FJ Labs is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Fabrice Grinda. It is stage-agnostic and focuses on marketplaces and consumer-facing startups, making seed and Series A investments. Typical checks range from 50,000 to 5,000,000 dollars. The firm supports early-stage companies across sectors such as e-commerce, fintech, ad tech, mobile, and software-as-a-service, seeking opportunities with high growth potential in the United States and internationally. Its portfolio includes a mix of consumer brands and marketplace platforms, reflecting an emphasis on business models that connect buyers and sellers or enable direct consumer experiences. FJ Labs aims to back entrepreneurs building scalable, disruptively positioned products and services, often partnering with founders early in their development to help accelerate growth.

Alumni Ventures Group is a venture capital firm based in Manchester, New Hampshire, established in 2013. It targets individual accredited investors who previously had limited access to venture capital by enabling alumni from top entrepreneurial schools to invest together in ventures led by fellow alumni. The firm backs companies with an alumni connection and an institutional lead investor with sector expertise. It offers focused funds that provide accredited investors access to a diversified venture portfolio by type, sector, stage, and geography. The organization engages in seed, early-stage, and late-stage pre-IPO investments across technology, consumer, financial services, health care, life sciences, and other sectors.

BMW Group is a premium automobile and motorcycle manufacturer based in Germany that produces luxury cars, convertibles, touring motorcycles, and related mobility services. It operates a global sales network and 31 production and assembly facilities in 15 countries, and offers premium financial and mobility services. The company emphasizes sustainability and digitalisation through Efficient Dynamics, aiming to reduce fuel consumption and emissions while maintaining competitive value chains. Its brands include BMW, Mini Cooper, Rolls-Royce, and BMW Motorrad, and it focuses on innovation in production technology, electrification, and on-demand mobility to shape the future of personal mobility.

SOSV is a global venture capital firm based in Princeton, New Jersey, founded in 1995, that focuses on seed to growth investments in deep technology across health, environmental tech, hardware, robotics, and cross border software, with a particular emphasis on Asia. The company runs accelerator style startup development programs, including HAX and IndieBio, which provide facilities, engineering resources, and lab equipment to help founders accelerate product development, acquire customers, and attract later stage funding. SOSV pursues a limited number of high potential startups, offering extensive hands on support to speed commercialization and scale, and aims to back innovations that improve human and planetary health.

European Investment Fund (EIF) is a public institution established in 1994 to improve access to finance for Europe's small and medium-sized businesses. It designs and develops venture capital and guarantee instruments to support SMEs and to catalyse private investment, aiming to build a robust European equity ecosystem. EIF engages in venture capital, growth capital, and guarantee operations, backing innovative entrepreneurs primarily in technology and life sciences, as well as across other sectors. Through cornerstone investments and fund participation, EIF seeks to crowd in private investors and stimulate venture activity across Europe. Its equity portfolio has grown substantially, with assets under management exceeding EUR 14 billion, reflecting its broad role in strengthening SME finance and supporting entrepreneurship and growth.

SDIC Innovation Investment Management is the private equity and venture capital arm of State Development & Investment Corp. It makes investments across technology and manufacturing sectors, including mobile internet, internet of things, cloud computing, big data, information technology services, industrial robotics, and intelligent manufacturing. The firm also targets high-end medical equipment, diagnostics, high-value consumables, modern agricultural equipment, ships and marine engineering, new materials, clean energy, energy conservation, and healthcare; for new energy vehicles it focuses on intelligent upstream and downstream supply chains, power batteries and systems, and related technologies. Founded in 2009, the company is based in Beijing with an additional office in Asia. The firm aims to support development and deployment of innovative technologies through private equity and venture capital investments.

Maniv Mobility is a New York-based venture capital firm established in 2015 that specializes in early-stage investments in the transportation and mobility sector. It supports startups developing advanced transportation technology, including safety enhancements and vehicle autonomy, and collaborates with investors such as OurCrowd to fund and guide portfolio companies. The firm focuses on accelerating innovation in mobility, working with entrepreneurs and financiers to overcome industry hurdles and advance a future of safer, more efficient, and cleaner urban transportation.

Antler is a global venture capital firm based in Singapore that backs early-stage technology companies. It runs incubation programs and provides a global community of co-founders, access to talent, expert advisors, expansion support, and capital to help startups grow. The firm targets a broad range of sectors, including healthcare, finance, software, energy, consumer and B2B technologies, and operates through regional programs across Europe, the United States, the United Kingdom, Southeast Asia, India, Africa, and beyond.

Autotech Ventures is a Menlo Park-based venture capital firm founded in 2013 that makes seed- to growth-stage investments in mobility, transportation, and related deep-tech sectors. The firm focuses on ground transportation innovations such as connected, autonomous, shared and electrified vehicles, and supporting services across manufacturing, logistics, and infrastructure. It offers portfolio companies capital to execute plans, access to a broad network of industry contacts and corporate investors, market intelligence on the transportation landscape, assistance with recruiting talent, and fundraising support to attract additional capital. By connecting startups with established mobility players, Autotech Ventures aims to accelerate the deployment of a new transportation ecosystem and deliver financial returns through early involvement in disruptive mobility technologies.

Porsche Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Porsche Automobil Holding, focused on early-stage and growth investments in startups across mobility, industrial technology, sustainability, customer experience and digital lifestyle, and in technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and virtual and augmented reality. The firm targets business models that enhance mobility and consumer experiences and maintains a global footprint with headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, and additional offices in Ludwigsburg, Berlin, Palo Alto, Tel Aviv and Shanghai.

InMotion Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Jaguar Land Rover, based in London. It identifies and invests in startups that advance the automotive industry, working with Jaguar Land Rover experts to align portfolio companies with the group’s global strategy. The firm provides capital and resources to purpose-driven businesses and prioritizes environmental and societal impact alongside strategic and financial returns. Its investment scope includes enterprise software, industrial technology and climate-related technologies that complement Jaguar Land Rover’s mobility platforms and sustainable initiatives.

High-Tech Gründerfonds is a Germany-based seed and early-stage venture capital firm focused on technology companies in Germany. Based in Bonn with an additional office in Berlin, it operates as a public-private partnership that supports high-tech startups across information technology, software, hardware, life sciences, chemistry and related fields. HTGF provides initial funding and follow-on capital to eligible young companies, often taking minority stakes and participating as lead or co-investor, while offering hands-on guidance from experienced investment managers and startup experts. Since its founding in 2005, the firm has backed numerous startups and facilitated the growth of portfolio companies through multiple funds aimed at early stages. The model combines both public support, involving government and financial institutions, with private investor participation to nurture startups from concept to market.

Khosla Ventures is a California-based venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Vinod Khosla. The firm backs entrepreneurs with venture assistance, strategic guidance, and capital, focusing on bold, early-stage technology companies. It invests across sectors including AI, climate and sustainability, enterprise software, consumer technologies, fintech, digital health, medtech and diagnostics, therapeutics, and frontier technologies. Based in Menlo Park, the firm manages several funds to support startups across stages, prioritizing ventures that address large markets and have potential for significant social and economic impact.

Glory Ventures is a Shanghai-based venture capital firm that backs startups across early and growth stages, with a focus on information technology, IoT, artificial intelligence, and consumer-oriented ventures. The firm pursues a cross-border approach, particularly between China and Israel, and builds an ecosystem by integrating industrial resources from private equity markets and public companies to create strategic synergies. It targets subsectors such as B2B enterprise services, consumption upgrade, and IoT, and seeks value-added exits through M&A or IPO. Its portfolio includes AI, IoT, fintech, and related technologies, with several companies attracting follow-on investments from industrial capital and notable investors.

Qualcomm is a U.S.-based fabless semiconductor company that designs, develops, and markets wireless technologies, processors, connectivity solutions, software, and charging products. Its Snapdragon processors and related platforms serve mobile devices, automotive, and Internet of Things applications, while its technologies span 3G, 4G, and 5G wireless networks, networking, and multimedia. Qualcomm operates through three main activities: chip business providing integrated circuits and system software; licensing of intellectual property for wireless standards; and strategic initiatives investing in early-stage technologies. The company serves industries including automotive, healthcare, smart cities, wearables, and smart homes, and maintains a broad ecosystem that supports developers and partners worldwide.

NIO Capital is a Shanghai-based venture capital and private equity firm established in 2016 that targets investments in automotive, new energy and technology sectors, focusing on early-stage opportunities and leveraging its access to global and Chinese innovation to support companies in electric vehicles, autonomous driving, shared mobility, new energy networks and new materials.

IDG Capital is a global investment firm that backs technology-focused companies across stages, from early to growth. With a blend of international reach and local market insight, the firm mobilizes resources to help portfolio companies scale in China, Asia, and beyond. It partners with private equity and venture capital fund managers and other investment entities, drawing on a broad base of limited partners including sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, institutions, and family offices. The team combines deep local knowledge with global perspectives to identify opportunities and provide strategic support, governance, and access to networks that accelerate growth. IDG Capital targets software, information technology, consumer and healthcare sectors, among others, and pursues a long-term value strategy through active collaboration with management teams and ecosystem players rather than short-term financing alone.

SAIC Capital is the corporate venture capital arm of SAIC Motor Corporation. It engages in direct investments and fund-of-funds across early-stage to growth opportunities, with an emphasis on automotive technology and mobility ecosystems. The focus areas include new energy vehicles, power systems, intelligent and connected vehicles, automotive electronics, new materials, and engineering technology, as well as energy efficiency, environmental tech, and related software and services. The firm primarily invests in China, while maintaining international connections to support SAIC’s strategic objectives and technology collaborations.

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 1972 and based in Menlo Park, California. It pursues investments across multiple sectors, including information technology, healthcare, manufacturing, mobile, nanotechnology, financial services, internet, energy, media, and retail, and provides early to growth-stage funding coupled with strategic support to help founders build lasting, category-defining companies.

Samsung Electronics is a global technology company based in South Korea that designs, manufactures, and sells a wide range of electronics and device solutions. Its portfolio spans consumer electronics (mobile devices, televisions, home appliances, cameras), information technology products (PCs, peripherals, printers), semiconductors, memory and storage, and display technologies. The company also provides telecommunications infrastructure and related services, and conducts extensive research and development to advance core technologies. With a global footprint across Korea, China, the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific, Samsung Electronics is a leading supplier of smartphones, memory chips, and displays, and it coordinates significant manufacturing and supply chain activities to support its varied product lines.

Shunwei Capital is a Beijing-based venture capital firm founded in 2011 that focuses on early to growth-stage investments in China's internet and information technology sectors. It seeks opportunities in technology, media, telecommunications, high technology, new media, games, internet services, and rural internet, with an emphasis on internet-enabled businesses and related IT applications. The firm concentrates on Chinese startups while pursuing selective cross-border opportunities in East Asia, and it supports incubation and scaling through multiple funds. Its investors include sovereign wealth funds, fund of funds, university endowments, and family offices, reflecting a diversified capital base to back ambitious entrepreneurs in the digital economy.

Automotive Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 and based in Atlanta, Georgia. It focuses on seed-stage investments in mobility and related technologies, including autonomy, AI, robotics, cybersecurity, connectivity, energy, decarbonization, auto commerce, smart city, industrial tech, mining, agriculture, dealership, and digital shopping. The firm combines industry expertise with a strong network to support portfolio companies, offering guidance and market perspective to help founders reach higher maturity and gain credibility with customers and partners, and assisting with subsequent fundraising through co-investor connections. It emphasizes founder support, acting as a steady and empathetic partner through highs and lows. By concentrating on early-stage opportunities in transportation and adjacent tech, Automotive Ventures aims to accelerate the growth of startups shaping the future of mobility and related industries.

State Development & Investment Corporation is a state-owned investment holding company based in Beijing, China, with a diversified portfolio spanning infrastructure investments, financial services, and international business; it engages in electric power, coal development, ports and shipping, urban environmental protection, biomass energy, health, and related sectors, and provides financial services, asset management, consulting, engineering design, property management, and project services, while pursuing direct investments and international trade and cooperation; the company aligns its development activities with national strategies, integrating industrial investment with financial services and global operations to support economic growth and optimize its asset mix through strategic planning and government-market collaboration.

Bossa Invest is a venture capital firm based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2011, that manages investment portfolios and provides asset management services to clients across sectors, with a focus on software as a service companies, and analyzes market trends to inform its investment decisions while operating in finance, technology, and real estate.

Stellantis is a global automotive manufacturer formed in January 2021 by the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Peugeot. It ranks among the world’s largest vehicle makers as the fourth-largest OEM by sales at the time of formation. The company offers a broad portfolio spanning mainstream passenger cars, SUVs, pickup trucks, and commercial vehicles under brands such as Fiat, Jeep, Chrysler, Ram, Peugeot, Citroën, Opel, Alfa Romeo, and Maserati. Stellantis pursues mobility solutions through electrification, software strategies, and an ecosystem of partnerships to drive sustainable mobility. In 2024, the group sold about 5.5 million vehicles, with regional shares of 47% in Europe, 26% in North America, and 17% in South America. The company emphasizes electrification, connectivity, and advanced software to support its global product lineup and diversified regional footprint.

Shenzhen Capital Group is a government-backed venture capital firm established by the Shenzhen Government in 1999. It focuses on cultivating national industries and brands, promoting economic transformation, and developing emerging sectors. The firm invests primarily in small to medium-sized enterprises and innovative high-tech companies across start-up, growth, and transformation stages, targeting industries aligned with national policies such as information technology, internet and new media, biopharma, new energy, environmental protection, chemical engineering, new materials, high-end equipment manufacturing, consumer goods, and modern services. Through its portfolio, it aims to build national champions and support industrial upgrading in China, leveraging its capital base to support long-term value creation.

FM Capital is a company that focuses on early and growth-stage investments in disruptive technologies within the auto-mobility sector. Additionally, it specializes in commercial real estate investment, providing services that include debt acquisitions, financing, advisory, and equity investment solutions. By targeting innovative sectors and offering a range of financial services, FM Capital aims to contribute to the transformation of both the automotive industry and the real estate market.

Lenovo Capital and Incubator Group is Lenovo’s accelerator and venture capital unit that backs core technology and internet-related ventures worldwide. It focuses on areas such as cloud computing, big data, artificial intelligence, and robotics, aligning investments with Lenovo’s business research and development and strategic initiatives. By integrating Lenovo’s global resources and expertise, LCIG incubates startup ideas, funds early-stage innovations, and pursues new business directions to promote Lenovo’s future innovation and development.

Tiger Global Management is an investment firm founded in 2001 by Charles (Chase) Coleman. It allocates capital across public and private markets worldwide, with a focus on technology-enabled growth opportunities. The firm pursues public equity strategies, including long/short and growth investments, and private equity across early- to late-stage companies in multiple industries, seeking high-quality growth opportunities and guiding portfolio companies through their lifecycle.

IMM Investment is a Seoul-based independent private equity and venture capital firm established in 1999. The company engages in mezzanine and growth investments and pursues opportunities in mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, corporate restructuring, private equity, industry consolidation, management buyouts, spin-offs, recapitalizations, and cross-border transactions. It concentrates on medium-sized companies operating in information technology infrastructure, wireless communications, software, contents, and other technology-enabled sectors, with a particular emphasis on information technology, healthcare/biotech, and manufacturing. The firm typically takes an active role in governance and strategic direction and focuses on opportunities within South Korea and cross-border contexts. IMM Investment aims to support portfolio companies through growth, expansion, and consolidation, leveraging its long-standing relationships with institutional investors and investment professionals.

Lux Capital is a venture capital firm based in New York City and Silicon Valley that funds seed- and early-stage technology and science startups. It concentrates on deep tech across the physical and life sciences, investing in biochemistry, material science, electronics, infrastructure, aerospace, satellites, drones, and space technologies, as well as software, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, genomics and synthetic biology. The firm takes an active role in helping entrepreneurs build high-growth companies and has a track record of launching more than 20 portfolio companies. With a technically engaged approach, Lux supports portfolio progress by leveraging deep domain insight and industry connections to drive leadership and scale.

Blume Ventures is a Mumbai-based venture capital firm that backs technology-driven startups in India at the seed to pre-Series A stage. It focuses on tech-enabled ventures across consumer internet, enterprise software, SaaS, and deep tech, among other areas, including fintech and healthcare. The firm typically serves as one of the first institutional investors in its portfolio companies, and it pursues a collaborative approach by co-investing with like-minded angels and seed funds. It provides follow-on capital to portfolio companies and offers mentoring and strategic support to help them scale, with an investment horizon of roughly 8-10 years.

Bayern Kapital is the venture capital arm of LfA Förderbank Bayern, the Bavarian development bank. Based in Landshut, Germany, it finances research and development and the market introduction of new products, product diversification, and expansion of market share for Bavarian companies. It focuses on high‑tech sectors such as information technology, software, life sciences, biotechnology, nanotechnology, micro-systems, materials and environmental technologies, and supports small and medium-sized enterprises located in Bavaria. Typical investments range from €0.25 million to €9 million, targeting seed through growth stages, and the firm has backed more than 250 startups and growth companies since its founding in 1995.

Addor Capital is a growth-capital investment firm headquartered in Nanjing, China. Founded in 2014, it invests in seed-stage through growth-stage companies across sectors including clean technology, health, new materials, advanced manufacturing, consumer services, cultural industries, and TMT in China.

Hiway Capital is a venture capital firm based in Guangzhou, China. Established in 2007, it focuses on investments across manufacturing, healthcare, new materials and energy, agriculture, and enterprise services.

Trucks Venture Capital is a California‑based early‑stage venture capital firm focused on the transportation sector and related technologies. Based in San Francisco, the firm backs startups advancing the future of mobility, including autonomous, connected and shared vehicle solutions.

Cowin Capital is an investment firm based in Shenzhen, China, founded in 2000, specializing in private placement equity investments in small and medium-sized enterprises with a long-term horizon. It funds pioneering ventures across a range of sectors, including health, technology, telecommunications, energy, electronics and environmental protection, and supports growth from early stage through expansion. The firm has invested in hundreds of companies and has facilitated numerous exits or public listings, reflecting a track record of helping portfolio companies scale and reach new markets.

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California, with additional offices in Beijing, Shanghai, New Delhi, and Israel. The firm backs early and growth stage start-ups across sectors such as enterprise software, consumer technology, fintech, healthtech, cleantech, and information technology, and pursues opportunities in the United States, Asia, and Israel. It funds a broad range of rounds, including seed, early, later, and expansion, and also provides debt financing for start-ups and growth companies. Lightspeed focuses on helping entrepreneurs scale through capital, strategic guidance, and operational support, and maintains a diversified portfolio across enterprise, consumer, big data, mobile, and internet-enabled sectors.

Established in 2020, the European Innovation Council supports innovative startups and researchers with promising ideas, focusing on early-stage companies with positive environmental, social, or governance impacts. It co-invests alongside private investors.

Parkwalk Advisors is a London-based venture capital firm that focuses on investing in early-stage to growth-stage technology companies, with a particular emphasis on spin-outs derived from UK universities and research institutes. It targets UK-based, often unquoted companies across sectors such as artificial intelligence, big data, life sciences, materials, cleantech, future mobility, medical technology, quantum computing and related fields, and operates with a stage-agnostic approach from seed through later rounds. The firm leverages academic networks, technology transfer channels and venture networks to access deal flow and support portfolio companies. Founded in 2009, it has been aligned with IP Group as part of its corporate structure, reinforcing its focus on intellectual property-backed innovation. The company is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Legend Capital is a Beijing-based venture capital firm and the investment arm of Legend Holdings, established in 2001 to become a leading venture capital manager in China. It manages up to about US$700 million across four funds and focuses on high-growth ventures with operations in China or markets related to China, particularly in early-stage information technology including network applications and services, outsourcing and professional services, and infrastructure components such as IC design, as well as mid-market growth in consumer goods, clean technology, healthcare, equipment manufacturing, and modern services. As an active investor, Legend Capital provides portfolio companies with strategic resources, business development support, and market guidance to help them scale in the Chinese market. Notable investments include Joyo.com, SinoCom, Solarfun Power, Spreadtrum Communications, China Sunshine Paper, and VanceInfo, among others.

BYD is a Chinese manufacturer focused on new energy vehicles, batteries, photovoltaics, and related components. The company designs, develops, and produces hybrid and battery-electric passenger vehicles, and has become a leading producer of passenger NEVs in China. In addition to automobile production, BYD manufactures rechargeable batteries and photovoltaic products, including lithium-ion and nickel batteries, as well as iron batteries for portable devices. It also provides mobile handset components and assembly services. The business operates through three segments: Rechargeable Battery and Photovoltaic Products; Mobile Handset Components and Assembly Service; and Automobiles and Related Products. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Shenzhen, BYD aims to serve mass-market segments in China and beyond, with activities spanning vehicle manufacturing, energy storage, and electronics components.

Oriza Holdings is a Chinese asset management and investment firm based in Suzhou. It manages equity and debt financing and operates multiple investment arms that provide funding to seed through growth-stage companies across industrials, healthcare, semiconductors, and information technology, with a focus on opportunities in Southeast Asia. The firm coordinates investment resources with industrial assets through its platform Oriza Prior, aiming to enhance value by aligning capital with strategic assets and driving operational synergies for portfolio companies.

GGV Capital is a global venture capital firm that, as of March 2024, operates as two separate brands: Granite Asia, based in Singapore, which invests across the Asia-Pacific region including Southeast Asia, Japan, China, India, and Australia; and Notable Capital, based in Silicon Valley with offices in San Francisco and New York, which invests in the United States, Israel, Europe, and Latin America. Founded in 2000, the firm has a long track record of providing expansion and early-stage capital to technology companies in the United States and China, and it supports portfolio companies across software, IT, cloud, and related technology sectors.

GSR United Capital is a Beijing-based private equity and venture capital firm with offices in Hangzhou and Shenzhen. It allocates equity capital to high-tech companies across sectors such as artificial intelligence, robotics, advanced manufacturing, industrial internet and digital services, aiming to back early and growth-stage opportunities and support portfolio companies through commercialization and scale. The firm has drawn support from government-backed funds and other state-capital investors and has built a portfolio of more than 100 high-tech startups, generating notable exits and returns.

Citigroup is a diversified financial services company providing a broad range of financial products and services to consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions worldwide. It operates through two main segments: Global Consumer Banking, which includes retail banking, Citi-branded cards, and consumer finance, and Institutional Clients Group, which covers wholesale banking, investment banking, fixed income and equity sales and trading, foreign exchange, prime brokerage, research, corporate lending, cash management, trade finance, and securities services. The company maintains a global footprint across regions including Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North and Latin America, and emphasizes sustainability and social responsibility initiatives.

Accel is a venture capital firm founded in 1983 by Arthur Patterson and Jim Swartz and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in San Francisco, London and Bangalore. It funds early- and growth-stage technology companies across software, cloud, SaaS, consumer, enterprise IT and related sectors, and it supports portfolio companies as they scale internationally. With a global network and more than three decades of experience, Accel seeks to help entrepreneurs build world-class, category-defining businesses. Notable investments include Atlassian, Facebook, Dropbox, Slack, Spotify, Etsy, Braintree, Cloudera and Qualtrics, among others. Accel operates multiple funds and programs to back companies at different stages, continuing a long track record of backing ambitious technology founders around the world.

Founded in 2010, EIT InnoEnergy is a leading European innovation engine focused on Sustainable Energy. It invests in early-stage climate tech and energy companies across Europe and the US, providing equity minority investments and added value services to de-risk projects.

Matrix Partners is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 1977 that backs technology companies from idea through Series A and beyond. The firm focuses on software, AI, B2B, consumer, fintech, health tech, infrastructure, and related sectors, with a global footprint in the United States, India, and China. Its team comprises former founders and operators who work closely with portfolio companies and often join boards to support growth. Matrix Partners has backed a broad slate of successful companies in its decades-long history, including Apple, FedEx, Oculus, Zendesk, HubSpot, Canva, and Postmates, illustrating a pattern of helping developers and builders scale toward IPO or strategic exits. The firm's China arm extends its early-stage and growth investments in the Chinese market, reinforcing its international reach.

Fontinalis Partners is a Detroit- and Boston-based venture capital and private equity firm focused on next-generation mobility and related technology sectors. The firm invests across the mobility ecosystem, including connected vehicles, data and analytics, intelligent infrastructure, location-based services, mobility transactions, and new mobility models such as car sharing and ride sharing, as well as software and cloud-based services. It operates on a stage-agnostic basis, backing early to growth-stage companies across the United States, and aims to leverage management experience, strategic relationships, and transportation innovation expertise to scale portfolio companies. The firm often takes board seats and maintains offices in Detroit and Boston; it is not affiliated with Ford Motor Company and was founded in 2009.