InMotion Ventures

InMotion Ventures is the venture capital fund associated with Jaguar Land Rover, established in 2016 and headquartered in London. The firm focuses on early-stage technology companies that aim to innovate transportation and enhance travel experiences. With a global investment approach, InMotion Ventures seeks to support advancements within the transportation sector, aligning with the evolving needs of the automotive industry.

Heloise Aboulker

COO

Louis Fearn

Principal

Emilie Hannezo

Principal

Sam Nasrolahi

Principal

Mike Smeed

Managing Director

Alex Smout

Principal

Past deals in Automotive

Gen Phoenix

Series B in 2023
E-Leather is a revolutionary product that is designed and manufactured to provide an advanced upholstery and cladding material, superior to any other alternative. Using a patented, eco-friendly process, we combine leather fibre and a high performance core to produce a composition leather that is reliable, consistent and can be customised to your requirements. E-Leather is engineered to provide unique materials that can meet specific performance criteria, suitable for a range of industries including aviation, bus, coach, rail, marine, domestic upholstery and contract upholstery.

Carmoola

Seed Round in 2022
Carmoola is transforming the way consumers experience car finance, enabling more people to get access to safe, fair, personal transport.

Apex.AI

Series B in 2021
Apex.AI, Inc. develops software products specifically designed for autonomous mobility systems. Its primary offering, Apex.OS, is a software framework that simplifies the complexity of hardware, middleware, and interfaces, providing users with safe and secure APIs. The company also offers Apex.Autonomy, which is tailored for safety-critical applications. Additionally, Apex.AI features MARV.Automotive, an extensible data management platform that facilitates data transfer from vehicles to the cloud, enabling dynamic search-based analytics, log analysis, real-time algorithm execution, and data introspection through graphical tools. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Apex.AI aims to create robust and reliable operating systems for autonomous vehicles.

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.

Carmoola

Seed Round in 2021
Carmoola is transforming the way consumers experience car finance, enabling more people to get access to safe, fair, personal transport.

Caura

Seed Round in 2021
Caura is the payment platform for your car to manage parking, tolls, congestion charge, MOTs, vehicle tax, and insurance. Caura Protect is an FCA registered product with seven insurers, allowing drivers to purchase and manage motor insurance. Caura Maintain seamlessly manages MOTs and vehicle servicing.

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.

Apex.AI

Venture Round in 2019
Apex.AI, Inc. develops software products specifically designed for autonomous mobility systems. Its primary offering, Apex.OS, is a software framework that simplifies the complexity of hardware, middleware, and interfaces, providing users with safe and secure APIs. The company also offers Apex.Autonomy, which is tailored for safety-critical applications. Additionally, Apex.AI features MARV.Automotive, an extensible data management platform that facilitates data transfer from vehicles to the cloud, enabling dynamic search-based analytics, log analysis, real-time algorithm execution, and data introspection through graphical tools. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Apex.AI aims to create robust and reliable operating systems for autonomous vehicles.

Voyage

Series B in 2019
Voyage Auto, Inc. specializes in providing autonomous taxi services primarily for retirement communities. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company aims to enhance mobility for residents who may face transportation challenges. By utilizing retrofitted mass-production vehicles, Voyage has developed a fleet of self-driving taxis designed to offer safe, efficient, and affordable rides. The company is dedicated to ensuring that all passengers reach their destinations comfortably and on time, with a focus on expanding its services beyond retirement communities to provide accessible transportation for a broader audience.

Urgently

Series B in 2019
Urgent.ly’s Roadside is a digital roadside assistance platform that features a roadside assistance industry to the benefit of global brands, roadside assistance professionals, and consumers. Its solution delivers the quickest, safest, and most innovative roadside assistance service, products and technology by combining location-based services, real-time data, AI, and machine-to-machine communication.

Urgently

Series B in 2019
Urgent.ly’s Roadside is a digital roadside assistance platform that features a roadside assistance industry to the benefit of global brands, roadside assistance professionals, and consumers. Its solution delivers the quickest, safest, and most innovative roadside assistance service, products and technology by combining location-based services, real-time data, AI, and machine-to-machine communication.

ArcVehicle

Seed Round in 2018
ARC IS ABOUT FAMILY AND ALL OUR CUSTOMERS ARE PART OF THAT. TO JOIN THE FAMILY AND BECOME THE OWNER OF AN ARC PRODUCT PLEASE CONTACT THE TEAM USING THE DETAILS BELOW. OUR TEAM WILL BE DELIGHTED TO SPEND TIME WITH YOU, ONE TO ONE, TO GO THROUGH ALL ASPECTS OF OWNING AN ARC AND START YOU ON YOUR ARC JOURNEY .

Voyage

Series A in 2018
Voyage Auto, Inc. specializes in providing autonomous taxi services primarily for retirement communities. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company aims to enhance mobility for residents who may face transportation challenges. By utilizing retrofitted mass-production vehicles, Voyage has developed a fleet of self-driving taxis designed to offer safe, efficient, and affordable rides. The company is dedicated to ensuring that all passengers reach their destinations comfortably and on time, with a focus on expanding its services beyond retirement communities to provide accessible transportation for a broader audience.

Synaptiv

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Synaptiv Analytics Ltd operates a data analytics platform that focuses on connected car data, leveraging insights from the sensors embedded in modern vehicles. Founded in 2017 and based in London, the company processes and analyzes vehicle data to support decision-making for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and various third-party industries, including automotive, insurance, retail, and road infrastructure management. By employing advanced data science techniques, Synaptiv transforms raw vehicle data into actionable insights, aiding clients in reducing costs, understanding customer behavior, and developing new services. Additionally, the platform integrates with connected vehicle systems and telematics loggers, enabling the extraction of valuable information related to urban infrastructure, such as parking, weather, and road surface conditions.
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