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Motive Ventures

VC
Chesterfield, MOWebsite
How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Seed, Pre-Seed

Check Size

$250K – $3.0M

Portfolio

2+ companies

Team

11 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Focuses on high-impact innovations in logistics and fleet management, especially those targeting temperature-sensitive freight and improving fuel efficiency.

How Motive Ventures invests

Motive Ventures is a vc firm based in Chesterfield, MO. The firm invests at the Seed, Pre-Seed stages, with a focus on Other. It does not invest in Consumer-focused startups.

Motive Ventures typically writes checks of $250K–$3.0M per investment.

Motive Ventures has backed 2 companies in our records, including FleetGuard, MOTIVATE VENTURES QP FUND I, LP (CIK 0001834500).

Meet the Team

AA

Alvi Abuaf

Industry Partner

wealth & asset management technology
financial services infrastructure
platform investing
LB

Liam Beckett

Managing Director

Logistics
Climate tech
HG

Harsh Govil

Partner, Venture

payments
AI
vertical applications
deal execution
portfolio management
SK

Scott Kauffman

Founding Partner & Head of Investments

growth & buyout
venture investments
strategy
deal origination
value creation
HB

Hugo Bongers

Partner, Venture

financial services venture capital
fintech trends
growth in Europe
BM

Blythe Masters

Founding Partner & Industry Partner

financial services technology
strategy & growth
industry transformation
MH

Michael Hock

Partner, Venture

early-stage fintech
venture investing
portfolio management
European fintech
RH

Rob Heyvaert

Founder & Managing Partner

financial technology
wealth & asset management
capital markets
banking & payments
insurance
AI/data & analytics
RN

Ramin Niroumand

Partner, Investments & Head of Venture

venture
investment strategy
fintech
early-stage opportunities
CW

Chris Williams

Partner, Investments

growth & buyout
investment thesis
deal origination
portfolio oversight
BV

Bridget van Kralingen

Partner, Investments & Chair of Create

investments
wealth technology
strategy
financial services leadership

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other

Does Not Invest In

Consumer-focused startups

Portfolio Companies (2)

Other

FL

FleetGuard

Fleet telematics
MO

MOTIVATE VENTURES QP FUND I, LP (CIK 0001834500)

SEC Form D filing mentioning Motive Ventures

How to pitch Motive Ventures
  • Raising at Seed, Pre-Seed? 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 – $3.0M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Alvi Abuaf, Industry Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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