Trucks Venture Capital

Founded in 2015, Trucks Venture Capital is a San Francisco-based early-stage venture capital firm focused on investing in companies operating within the future of transportation sector.

Reilly Brennan

General Partner

Puneeth Meruva

Partner

Kathyrn Shox

General Partner

Past deals in Automotive

Carvis.AI

Pre Seed Round in 2024
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Bedrock Materials

Seed Round in 2024
Bedrock Materials is a manufacturer specializing in sodium-ion battery materials aimed at transforming energy storage solutions. By pioneering innovative materials and production techniques, the company focuses on reducing the cost of electric vehicles through the commercialization of sodium-ion battery technology. Its electrode materials facilitate large-scale battery production, enabling manufacturers to create electric vehicles with extended ranges and reduced overall battery costs. Bedrock Materials is dedicated to advancing sustainable energy storage for a more environmentally friendly future.

Ionobell

Seed Round in 2024
Ionobell is a battery technology developer specializing in improving battery longevity and performance using eco-friendly materials. They focus on utilizing biomaterials, plastic waste, and recycled materials to create safe, abundant, and cost-effective batteries for electric vehicles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

River

Series B in 2024
River is an electric vehicle manufacturer focused on enhancing livelihoods through its products. The company specializes in producing high-quality mobility motor vehicles, specifically utility electric mopeds. These vehicles are designed to be economical and versatile, catering to a variety of needs including work, recreation, and everyday tasks. By offering affordable options, River aims to provide customers with reliable transportation solutions that facilitate both productivity and leisure.

May Mobility

Series D in 2023
May Mobility, Inc. is an autonomous vehicle company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, founded in 2017. The company specializes in developing and deploying autonomous vehicle technology to enhance public transportation systems. May Mobility operates a fleet of six-passenger electric shuttles that navigate through traffic using mapped and closed-loop routes. By analyzing city traffic and commuter patterns, the company identifies bottlenecks and optimizes transit routes for various communities. Its services aim to reduce human error in driving, lower pollution levels, and provide economic benefits to both communities and riders. Through its innovative approach, May Mobility seeks to create a safer, greener, and more efficient transportation environment.

Treehouse

Series A in 2023
Treehouse is a venture-backed software-enabled home electrification startup focused on delivering turnkey EV charging solutions to EV buyers at the point of sale.

River

Series B in 2023
River is an electric vehicle manufacturer focused on enhancing livelihoods through its products. The company specializes in producing high-quality mobility motor vehicles, specifically utility electric mopeds. These vehicles are designed to be economical and versatile, catering to a variety of needs including work, recreation, and everyday tasks. By offering affordable options, River aims to provide customers with reliable transportation solutions that facilitate both productivity and leisure.

Ottometric

Venture Round in 2023
Founded in 2018, Ottometric develops a cloud-based platform that enhances safety for autonomous vehicles. It uses AI, sensor fusion, and computer vision to analyze real-world scenarios, providing deeper insights into system effectiveness and anomalies.

Taur

Seed Round in 2022
TAUR Technologies, founded in 2019 by Richard Adey and Carson Brown, is dedicated to transforming urban transport through the development of innovative electric scooters. Based in London, the company aims to make e-scooters a practical and stylish option for city travel, offering products that combine the stability of e-bikes with the portability of kick-scooters. With a team comprising experts from renowned companies such as Tesla and McLaren, TAUR focuses on delivering a superior user experience. The company gained recognition in January 2022 when it won a GOOD DESIGN® Award for its commitment to quality and design excellence.

Roadio (Formerly Streetlogic)

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Developer of an advanced driver assistance system(ADAS) designed for two wheelers. The company offers a lightweight, low-power collision warning system that consists of two fisheye cameras, a powerful processing unit, and advanced artificial intelligence to detect and notify riders of threats in real-time, enabling them to get notified of hazards around them and avoid collisions to keep them safe.

Gatik

Series B in 2021
Gatik is a Mountain View, California-based startup that develops autonomous vehicle technology for B2B short-haul and middle-mile logistics. The company specializes in AI-powered software and autonomous hardware for light and medium-duty trucks and vans, enabling scheduled deliveries and streamlined supply-chain operations for commercial customers.

LGN

Seed Round in 2021
LGN Innovations, Inc. specializes in artificial intelligence-based perception systems that aim to replicate human-level perception in autonomous technologies. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in London and Zagreb, the company develops innovative products such as LGN Auto-Calibrate, which connects AI systems to sensor arrays, and LGN Intelligent Select, which efficiently compresses and filters data. Their technology enhances the resolution and imaging capabilities of various devices, facilitating applications across multiple sectors, including automotive, retail, and satellite industries. By optimizing data capture and processing, LGN's solutions reduce costs and power consumption while promoting high-level autonomy, making advanced AI capabilities accessible to a broader range of industries.

River

Seed Round in 2021
River is an electric vehicle manufacturer focused on enhancing livelihoods through its products. The company specializes in producing high-quality mobility motor vehicles, specifically utility electric mopeds. These vehicles are designed to be economical and versatile, catering to a variety of needs including work, recreation, and everyday tasks. By offering affordable options, River aims to provide customers with reliable transportation solutions that facilitate both productivity and leisure.

Ionobell

Seed Round in 2020
Ionobell is a battery technology developer specializing in improving battery longevity and performance using eco-friendly materials. They focus on utilizing biomaterials, plastic waste, and recycled materials to create safe, abundant, and cost-effective batteries for electric vehicles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

Ottometric

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Founded in 2018, Ottometric develops a cloud-based platform that enhances safety for autonomous vehicles. It uses AI, sensor fusion, and computer vision to analyze real-world scenarios, providing deeper insights into system effectiveness and anomalies.

Gatik

Seed Round in 2019
Gatik is a Mountain View, California-based startup that develops autonomous vehicle technology for B2B short-haul and middle-mile logistics. The company specializes in AI-powered software and autonomous hardware for light and medium-duty trucks and vans, enabling scheduled deliveries and streamlined supply-chain operations for commercial customers.

Quadric

Series A in 2019
Quadric is a technology company founded in 2016 and headquartered in Burlingame, California, specializing in edge processors designed for on-device artificial intelligence computing. The company's innovative GPNPU processor IP cores are licensed to System-on-Chip developers across various industries, including consumer products, mobile, industrial, and automotive sectors. Quadric's processors are engineered to efficiently handle matrix and vector operations alongside scalar control code within a single execution pipeline. This capability allows developers to run a wide range of AI models and achieve high scalability on a single core, facilitating the direct deployment of AI solutions on devices.

Plover

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Plover, Inc. is a Portland, Oregon-based company established in 2017 that designs and manufactures advanced car wash machines. Utilizing computer vision and robotics, Plover's innovative systems employ steam and water for an effective and efficient cleaning process. The company aims to transform the car wash industry with its next-generation automated car wash technology, positioning itself as a pioneer in the sector.

Zohr

Seed Round in 2019
Zohr, Inc. is a retail and service company specializing in tires, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The company provides a range of services, including tire replacement, tire rotation, tire pressure monitoring system checks, flat tire repair, and fleet services. Zohr operates multiple locations across Kansas and Missouri, making it accessible to a broad customer base. The company has developed an online platform that simplifies the tire purchasing process, allowing customers to order tires for delivery and installation at their home or office. This service-oriented approach aims to enhance convenience for vehicle owners while ensuring competitive pricing for quality tire services.

DeepScale

Series A in 2018
DeepScale develops perceptual system software for semi-autonomous and autonomous vehicles. It enables automakers to use industry-standard low-wattage processors, enhancing perception accuracy without requiring high-end hardware.

May Mobility

Seed Round in 2018
May Mobility, Inc. is an autonomous vehicle company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, founded in 2017. The company specializes in developing and deploying autonomous vehicle technology to enhance public transportation systems. May Mobility operates a fleet of six-passenger electric shuttles that navigate through traffic using mapped and closed-loop routes. By analyzing city traffic and commuter patterns, the company identifies bottlenecks and optimizes transit routes for various communities. Its services aim to reduce human error in driving, lower pollution levels, and provide economic benefits to both communities and riders. Through its innovative approach, May Mobility seeks to create a safer, greener, and more efficient transportation environment.

SEEVA Technologies

Seed Round in 2018
SEEVA Technologies develops visibility systems to enhance automotive perception and safety by keeping sensors and optical components clear in challenging conditions. The company uses heat and washer fluid to remove snow, ice, mud, sand, dirt and bugs from windshields, LED headlamps, tail lamps, cameras, sensors and related hardware. Its QwikTherm system is designed to clean vehicle sensors, cameras, radar and windshields to support reliable operation of ADAS and autonomous driving systems. Founded in 2017 and based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, SEEVA aims to ensure that perception systems function properly under real-world conditions such as mud, snow, freezing rain and debris, enabling safer vehicle operation and improved sensing performance across commercial and passenger vehicles.

Aurora Labs

Seed Round in 2017
Founded in 2016, Aurora Labs specializes in AI-based Vehicle Software Intelligence for the automotive industry. Its platform covers the entire vehicle lifecycle from development to on-road updates, enabling efficient software management and predictive maintenance.

Oryx Vision

Series B in 2017
Oryx Vision, Ltd. is an Israeli company founded in 2009, specializing in the development of solid-state depth vision solutions for autonomous vehicles. The company has created innovative automotive LiDAR technology that utilizes microscopic light-sensing antennas, allowing for the generation of a 3D view of the surroundings. This technology simplifies autonomous driving by offering a system that operates akin to a digital camera while providing enhanced sensitivity and resistance to environmental interference. Oryx Vision's solutions are designed to meet the range and resolution requirements essential for fully autonomous driving, producing both range and velocity data for every point within its field of view.

AEye

Series A in 2017
AEye, Inc. is a technology company focused on developing advanced vision hardware, software, and algorithms for autonomous vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). The company’s proprietary 4Sight Intelligent Sensing Platform integrates solid-state active LiDAR with artificial intelligence and a low-light HD camera, enabling precise and reliable perception of surroundings. AEye's products, including the 4Sight A and 4Sight M sensors, along with its iDAR platform, are designed to improve safety and performance in dynamic applications by providing faster, more accurate information. The AE100 Robotic Perception System and the modular AE200 sensor further exemplify AEye’s commitment to high-performance sensing solutions. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Dublin, California, AEye also has a global presence with offices in Germany and Korea, serving a diverse customer base primarily in the United States, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region.

Quadric

Seed Round in 2017
Quadric is a technology company founded in 2016 and headquartered in Burlingame, California, specializing in edge processors designed for on-device artificial intelligence computing. The company's innovative GPNPU processor IP cores are licensed to System-on-Chip developers across various industries, including consumer products, mobile, industrial, and automotive sectors. Quadric's processors are engineered to efficiently handle matrix and vector operations alongside scalar control code within a single execution pipeline. This capability allows developers to run a wide range of AI models and achieve high scalability on a single core, facilitating the direct deployment of AI solutions on devices.

Starsky Robotics

Seed Round in 2017
Starsky Robotics, Inc. is an autonomous trucking company founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California. The company focuses on developing technology to automate vehicles, specifically targeting the trucking industry, which is vital to the American economy, transporting 70% of all freight. Starsky Robotics aims to enhance safety on the roads by creating trucks that can operate autonomously on highways while allowing drivers to remotely control the vehicles during the first and last miles of delivery. This innovative approach not only seeks to improve road safety but also strives to provide drivers with more meaningful work opportunities closer to their homes, addressing the challenges faced by long-haul truck drivers who often spend extended periods away from their families.

Aperia Technologies

Series B in 2016
Founded in 2010, Aperia Technologies specializes in automatic tire inflation systems for commercial vehicles. Its flagship product, Halo Tire Inflator, is a ring-shaped device that uses wheel rotation to maintain optimal tire pressure, enhancing safety and efficiency while reducing fuel costs and emissions.

Oryx Vision

Series A in 2016
Oryx Vision, Ltd. is an Israeli company founded in 2009, specializing in the development of solid-state depth vision solutions for autonomous vehicles. The company has created innovative automotive LiDAR technology that utilizes microscopic light-sensing antennas, allowing for the generation of a 3D view of the surroundings. This technology simplifies autonomous driving by offering a system that operates akin to a digital camera while providing enhanced sensitivity and resistance to environmental interference. Oryx Vision's solutions are designed to meet the range and resolution requirements essential for fully autonomous driving, producing both range and velocity data for every point within its field of view.

Polysync

Seed Round in 2016
Founded in 2013, Polysync Technologies builds solutions to help partners safely accelerate their development, testing, production, and market deployment of driverless vehicle mobility solutions. Automotive engineering services, developers, government agencies, and universities around the world rely on Polysync for autonomous software and vehicle development. Polysync's products are in operation in more than 17 countries, with offices in Portland, OR, Palo Alto, CA, Detroit, MI, and Europe.

Roadster

Series A in 2016
Roadster is a developer of an automotive e-commerce platform designed to streamline the car buying process for modern dealerships. Its proprietary technology enables dealerships to create digital storefronts that integrate online and in-store experiences. By providing real-time access to car pricing, trade-in values, and payment options, Roadster facilitates a hassle-free buying experience for consumers. The platform enhances customer satisfaction and improves sales close rates while significantly reducing the time required for the sales process. Additionally, Roadster offers solutions for inventory merchandising, financing, leasing, incentives, trade-ins, service plans, and accessories, positioning itself as a comprehensive commerce solution for automotive dealers.

Nauto

Seed Round in 2015
Nauto is an AI technology company that improves commercial fleet safety through its intelligent driver safety system. This system assesses driver behavior to reduce distracted driving and prevent collisions, enabling real-time feedback and analysis for fleet managers. Nauto's platform also powers the development of autonomous vehicle technology.
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