Liil Ventures

Liil Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Mexico City that backs early-stage companies in smart mobility, smart cities, and the Internet of Things. Founded in 2017, the firm targets teams and ideas that aim to transform urban life and transportation. In addition to capital, Liil provides strategic support and transportation intelligence to help portfolio ventures scale more quickly and achieve broader, more impactful outcomes.

Verne Lizano

Managing Director

Nadim Matuk

Investment Principal

Mariana Taladrid

Investment Principal

Past deals in Smart Cities

BusUp

Venture Round in 2024
BusUp is a mobility service provider focused on efficient and flexible corporate commuting through shared shuttle services. Established in 2016, BusUp operates globally in the United States, Europe, and Latin America for large corporate clients. The company works with a network of operators to offer on-demand, crowd-sourced shuttle solutions that improve transportation efficiency for passengers, employers, operators, and public authorities. By digitizing and coordinating routes, BusUp enhances convenience and reliability for employees commuting to work and for events in areas with limited public transport. The platform supports suburban and exurban journeys, enabling organizations to manage mobility at scale while reducing logistical complexity and transit costs.

Gozem

Series A in 2021
Gozem is a digital platform offering diverse transportation services such as motorcycle-taxis, car-taxis, tricycle-taxis, along with grocery delivery and cashless payment options. It aims to serve under-served populations in West and Central Africa.

Meep

Series A in 2021
Meep is a mobility platform operator that offers multi-modal transportation services via a customizable route planner. Its mobile application integrates various public and private transport modes, enabling users to plan, book, and pay for journeys seamlessly.

WhereIsMyTransport

Series A in 2020
WhereIsMyTransport Ltd is an urban transportation technology company based in London, United Kingdom, with a presence in Cape Town, South Africa. The company specializes in providing comprehensive public transport data for emerging-market megacities, focusing on regions in Africa, Latin America, Southeast Europe, and South and Southeast Asia. By digitalizing network information from various modes of public transport, WhereIsMyTransport ensures data accuracy amidst the dynamic changes of these systems. Their platform offers a data collection framework for mapping both formal and informal transport networks, equipping businesses, municipalities, and citizens with essential information to enhance infrastructure and navigate urban environments effectively. Through its innovative products and data services, WhereIsMyTransport aims to improve the public transport experience for users and support industry stakeholders in their operational needs.

Teralytics

Series D in 2019
Teralytics provides insights into mobility needs by applying big data and advanced machine learning to understand travel behavior and operational data. The company develops a data intelligence platform that helps transport operators, planners, and modelers optimize services, forecast demand, and make data-driven decisions. Its solutions enable transportation authorities to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance customer satisfaction while contributing to sustainable mobility by improving journey times, ensuring accessibility, and reducing environmental impact.

WhereIsMyTransport

Series A in 2019
WhereIsMyTransport Ltd is an urban transportation technology company based in London, United Kingdom, with a presence in Cape Town, South Africa. The company specializes in providing comprehensive public transport data for emerging-market megacities, focusing on regions in Africa, Latin America, Southeast Europe, and South and Southeast Asia. By digitalizing network information from various modes of public transport, WhereIsMyTransport ensures data accuracy amidst the dynamic changes of these systems. Their platform offers a data collection framework for mapping both formal and informal transport networks, equipping businesses, municipalities, and citizens with essential information to enhance infrastructure and navigate urban environments effectively. Through its innovative products and data services, WhereIsMyTransport aims to improve the public transport experience for users and support industry stakeholders in their operational needs.

BusUp

Seed Round in 2019
BusUp is a mobility service provider focused on efficient and flexible corporate commuting through shared shuttle services. Established in 2016, BusUp operates globally in the United States, Europe, and Latin America for large corporate clients. The company works with a network of operators to offer on-demand, crowd-sourced shuttle solutions that improve transportation efficiency for passengers, employers, operators, and public authorities. By digitizing and coordinating routes, BusUp enhances convenience and reliability for employees commuting to work and for events in areas with limited public transport. The platform supports suburban and exurban journeys, enabling organizations to manage mobility at scale while reducing logistical complexity and transit costs.
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