

Leveraging Technologies. Enhancing Industries.
The B&C Group invests in expanding technology-focused businesses that support ‘old economy’ industrial companies with digitalisation and/or optimisation. It makes these investments through B&C Innovation Investments GmbH (BCII).
By investing in industrial tech scale-ups – and through its majority holdings in AMAG, Lenzing and Semperit and its long-standing research funding activities – the B&C Group aims to strengthen Austria’s standing as a business location.
BCII investments are focused on companies with highly committed founders, whose business models are centred on technology and innovation and have significant scaling potential. It plays the role of a sparring partner and capitalises on its extensive expertise and B&C’s strong network in the industrial sector.
B&C primarily acts as a minority investor and is under no pressure to formulate exit strategies for its tech investments. It is open to concluding long-term partnerships with scale-ups, provided that they achieve value growth.
Industrial tech: BCII focuses on investments in technology scale-ups that provide industrial applications, and whose scaleable B2B business models are based on supporting industrial companies in the areas of digitalisation and/or optimisation.
Founders: An effective, diverse founding team interested in launching a long-term partnership is a leading priority for B&C.
Sustainability: BCII requires evidence of a commitment to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and meeting environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards.
Maturity: BCII primarily invests in companies from Series A funding rounds onwards. Products should already be at an advanced stage of development, with the company having already entered the market or looking to expand in the short term.
Capital requirement: BCII’s investments start from around EUR 1m, preferably as a lead investor, although BCII is also open to teaming up with co-investors.
Geographical location: BCII’s main focus is on Austrian companies or technology providers whose products or services are relevant to Austrian industry.
Combined venture capital and industrial expertise: B&C’s extensive know-how in industrial processes as well as venture capital enables it to provide assistance in areas of strategic importance.
Strategic support: B&C sees itself as a sparring partner, helping its investments with business development and growing their networks.
Minority investment: B&C primarily acts as a minority investor in the industrial tech sector, leaving operational management to the company’s founders.
Lead and follow-on: B&C prefers to participate as a lead investor in scale-up investment rounds and also collaborates with co-investors. Follow-on financing is an option, provided the company demonstrates sufficient value growth potential.
No exit pressure: BCII´s aim is to increase the value of the portfolio companies without the necessity for a quick exit. However, the Group’s approach is primarily yield-driven and generally open to adopting exit strategies.
Flexibility: B&C responds flexibly to the (structural) requirements of the experienced founding teams at the companies it invests in, and cooperates with co-investors.
Securing the successful long-term development of the high-growth industrial tech companies in B&C’s portfolio requires environmentally and socially aware business practices and responsible corporate governance. In line with this principle, the B&C Group’s investment decisions are guided by the United Nations’ SDGs as well as ESG standards. In particular, the Group assesses whether sustainability criteria have been integrated into a company’s business model and strategy, or are satisfied indirectly through its products and actions.
Does your technology enterprise specialise in innovations relevant to industrial companies? Are you interested in collaborating with B&C Innovation Investments? We look forward to hearing from you.