Nicolas Kerfant

Nicolas Kerfant currently serves as Managing Director at BASF Venture Capital, where he leads corporate investment activities and strategic capital allocation. Operating within the venture arm of the multinational chemical corporation BASF, he is responsible for identifying and evaluating early-stage to growth-stage investment opportunities that align with the broader strategic interests of the parent organization. In this leadership capacity, his mandate involves structuring venture deals, managing portfolio assets, and driving corporate innovation through external equity investments in emerging technology sectors. While specific historical portfolio metrics and prior institutional affiliations remain undisclosed in public filings, his position requires navigating complex corporate venture ecosystems and executing transactions that provide both financial returns and strategic value. Ultimately, Kerfant focuses on deploying corporate capital to support innovative startups while advancing the long-term technological and industrial objectives of the BASF enterprise.