Rethink Ventures

We invest across mobility Connectivity, Cybersecurity & Compliance: Vehicles are creating more data than ever, which is both opportunity and threat. Autonomy, Robotics & AI: Artificial intelligence (AI) & robotics have the potential to usher in a new wave of safety and productivity. Shared Assets, Subscription & Convenience Economy: New generations of consumer may be willingly to trade price for convenience and be open to new ownership models. Decarbonization & New Energy Sources: The world is moving to reduce our carbon footprint and new energy sources are a key piece of the puzzle. What makes us differentIndustry Expertise: We have a strong thesis for how the future will unfold. Our guidance and market perspective gives founders access to “smart money.” We work hard to help our companies move up the maturity curve and stay out of trouble. Robust Network: Our network is second to none. Our industry reputation and reach gives founders credibility and distribution with potential early customers and partners. Our connections with co-investors helps founders raise and close subsequent rounds. Founder Empathy: Being a founder is hard and can often be thankless. Entrepreneurs experience crazy highs and terrible lows. One of our key roles is to be there for our founding teams. In good times and in bad. As a steadfast rock they can lean on.

Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Toyota Ventures is Toyota’s first standalone early-stage venture capital firm. Through the Toyota Ventures Frontier Fund, we invest in artificial intelligence, autonomy, mobility, robotics, cloud technology, smart cities, digital health, fintech, energy, and materials. As part of Toyota’s ongoing efforts to accelerate carbon dioxide reduction, we also invest in startups that are creating scalable solutions for carbon neutrality, as part of the Toyota Ventures Climate Fund. We are on a mission to explore what’s next by helping early-stage startups bring disruptive technologies and business models to market quickly. As we pursue this goal, we are committed to finding and funding the best entrepreneurs from around the world. We value different approaches and points of view, and believe diversity drives innovation. How we work Leveraging the deep technical expertise and global resources of Toyota, our team offers Toyota Ventures portfolio companies strategic support and operational guidance in business development, product, fundraising, marketing, executive coaching, and other areas. We are also dedicated to embracing and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts within our portfolio and the larger VC industry through efforts like the Diversity VC Standard. The entrepreneurs who partner with us receive much more than money. Their success is our success, and we support them at every step of their journey - while giving them the freedom and flexibility they need to experiment and grow their businesses. We look for both financial returns and strategic value, and firmly believe that financial returns must precede strategic value. We look for innovators who have the courage, humility, and tenacity to tackle important challenges we have yet to solve. It’s the same spirit of innovation that inspired Toyota founder Kiichiro Toyoda and his team to devote themselves to transforming Toyota from a loom maker to an automotive manufacturer in the 1930’s. And it is this same vision that continues to drive Toyota today. If you are the founder of an early-stage company developing solutions in other areas we invest in and you’re looking for funding, you are also invited to complete our online pitch form. For those who are seeking growth-stage capital, we encourage you to visit our colleagues at Woven Capital, the growth-stage investment fund of Woven Planet.

Our mission is to partner with ambitious and visionary founders transforming the way in which we think about mobility to make it more sustainable. We are committed to being a part of mobility's transformation pushing for more efficient, safety-focused and environmentally friendly solutions. Investment thesisMobility ecosystem Late seed and series A First ticket from US$500k up to US $2mm Open to lead or co-invest Reserves for follow-on investments Actively seeking strong co-investors in all cases

WEX Venture Capital invests in early-stage companies focused on electric mobility, including fleet electrification, EV charging solutions, and energy management.WEX Venture Capital invests in early-stage companies focused on electric mobility, including fleet electrification, EV charging solutions, and energy management. Already a trusted advisor to fleet mobility customers, including more than 18 million vehicles serviced globally as of Q2 2023, WEX Venture Capital is focused on leading the commercial EV transition, and helping WEX customers move toward a mixed fleet future. Why partner with WEXAccess to our community of customers and partners WEX’s expertise in fleet mobility and payments Capital investment Why now is the time to engage in the energy transition Facing climate change and fluctuating oil prices, WEX has engaged in the transition toward sustainable energy. A March 2023 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report counsels that it is still possible to hold global warming to relatively safe levels, but accomplishing this will require:

We’re a global partnership of founders & funders with deep experience transforming the mobility sector. MobilityFund is uniquely positioned as an independent partner to accelerate strategic initiatives in mobility. We invest in the future of transportation, and work with marquee brands to guide acquisitions and launch startup accelerators. Our 20+ international partners have led the way at Amazon, Daimler, Toyota, Hyundai, Yamaha, AES, World Bank, Uber, Lime, Transdev & more. We work with startups and incumbents disrupting the connectivity, autonomy, shared mobility, energy and logistics sectors.

AdvantEdge backs exceptional founders and innovative companies across consumer sectors with a focus on mobility. In the heartbeat of India's bustling streets, a transformation is unfolding. In just the past five years, annual EV sales have grown 15-fold, propelling our nation towards an electrified horizon. But this momentum is just the beginning, it isn't merely a transition in transportation; it's an epochal shift. As we surge forward, an entire new ecosystem emerges, promising boundless possibilities. Entrepreneurs, visionaries, pioneers – all are beckoned to be the architects of our pristine, green future. Together, we're not just transforming vehicles; we're sculpting a cleaner, brighter tomorrow. Everyone at AdvantEdge is a former founder. We have built companies, scaled them, sold them, and failed. We understand an entrepreneur's journey as we have lived through it, and we hope to support our founders with the learnings we've had. As an early-stage venture capital fund, we typically invest up to $1M in the first institutional funding round of a company, helping our startups scale and raise follow-on rounds. We look for strong, balanced founding teams working on a compelling value proposition, who are able to demonstrate product-market fit, customer traction and revenue visibility.