What if your first customer
was a multibillion-dollar corporation?
The OCP Group, our sole Limited Partner, is a global leader in mining, industrial operations, and agriculture, with a 100-year track record of delivering critical inputs to feed the world. Its innovation ecosystem, built around the University Mohamed VI Polytechnic, shapes the future of applied research in Africa and trains the continent’s next generation of builders and leaders.
Bidra is as unconventional as its backers. We are patient capital that embraces complexity, values scholarship and applied learning, and enables founders who make a difference, from Seattle to Jakarta. We believe agility and velocity are our greatest assets, and expect from our founders, boldness, clarity, and “Niya” — the sincerity of intent, a core OCP value. In return, we open doors — to customers, talent, partners, and to the industrial and commercial expertise needed for scale.
We don’t make lofty claims about giving you the world.
We connect you to it.
Our Investment Strategy
Founded in 2022, Bidra manages a $250 million global investment mandate aligned with OCP’s long-term strategic priorities. We invest in earlier stages, either as a lead or as a syndicate partner, and consider later-stage investments on a case-by-case basis if the strategic fit is particularly strong.
For initial investments, we typically deploy $500,000 to $5 million in companies that define, support, or transform the future of mining, industrials, and agriculture. Our team facilitates pilot projects with the OCP Group’s strategic business units and enables collaborations with our broader ecosystem, including UM6P’s seed fund and business builder, UM6P Ventures and INNOVX.
What gets our attention?
Agriculture
We approach global food security through soil health, farmer value creation, and farming operational efficiency.
Mining
We seek solutions shaping the future of mining, with an emphasis on automation, mineral recovery, and water management.
Water
We cover water production and cycle management in industrial settings, including brine valorization, mineral recovery, and secondary applications.
Materials
We concentrate on circularity in chemical processes, coproduct valorization (e.g., rare earth, fluorine, uranium), and carbon capture.
Energy
We focus on renewables, energy management, battery storage, and non-conventional hydrogen and ammonia production.
Surprise us
How can we … ? You tell us. We are open to ideas in adjacent categories aligned with our backers’ priorities.
Contact
Let’s talk next steps. Let’s make a connection.