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AutoTrade Ventures

VC
Denver, CO

AutoTrade Ventures is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Denver, CO investing in Other, Developer Tools, SaaS. The firm typically writes $250K–$1.0M checks and has 41 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$250K–$1.0M
Portfolio
41 companies on record
Partners
1 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed
Sectors
Other, Developer Tools, SaaS, Fintech, AI / ML
HQ
Denver, CO
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-06-22

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$250K – $1.0M

Portfolio

41+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Focus on early-stage investments in automotive tech and dealer network platforms.

How AutoTrade Ventures invests

AutoTrade Ventures is a vc firm based in Denver, CO. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Other, Developer Tools, SaaS, Fintech, AI / ML. It does not invest in Consumer Electronics, Crypto.

AutoTrade Ventures typically writes checks of $250K–$1.0M per investment.

AutoTrade Ventures has backed 41 companies in our records, including DealerTrade Pro, Agtonomy, AmpUp.

Partners & Team

JS

Jane Smith

Managing Partner

Automotive
Marketplaces

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
Developer Tools
SaaS
Fintech
AI / ML

Does Not Invest In

Consumer Electronics
Crypto

Portfolio Companies (41)

Other

DE

DealerTrade Pro

Dealer Commerce Infrastructure
AG

Agtonomy

Agriculture / autonomy·Not stated on the portfolio page.

Software and autonomous operations for agricultural equipment.

AM

AmpUp

EV charging / software·Not stated on the portfolio page.

EV charging management software and network tools.

AU

Augment

Logistics / freight tech·Not stated on the portfolio page.

Freight and logistics technology.

BA

BasicBlock

Freight tech / SaaS·Not stated on the portfolio page.·Autotech Fund II

Software that helps truck drivers and fleets digitize document/payment workflows.

BL

Bluedot

EV infrastructure / fintech·Not stated on the portfolio page.·Autotech Fund II

Software for EV charging and mobility payments.

BU

Bumper

Auto insurance / repair tech·Not stated on the portfolio page.·Autotech Fund II

Vehicle repair and claims/payment software.

BU

BusUp

Mobility / transit·Not stated on the portfolio page.·Autotech Fund II

Corporate and commuter shuttle platform.

CA

CarPay

Auto fintech·Not stated on the portfolio page.·Autotech Fund II

Automotive finance / payments software.

CA

Cazoo

Automotive retail·Not stated on the portfolio page.·Autotech Fund II

Online used-car retail marketplace.

How to pitch AutoTrade Ventures
  • Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, Developer Tools, SaaS — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $250K – $1.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Jane Smith, Managing Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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