CCemex Ventures
Cemex Ventures is the corporate venture capital and open innovation unit of Cemex, the global building materials company, investing in and partnering with construction technology (contech) startups worldwide. It focuses on green/sustainable construction, construction supply chain, enhanced productivity, and the future of construction, and runs the Leaplab accelerator and an annual Top 50 Contech Startups report. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Madrid, it has backed roughly two dozen startups to date.
SectorsConstruction technology (Contech), Green/sustainable construction, Decarbonization & CCUS, Construction supply chain, Productivity & digitization, Circular economy/materials
VC MapCorporate VC
Team
J
Jesús Ortiz de la Fuente
Head of Cemex Ventures
Portfolio companies 3
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Funding rounds 6
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| 2026-02-17 | Optimitive | Series A | €5M |
Suma Capital
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| 2026-02-09 | WtEnergy | Series A (estimated) | €10M |
SC Net Zero Ventures
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| 2025-04-22 | Optimitive | No stage disclosed | — |
Cemex Ventures
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| 2022-12-21 | WtEnergy | Seed | — |
Lead not disclosed
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| 2021-05-26 | SAALG Geomechanics | Seed | €500K |
Mott MacDonald Ventures
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| 2018-02-21 | SAALG Geomechanics | Seed | — |
CEMEX Ventures
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Often invests with 3
Open as list →News 1
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| 2026-10-22 |
Cement maker Molins launches corporate VC arm, targets €5M over three years ↗
Dealroom News
2026-10-22 |