AutoTech Ventures

Autotech Ventures is a Menlo Park-based venture capital firm founded in 2013, managing over $120 million to invest in startups within the expansive $3 trillion ground transportation industry. The firm focuses on early-stage investments in sectors such as mobility technology, autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, and electrification. Recognizing the significant changes brought about by connected, autonomous, shared, and electrified vehicles, Autotech Ventures aims to support startups by providing capital, access to an extensive network of industry contacts, market intelligence, and assistance in talent recruitment and additional fundraising. By bridging the gap between rapidly innovating startups and established corporations that scale quickly, Autotech Ventures fosters the development of the future of transportation, positioning itself at the forefront of industry transformation.

Dilara Bozyilan

Analyst

Esat Canli

Analyst

Burak Cendek

Partner

Quin Garcia

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Maurice Gunderson

Managing Director

Masahiro Suzuki

Strategic Services Partner and Director

Past deals in Automotive

Bumper

Series A in 2021
Bumper is a financial technology company that specializes in providing interest-free installment financing solutions for car repairs and services in the UK automotive sector. Founded in 2013 and based in London, the company serves both franchise and independent drivers, as well as garages. Bumper's application simplifies the financing process, enabling drivers to manage the costs associated with vehicle maintenance and accessories more easily. By offering flexible payment options, Bumper aims to enhance accessibility to essential automotive services for customers.
High Definition Vehicle Insurance offers next-generation truck insurance- real solutions for motor carriers in a rapidly changing world. High Definition Vehicle Insurance is an experienced team of insurance, technology, and trucking industry experts who deeply understand the challenges of today’s fleets. At its core, the HDVI team are composed of innovators who are passionate about developing game-changing solutions that support fleets in running safe, compliant, and profitable operations.

Cazoo

Venture Round in 2020
Cazoo Limited operates an online platform that allows customers to buy, rent, or finance used cars. Founded in 2018 by Alexander Edward Chesterman and based in London, the company aims to transform the automotive retail experience. Cazoo's marketplace enables users to purchase vehicles online with the convenience of home delivery. The service includes a free 90-day warranty and roadside assistance, as well as a 7-day money-back guarantee, enhancing customer confidence and satisfaction. By focusing on simplicity and convenience, Cazoo seeks to modernize the way consumers engage with the used car market.
High Definition Vehicle Insurance offers next-generation truck insurance- real solutions for motor carriers in a rapidly changing world. High Definition Vehicle Insurance is an experienced team of insurance, technology, and trucking industry experts who deeply understand the challenges of today’s fleets. At its core, the HDVI team are composed of innovators who are passionate about developing game-changing solutions that support fleets in running safe, compliant, and profitable operations.

Drover

Series B in 2020
Drover Limited operates a mobility-as-a-service platform that offers monthly all-in car subscriptions, providing an alternative to traditional car leasing, hiring, and purchasing. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in London, the company enables customers to flexibly access vehicles by allowing them to keep, swap, upgrade, or downgrade their cars as needed, without long-term commitments or high upfront costs. Drover's platform serves both end-customers and fleet partners, offering a comprehensive interface for vehicle listings and fleet management. This technology integrates various services, including telematics, predictive maintenance, electronic driver onboarding, and insurance, creating a seamless experience for both drivers and vehicle suppliers. By bridging the gap between short-term rental and long-term leasing, Drover aims to enhance customer mobility while optimizing vehicle inventory for its partners.

Digital Motors

Venture Round in 2020
Digital Motors Corporation develops a software-as-a-service (SaaS) based car-buying platform for auto retailers, dealerships, brands, and manufacturers. Its platform provides trade-in estimates based on user dealership's preferred data provider and automatically applies values to the payment structure; and instant transactable payment quotes including vin-specific rebates and incentives. It also offers F&I products to purchase online, driving margins, and higher take rates; instant credit approval from user dealership's preferred lenders with configurable dealer reserves; and allow customers to select delivery options, ranging from in-store to home or office delivery. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Irvine, California.

Fixico

Venture Round in 2019
Fixico is a fast-growing company reinventing the automotive damage repair space, both in the consumer and business markets. Our platform digitises and streamlines the car damage repair handling process, and is used by car – fleet owners and insurers to boost customer satisfaction, reduce cycle time and quickly obtain, compare and select the best offer for car damage repair. Fixico is currently active in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany and operates a network of 2,000 high-quality repair shops and has processed more than 200,000 damages to date. We are passionate, innovative, move fast and break things. Our team aims for the best, challenges the status quo and enjoys growing Fixico every single day. If you ’re looking to join our talented team, please shoot us a message. For consumers: Fixico.nl – Fixico.be – Fixico.de For business partners: fixico-business.com For talents: https: fixico.recruitee.com

Outdoorsy

Series C in 2019
Outdoorsy, Inc. is a peer-to-peer recreational vehicle (RV) rental marketplace founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The platform connects RV owners with campers, allowing owners to monetize their vehicles while providing renters with a diverse selection of RV options, including vintage airstreams, toy haulers, and various classes of motorhomes. Outdoorsy simplifies the rental process by offering tools and resources such as marketing support, insurance, and customer access, which enhance the rental experience for both parties. The company also provides additional services like on-demand roadside assistance, automated DMV verification, and commercial insurance for peer-to-peer rentals, facilitating direct transactions and making it easier for travelers to plan their RV adventures. Through these offerings, Outdoorsy aims to disrupt the $32 billion recreational vehicle industry by streamlining the user experience and creating income opportunities for RV owners.

indie Semiconductor

Series B in 2018
indie Semiconductor is a fabless semiconductor company based in Aliso Viejo, California, specializing in the design and manufacture of custom mixed-signal microcontrollers tailored for various sectors, including automotive, medical, industrial, and consumer applications. Founded in 2007 by four engineers, the company initially focused on automotive products and has evolved to empower the Autotech revolution through innovative semiconductor solutions and software platforms. Its offerings include edge sensors for advanced Driver Assistance Systems, as well as technologies for connected cars, user experiences, and electrification applications, which are essential for electric and autonomous vehicles. The company also integrates analog subsystems, such as RF transceivers and power management circuitry, into its microcontroller-based chips, enabling various functions like sensing, processing, controlling, and communicating. indie Semiconductor primarily generates its revenue from Greater China, with additional contributions from the United States, Europe, South Korea, and other regions.

Frontier Car Group

Debt Financing in 2018
Frontier Car Group is a berlin-based startup who develop, launch, and operate used-automotive marketplaces within emerging market economies, with operations in Nigeria, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Pakistan, and Indonesia. Additionally, we are successfully engaging in two joint ventures with OLX in India and Poland. We increase the efficiency of selling and buying cars through technology, infra-structure creation, access to capital and innovative business models that allows all stakeholders to gain from our impact.

DeepScale

Series A in 2018
DeepScale is a technology company that develops perceptual systems for semi-autonomous and autonomous vehicles. It help automakers use industry-standard low-wattage processors to power more accurate perception. Alongside sensors, mapping, planning and control systems, perception, (sometimes referenced as “computer vision”) enables vehicles to make sense of what’s going on around them in real time.

Frontier Car Group

Series B in 2018
Frontier Car Group is a berlin-based startup who develop, launch, and operate used-automotive marketplaces within emerging market economies, with operations in Nigeria, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Pakistan, and Indonesia. Additionally, we are successfully engaging in two joint ventures with OLX in India and Poland. We increase the efficiency of selling and buying cars through technology, infra-structure creation, access to capital and innovative business models that allows all stakeholders to gain from our impact.

Outdoorsy

Series B in 2018
Outdoorsy, Inc. is a peer-to-peer recreational vehicle (RV) rental marketplace founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The platform connects RV owners with campers, allowing owners to monetize their vehicles while providing renters with a diverse selection of RV options, including vintage airstreams, toy haulers, and various classes of motorhomes. Outdoorsy simplifies the rental process by offering tools and resources such as marketing support, insurance, and customer access, which enhance the rental experience for both parties. The company also provides additional services like on-demand roadside assistance, automated DMV verification, and commercial insurance for peer-to-peer rentals, facilitating direct transactions and making it easier for travelers to plan their RV adventures. Through these offerings, Outdoorsy aims to disrupt the $32 billion recreational vehicle industry by streamlining the user experience and creating income opportunities for RV owners.

Metawave

Seed Round in 2017
Metawave Corporation, founded in 2017 and based in Palo Alto, California, develops innovative beamsteering radar technologies using metamaterials and artificial intelligence for the automotive industry and transportation providers. The company’s flagship product, SPEKTRA, enhances safety for automated driving by providing advanced radar capabilities, including 3D imaging and vehicle-to-vehicle communications. Additionally, Metawave offers TURBO active repeaters to improve signal coverage in challenging environments and ECHO passive reflectors that effectively direct signals in areas with lower coverage. The company also features the AWARE AI platform, which utilizes deep learning to derive meaningful insights from radar signals. Alongside its automotive focus, Metawave is working on smart beamsteering antennas designed to enhance 4G and 5G networks, aiming to deliver faster connectivity for a wide range of users.

Work Truck Solutions

Series B in 2017
Work Truck Solutions, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing marketing and lead generation tools aimed at assisting commercial vehicle buyers in locating their work trucks. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Chico, California, with additional offices in Michigan and Texas, the company provides dealer software solutions as well as marketing and display tools for upfitters. It collaborates with original equipment manufacturers, body and equipment manufacturers, distributors, and commercial vehicle dealers across the United States to streamline the process of matching buyers with the right vehicles. Work Truck Solutions' platform enhances online visibility for commercial inventory, offering features such as CRM integration and business intelligence insights, ultimately enabling dealers to expand their reach and increase sales.

DeepScale

Seed Round in 2017
DeepScale is a technology company that develops perceptual systems for semi-autonomous and autonomous vehicles. It help automakers use industry-standard low-wattage processors to power more accurate perception. Alongside sensors, mapping, planning and control systems, perception, (sometimes referenced as “computer vision”) enables vehicles to make sense of what’s going on around them in real time.

Outdoorsy

Seed Round in 2016
Outdoorsy, Inc. is a peer-to-peer recreational vehicle (RV) rental marketplace founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The platform connects RV owners with campers, allowing owners to monetize their vehicles while providing renters with a diverse selection of RV options, including vintage airstreams, toy haulers, and various classes of motorhomes. Outdoorsy simplifies the rental process by offering tools and resources such as marketing support, insurance, and customer access, which enhance the rental experience for both parties. The company also provides additional services like on-demand roadside assistance, automated DMV verification, and commercial insurance for peer-to-peer rentals, facilitating direct transactions and making it easier for travelers to plan their RV adventures. Through these offerings, Outdoorsy aims to disrupt the $32 billion recreational vehicle industry by streamlining the user experience and creating income opportunities for RV owners.
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