Volvo Group Venture Capital

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.

co-pace started in 2017 out of a strategy process to answer how Continental should address the relationship to the startup ecosystems around the world in a structured way. We were not the first (and not the last) to start doing this, but we are proud of ‘how’ we do it. We have had the privilege to work with more than 200 entrepreneurs and thought leaders and to bring more than 20 partnerships off the ground in the past 5 years, generating value for both Continental and the startups. Our industries are going through a massive transformation. We see the changes in the shifting technology landscape as well as the dynamics of the markets (even before the pandemic). And we believe partnerships are how we keep up with the pace of change. For us at co-pace, partnerships between startups and Continental are the true north – we catalyze future products and services out of such partnerships: we jointly execute the product roadmaps innovating both internally and externally, and the outcome is renewed, reinvented, and transformative solutions. We operate in the global ecosystems from Tel Aviv to Singapore, from Berlin to Silicon Valley. It is in these global ecosystems that we find thought leaders such as yourselves – startup founders, serial entrepreneurs, investors, technology strategies and innovators. And we constantly meet new people to enrich each other’s network. This network is very important because it gives insights into all industries with the new perspectives, approaches, and players. We love linking that to Continental’s strategy, problems, and interests. And in this way, we look outwards and thus sharpen our focus inwards. Through these interactions, we anticipate product concepts and create new markets together with the thought leaders of the ecosystems. Our superpower is to be the catalyst that brings Continental and startups together to create what wouldn’t be possible if either worked alone. And we have only just begun! Moreover, Continental’s Corporate Venture Capital arm invests in young technology companies, giving startups direct access to Continental's global mobility and industry expertise.

Porsche Ventures engages with top entrepreneurs across the globe through our offices in Europe, Silicon Valley, Israel and China. We partner and invest in companies from early stage through growth, helping our founders accelerate by identifying and executing on relevant opportunities. Our portfolio companies enjoy access to our network and historical industry expertise through valuable collaboration opportunities across the Porsche ecosystem.

Maniv Mobility is the leading venture capital investor exclusively focused on the next great frontier of digitization: the movement of people and goods. We invest globally in early stage startups out of our offices in Tel Aviv and New York City. Our portfolio of 37 companies spans eight countries, and our top-performing funds are backed by nearly a dozen multinational automotive, logistics, transportation and energy companies.

We are the venture building and strategic investment arm of the Signal Group, a leading provider of technology, data and commercial solutions to the shipping industry. Our Mission Innovation at scale in shipping and logistics can only be achieved through expansive collaborations and by leveraging synergies in data and technology. We are building an ecosystem of entrepreneurs and startups that have data, technology, skills and experience complementary to ours. Together, we build transformative new products and enhance existing ones. Our Model We engage with innovative startups and driven entrepreneurs that want to build and scale their products in maritime technology. Our focus is SaaS, advanced analytics, optimisation and artificial intelligence. Every partnership is unique and how we work with companies is flexible: Signal Ventures' goal is to accelerate startups at every stage of their development. Incubations of new startups at our venture studio, with our Entrepreneur-in-Residence programme Strategic equity investments to early stage startups with a clear fit in our ecosystem Data and technology partnerships to expand our ecosystem’s product offerings Our Value Proposition We supercharge your ideas providing the resources, network and investment needed to take you global. APIs: Kick-start your startup with few lines of code to access unique data processing capabilities, vessel port calls, emissions, port and weather related information and more Venture Capital: We commit multi-year capital that will take you to MVP and beyond, as well as lead future VC rounds to ensure your startup scales. We offer flexible terms that fit each situation Team Building: We help you find talented co-founders and build strong product development, data science and technology teams through our extensive recruiting pipeline Hands-on support: Focus on your product while we take care of finance, accounting, legal and recruiting. Receive support in all key aspects of building a successful venture including strategy, product development and marketing Ecosystem: Be part of our ecosystem of startups to exploit synergies and economies of scale. Receive mentoring from our long experience in shipping, trading and deep tech Global Network: Leverage our international network of maritime and trade stakeholders, venture capitalists and investors

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.