NEDGEX

What NEDGEX does

NEDGEX GmbH is the corporate venturing unit of NETZSCH Group, a 150+ year German family-owned machinery and instrumentation conglomerate operating across Analyzing & Testing, Grinding & Dispersing, and Pumps & Systems business units. Founded in January 2019 and headquartered in Selb, Germany at Gebrüder-Netzsch-Straße 19, NEDGEX invests in and builds B2B deep tech startups whose technologies align with NETZSCH's industrial competencies. The entity operates two interlocking functions: a corporate venture capital arm deploying €150k–€1M tickets at pre-seed to seed stage, and a venture-building arm that creates new companies from ideation through commercial validation using formal "support tandems" pairing a NEDGEX investment lead with a NETZSCH business-unit domain expert.

Name

NEDGEX

Legal name

NEDGEX GmbH

Website

https://nedgex.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NEDGEX is the corporate venturing unit of NETZSCH Group, investing €150k–€1M in pre-seed to seed B2B deep tech startups and building ventures in IoT, lab automation, circular materials, and AI, with operations in Germany, Brazil, and Singapore.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Venture Capital

NAICS

Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525)

akta.pro primary industry

Early-Stage Venture Capital (Pre-Seed/Seed) (FSANAAAA)

Keywords

• Corporate venture capital
• Venture building services
• Deep tech investments
• Startup incubation programs
• Industrial innovation

Headquarters

HQ city

Selb

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Strategic Investment Returns: Capital investments from pre-seed to seed stage (150k – 1M EUR) in B2B deep tech startups that align with NETZSCH's strategic objectives. Returns generated through equity appreciation and successful exits.
2. SaaS/HaaS Revenue (Nexus Brew): Nexus Brew IoT solution generates recurring revenue through Software-as-a-Service and Hardware-as-a-Service subscription models for fermentation monitoring in breweries.
3. Equipment Sales (Separation Plants): Sale of specialized separation equipment to Protegg for eggshell upcycling operations. Six-figure purchase price per unit with planned international deployment.
4. Developer Services (Dev4Equity): Provides development teams to startups in exchange for convertible equity stakes. Startups receive technical talent at significantly reduced costs while NEDGEX acquires ownership stakes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NEDGEX is the corporate venturing unit of NETZSCH Group, investing €150,000 to €1,000,000 in pre-seed to seed-stage B2B deep tech startups while providing venture building services and an accelerator program (Dev4Equity) that connects startups with developers in Brazil. The firm backs founders with operational support, pilot facilities, and access to NETZSCH's worldwide industrial network.

Product overview

NEDGEX is the Corporate Venturing Unit of the NETZSCH Group, combining corporate venture capital investment (€150k-1M per deal from pre-seed to seed) with hands-on operational support and access to NETZSCH domain expertise and infrastructure. Beyond funding, NEDGEX offers venture building services that develop ventures from scratch and run the Dev4Equity accelerator providing tech talent. The portfolio includes built ventures (LabV, Nxus Brew, Sensxpert) alongside invested ventures (New Wave Biotech, Veridis, mo:re, Protegg), targeting deep tech B2B startups in material science, food production, manufacturing, life sciences, and AI/simulation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Venture Investments Strategic corporate venture capital investments of €150,000 to €1,000,000 in pre-seed to seed-stage B2B deep tech startups building business applications around industrial technologies, supported by research budget, pilot facilities, and NETZSCH market reach.
• Venture Building In-house venture building that creates new businesses from scratch by combining founding, funding, and support tandems with NETZSCH domain experts to develop ventures from idea to market launch.
• Dev4Equity Accelerator Accelerator program connecting European startups with Brazilian developers, providing access to qualified talent, equity-free services, and on-the-ground support in Brazil.
• Nexus Brew IoT-based density measurement solution for breweries providing inline process analytics and a SaaS/HaaS offering for brewing industry customers.
• LabV IoT-based density measurement venture (related to Nexus Brew platform) offering inline process analytics to industrial customers.
• Sensxpert Built venture providing AI-based bioprocess simulation technology for bioprocessing applications.
• Protegg Portfolio venture developing bioprotection technology and equipment for product protection applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• First two paying pilot clients for Nexus Brew installed in Brazil (October 2024)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ProteggcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024Strategic partnership with Protegg for sustainable eggshell upcycling technology. NETZSCH's fine grinding division developed separation equipment for the startup. Protegg won Impact Startup Award 2024. First three systems planned for Germany in 2025, international expansion for 2026.
• AprisiumminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 November 2024Potential sales partnership discussion for sustainable contamination management solutions, in collaboration with NETZSCH Pumps & Systems Singapore. Part of Asia expansion strategy.
• Dev4Equity / NtechcolabcoreTechnology or IntegrationTech hub in Brazil providing backend infrastructure, data engineering, UI/UX design, and cloud services. Bridges European startup talent shortage with Brazilian developer pool. Provides development teams to startups via convertible loan model.
• MaschinenraumminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNetwork collaboration providing access to cutting-edge content from VC and tech ecosystems, crafted specifically for SMEs. NEDGEX gained privileged access to venture capital ecosystem knowledge through this partnership.
• A*STARminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVisit to Singapore's leading research institute that advances scientific discovery and technological innovation. Part of ecosystem exploration for Asia expansion.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Evonik Venture Capital: Corporate venture arm of Evonik Industries, a German specialty chemicals company. Comparable to NEDGEX as a mid-sized industrial-CVC investing in materials, process, and biotech deep tech with strategic alignment to parent competencies.
• BMW i Ventures: Corporate venture capital arm of BMW Group investing in industrial and deep tech adjacencies. Comparable to NEDGEX as a large-corporate CVC deploying strategic capital into B2B technology startups.
• Bosch Ventures: Corporate venture capital arm of Robert Bosch GmbH investing in deep tech startups across automation, mobility, and industrial domains. Highly comparable to NEDGEX in CVC structure, sector focus, and reliance on a German industrial parent's domain experts for portfolio support.
• BASF Venture Capital: Corporate venture capital arm of BASF, a global chemical/industrial major. Directly comparable to NEDGEX as an industrial-CVC investing in B2B deep tech startups with strategic alignment to its parent's competencies, with similar ticket sizes and operational support offerings.
• Bayer Leaps (Leaps by Bayer): Corporate venture arm of Bayer focused on life sciences and deep tech breakthroughs. Comparable to NEDGEX in operating as a corporate-backed platform that combines venture investment with strategic operational support, though at much larger scale.
• Maschinenraum: German corporate venture/innovation platform connecting SMEs with the VC and tech ecosystem. Directly comparable to NEDGEX as a SME-focused innovation hub; NEDGEX has an active 'Mutual' partnership with Maschinenraum for ecosystem content access.
• Siemens Innovation Ventures (next47): Corporate venture arm of Siemens AG focused on industrial B2B deep tech. Directly comparable to NEDGEX in combining equity investment with access to a large industrial parent's engineering expertise, customer base, and pilot infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• Plug and Play Tech Center: Global innovation platform and accelerator connecting startups with corporate partners across multiple verticals. Comparable to NEDGEX in providing corporate-startup matchmaking, venture building support, and ecosystem events, though operating at much larger scale.
• High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF): Germany's largest seed-stage venture capital fund, with a deep tech and industrial focus and backing from major German corporates including BASF, Bosch, and Evonik. Comparable to NEDGEX in target stage (pre-seed/seed), B2B deep tech orientation, and German ecosystem positioning.
• Applied Ventures (Applied Materials): Corporate venture capital arm of Applied Materials, a large semiconductor and industrial equipment major. Comparable to NEDGEX as an industrial-CVC focused on deep tech, though operating at a much larger scale and broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@NEDGEX
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nedgex

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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