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3M Ventures

Our corporate venturing team drives innovation and growth through investment and partnership, helping tomorrow’s companies scale and solve global challenges.

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Focus areas

3M Ventures invests with a focus on the following strategic priorities:

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Aerospace

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AR/VR

Automotive

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Data centers

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Electronics

Energy

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Home cleaning

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Home improvement

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Industrial applications

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Safety

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Semiconductors

What 3M Ventures offers

Investment

3M Ventures invests in early-stage, growing companies with a strong alignment to 3M’s strategic priorities. Offering minority growth financing, we seek companies with a strong IP position, demonstrated commercial traction with lead customers, and a strong management team uniquely positioned to win.

Business building

3M Ventures also incubates and builds new businesses in areas aligned to 3M’s strategic priorities. To advance this effort, we often seek out and collaborate with external organizations. 3M Company can bring technology, manufacturing scale, brand, or channel to our collaborating organizations, while working together to pilot, de-risk and validate new opportunities.

Why 3M?

An investment or partnership with 3M Ventures offers more than funding, it unlocks access to 3M’s expertise, resources, and global reach to help bring our partner companies’ vision to life.

Globally respected brand

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49 Technology Platforms

+30 laboratories

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Deep commercial expertise

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Global customer networks

Manufacturing capabilities

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Discover how 3M partnerships and events bring innovation to life — building trust, inspiring people and creating impact through experiences that go beyond products.

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Investor Relations

3M values transparency and investor relations, offering insights into financials and strategy. We engage stakeholders to highlight innovation and growth, ensuring investors are informed and confident in our future.