3M Ventures

3M Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of 3M, based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, investing in early-stage and growing companies globally. Its strategic priorities span aerospace, AR/VR, automotive, data centers, electronics, energy, home cleaning and improvement, industrial applications, safety, and semiconductors, with public portfolio data pointing to themes such as automotive electrification, climate technology, industrial automation, and sustainable packaging. It backs early-stage, growing companies with a strong alignment to 3M's strategic priorities, looking for a strong IP position, demonstrated commercial traction with lead customers, and a management team positioned to win. The group offers minority growth financing and also incubates and builds new businesses directly, often collaborating with external organizations. Checks reported for the program range from roughly $500K to $5M across seed through growth-stage rounds. Beyond capital, 3M Ventures can bring its technology platforms, manufacturing scale, brand, and global customer and channel networks to help portfolio companies pilot, de-risk, and validate new opportunities. Founders can reach the team via the contact form on 3M's Ventures website.