Henkel Ventures

Henkel Ventures, based in Düsseldorf, Germany, is the corporate venture capital arm of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, established to consolidate venture activities across its three business units: Adhesive Technologies, Beauty Care, and Laundry & Home Care. The firm specializes in early-stage investments, primarily targeting Series A funding for start-ups. Henkel Ventures focuses on a diverse range of sectors, including digital technology, 3D printing, direct-to-consumer platforms, digital marketing, functional coatings, and sustainable solutions. It actively manages equity investments and joint development projects with start-ups to explore innovative technologies and business models that align with Henkel's strategic interests. The firm seeks to acquire minority stakes and also engages in fund investments, aiming to drive growth and innovation within its targeted sectors on a global scale.

Jonas Pauly

Senior Investment Manager

15 past transactions

LoveLocal (formerly known as m.Paani) is the only app you need for all your daily needs fulfilled by your trusted local shops online. Now enjoy the convenience of online ordering, Fast home delivery, digital payments - all at a tap of a button. Shop anytime, anywhere from a vast range of products including fresh fruits, vegetables, groceries, OTC Medicines, Home and Personal Care Products, snacks, and much more. So LoveLocal!

Nourished

Venture Round in 2021
Nourished specializes in personalized vitamin gummies, utilizing advanced 3D printing technology and a vegan encapsulation formula to create customized nutrient stacks. Each gummy combines seven active ingredients, providing up to 70% higher absorption rates compared to traditional supplements. The ingredients are sourced from high-grade vegan whole food sources and undergo third-party lab testing to ensure maximum efficacy. Nourished prioritizes sustainability, using 100% plastic-free packaging, with individual flow wraps made from a unique wood pulp film that is home compostable within 32 weeks. The company has gained recognition as the highest-rated vitamin provider in the UK, according to verified reviews on Feefo and Trustpilot. To support its rapid growth, Nourished has recently expanded its workforce across technology, marketing, and operations.

Feelit

Series A in 2021
FeelIT Technologies Ltd. provides printed, fully integrated nonmaterial-based sensing solutions that turns an object to a smart object and remotely provides live performance insights to both manufacturers and users. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Haifa, Israel.

DaiBau

Series A in 2021
Saas, marketplace, construction, real estate

cang.eco

Seed Round in 2020
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 and involve our community in active challenges to improve their daily lives.

Nourished

Seed Round in 2020
Nourished specializes in personalized vitamin gummies, utilizing advanced 3D printing technology and a vegan encapsulation formula to create customized nutrient stacks. Each gummy combines seven active ingredients, providing up to 70% higher absorption rates compared to traditional supplements. The ingredients are sourced from high-grade vegan whole food sources and undergo third-party lab testing to ensure maximum efficacy. Nourished prioritizes sustainability, using 100% plastic-free packaging, with individual flow wraps made from a unique wood pulp film that is home compostable within 32 weeks. The company has gained recognition as the highest-rated vitamin provider in the UK, according to verified reviews on Feefo and Trustpilot. To support its rapid growth, Nourished has recently expanded its workforce across technology, marketing, and operations.

Fero Labs

Venture Round in 2020
Fero Labs Inc. develops an automated machine learning and artificial intelligence platform tailored for the industrial sector. The company's software is designed to adapt to changing factory conditions, providing valuable insights for various industries, including automotive, steel, oil and gas, chemicals, and utilities. By leveraging existing data and advanced data science techniques, Fero Labs enables its customers to identify the root causes of process and quality issues, facilitating continuous improvement in production. Originally founded as Predictiv Industries Inc. in 2015, the company rebranded to Fero Labs in June 2017 and maintains its headquarters in New York, with an additional office in Düsseldorf, Germany.
LoveLocal (formerly known as m.Paani) is the only app you need for all your daily needs fulfilled by your trusted local shops online. Now enjoy the convenience of online ordering, Fast home delivery, digital payments - all at a tap of a button. Shop anytime, anywhere from a vast range of products including fresh fruits, vegetables, groceries, OTC Medicines, Home and Personal Care Products, snacks, and much more. So LoveLocal!

bepretty

Seed Round in 2019
BePretty SPA is a mobile marketplace based in Santiago, Chile, that facilitates the booking of beauty appointments. Launched in April 2015, the platform serves as an online guide for users to search, discover, and access information about beauty, health, and wellness treatment centers. It empowers users to compare various beauty professionals and services, while also providing beauty professionals with tools to promote and manage their businesses online. Through its comprehensive marketplace, BePretty enhances the visibility of beauty services and simplifies the appointment booking process for consumers.

Dobbi

Seed Round in 2018
Dobbi is provides Dry cleaner & Laundry Service for the Netherlands.

Zipjet

Series B in 2018
Zipjet GmbH is an online laundry and dry cleaning service based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2014. The company allows users to conveniently order pickup and delivery services for their laundry and dry cleaning needs. Its offerings include a range of specialized services such as wash and fold, dress dry cleaning, luxury dry cleaning, ironing, and duvet cleaning. Additionally, Zipjet caters to specific markets with services designed for Airbnb hosts and restaurants. As of September 2019, Zipjet operates as a subsidiary of Jonny Fresh GmbH.

Copprint

Venture Round in 2017
Copprint Technologies Ltd develops conductive copper inks for printed electronics. It offers nano copper ink for radio-frequency identifiers (RFIDs), printed on paper, touch panel bezel contacts, printed antennas, printed circuit boards (PCBs), heaters and defoggers, fabrics, three-dimensional printing of conductive patterns, batteries, and many other printed electronics applications. The company also develops LF300, a screen printing paste for RFID antennas. Copprint Technologies Ltd was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Jerusalem, Israel.

DropWise Technologies

Venture Round in 2017
DropWise Technologies specializes in advanced coating solutions designed to enhance efficiency in heat exchange systems, particularly for power plants. Founded in 2014 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company utilizes a unique vapor-based deposition process developed in collaboration with leading MIT labs. This innovative technology produces ultra-thin, durable coatings that significantly reduce fouling and corrosion, enabling power plants to generate electricity using less coolant water. The coatings are versatile, applicable in various sectors including power generation, desalination, HVAC/R, and chemical refining. By chemically grafting coatings to surfaces with nanometer precision, DropWise addresses the limitations of conventional liquid coatings, which are often too thick and ineffective. Their products not only improve heat transfer rates—up to seven times greater—but also provide protection against harsh environments, making them suitable for a wide range of industrial applications.

DropWise Technologies

Venture Round in 2017
DropWise Technologies specializes in advanced coating solutions designed to enhance efficiency in heat exchange systems, particularly for power plants. Founded in 2014 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company utilizes a unique vapor-based deposition process developed in collaboration with leading MIT labs. This innovative technology produces ultra-thin, durable coatings that significantly reduce fouling and corrosion, enabling power plants to generate electricity using less coolant water. The coatings are versatile, applicable in various sectors including power generation, desalination, HVAC/R, and chemical refining. By chemically grafting coatings to surfaces with nanometer precision, DropWise addresses the limitations of conventional liquid coatings, which are often too thick and ineffective. Their products not only improve heat transfer rates—up to seven times greater—but also provide protection against harsh environments, making them suitable for a wide range of industrial applications.

DropWise Technologies

Seed Round in 2015
DropWise Technologies specializes in advanced coating solutions designed to enhance efficiency in heat exchange systems, particularly for power plants. Founded in 2014 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company utilizes a unique vapor-based deposition process developed in collaboration with leading MIT labs. This innovative technology produces ultra-thin, durable coatings that significantly reduce fouling and corrosion, enabling power plants to generate electricity using less coolant water. The coatings are versatile, applicable in various sectors including power generation, desalination, HVAC/R, and chemical refining. By chemically grafting coatings to surfaces with nanometer precision, DropWise addresses the limitations of conventional liquid coatings, which are often too thick and ineffective. Their products not only improve heat transfer rates—up to seven times greater—but also provide protection against harsh environments, making them suitable for a wide range of industrial applications.
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