Some estimates place the future mobility market at $ 178.7 billion by 2026, up from $78.1 billion two years ago. Over the past decade, $400 billion worth of investments have been made in the sector and $100 billion invested since 2020. But most venture capital funds are not specialists in this area. Therefore, A space has been opened to look specifically at electric powertrains, batteries, and broader electric and fuel cell solutions for mobility.
That at least is the thesis behind the mobility fund vector partners (Vektor Partners) which has raised a new €125 million fund to address areas like these.
Founded in 2020 as one of the few venture capital firms specializing in mobility, vector invests in “deep tech startups that employ artificial intelligence and software that enable scalable, category-defining SaaS/MaaS-based businesses” that move people and goods from A to B more efficiently, greener, and more securely.
Partners include Sebastian Bihari, who previously led investment banking in automotive technology; Chris Riley, the startup's former CFO; Elizabeth Falkenberg, ESG expert; Y valentin menedetter, Former Senior Executive at Palantir Technologies and Speedinvest
Together with Nielsen Ventures, vector led a $17,5 million Series A financing round in NoTraffic, a platform that uses computer vision, machine learning and cloud integration for traffic management. Other recent investments include the German start-up Peregrine Technologies and Israeli tech firm guardknox.
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