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Motec Ventures

VC
Vienna, AustriaWebsite

Motec Ventures is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Vienna, Austria investing in Other, SaaS. The firm typically writes $300K–$1.0M checks and has 16 portfolio companies in our records.

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$300K – $1.0M

Portfolio

16+ companies

Team

4 partners

Investor activity
Last known investment: 2018Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Focuses on early-stage investments in automotive and mobility tech startups.

How Motec Ventures invests

Motec Ventures is a vc firm based in Vienna, Austria. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Other, SaaS. It does not invest in Media.

Motec Ventures typically writes checks of $300K–$1.0M per investment.

Investing since at least 2016, Motec Ventures has backed 16 companies in our records, including CarFellows, FDTech, RFISee. Its most recent recorded investment was in 2018.

Meet the Team

FG

Fabian Grüneis

Partner

Automotive
HF

Henrik Fisker

Advisory Board Member

Automotive
Electric Vehicles
Mobility
Technical Innovation
Entrepreneurship

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.

GB

Geza Brugger

Managing Director

Smart Mobility
Automotive
Autonomous Driving
Vehicle Sales Platforms
Artificial Intelligence
Mobility Services

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.

BB

Berthold Baurek-Karlic

Managing Director

Smart Mobility
Automotive
Mobility Services
Artificial Intelligence
Social Recruiting
Voice Computing

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.

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
SaaS

Does Not Invest In

Media

Portfolio Companies (16)

2018

CA

CarFellows

Vehicle Sales Platform / Mobility Services·Investment·Motec Ventures

The start-up is a joint venture between a German multi-brand dealer group and an industry leading team of auto entrepreneurs.

FD

FDTech

Autonomous Driving Algorithmics·Investment

The experts in future driving technology develop mobility solutions for the upcoming era of the automotive and mobility industry.

RF

RFISee

Smart Mobility / Autonomous Vehicles·Investment·Motec Ventures

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

BU

Butleroy

Artificial Intelligence, Scheduling Engine·Investment

The artificial intelligent digital butler offers an elegant scheduling solution for private users as well as for corporates.

AU

Autobahn

Vehicle Sales Platform (SaaS)·Investment

The Estonian startup Autobahn is reinventing the way to sell, order and deliver cars.

FI

Firstbird

Social Recruiting·Investment

Firstbird’s digital employee referral program enables companies to recruit talent through employee referrals.

2016

YO

YodelTalk

Voice Computing (Natural Language Processing)·Investment

YodelTalk is a Gartner Cool Vendor 2018 and supported by Facebooks VCx program.

Other

E&

e&Co.

Management Consultancy·Partnership

e&Co. is an entrepreneurial management consultancy and investment company focusing on the automotive and mobility industries.

NE

Next Urban Mobility

Mobility
VE

Venionaire Capital

Venture Capital·Partnership

Venionaire is specialized in (Corporate) Venture Capital, Corporate Startup Engagement (CSE), Digital Transformation and High-Tech Innovation.

How to pitch Motec Ventures
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, SaaS — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $300K – $1.0M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Fabian Grüneis, Partner.
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