Corporate Venture Capital Program

At INX International, we endeavor to deliver innovative, safe, and sustainable solutions that enhance the customer experience and improve people’s lives. INX Venture Capital prioritizes minority equity investments in high-growth technology and materials science startups. We target top-quartile financial returns while seeking to help founders scale and achieve their strategic ambitions. In addition to the investment, INX can facilitate partnerships and M&A transactions with leading startups that share our vision of coloring a safe, and sustainable world.
Sectors

Sustainability
- Bio-based and sustainable materials for inks and coatings
- Technologies that enable circularity and enhance recycling
- Greenhouse gas emission (GHG) and carbon footprint reduction solutions

Digital Solutions
- Direct-to-object (“DTO”) printing
- Novel inkjet technologies and inks

Industrial Automation
- Manufacturing AI
- Industry 4.0 & IoT
- Supply chain optimization

Brand Owner Services
- Personalization and customization solutions
- Data analytics for printing and packaging

Novel Materials
- Functional coatings that improve packaging performance and recyclability
- Intelligent packaging
Stage
Seed, Early and Growth
INX Venture Capital is stage agnostic, with an emphasis on early-stage startups that have demonstrated “product-market fit” and begun to generate revenue. The fund will also pursue select seed and growth stage opportunities.
Geography
North America, Europe, and South America
INX Venture Capital will have a global investment mandate, with an emphasis on opportunities in its core markets of North America, Europe, and South America in concert with SAKATA INX’s worldwide innovation efforts.
Team

Bryce Kristo
President & Chief Financial Officer
INX International

Shane Bertsch
Vice President of Strategic Planning & Innovation
INX International

Scott Lenet
President
Touchdown Ventures

Will Geiger
Director
Touchdown Ventures
Portfolio
Gooten Inc. - technology and fulfillment company servicing established brands that are looking to optimize and supplement their eCommerce business with a print-on-demand manufacturing model.
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