25 Jul Automobility Tech Deals [3Q2022]
3rd Edition – July 18, 2022
This quarterly newsletter features companies from our EXCELerate pipeline that are actively fundraising and aim to close rounds in the next 3-6 months.
Automobility’s EXCELerate Pipeline and Internet of Mobility Thesis
The core of our thesis revolves around our view that digital disruption has created a solutions-oriented “new game” dominated by players that view mobility and associated services as a means to disintermediate the traditional automotive industry “old game” business model.
Mobility Service Providers
:: Trip Planning ::
- SkedGo
SkedGo is a Mobility as a Service (MaaS) platform enabling trip planning, booking, and payment functions. The scalable technology of the Australia-based company offers API access, software development kits, and turn-key white label solutions for B2B customers. It is a self-service solution that allows customers to self-qualify its MaaS platform requirements and self-build.
Funding round: SkedGo secured Series A funding and is raising AU$7M in Series B funding.
Learn more under skedgo.com
Copy and paste below link and open on your browser for SkedGo news: https://www.craft.do/s/C3bKRKecaxgpPV
Copy and paste below link and open on your browser for our SkedGo Investment Opportunity Memo: https://www.craft.do/s/infMeFi8NfshwN
Intelligent Connectivity
:: AV Tech ::
- Ottopia
Ottopia is a developer of teleoperation platform for self-driving vehicles. The proprietary platform of the Israel-based company enables remote human professionals to control any type of vehicle and monitor fleets, in a manner that is safe and cyber-secure.
Funding round: Ottopia secured Series A funding and is launching a Series C fundraising round.
Learn more under ottopia.tech
:: NEV Subsystem ::
- Auto Motive Power
Auto Motive Power (AMP) is a developer of advanced electronics for electric vehicles. This California-based startup offers solutions for a battery management systems (BMS), charging solutions, and cloud-enabled OTA solutions for e-mobility applications. AMP has done business with some of the largest EV manufacturers and e-mobility solutions providers in the world.
Funding round: AMP secured seed funding in 2021 and is currently raising $20-30M in Series A.
Learn more under www.automotivepower.com
Copy and paste below link and open on your browser for AMP news: https://www.craft.do/s/p0sm0J1lQ4zQRb
Copy and paste below link and open on your browser for our AMP Investment Opportunity Memo: https://www.craft.do/s/CoQaMgv70Yqwtf
:: Cyber Security ::
- Karamba Security
Karamba Security is a provider of device security for IoT applications and offers to protect connected devices like autonomous cars from cyber threats. The patented software of the Israeli startup detects and prevents cyberattacks on automotive ECUs, industry 4.0 controllers, enterprise edge devices, and IoT endpoints.
Funding round: Karamba Security recently closed its Series B+ round and is seeking to raise an additional $30M in a Series C round.
Learn more under www.karambasecurity.com
Copy and paste below link and open on your browser for Karamba Security news: https://www.craft.do/s/5Y2pqYoJWkUOSq
Copy and paste below link and open on your browser for our Karamba Security Investment Opportunity Memo: https://www.craft.do/s/ZLL3rBXrKolUWY
:: Urban Air Mobility (UAM) ::
- Skyroads
Skyroads (formerly known as D3 Technologies) is a provider of air mobility management solutions, developing an open digital operating platform for urban air mobility traffic control. This platform of the Germany-based startup is open to all service, vehicle and added value providers and offers a complete solution for airspace owners. The platform features shared infrastructure management, flight automation, and includes access of cargo, and passenger drones.
Funding round: Skyroads secured seed funding and is raising €13M~15M in Series A round.
Learn more under www.skyroads.com
Copy and paste below link and open on your browser for Skyroads news: https://www.craft.do/s/ZXa52b2ffLpZtj
Copy and paste below link and open on your browser for our Skyroads Investment Opportunity Memo: https://www.craft.do/s/TX1wj7aGXbvlYP
:: Sensors ::
- Feelit
Feelit is a provider of next-generation printed nanomaterial based sensing technology. It is an IoT platform for the real-time remote sensing of changes in mechanical assets, using nanomaterial-printing technology. The solution of the Israeli startup senses multiple structural parameters including deformation, warping, wear and tear, internal or external pressure buildup, and internal or external material flow.
Funding round: Feelit secured Series A funding and is closing a $5-7M Series B SAFE funding round by the end of Q2.
Learn more under https://feelit.tech/
Copy and paste below link and open on your browser for our Feelit Technologies Investment Opportunity Memo: https://www.craft.do/s/kv2mEp888WK5cR
E-Mobility
:: NEV ::
- E2 Mobility
E2 Mobility is a developer of a purpose-built vehicle (PBV) and platform for next-generation shared mobility. The proprietary, purpose-built vehicle of the US startup offers disruptively lower vehicle operating costs per mile and enables Mobility as a Service (MaaS) with a mobility solutions ecosystem.
Funding round: E2 Mobility is raising $60M+ Series A round with follow-on up to $250M.
Learn more under www.e2mobility.us
Copy and paste below link and open on your browser for our E2 Mobility Investment Opportunity Memo: https://www.craft.do/s/U1YzhZe7btOVvL
:: EV Infrastructure ::
- WattEV
WattEV is a provider of Zero-Emission fleet and electric plug-in stations for the trucking industry. The US startup is accelerating the transition to electrify Heavy Duty Zero-Emission freight transport. It is an all-inclusive solution with its Zero-Emission truck fleet and reliable charging infrastructure.
Funding round: WattEV secured Seed funding and is raising $50M Series A funding.
Learn more under www.wattev.com
Copy and paste below link and open on your browser for our WattEV Investment Opportunity Memo: https://www.craft.do/s/Ry3DNs6YJS6sx3
- Mineto Power
Mineto Power is an innovator of EV motorcycle infrastructure by providing Battery Swap Systems (BSS) and an EV-rider centric platform. This Canadian and Indonesian EV infrastructure startup is building an ecosystem to meet the increasing consumer eMobility demands.
Funding round: Mineto Power recently closed their pre-Seed round and is launching a Seed round in Q4 2022.
Copy and paste below link and open on your browser for our Mineto Power Investment Opportunity Memo: https://www.craft.do/s/zVQh7dwKk6IaSN
:: EV Battery ::
- Anovion
Anovion is a producer of low emission battery anode-grade graphite with a focus on improved processing and localization of resources. The US-based startup develops a fully integrated, commmercially operational capacity in the battery materials supply chain dedicated to synthetic graphite anode material.
Funding round: Anovion is raising $50M+ friends and family round.
Learn more under www.anovion-anode.com
About Automobility
Automobility Limited is a strategy and investment advisory firm helping its clients to create the future of mobility. Mobility needs, previously satisfied through product “ownership”, are increasingly being served through mobility services “usership” with profound implications not only for traditional businesses within the value chain, but also for new entrants – as they compete to deliver services. Connected mobility, which we define as “technology-enabled on-demand mobility services for moving people and goods from point A to B”, has become a disruptive, paradigm-changing development in the automotive industry. It requires a complete rethinking of the way to deliver value to the market. To succeed, companies must expand their focus from the product (the automobile) to the utility derived from the product (“automobility”) and create a business model and digital ecosystem optimized to provide digitally enabled solutions for both car owners and mobility services users.
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