by step easy-to-follow methodology. From Chile, with offices in Santiago and also Lima, Peru, and clients in 7 countries with some of the biggest construction companies in Latam. From buildings, industrial plants, civil works up to mining projects, ProPlanner can be used for any type of project.

Ready Mix USA

Acquisition in 2011
Ready Mix USA, Inc. produces and distributes ready mix concrete for residential, commercial, industrial, and government projects in the Southeastern United States. The company offers ready-mix concrete products, including flow able fill, grout, integral color concrete, lightweight concrete, pervious concrete, and shotcrete. It also provides grey concrete masonry units, architectural concrete masonry products, natural stone products, concrete pavers, retaining walls, and construction products; and aggregates comprising sand, gravel, limestone, and granite.

RMC Group

Acquisition in 2004
RMC, headquartered in the UK, is a leading international producer and supplier of materials, products and services used primarily in the construction industry.

Southdown

Acquisition in 2000
Southdown produces, distributes, and sells building materials in the United States. It offers cements, such as bulk and bagged cement; ready mix concretes; aggregates, such as stones, sand, and gravels; fly ashes; pipes/precast; concrete blocks; architectural products; gypsum; landscaping solutions; and asphalt products.

PuntoCom Holdings

Seed Round in 2000
Puntocom Holdings is out of business. The firm is an accelerator for Latin American e-businesses. Focusing on business-to-business and business-to-consumer e-commerce, the firm adapts successful U.S. and European models for its clients, and applies them to Latin America's unique conditions. PuntoCom Holdings S.A. is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.