TDK Ventures, established in 2019, is the corporate venture arm of TDK Corporation, investing in early-stage startups in Mobility, Energy & Cleantech, Next-gen Materials, Industrial, Connectivity & Computing, and Healthtech space. The fund has built an extensive platform side to help portfolio companies.
Stage: Early stage (Pre-seed to Series A)
Focus Area: Mobility, Energy & Cleantech, Next-gen Materials, Industrial and Connectivity & Computing
Investor type: Corporate Venture Firm
Global HQ: 1745 Technology Dr., San Jose, California 95110, USA
Offices: San Jose
Website: www.tdk-ventures.com | Linkedin | Twitter
Fund Size
- Fund I – $50 million (2019)
- Fund II – $150 million (2021)
- Multi limited-partner Fund EX1 – $150 million (2023)
Asset under management – ~$350 million with a portfolio of 15+ investments. The new fund (Multi limited-partner Fund EX1) focuses on both European and North American-based energy-transformation startups in Seed and Series A stages.
Investment thesis: Focusing on sustainability and startups which are creating a big impact. The fund has set three criteria for selecting a venture:
- The startup has the potential to yield high financial returns
- The startup offer value and synergistic effect connecting to TDK’s long-term strategy and their potential to steer us toward growth
- The startup can contribute to a better, more sustainable future through innovation.
TDK Ventures invests in companies with the potential to become world leaders in major markets in 5–10 years’ time.
Focus Area: Materials, Energy, Cleantech, Industry 5.0, Mobility, and Health Tech
Funding stages: Early stage (Pre-seed to Series A)
Cheque size: NA
Target countries: All over the world
Portfolio
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