Seed, Series A
$250K – $500K
2+ companies
9 partners
Investment Thesis
Automobility Ventures backs startups disrupting the mobility sector, focusing on safety tech, autonomous vehicles, and innovative transport solutions.
How Automobility Ventures invests
Automobility Ventures is a vc firm based in Los Angeles, California. The firm invests at the Seed, Series A stages, with a focus on Other. It does not invest in Media.
Automobility Ventures typically writes checks of $250K–$500K per investment.
Automobility Ventures has backed 2 companies in our records, including Safety Wing, RideFlux.
Meet the Team
Paul Lee
Founding Partner
Bill Russo
General Partner
The world’s leading global expert on the development of the automotive industry and the future of mobility. Nearly 4 decades of experience in the auto, electronics and information technology industries. Currently serving as the Chair of the Automotive Committee at the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai.
Bevin Jacob
General Partner
A tech enthusiast with expertise in business innovation, investment advisory, and go-to-market execution. He has served early stage start-ups, mature global companies and intrapreneurial businesses.
Uri Kushnir
Managing Partner
Has over 2 decades of experience in the hi-tech industry, working across a range of management roles and leading dozens of large scale multi-million dollar technological projects with major international companies. Brings experience in B2B to B2C transitions including development of new ecosystems and business models.
Stav Shvartz
Managing Partner
Cross-border investment professional with experience working and living on 4 continents and deep expertise in the Chinese automotive sector. Has over a decade of strategy and business development experience, working with OEMs, startups, tech conglomerates and banks.
Jayce Lu
Associate
Previous experiences as a financial consultant cover energy, automotive, finance and Internet industries. Previously at PwC as a Senior Associate, with a successful track record in IPO consulting and PE buyouts. Also experienced in fund operations, project investment and post-investment management.
Industry Focus
Invests In
Does Not Invest In
Portfolio Companies (2)
Other
Safety Wing
RideFlux
- •Raising at Seed, Series A? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Other — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $250K – $500K check.
- •warm intro preferred
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Paul Lee, Founding Partner.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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