Investments
18Portfolio Exits
34Partners & Customers
10Service Providers
1About BASF
BASF (FWB: BAS) operates as a chemical company worldwide. The company's Chemicals segment primarily provides basic chemicals, glues, and electronic chemicals for the semiconductor and flat panel display industry; solvents and plasticizers; and starting materials for detergents, plastics, textile fibers, paints, coatings, and pharmaceuticals.
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Latest BASF News
May 24, 2023
05/23 05/24/2023 | 05:36am EDT Message : London, May 23, 2023 Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements This presentation contains forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current estimates and projections of the Board of Executive Directors and currently available information. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of the future developments and results outlined therein. These are dependent on a number of factors; they involve various risks and uncertainties; and they are based on assumptions that may not prove to be accurate. Such risk factors include those discussed in Opportunities and Risks on pages 157 to 167 of the BASF Report 2022. BASF does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements contained in this presentation above and beyond the legal requirements. 2 May 2023 | BASF Capital Market Story Agenda
BASF Investments
18 Investments
BASF has made 18 investments. Their latest investment was in Gastrograph AI as part of their Unattributed VC - II on January 1, 2023.
BASF Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/20/2023 | Unattributed VC - II | Gastrograph AI | $7M | No | 1 | |
9/2/2022 | Corporate Minority | Ingredi | Yes | 1 | ||
3/31/2022 | Corporate Minority | Oceanworks | Yes | 1 | ||
2/23/2022 | Corporate Minority - II | |||||
4/27/2021 | Series C |
Date | 1/20/2023 | 9/2/2022 | 3/31/2022 | 2/23/2022 | 4/27/2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Unattributed VC - II | Corporate Minority | Corporate Minority | Corporate Minority - II | Series C |
Company | Gastrograph AI | Ingredi | Oceanworks | ||
Amount | $7M | ||||
New? | No | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 1 |
BASF Portfolio Exits
34 Portfolio Exits
BASF has 34 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was BASF - Nutrilife Baking Enzymes Business on August 31, 2022.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/31/2022 | Divestiture | BASF - Nutrilife Baking Enzymes Business | 7 | ||
1/18/2022 | Acquired | SCL | 1 | ||
12/28/2021 | Divestiture | BASF - US Attapulgite Business | 6 | ||
BASF Acquisitions
35 Acquisitions
BASF acquired 35 companies. Their latest acquisition was ASL on January 01, 2023.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/1/2023 | Acquired | 2 | ||||
6/3/2022 | Acquired | 1 | ||||
7/6/2021 | Acquired | 1 | ||||
10/28/2020 | ||||||
7/7/2020 |
Date | 1/1/2023 | 6/3/2022 | 7/6/2021 | 10/28/2020 | 7/7/2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | |||||
Note | Acquired | Acquired | Acquired | ||
Sources | 2 | 1 | 1 |
BASF Partners & Customers
10 Partners and customers
BASF has 10 strategic partners and customers. BASF recently partnered with BEAUTYSTREAMS on May 5, 2023.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/23/2023 | Partner | United States | BASF partners with BEAUTYSTREAMS to further expand its D'lite digital service for the personal care industry | 2 | |
5/17/2023 | Licensee | Japan | BASF : Kubota and ZEN-NOH collaborate to help improve and optimize Japan's rice production Cologne , Germany/Osaka , Japan - BASF , Kubota and ZEN-NOH will collaborate to help improve and optimize rice production in Japan . | 1 | |
5/9/2023 | Partner | United States | This partnership will enable the combination of Advent Technologies 's expertise in fuel cell stacks and systems with BASF 's expertise in catalyst and membrane development , creating a powerful synergy that will drive innovation in the fuel cell industry . '' | 1 | |
5/2/2023 | Vendor | ||||
4/25/2023 | Partner |
Date | 5/23/2023 | 5/17/2023 | 5/9/2023 | 5/2/2023 | 4/25/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Partner | Licensee | Partner | Vendor | Partner |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | United States | Japan | United States | ||
News Snippet | BASF partners with BEAUTYSTREAMS to further expand its D'lite digital service for the personal care industry | BASF : Kubota and ZEN-NOH collaborate to help improve and optimize Japan's rice production Cologne , Germany/Osaka , Japan - BASF , Kubota and ZEN-NOH will collaborate to help improve and optimize rice production in Japan . | This partnership will enable the combination of Advent Technologies 's expertise in fuel cell stacks and systems with BASF 's expertise in catalyst and membrane development , creating a powerful synergy that will drive innovation in the fuel cell industry . '' | ||
Sources | 2 | 1 | 1 |
BASF Service Providers
1 Service Provider
BASF has 1 service provider relationship
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Acquired Unit | Investment Bank | Financial Advisor |
Service Provider | |
|---|---|
Associated Rounds | Acquired Unit |
Provider Type | Investment Bank |
Service Type | Financial Advisor |
Partnership data by VentureSource
BASF Team
94 Team Members
BASF has 94 team members, including current Chief Executive Officer, Martin Brudermuller.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Martin Brudermuller | Chief Executive Officer | Current | |
Name | Martin Brudermuller | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | |||||
Title | Chief Executive Officer | ||||
Status | Current |
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