Avery Dennison Corporate Venture Capital Program

Our corporate venture capital program invests and commercially partners with emerging technology and materials science companies. The program is designed to support entrepreneurs working on innovative, disruptive technologies, which will support our business strategies, providing value to our customers and strategic partners.

 

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Our goal is to combine the best of both worlds:

Disruptive technology and entrepreneurial thinking
Operational excellence at a global scale.

Sectors

Connected Items
Enables a broad set of use cases from inventory management to consumer engagement
 

Advanced Materials
Expands our portfolio of label, film, coating, and other functional materials while developing our industry capabilities and relationships

Sustainability and Waste Management
Sources more sustainable materials, supports innovative recycling solutions, and enhances product life cycles
 

Data
Enables data acquisition, management, analytics, and monetization across complex global value chains

Personalized Customer Experience
Helps brands provide personalization, customization, and more engaging product offerings for customers
 

Industry 4.0
Improves automation and efficiency of industrial manufacturing and global supply chains, including next generation IoT platforms

Geographic

Global

 

Stage

Early and growth stage companies (Series A-C) that have demonstrated initial product/market fit

Portfolio

Modern Milkman logo.

The Modern Milkman provides a direct-to-consumer last-mile grocery delivery service focused on reusable packaging.

Circ logo.

Circ has developed a chemical recycling technology to enable circularity of textiles.

Pragmatic logo.

Pragmatic manufactures ultra-thin, low-cost, flexible integrated circuits that enable everyday smart objects.

Wiliot logo.

Wiliot is a fabless semiconductor company that designs battery-free Bluetooth tags for intelligent packaging, connected products, and logistics applications.

Roadrunner logo.

RoadRunner creates and manages end-to-end waste and recycling solutions for businesses large and small.

Gauzy logo.

Gauzy produces liquid crystal glass switchable window film technology for dynamic display and content projection in retail, automotive, and other applications.

Our Portfolio in the News

June 7, 2024

Gauzy Ltd. Announces Closing of $75 Million Initial Public Offering

March 28, 2024

The Modern Milkman has acquired the US Modern Milkman to grow its business on the USA’s East coast

March 19, 2024

Circ is recognized by Fast Company as one of the Most Innovative Companies in 2024 in the Fashion & Apparel Category

April 18, 2024

PragmatIC opens UK’s first 300-mm semiconductor flexible IC fabrication line

Contact our Team

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Tom Kluz

Director of Ventures

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Lemuel Lim

Venture Associate

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Melissa Tse

Principal,
Touchdown Ventures

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Will Geiger

Managing Director,
Touchdown Ventures

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Harout Nazerian

Senior Associate,
Touchdown Ventures


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