Automotive Ventures

A global seed-stage mobility investor partnering with exceptional founders.

[Zach Klempf @ZachKlempf]

Honored to contribute to a @WSJ article on car buying! 🚗 Big thanks to @66perristreet for the collaboration. Check it out here: https://t.co/z7mZaGkbQf #CarBuyingTips #WSJ #Automotive

[Glen Garvin @ggarvin]

An interesting article referenced here with some good perspective about the automotive UAW strike and the competitive implications. Would love to see how much per hour costs are in Europe and Asia for pure imports. @venturesauto @wapo https://t.co/VPmZlmxeE0

[CBT News @CarBizToday]

This week on The Future of Automotive Steve Greenfield examines the background of the founder of the latest publicly traded automaker, VinFast.

This week company to watch: Ascento Robotics
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[Recurrent @RecurrentAuto]

Proper thermal control is key for battery performance and extending battery life. Although it does use some battery charge, aka range, to maintain the battery temperature, it’s well worth it for long-lasting packs. https://t.co/TTkqMl3eJq

[Automotive Ventures @VenturesAuto]

@GuyDealership Just whatever you do, don't buy that color. Horrible resale value.

[Automotive Ventures @VenturesAuto]

Automotive Ventures is excited to announce the latest investment out of our new DealerFund: Electric vehicle (EV) charging start-up Go Eve has raised £3m in its first-ever funding round.

We are excited to invest alongside The Pea…https://t.co/qA12xzf9a9 https://t.co/2SeQgmTwUo

[Automotive Ventures @VenturesAuto]

e.GO Mobile, an innovative producer of urban battery electric vehicles and unique production technology, closed a $75 million fixed-interest rate debt financing from Western Asset Management.

e.GO has developed a new innovative ve…https://t.co/rhSldB4S95 https://t.co/9PUcu9pMcW

[Automotive Ventures @VenturesAuto]

EV startup Vegh Automobiles, has secured a $5 million pre-series round of investment.

The company already boasts a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Bathinda, Punjab, which also serves as its research and development hub…https://t.co/G4IHGskjAM https://t.co/bBK8nvSS26

[Automotive Ventures @VenturesAuto]

Evos, a venture created by three former Tritium® executives, has raised $5 million from existing backers, just weeks before the company launches its first electric car charger designed for consumers.

The company builds electric ve…https://t.co/HL2PU7cvo4 https://t.co/fH47KPeN0A

[Automotive Ventures @VenturesAuto]

BillionElectric, an E-Mobility as a Service (eMaaS) platform, announced its entrance into the Indian market, securing USD 10 million in a seed round of equity and asset lease funding.

The fund will be used for the deployment of…https://t.co/QqhkhYVJ5d https://t.co/vu2MCHaGMM

[Automotive Ventures @VenturesAuto]

Fisker Inc (NYSE:FSR) will sell an institutional investor $340M in 0% senior unsecured convertible notes due 2025, with the option to enhance the principal amount to $680M. The notes have an original issue discount of approximately…https://t.co/Wbd8pPhQTG https://t.co/0kbeb0JLuy

[Automotive Ventures @VenturesAuto]

Connected car data was once touted as the "new oil," but an exit and a bankruptcy from two of the industry's largest players reflect a different reality. Otonomo and wejo aimed to tap into the opportunity for monetizing connected v…https://t.co/8Ingd5o5AO https://t.co/mb9vFK0rvi

[Automotive Ventures @VenturesAuto]

Syrius Robotics raised CN¥100,000,000  from Anhui Industrial Transformation and Upgrading Fund and co-led by Tongling State-owned Capital and Tongling Dajiang Investment Holdings Co., Ltd.

Syrius is the first brand in China to fo…https://t.co/PIvt1adtsW https://t.co/e9aAHgRoJA

[Automotive Ventures @VenturesAuto]

Dutch-based Hardt Hyperloop, a hyperloop network technology platform, has secured ��12M in a fresh round of funding from key public and private investors.

According to the Dutch startup, this milestone supports the construction of…https://t.co/qZZlWrySAL https://t.co/DrhzHMuFai

[Automotive Ventures @VenturesAuto]

The auto industry is beginning to crank out more electric vehicles (EVs) to challenge Tesla, but there's one big problem: not enough buyers.

The growing mismatch between EV supply and demand is a sign that even though consumers ar…https://t.co/T8Q5vMYv5H https://t.co/93PjLLqQ3D

[Automotive Ventures @VenturesAuto]

The weekly Automotive Ventures Intel Report is available now (click below). https://t.co/DOeYE0cMt9

[Automotive Ventures @VenturesAuto]

Unlike Chinese EV giant BYD, which has ambitious plans in Europe but says the U.S. is off-limits for now, GEELY’s premium brands want a piece of the American market. Polestar sold almost 10,000 Chinese-made cars in the U.S. last ye…https://t.co/elhFQN0YYi https://t.co/zFLsjRZvU1

[Automotive Ventures @VenturesAuto]

New vehicles are packed with sensors and technology that protect and pamper drivers and passengers. But those features are also raising the cost of repairs after accidents. https://t.co/sUNtyNzR9i

[Automotive Ventures @VenturesAuto]

Nigeria’s mobility fintech company Moove, Uber’s largest vehicle supply partner in EMEA, has secured US$8 million in financing from Absa Corporate and Investment Banking, bringing its total funding to date from the bank to US$28 mi…https://t.co/ZU3n2vO3Vs https://t.co/tP0PHIvYB2

[Automotive Ventures @VenturesAuto]

NEU Battery Materials, a Singapore-based lithium-ion battery recycling startup, has raised US$3.7 million in a seed funding round. SGInnovate led the round, which was also joined by ComfortDelGro, Shift4Good, Paragon Ventures I and…https://t.co/7wcEbbthQl https://t.co/BHxAigDXyv