Our Principle
„The underlying principle behind PHOENIX CONTACT Innovation Ventures is to promote innovation and entrepreneurship. We consider innovation as a path-breaking bridge to the future.“
As a subsidiary of the global PHOENIX CONTACT Group, we invest in break-through technologies and business innovations. We'll work together with you to create value by developing sustainable business models for successful ventures.
Our investment approach
We invest in highly disruptive technologies and innovative business models in the fields of industrial control and automation, electrical connection technology, industrial digitization and related technology segments.
We follow a broad three-dimensional investment focus and seek for new technologies and product innovations.
We are looking for dynamic companies and ambitious teams with a product-, material- or service-related innovation. In this respect, our main focus lies on groundbreaking innovations for the new age of industry.
Phase
Start up to second stage
Type of Investment
Minority stakeholder
Regional focus
Mainly europe
Investment
between EUR 0.1 - 2.5M
Support
Support via an active advisory board
Management
Highly motivated and confident management team
Business Case
Reliable business plan with promising expected return
Innovation
Prototype available / service established
News
Portfolio
OT Cyber Security
SIGA
SiGa Data Security (2014) Ltd. (SIGA) is a Israel based tech startup founded in 2014 by Amir Samoiloff and Ilan Gendelman. SIGA’s incipient failure detection solution, SiGaPlatform, monitors electrical signals direct from the source (Level 0) to detect process anomalies caused by misuse, malfunction or even cybersecurity breaches. Without disrupting existing Industrial Control Systems, SIGA’s technology enable industrial, commercial, and critical infrastructure operators to dramatically improve the reliability, safety and cyber security of their assets.
Foundation: 2014
Portfolio company since: 2021
Sector: OT Cyber Security & Operational Resilience
Building Technology
aedifion
aedifion GmbH is a proptech from Cologne and operates the leading cloud platform for the analysis and optimization of smart buildings. With the help of intelligent software, the operating costs of buildings can be reduced, while increasing energy efficiency. They combine the knowledge of engineering and IT in a broad portfolio of solutions for a myriad of customers.
Foundation: 2017
Portfolio company since: 2020
Sector: building technology
PHOENIX CONTACT
PHOENIX CONTACT is the german-based worldwide market leader of components, systems and solutions in the area of electrical engineering, electronics and automation. Today, the family-owned company employs 17,600 people worldwide and achieved a turnover of 2.48 billion euros in 2019 with more than 50 own sales subsidiaries and around 11 production sites worldwide.
More information
PHOENIX CONTACT delivers components and systems to more than 10 key technological markets. Our deep market know-how represents a key asset for young companies entering those markets.
Team
Marcus Böker
Marcus is the chairman of the management board of PHOENIX CONTACT Innovation Ventures. Beside that he is also heading the M&A Department of the PHOENIX CONTACT Group.
Andreas Rau
Andreas joined PHOENIX CONTACT Innovation Ventures as Managing Director in 2015. He is also Vice President Corporate Development & New Business at the PHOENIX CONTACT Group.
Renzo del Aguila Macher
Renzo joined PHOENIX CONTACT Innovation Ventures as Investment Manager in 2015 after having joined the M&A Department of the PHOENIX CONTACT Group as an Acquisitions Consultant.
Christian Fasse
Christian joined PHOENIX CONTACT Innovation Ventures as an Investment Manager in 2017. Furthermore he is also engaged in the M&A Department of the PHOENIX CONTACT Group as an Acquisitions Consultant.
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