Shell Ventures
Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
The Hague, Netherlands
Countries of investment
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
- USA
- Germany
- Norway
- India
- China
- Singapore
Investment stages
- Series A
- Series B
- Series C
- Growth
Industries
- Clean Energy
- Renewable Energy
- Climate Tech
- Mobility
- Energy Storage
- Carbon Capture
- Sustainable Technologies
- AI
About
Shell Ventures invests in high-growth companies driving the global energy transition through cleaner, smarter, and more efficient solutions. The firm backs entrepreneurs developing technologies in renewable energy, energy storage, mobility, and carbon management. By combining deep industry expertise with global reach, Shell Ventures bridges the gap between innovation and large-scale implementation, accelerating the shift toward a sustainable energy future.
Shell Ventures invests in high-growth companies driving the global energy transition through cleaner, smarter, and more efficient solutions. The firm backs entrepreneurs developing technologies in renewable energy, energy storage, mobility, and carbon management. By combining deep industry expertise with global reach, Shell Ventures bridges the gap between innovation and large-scale implementation, accelerating the shift toward a sustainable energy future.
Investment Thesis
Airbus Ventures invests in early-stage companies advancing aerospace, deep tech, and sustainable mobility. The firm backs visionary founders redefining planetary infrastructure and space exploration. It bridges deep technology innovation with global industrial ecosystems. The goal is to shape the next generation of air, space, and defense technologies.
Manager's Experience
Shell Ventures is led by a global team of investors with 25+ years of combined experience in energy, climate tech, and venture investing. Many team members previously worked in Shell’s New Energies and Strategy divisions or in top-tier VC firms. Their expertise spans renewable energy, mobility, carbon management, and industrial decarbonization, with a focus on scaling technologies for global energy transition.
Team
Geert van de Wouw – Managing Director
Andrea Course – Principal
Gilad Shani – Investment Director
Daniel Carter – Investment Principal
Matt LeDucq – Venture Principal
Ina Sørensen – Venture Principal
Niki de Meij – Investment Associate
Sebastian Wit – Investment Manager
Xiaojun Zhang – Principal
Kristin Aamodt – Investment Director
Erik van der Graaf – Venture Principal
Laura Wöbke – Legal Counsel
Portfolio
Ample
AutoGrid
Sonnen
Sense
Aurora
Ionity
Greenlots
LO3 Energy
Enervenue
Mainspring Energy
ubitricity
Monolith Materials
Svante
Palmetto
Autosteer
C-Zero