About us
kloeckner.ventures
kloeckner.ventures is the Corporate Venture Capital entity of Klöckner & Co SE, as such we are actively looking for startups that fit our strategic focus and bring value to our organization. Additionaly, we engage in indirect investments/ fund investments.
Klöckner & Co SE
Klöckner & Co SE is one of the largest producer-independent distributors of steel and metal products and one of the world’s leading steel service center companies. With its distribution and service network of around 120 sites, primarily in North America and the “DACH” region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland), Klöckner & Co supplies more than 60,000 customers. Currently, the Group has more than 6,000 employees. Klöckner & Co generated sales of some €7.0 billion in fiscal year 2023. With the expansion of its portfolio of CO2-reduced materials, services and logistics options under the Nexigen® umbrella brand, the Company is underscoring its role as a pioneer of a sustainable steel industry. At the same time, Klöckner & Co leads the way in the steel industry’s digital transformation and has set itself the target of digitalizing and largely automating its supply and service chain. In this way, the Company aims to develop into the leading one-stop shop for steel, other materials, equipment and processing services in Europe and the Americas.
GENERIC INVESTMENT FOCUS
We are looking for exciting investment opportunities in the field of B2B-e-commerce (specifically B2B-platforms), IoT, AI and process automation. Ideally any such startup should have a disruptiv and scalable business model that is of value for Klöckner by digitizing key functions such as logistics & operations, warehousing, procurement and sales. We usually take minority stakes in startups which have already established a proof-of-concept in the form of first relevant customers and significant revenues.
WHAT WE OFFER
kloeckner.ventures' business model is to offer complementary support in addition to traditional venture capital financing. Our portfolio companies profit through our extensive cross industry network in Europe and North America, access to potential customers and suppliers, as well as to in-depth know-how of our industry experts.
Logistics & Operations/ Warehousing
- Transport Solutions: Tools for loadplanning, transport platform
- Platform & Supply Chain Solutions: supply chain planning, network simulation
- Warehousing Solutions: NFC solutions, photo recognition asset management software
Procurement
- Analytics: Advanced tools for supplier evaluation, data mining for procurement KPIs
- Simulation: Advanced modelling and simulation tools
Sales
- Sales Support Solutions: Customer service solutions, 360° customer view, automated workflows
- Digital Sales: Platform solutions for complex processed products, AI based decision support for sales activities