About TekVentures
At TekVentures, we believe materials are the foundation of human progress — enabling safer mobility, smarter packaging, next generation healthcare, and more resilient infrastructure. But this progress has come at a cost. Many of the materials that defined and powered the last century now pose new challenges for the century ahead.
As the corporate venture arm of Teknor Apex — a 100-year-old, family-owned, global leader in custom plastics compounding — we invest in founders transforming how materials are sourced, made, and reused. This isn’t a break from our past — it’s the next chapter in a century-long commitment to innovation and long-term stewardship.
TekVentures backs early-stage companies advancing the next generation of sustainable materials—and the software, systems, and processes that power them. Whether it’s where biology meets chemistry, where digital meets physical, or where industrial meets regenerative, we invest in deep tech solutions with the power to reshape how we live, build, and care for the world around us.
From hydrocarbons as feedstocks, to carbohydrates as feedstocks. From heat and pressure to biology and electrons from renewable sources. We invest at the intersection of material and method—where breakthroughs in materials, processes, and AI are rebuilding the industrial world.
Partnership with Greentown
TekVentures is proud to partner with Greentown Labs to support entrepreneurs building a more sustainable, circular, and resilient industrial future.
We believe the next wave of material innovation won’t be defined by incremental improvements—but by a systemic shift from linear to circular, fossil to bio. Startups are leading that charge, and we’re here to help them scale.
As the venture arm of Teknor Apex, we bring more than capital. We offer deep technical expertise and global infrastructure—including recycling and compounding operations in Tennessee and Germany, and biopolymer production and testing capabilities in Georgia—all grounded in the lived experience of a company that’s spent a century adapting to new technologies, new markets, and new demands.
Together, with partners like Greentown Labs, we’re helping bold founders turn breakthrough ideas into industrial reality.