Applied Ventures
Corporate VC Venture Capital Est. 2006
- Type
- Corporate Investor
- HQ
- Santa Clara, California, United States
- Founded
- 2006
- Focus
- Deep Tech · Industrial Tech & Automation · Industrials & Manufacturing · Technology
About
Corporate venture arm of Applied Materials investing globally in deep tech and the materials-to-systems stack across stages; stage-agnostic and invests up to $100M per year.
Strategies
Venture Capital
Focused strategy
Sources
Profile sources
- tracxn.com — Climate & Energy Transition, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Industrials & Manufacturing, Technology
- appliedmaterials.com — Deep Tech, Industrial Tech & Automation, Industrials & Manufacturing, Technology
Investment Criteria
Investment Stages
Stages
Seed Series A Series B Growth
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
United States
Coverage
Country-focused Regions
North America
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Office Presence
1 country
United States
1 known office
Santa Clara, California, United States (HQ)
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