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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

Rethink Ventures is specialist fund focused on mobility, automotive and logistics innovators leading the transformation towards a digital, clean and sustainable future. Investment Strategy As an early-stage focused fund, we partner with founders at the beginning of their entrepreneurial journey. Typically we invest in companies between Seed to Series-A stage, often coming in as first institutional investor. From our home base in Munich, we partner with founders across Europe. Our focus in the transportation sector centers on the following four areas of expertise: Vehicle Technologies: Technologies for next generation vehicles that are digital, autonomously operated and sustainable. Mobility: Providing clean, comfortable, safe and affordable mobility for everyone. Logistics: Leading the transformation towards digital, automated and sustainable logistics operations. Energy: New powertrains and infrastructure to power a clean and emission free future of transportation. Providing true value-add for early-stage companies to scale to the next levels. At Rethink Ventures, we are creating a mutually beneficial ecosystem between our portfolio companies and our corporate partners. By providing direct access to the automotive and logistics industry we are supporting our startups to win new customers, establish technology partnerships and become part of complex value chains. We work closely with founders to drive their companies’ long-term growth and eventually create new market leaders. Our commitment to drive change in mobility The Challenge: The transportation sector faces significant challenges as the global demand for mobility and logistics continues to grow. Greenhouse gas emissions: By contributing approximately 25% of all global greenhouse gas emissions, the transportation sector is a leading cause of climate change. Natural resources consumption: Natural resources are heavily relied upon for the production of vehicles, fuels, and infrastructure in the transportation sector, which can have significant environmental impacts. Congestion: Traffic congestion in urban areas is a major challenge that requires a combination of infrastructure improvements, public transportation options, and changes in behavior. Physical footprint: The transportation sector requires a significant amount of physical space for roads, parking, and other infrastructure, leading to habitat destruction, loss of green space, and decreased livability in urban areas. Innovation as a Solution: At Rethink Ventures, we strongly in believe innovation and new technologies to create a world in which transportation is emission-free and sustainable. Together with our startups and partners, we aim to develop and scale solutions that eventually will provide clean, digital and safe mobility for everyone. As a SFDR article-8 fund generating positive impact through our investment activities is core to our Rethink Ventures DNA.

We back exceptional entrepreneurs setting new benchmarks in quality, technology and sustainability. Since 2016 we’ve been passionate about driving industry change. Our team backs purpose-driven founders who share our mission across seven high-impact strategic verticals. We invest early across the world – Seed to Series B. As a specialist co-investor we do not lead rounds, but when we do invest we seek to over-index on the value we create. DRIVEN BY DISRUPTION: We are the venture capital arm of JLR, a key component of JLR’s open innovation programme, focussed on investments in startups that will be critical to accelerating the Reimagine strategy. An investment from InMotion Ventures is a step towards partnering with one of the world’s most innovative OEMs. Our capital comes with access to a rich ecosystem of innovators with sustainability at its centre, working together to co-create the world’s most desirable luxury vehicles and services for the most discerning of customers ELEVATING CATEGORY LEADERS: We believe top-tier strategic investors have the power to supercharge portfolio growth: leveraging corporate ambition to give startups a tangible competitive edge. We’re clear on how we make a difference to the businesses we back. A unique combination of capital, partnership opportunities, domain expertise and exposure to the wider Tata group. We’re committed to the success of all our partners, and only invest where we know we’ll have impact.

The only way forward is together. ‍Newlab mobilizes startups, industry leaders, governments, and investors to accelerate tangible progress against the world’s most pressing challenges in energy, mobility, and materials. Access to a powerful network of customers and investment opportunities. Government relationships and partnerships that cut through red tape. Newlab operated space, equipment, and expertise to prototype and pilot. We're working with deep tech startups in three areas that we believe will create the biggest impact for the most people. Energy: Transitioning the world to abundant, sustainable energy systems Mobility: Reducing environmental impact and unlocking socio-economic growth Materials: Building sustainable products and resilient supply chains Our point of view on deep tech and its application to planetary-scale problems.

GM Ventures invests in start-ups that share General Motors’ vision of a world of zero emissions, zero crashes and zero congestion. We are focused on key technologies that can be implemented in GM’s vehicles, manufacturing facilities and operating businesses. Our investment approach is unique. We combine venture investing with the active support of General Motors’ technical and business resources to improve, expand and scale technology. This provides our portfolio companies with additional capabilities to commercialize their innovation in the global transportation industry and have GM as a potential customer. Since 2010, we’ve built strong relationships with start-up companies and other venture capital firms who share our vision to advance the automotive industry. Our investments have increased General Motors’ technology footprint, including industry-first innovations, and accelerated its strategy to earn customers for life.

Scania Ventures is set up to help position Scania for the future transport ecosystem. It is identifying and commercializing new businesses based on customer needs and emerging technologies that lie outside the current core. Scania Ventures is sharpening venture building capabilities to build scalable ventures that will become future key businesses and create new profit pools for Scania. Our industry is evolving Innovating is nothing new to us. At Scania we have been doing it for 130 years in our core business of trucks, buses and engines. This is one of the key factors that have made us the world-leading company that we are today. As our industry evolves we also need to explore and develop ideas that lies beyond our core business today, not least regarding areas such as AI, digitalization and autonomous. How Scania is exploring new business areas To drive the shift to a sustainable transport system, we need to find brave and bold partners in the transport ecosystem. We need partners who share our vision and can help further develop and accelerate the adoption of new technologies outside our core capabilities. In this video Gustaf Sundell, Head of Ventures and New Business and Scania's CEO Christian Levin, discuss this topic in depth.