Cemex Ventures

Cemex Ventures is the Corporate Venture Capital and open innovation unit of Cemex. Their core mission is to foster the construction revolution by investing in, accelerating, and partnering with innovative, sustainable, and promising companies within the construction industry. They aim to facilitate the testing of solutions, initiate collaboration agreements, secure new clients, and raise capital for startups in their early stages or already in commercialization. They provide capital investments and connect companies with investors, leveraging their network and due diligence processes to link startups with appropriate solutions and experts within their ecosystem. Cemex Ventures also serves as Cemex's open innovation unit, identifying solutions with the most potential and choosing to invest in or collaborate on their development. The firm focuses on four market-driven opportunity areas: Green Construction, Enhanced Productivity, Construction Supply Chain, and the Future of Construction. In Green Construction, they aim to decarbonize the built environment, promote a circular economy, and adopt renewable energy resources. They seek to enhance productivity by improving collaboration, communication, and data-driven decision-making throughout the construction value chain. Within the Construction Supply Chain, they focus on optimizing resource sourcing, material and fleet tracking, and inventory management. The Future of Construction focus area involves robotics, machine-assisted applications, advanced building materials, and industrialized construction methodologies. Cemex Ventures adds value to the construction ecosystem by supporting entrepreneurs, innovative companies, Cemex itself, investors, and building professionals. They offer acceleration services through programs like Leaplab, where they shape the next generation of startups by empowering businesses to grow and thrive. They also run the Construction Startup Competition to identify promising startups. The firm actively contributes to building a better world by following an ESG policy that drives value and stimulates growth while strengthening the environment and societies.

Green Construction, Enhanced Productivity, Construction Supply Chain, Future of Construction

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