Pre-Seed, Seed
$300K – $1.0M
16+ companies
4 partners
Investment Thesis
Focuses on early-stage investments in automotive and mobility tech startups.
Meet the Team
Fabian Grüneis
Partner
Geza Brugger
Managing Director
Managing Director of motec ventures. Mentioned as part of the close network backing further Smart Mobility investments and as opening keynote speaker on the future of mobility and open innovation. Listed as Investment Manager for CarFellows, FDTech, Autobahn, Butleroy, and RFISee.
Berthold Baurek-Karlic
Managing Director
Managing Director of motec ventures. Mentioned as part of the close network backing further Smart Mobility investments and as leading a panel discussion at motec ventures' Mobility & Innovation event. Listed as Investment Manager for CarFellows, Butleroy, Firstbird, YodelTalk, and RFISee.
Henrik Fisker
Advisory Board Member
Joined motec ventures' Advisory Board. Described as an automotive industry design icon, renowned entrepreneur, and EV pioneer. Supports managing directors Berthold Baurek-Karlic and Geza Brugger through regular discourse on technical and entrepreneurial issues and in identifying innovation across the globe.
Industry Focus
Invests In
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Portfolio Companies (16)
2018
CarFellows
"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"
The start-up is a joint venture between a German multi-brand dealer group and an industry leading team of auto entrepreneurs.
FDTech
"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"
The experts in future driving technology develop mobility solutions for the upcoming era of the automotive and mobility industry.
RFISee
"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"
The Israeli company was founded through the DRIVE Accelerator of the Technion Institute of Technology, and is developing the world’s first 4D imaging-radar-on-1-chip.
2017
Butleroy
"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"
The artificial intelligent digital butler offers an elegant scheduling solution for private users as well as for corporates.
Autobahn
"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"
The Estonian startup Autobahn is reinventing the way to sell, order and deliver cars.
Firstbird
"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"
Firstbird’s digital employee referral program enables companies to recruit talent through employee referrals.
2016
YodelTalk
"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"
YodelTalk is a Gartner Cool Vendor 2018 and supported by Facebooks VCx program.
Other
e&Co.
"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"
e&Co. is an entrepreneurial management consultancy and investment company focusing on the automotive and mobility industries.
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Venionaire Capital
"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"
Venionaire is specialized in (Corporate) Venture Capital, Corporate Startup Engagement (CSE), Digital Transformation and High-Tech Innovation.
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