沙特阿美注资40亿美元
扩大全球风险投资规模
公司为风险投资机构“沙特阿美风险投资公司” 增拨一倍以上的资金
此项决定为公司通过业务领域战略性投资这一长期战略提供了有力支持
将为多行业内颠覆性创新项目提供资金
沙特阿拉伯达兰, 2024年1月17日 — 世界领先的能源与化工企业沙特阿美宣布为旗下风险投资机构“沙特阿美风险投资公司”增拨40亿美元。这将使业已分配给该投资机构的资金增加一倍以上,使其规模从 30 亿美元增加到 70 亿美元。
至此,沙特阿美的总体风险投资规模已达到 75 亿美元,其中包括 5 亿美元的风险投资基金 Wa'ed Ventures,该基金专注于打造王国内的创业生态系统。
这一决定反映了沙特阿美风险投资项目在多方面起到了日益重要的作用, 如促进颠覆性新技术开发、为公司创造多元化机会以及为与创新型初创企业合作铺平道路;此外该决定还将助推公司长期战略,包括重点发展新能源、化学品与过渡材料、多元化工业业务以及数字技术。
艾哈迈德·霍怀特
沙特阿美技术与创新常务副总裁
当今世界面临诸如能源转型等根本性挑战,创新是应对这些挑战的关键之所在。通过沙特阿美风险投资公司,我们将着力扶持胸怀大志的时代先行者,帮助他们实现梦想。我们计划在未来四年内增拨40亿美元的资金,为实现颠覆性创新向更高水平发展提供必要的资金支持。这将为全球处于不同发展阶段的企业提供重要的推动力,同时也有助于沙特阿美实现自身长期目标。
增拨资金到位以前,沙特阿美风险投资公司管理着三支基金。
数字/工业基金规模为5亿美元,投资方向为对公司发展具有战略意义的技术领域;
Prosperity7基金规模为10亿美元,在北京和上海设有办事处,专注于对能源领域以外从事颠覆性技术企业的投资;
可持续发展专项基金规模为15亿美元,专注于对初创企业的投资,这些企业将助力沙特阿美在2050年实现其全资经营资产的范围 1和范围 2 温室气体净零排放的宏伟目标。
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Aramco expands global venture capital program with $4bn funds injection
Company more than doubles funding for its venture capital arm, Aramco Ventures
Decision supports Aramco’s long-term strategy through investments in strategic areas of business development
Intention to finance game-changing innovations across a variety of industries
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, January 17, 2024 — Aramco (“the Company”), one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, has allocated an additional $4 billion to its global venture capital arm, Aramco Ventures. It will more than double the capital allotted to Aramco Ventures, increasing its total investment allocation from $3 billion to $7 billion.
It will take Aramco’s overall venture capital allocation to $7.5bn, which also includes the $500 million venture capital fund Wa’ed Ventures that focuses on the start-up ecosystem in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The decision reflects the growing significance of Aramco’s venture capital program in enabling the development of disruptive new technologies, creating diversification opportunities for Aramco, and paving the way for collaborations with innovative start-ups. In doing so, it aims to help advance the Company’s long-term strategy, which includes a focus on new energies, chemicals and transition materials, diversified industrial businesses, and digital technologies.
Ahmad Al Khowaiter
Aramco Executive Vice President of Technology & Innovation
Innovation is key to addressing some of the fundamental challenges facing the world today, including the energy transition. Through Aramco Ventures, we aim to support pioneers with big ambitions, and ultimately help bring their ideas to life. By injecting an additional $4 billion in funding over the next four years, we intend to provide the financial backing required to take game-changing solutions to the next level. This will provide crucial impetus to businesses at various stages of development around the world, while also contributing to Aramco’s own long-term objectives.
Prior to the new capital allocation, Aramco Ventures managed three funds. These are:
a Digital/Industrial Fund, which stood at $500 million, investing in technologies of strategic importance to Aramco;
the Prosperity7 Fund (with offices in Beijing and Shanghai) with $1 billion, investing in disruptive technology ventures beyond the energy sector;
and the Sustainability Fund, which stood at $1.5 billion and invests in start-ups with the potential to support Aramco’s ambition to achieve net-zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions across its wholly-owned and operated assets by 2050.
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