Shell Ventures

Shell Ventures is the strategic investment arm of Shell, focusing on identifying and adopting innovative technologies to enhance commercial advantage. It invests in promising tech companies, joint ventures, and venture capital funds across sectors such as power, mobility, emission management, digital, and resources.

Bilal Ahmad

Venture Principal

Peter van Giessel

Venture Principal

Robert Linck

Co-Founder, Partner and Chief Investment Officer

Hector MacQuarrie

Venture Principal

Christine Vincent

Principal

Geert van de Wouw

Managing Director

Quennie Co

Managing Director and Managing Partner

Past deals in Public Transportation

FreshBus

Series A in 2024
FreshBus is an electric bus startup focused on launching premium intercity electric bus services across India. The company operates a technology-based transport platform aimed at providing sustainable road transportation solutions. FreshBus seeks to enhance the travel experience by ensuring safety, timeliness, and comfort for its customers while maintaining affordability. Through its innovative approach, FreshBus aims to transform the way people travel between cities, promoting eco-friendly transportation options in the region.

Masabi

Venture Round in 2022
Masabi Limited is a leading provider of mobile ticketing and fare collection solutions, serving passengers, transport authorities, and operators in the United Kingdom and globally. Established in 2001 and headquartered in London, Masabi offers its flagship product, the JustRide platform, which is a comprehensive, cloud-based system for mobile ticketing and fare management. This platform allows users to efficiently purchase, display, and validate tickets for various modes of public transportation, including buses, trains, and ferries. JustRide encompasses a suite of tools, such as customer apps for ticket sales and schedules, a Web Sales Portal for online ticketing, and a reporting hub for real-time analytics. By enabling secure mobile transactions, Masabi's technology eliminates the need for physical tickets, enhancing convenience for passengers while streamlining operations for transport providers. The company operates with numerous transport agencies worldwide, helping to modernize and simplify fare collection processes.

Via

Series E in 2020
Via Transportation Inc. is a company that develops innovative public mobility solutions, focusing on on-demand and pre-scheduled transit. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, Via serves a diverse range of clients, including public transit agencies, cities, universities, corporations, and school districts. The company's mobile app connects passengers traveling in the same direction, allowing them to share premium vehicles and enhancing the efficiency of public transit systems. Via aims to transform traditional, rigid transit systems into dynamic networks by integrating its technology with existing public transportation infrastructure. This approach not only reduces operational costs and traffic congestion but also minimizes single-occupancy trips and carbon emissions, providing more accessible and environmentally friendly transit options. Via operates both in the United States and Europe through partnerships, including a joint venture with Mercedes-Benz Vans.

Magenta Mobility

Seed Round in 2020
Magenta Mobility is an EV charging and mobility solution provider whose mission is to revolutionize and aggregate the urban freight and transportation segment. It is creating an electric ecosystem for e-Commerce, FMCG, FMCD, Pharmaceuticals, Food, Courier & Logistics companies, as well as for employee transportation and last-mile deliveries. Magenta bases its EV delivery and logistics services on unrivaled full-stack software technology and has implemented a connected Fleet Management System.

Masabi

Venture Round in 2020
Masabi Limited is a leading provider of mobile ticketing and fare collection solutions, serving passengers, transport authorities, and operators in the United Kingdom and globally. Established in 2001 and headquartered in London, Masabi offers its flagship product, the JustRide platform, which is a comprehensive, cloud-based system for mobile ticketing and fare management. This platform allows users to efficiently purchase, display, and validate tickets for various modes of public transportation, including buses, trains, and ferries. JustRide encompasses a suite of tools, such as customer apps for ticket sales and schedules, a Web Sales Portal for online ticketing, and a reporting hub for real-time analytics. By enabling secure mobile transactions, Masabi's technology eliminates the need for physical tickets, enhancing convenience for passengers while streamlining operations for transport providers. The company operates with numerous transport agencies worldwide, helping to modernize and simplify fare collection processes.

Aurora

Series B in 2019
Aurora Innovation develops advanced software and hardware products for self-driving vehicles, aiming to transform the movement of people and goods. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the company operates additional offices in the Bay Area, Bozeman, Pittsburgh, and Dallas. Its primary offering, the Aurora Driver, is a scalable self-driving system capable of operating various vehicle types, including freight-hauling trucks and ride-hailing passenger vehicles. This technology supports Aurora's driver-as-a-service products, Aurora Horizon and Aurora Connect, catering to trucking and ride-hailing sectors. By integrating rigorous engineering with applied machine learning, Aurora Innovation seeks to create a comprehensive transportation ecosystem that connects automakers, logistics services, and mobility providers.
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