Continental

Continental is a global automotive supplier, specializing in intelligent technologies for passenger and goods transportation. Its core segments include automotive components like wheel brakes, electronic systems, tires, and rubber supplies.

Juan Uruburu Alonso

Managing Director

Nils Berkemeyer

Investment Partner at Continental Ventures

Juergen Bilo

Global Managing Director

Luo Yun

Head of Autonomous Driving and Mobility Business Group in China

42 past transactions

EMT Púchov

Acquisition in 2024
EMT Púchov s.r.o., based in Púchov, Slovakia, is a manufacturer and service provider specializing in tire molds. The company produces a range of molds for various vehicle types, including trucks, buses, passenger vehicles, and agricultural tires. Additionally, EMT Púchov offers comprehensive mold repair and modification services, extending the lifespan of clients' existing molds. The company operates as a subsidiary of Saehwa IMC Co., Ltd.

asellerate

Series A in 2024
asellerate is a multichannel e-commerce platform focused on the automotive aftermarket, providing solutions for manufacturers to enhance their online sales capabilities. The company specializes in offering automotive spare parts, tires, and reproducing hard-to-find components. Through its online platform, asellerate integrates various sales channels, including eBay and Amazon, facilitating order management, marketing, and fulfillment processes. By leveraging digital commerce, asellerate enables manufacturers to reach new markets and optimize their sales strategies in the automotive sector. The platform's services also include concierge support and advanced manufacturing techniques, such as 3D printing, to meet customer demands for high-quality automotive parts and accessories.

Ingeek

Corporate Round in 2024
Shanghai InGeek Cyber Security Co., Ltd., founded in 2002 and headquartered in Shanghai, China, specializes in providing comprehensive services in information, network, and system security. As a subsidiary of Shanghai Yinji Information Technology Co., Ltd., InGeek focuses on promoting Internet of Things security and delivering industry-specific solutions for the communications, financial, and automotive sectors. The company offers a range of services including consulting, implementation, operation, maintenance, and software development, aimed at enhancing network information security. InGeek is committed to advancing the safety and practicality of smart, connected vehicles, thereby contributing to a more secure digital landscape.

Blickfeld

Venture Round in 2023
Blickfeld designs and manufactures LiDAR sensors and detection software for autonomous mobility and IoT applications. Its LiDAR systems measure direct 3D distance data using silicon MEMS mirrors and off-the-shelf components, enabling object detection and mapping. The integrated devices include data capture and processing capabilities that support real-time mapping, usage pattern analysis, and city planning. The company serves automotive, transportation, industrial, and robotics sectors and focuses on low-cost fabrication to support automotive mass-market adoption. It is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

4.screen

Series A in 2023
4.screen GmbH, founded in 2020 and based in Munich, Germany, is a technology company focused on enhancing driver interactions through its digital platform. The company connects businesses with drivers by enabling local stores and global brands to communicate directly via vehicle screens. Its core product, the 4.screen Mobility Experience Cloud, provides a standardized interface for real-time communication, integrating seamlessly with car manufacturers' systems. This allows businesses of all sizes to deliver relevant content and value-added services, such as sponsored parking and charging, directly to drivers. The 4.screen team, comprised of experts in automotive, marketing, and software, strives to place the driver at the heart of the mobility ecosystem, ensuring a frictionless experience and improved journey for users.

Kopernikus Automotive

Venture Round in 2023
Kopernikus Automotive GmbH, established in 2016 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, specializes in developing artificial intelligence-driven software for self-driving passenger vehicles. The company offers a range of products including development tools, the Kopernikus Retrofit Kit, the Kopernikus Drive-by-Wire system, and middleware, enabling vehicles to connect with self-driving systems. Their technology focuses on infrastructure-based autonomous parking (AVP) solutions, aiming to enhance efficiency, reduce operating costs, and improve usability for facility operators by converting existing cars into self-driving ones.

Vulk & Montage

Acquisition in 2022
Vulk & Montage is a manufacturing firm specializing in conveyor belts and related components. They serve the conveyor industry in central Sweden, offering service packages for transmission belts, industrial rubber products, and installation/maintenance.

Enjoy Move Technology

Series B in 2022
Enjoy Move Technology specializes in developing high-performance computing software platforms for smart cars and autonomous driving. Their core offerings include intelligent driving application-level operating systems and embedded artificial intelligence, along with a deterministic communication middleware platform called EMOS. The company's products have achieved TÜV Rheinland's ASIL D certification and are used in mass production.

Motovis

Series C in 2022
Motovis specializes in the development of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) that enhance vehicle autonomy through the integration of artificial intelligence and computer vision technologies. The company unites leading experts in artificial intelligence with extensive industrial engineering experience in the automotive sector. By leveraging cutting-edge deep learning algorithms, Motovis creates high-performance AI engines that enable vehicles to accurately perceive and reconstruct their surroundings, as well as precisely localize objects. Committed to bridging the gap between traditional automotive technologies and artificial intelligence, Motovis is at the forefront of launching automotive-grade embedded vision ADAS systems. The company's technical expertise positions it as a leader in the field of autonomous driving and advanced AI applications in the automotive industry.

Autobrains

Series C in 2022
Autobrains develops a visual intelligence platform for safer autonomous driving. Its technology, backed by over 200 patents, uses signature-based representation structures and unsupervised learning to understand vehicle environments comprehensively.

Ekona Power

Series A in 2022
Ekona Power develops renewable energy generation technology to produce industrial-scale hydrogen. It converts natural gas into clean hydrogen, electricity, and carbon dioxide, serving industrial H2 consumers and natural gas transmission/distribution companies.

Blickfeld

Series A in 2021
Blickfeld designs and manufactures LiDAR sensors and detection software for autonomous mobility and IoT applications. Its LiDAR systems measure direct 3D distance data using silicon MEMS mirrors and off-the-shelf components, enabling object detection and mapping. The integrated devices include data capture and processing capabilities that support real-time mapping, usage pattern analysis, and city planning. The company serves automotive, transportation, industrial, and robotics sectors and focuses on low-cost fabrication to support automotive mass-market adoption. It is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Autobrains

Series C in 2021
Autobrains develops a visual intelligence platform for safer autonomous driving. Its technology, backed by over 200 patents, uses signature-based representation structures and unsupervised learning to understand vehicle environments comprehensively.

Kopernikus Automotive

Venture Round in 2021
Kopernikus Automotive GmbH, established in 2016 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, specializes in developing artificial intelligence-driven software for self-driving passenger vehicles. The company offers a range of products including development tools, the Kopernikus Retrofit Kit, the Kopernikus Drive-by-Wire system, and middleware, enabling vehicles to connect with self-driving systems. Their technology focuses on infrastructure-based autonomous parking (AVP) solutions, aiming to enhance efficiency, reduce operating costs, and improve usability for facility operators by converting existing cars into self-driving ones.

FeelIT Technologies

Series A in 2021
FeelIT Technologies develops printed, nanomaterial-based sensing solutions that turn ordinary objects into smart objects by integrating sensors onto surfaces. The technology pairs a printed sensor with a wireless edge device and analytics to deliver live structural information and remote performance insights to manufacturers and users. It can detect parameter changes and help predict upcoming failures in industrial process systems, enabling informed decision-making about asset condition and maintenance. Founded in 2017 and based in Haifa, Israel, FeelIT aims to provide continuous monitoring of objects and processes through scalable, printed sensing solutions.

EasyMile

Series B in 2021
EasyMile SAS is a high-tech company based in Toulouse, France, specializing in the development of driverless electric vehicles and smart mobility solutions for the last mile. Founded in 2014, the company focuses on providing autonomous vehicles, including the EZ10 shuttle, which can accommodate up to 12 passengers for short-distance travel in urban and suburban areas. EasyMile partners with major manufacturers to implement its innovative technology, emphasizing safety and operational readiness. The company serves a diverse clientele, including leading transport operators, city authorities, airports, and educational institutions, and maintains a global presence with additional offices in Singapore and Denver, as well as partnerships in Japan and the Middle East. Through its advanced technology, EasyMile aims to transform passenger and goods transportation, delivering new and efficient mobility options.

Recogni

Series B in 2021
Founded in 2017, Recogni specializes in developing AI-based inference processing solutions. It offers high-performance, low-power processors for generative AI and intelligent autonomous platforms, serving automotive industries in Germany and the US.

Anagog

Series C in 2020
Anagog Ltd., founded in 2010 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, operates as a smart parking company. It leverages CrowdPark technology to crowd-source real-time parking information, directing drivers to vacant spots via its mobile SDK. The company also offers JedAI SDK, an on-handset AI engine providing real-time location data with low battery consumption and privacy management.

Blickfeld

Series A in 2020
Blickfeld designs and manufactures LiDAR sensors and detection software for autonomous mobility and IoT applications. Its LiDAR systems measure direct 3D distance data using silicon MEMS mirrors and off-the-shelf components, enabling object detection and mapping. The integrated devices include data capture and processing capabilities that support real-time mapping, usage pattern analysis, and city planning. The company serves automotive, transportation, industrial, and robotics sectors and focuses on low-cost fabrication to support automotive mass-market adoption. It is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Autobrains

Series B in 2019
Autobrains develops a visual intelligence platform for safer autonomous driving. Its technology, backed by over 200 patents, uses signature-based representation structures and unsupervised learning to understand vehicle environments comprehensively.

Leia

Corporate Round in 2019
Leia specializes in eyewear-free 3D display technology. Born from research at HP Labs and Philips, their advanced optics and AI transform ordinary displays into immersive 3D experiences. They aim to make digital content as realistic as the physical world, enhancing work, play, and connectivity.

Merlett Group

Acquisition in 2019
Merlett Tecnoplastic is an European leader in the production of flexible hoses for technical, industrial, agricultural, marine, building, transport and foodstuff industries. The group manufactures in Italy: spiral hoses (rigid PVC spiral, copper-plated or galvanized steel spiral), braided hoses (polyester yarn reinforcement), corrugated hoses, Armorvin, Superflex and Vacupress, using different technologies and materials, such as PVC, polyurethane, thermoplastic rubber, polyethylene, EVA.

DRUST

Acquisition in 2019
Drust specializes in providing car service companies with a range of solutions and technologies to develop their own connected car offerings. Their products include ready-to-use telematics tools such as APIs, driver apps, dashboards, and dongles, as well as customized development services. Drust also features a unique platform, DRIVELAB, which allows for experimentation with connected car features in real-time with actual drivers. The company's focus is on delivering driver-oriented services that offer insights into vehicle performance and driving habits, aiming to enhance safety, reduce costs, and promote a more enjoyable driving experience.

DigiLens

Series C in 2019
DigiLens is a Sunnyvale, California-based developer of holographic waveguide display technology and photopolymer optical platforms for extended reality (XR). The company offers waveguide displays, light engines, and development kits to help OEMs design XR-enabled devices for automotive, enterprise, consumer, avionics, and defense applications. Its patented optical platform and a low-cost contact-copy manufacturing process support compact, high-fidelity XR modules, including augmented reality and heads-up display solutions. DigiLens focuses on enabling OEM partners to create customized XR experiences by combining materials, software tools, and display architectures that extend the field of view and reduce device size and weight.

asellerate

Seed Round in 2019
asellerate is a multichannel e-commerce platform focused on the automotive aftermarket, providing solutions for manufacturers to enhance their online sales capabilities. The company specializes in offering automotive spare parts, tires, and reproducing hard-to-find components. Through its online platform, asellerate integrates various sales channels, including eBay and Amazon, facilitating order management, marketing, and fulfillment processes. By leveraging digital commerce, asellerate enables manufacturers to reach new markets and optimize their sales strategies in the automotive sector. The platform's services also include concierge support and advanced manufacturing techniques, such as 3D printing, to meet customer demands for high-quality automotive parts and accessories.

Kathrein Automotive

Acquisition in 2019
Kathrein Automotive is manufactures vehicle antennas. Its product portfolio comprises antenna systems for vehicle communication systems, multiple input multiple output antenna systems for optimized data-reception, and antenna systems for 5G frequency bands; high-frequency electronic products, such as compensators for mobile-data and V2X technology.

DigiLens

Series C in 2018
DigiLens is a Sunnyvale, California-based developer of holographic waveguide display technology and photopolymer optical platforms for extended reality (XR). The company offers waveguide displays, light engines, and development kits to help OEMs design XR-enabled devices for automotive, enterprise, consumer, avionics, and defense applications. Its patented optical platform and a low-cost contact-copy manufacturing process support compact, high-fidelity XR modules, including augmented reality and heads-up display solutions. DigiLens focuses on enabling OEM partners to create customized XR experiences by combining materials, software tools, and display architectures that extend the field of view and reduce device size and weight.

HERE Technologies

Corporate Round in 2018
HERE Technologies empowers businesses and cities by harnessing location data. It offers cloud-based platform services that enable better management of infrastructure, optimization of assets, and safe navigation.

Advanced Imaging Technologies

Acquisition in 2017
Advanced Imaging Technologies, established in 2004 and headquartered in Pinetown, South Africa, specializes in designing and manufacturing x-ray and magnetic imaging systems. These systems are used to detect damages at an early stage in fabric and steel cord conveyor belts, aiding in predictive maintenance and extending belt lifespan. Since October 2017, the company has operated as a subsidiary of Continental AG.

PlaxidityX (Formerly Argus Cyber Security)

Acquisition in 2017
Argus Cyber Security Ltd. specializes in providing comprehensive cybersecurity solutions for the automotive industry, focusing on protecting connected cars and commercial vehicles from hacking threats. Founded in 2013 by cybersecurity experts, the company offers a suite of solutions designed to safeguard various components of vehicles, including in-vehicle networks, infotainment systems, and critical electronic control units (ECUs). Key products include ARGUS IN-VEHICLE NETWORK PROTECTION, which detects and mitigates attacks on in-vehicle networks; ARGUS CONNECTIVITY PROTECTION, which secures telematics and infotainment units; and ARGUS ECU PROTECTION, which fortifies crucial vehicle systems against external and internal threats. Additionally, Argus provides advisory services such as threat analysis and incident response. With its research and development center based in Tel Aviv and offices located in Michigan, Silicon Valley, Stuttgart, and Tokyo, Argus combines innovative security techniques with a thorough understanding of automotive practices to serve car manufacturers, Tier 1 suppliers, and aftermarket connectivity providers effectively.

OTA Keys

Acquisition in 2017
OTA Keys S.A., founded in 2014 and based in Zaventem, Belgium, specializes in developing mobile applications that enable keyless access to vehicles. As a subsidiary of Continental Aktiengesellschaft, the company provides cloud-based car-sharing technology that allows car-sharing businesses and rental companies to integrate their services directly into smartphones. This innovative solution enables users to unlock and start vehicles without traditional keys, offering a flexible, secure, and cost-efficient method for sharing cars. By streamlining the car-sharing process, OTA Keys enhances the user experience and simplifies operations for rental companies.

Parkpocket

Acquisition in 2017
Parkpocket is a smart data company focused on improving transparency in the parking market. It operates an online platform that helps drivers locate vacant parking spaces in real time. Through its mobile application, Parkpocket provides essential information such as parking charges, opening hours, and available electric vehicle charging stations, guiding users to the nearest available spots. The platform is designed for integration with various digital devices and services, catering to customers across multiple sectors, including automotive, navigation, information and communication technology, and travel. By streamlining the parking experience, Parkpocket aims to enhance convenience for car owners and drivers.

Quantum Inventions

Acquisition in 2017
Quantum Inventions is a Singapore-based company focused on mobility intelligence through a suite of maps, traffic, and routing technologies. Established in 2005, it develops mobility applications and analytics platforms that support consumer, automotive, enterprise logistics, and government segments. Its products include Galactio, a voice-guided GPS navigation service; Galactio OBU and PND, a portable navigation device variant; mapSYNQ, a regional traffic and maps application with live views and toll information; SGTrack, a mobility tracker with track-and-trace, fleet visibility, and geofencing; and TrackSYNQ, an enterprise dispatch system with integrated navigation for mobile workforces. Leveraging location data, GIS, and analytics, Quantum Inventions enables real-time routing, traffic forecasting, and dispatch optimization to support smart city initiatives and ITS deployments.

DigiLens

Series B in 2017
DigiLens is a Sunnyvale, California-based developer of holographic waveguide display technology and photopolymer optical platforms for extended reality (XR). The company offers waveguide displays, light engines, and development kits to help OEMs design XR-enabled devices for automotive, enterprise, consumer, avionics, and defense applications. Its patented optical platform and a low-cost contact-copy manufacturing process support compact, high-fidelity XR modules, including augmented reality and heads-up display solutions. DigiLens focuses on enabling OEM partners to create customized XR experiences by combining materials, software tools, and display architectures that extend the field of view and reduce device size and weight.

Zonar Systems

Acquisition in 2016
Zonar Systems, Inc. is a Seattle-based company that specializes in electronic fleet inspection, tracking, and operations solutions for various industries, including transportation, utilities, construction, and waste management. Founded in 2001, Zonar offers a range of mobile and telematics platforms designed to enhance fleet management efficiency and safety. Key products include the 2020 Android tablet for operational data, the electronic vehicle inspection report (EVIR) system for vehicle inspections, and telematics solutions like Ground Traffic Control and V3 for GPS tracking and diagnostics. The company also provides student ridership tracking systems, such as Z Pass, which monitors student transportation. Zonar's cloud-based services facilitate connectivity for fleet owners and operators, enabling better compliance and operational oversight. As a subsidiary of Continental Aktiengesellschaft, Zonar continues to innovate in smart fleet management, contributing to reduced downtime and improved cost efficiency for its clients.

Advanced Scientific Concepts

Acquisition in 2016
Advanced Scientific Concepts, Inc (ASC) was founded in Santa Barbara, California by Dr. Roger Stettner in 1987 to focus on emerging technologies specifically related to enhanced imaging and applications. The company’s focus is 3D Flash LIDAR™ technologies and cameras. Today, unique real time 3D video cameras, built on ASC’s patented technology, collect full frames of 3D point cloud data per single laser pulse (Flash LIDAR), up to 60 frames per second. Capturing both range and intensity with these cameras allows for a wide range of uses for DOD, space, automotive, and other commercial applications. In 2012, ASC spun out a new company, ASCar, Inc. to focus solely on the automotive industry, resulting in the development of the G6 and Peregrine series of cameras. These cameras have set the bar for solid state time-of-flight cameras that are immune to sun interference, and can image through dust, smoke & fog or at night while using Class 1 eye-safe lasers for illumination. In 2015, the sale of AsCar Inc. was completed to a tier 1 automotive supplier. Their focus is to support the automotive industry and commercial business segments only. Advanced Scientific Concepts continues at the same Santa Barbara location as ASC LLC. Our focus is now entirely concentrated on Military, DOD, manned flight, and Space business segments. Innovative solutions continue with advancements in the technology with large format 320 X 320 FPAs that will provide significant improvements in resolution, and leveraging the new Peregrine and G6 products by ruggedizing for DOD applications where size, weight, power, and cost are critical.

Vinli

Series A in 2015
Vinli, Inc. is an automotive technology company based in Dallas, Texas, specializing in connected car solutions and data intelligence. Founded in 2014, Vinli develops a comprehensive platform that offers mobility applications and services tailored for the automotive industry. The company provides a connected car device that delivers 4G LTE Internet access and supports various smart car applications. Its Vinli-branded OBD-II device enables users to access mobile applications, third-party services, and real-time data insights. Additionally, Vinli offers Carport, a cloud-based dashboard that connects drivers to their surroundings, and collaborates with telecom carriers to facilitate automotive connectivity. By analyzing behavioral, diagnostic, and contextual data, Vinli creates customized mobility solutions that enhance the automotive experience and foster monetization opportunities for its partners. The company has established strategic partnerships with industry leaders, positioning itself as a significant player in the connected vehicle ecosystem.

Elektrobit Automotive

Acquisition in 2015
Founded in 1988, Elektrobit Automotive specializes in embedded software solutions for the automotive industry. It offers products and services for connected car infrastructure, human-machine interface technologies, driver assistance systems, electronic control units, and software engineering.

Zytek Automotive

Acquisition in 2014
Zytek Automotive is a specialist powertrain and vehicle engineering company that focuses on delivering innovative engineering solutions for the automotive industry. Originally established to develop engine management systems for motorsport, the company has since expanded its expertise to include electric and hybrid vehicles. Zytek designs and manufactures advanced control systems that cater to automotive applications, offering bespoke powertrain management solutions alongside racing engines and prototype chassis. Their commitment to high-performance vehicle engineering encompasses various aspects, including chassis, engines, electronics, and electrically-assisted gearshift systems, ensuring exceptional value for their clients.

Veyance Technologies

Acquisition in 2014
Veyance Technologies, Inc. manufactures and markets engineered rubber products for industrial, automotive, and military markets.Veyance Technologies, Inc. was formerly known as Goodyear Engineered Products and changed its name to Veyance Technologies, Inc. in August 2007

Omitec Group

Acquisition in 2012
Omitec Group Ltd. designs, manufactures, and distributes diagnostic and test equipment to the automotive sector. It offers land and MG rover cables, aftermarket cables, accessories and consumables, diagnostic and emission testers, online catalogue, and diagnostic and emissions tools. The company also involves in developing diagnostic software; producing test equipment for original equipment manufacturers; providing designing services to electric car manufacturers; and offering products and services for various stages of the automotive product life cycle, including initial concept, design, manufacturing, sales, and after sales processes to dismantling and recycling.

Siemens VDO Automotive S.p.A.

Acquisition in 2007
Siemens VDO Automotive S.p.A. manufactures and distributes automotive electronics and electrical systems such as fuel injectors.
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