Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures

Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures (PCIV) is the global corporate venture capital arm of the Phoenix Contact Group, a German industrial technology company specializing in components and systems for electrical connection technology and industrial automation. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Blomberg, Germany, PCIV identifies, invests in, and scales highly disruptive digital and technology-driven business models that align with Phoenix Contact's vision of a world powered by affordable renewable energy and optimized for industrial energy efficiency. The firm writes initial checks between EUR 0.1 million and EUR 2.5 million and participates in early-stage through second-stage rounds, focusing primarily on European startups. Investment themes include IoT and industrial hardware, industrial SaaS, big data, AI and machine learning, manufacturing technology, electrical connection, industrial automation, and renewable-energy infrastructure. The firm has made 18 disclosed investments over its lifetime, with approximately 10 active portfolio companies as of mid-2025. Notable portfolio companies include aedifion (smart-building SaaS, most recent investment in June 2025 as part of its Series B round in which aedifion raised EUR 17 million to cut real estate costs and CO2 emissions), eologix-ping (wind-turbine blade health monitoring sensors, strategic round in May 2024), and Digital Spine (energy-sector digital platform). PCIV frequently co-invests with Robert Bosch Venture Capital, KfW, and KPN Ventures. Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures positions itself as a strategic partner that complements capital with access to Phoenix Contact's global industrial and electrical engineering expertise, customer relationships, and supply chain. Founders backed by PCIV gain a corporate partner with deep technical credibility in industrial and energy markets, which can meaningfully accelerate commercial adoption within European infrastructure and manufacturing sectors.