Shell Ventures

Shell Ventures is the corporate venture arm of Shell. It invests in companies whose technology could speed up the energy and mobility transition and complement the parent's business, and it acts as both investor and partner in bringing new ideas to market.

What Shell Ventures offers

• Corporate venture investment — funding for companies in its chosen fields.
• Commercial partnership — help in deploying a startup's technology and services within Shell.
• Portfolio access — introductions to entrepreneurs it already works with.

Who it works with

Companies working on lower emissions, electrified energy systems, data-based insight and consumer solutions. It names renewable energy, new transport fuels, connected mobility and freight, and digital technology.

Key facts

• Established: 1996
• Parent: Shell
• Note: it describes itself as an early corporate venture fund within the oil and gas sector