Sibelco is a corporate strategic investor and global materials company based in Antwerp, Belgium, with strategic relevance for startups in materials, minerals and mining, sustainability and climate. Founded in 1872, it focuses operationally on industrial minerals, glass recycling and silicate materials, including silica, high-purity quartz, recycled glass, olivine, feldspathics and clays. Its venture fit is strongest for early-stage companies in the United States whose technologies connect to industrial minerals, sustainable materials, decarbonisation or carbon-removal applications.