Fundraising FoxAlliance Ventures
Venture capitalAmsterdam · Pre-Seed–Series C · 8 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Alliance Ventures invests across all startup maturity stages in companies addressing next-generation mobility, autonomous driving, connected services, and EV/energy technologies. The fund leverages its position within the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance to drive strategic collaboration between portfolio companies and member automotive manufacturers, focusing on disruptive technologies and business models that reshape the automotive industry.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.
Team · 8 people
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Ryan Armbrust is a Partner at Alliance Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm for Nissan, Renault, and Mitsubishi Motors. His work focuses on early-stage technology investing, and he has been involved in building two venture capital firms. He supports portfolio companies both indirectly and through board positions, from initial investment through exit.
Lei Qi holds an MD and PhD, with research experience in immune responses related to HIV vaccination. Currently serving as an observer at UCLA Health, Qi focuses on translating scientific research into clinical practice. Qi has passed all three steps of the United States Medical Licensing Examination.
Pierre Lacassagne is a Venture Capital Analyst at Alliance Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, where he sources and evaluates startups in the automotive and mobility sectors, with a focus on enterprise software and vertical AI. He previously structured 200 financing deals at Bpifrance for startups ranging from pre-seed to Series B. He is pursuing a Specialized Master's in Deeptech Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Mines Paris - PSL, following a Grande École Program at TBS Education.
Vincent Gauthier is an IT consultant with a background in computer science and electrical trade work. Based in Montreal, he applies cross-disciplinary experience across technological and energy systems projects.
What they invest in
from 11 of 15 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×7Mobility & Transportation ×6Enterprise Software ×3SaaS ×3Cleantech ×2Consumer ×2Hardware ×2Robotics ×2
HQs:United States×3Canada×1Germany×1France×1United Kingdom×1Israel×1
Investments · 15 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 22019 · 24 dated
WeRide develops autonomous driving technology and operates a portfolio of five core products, including Robotaxi, with vehicles deployed across more than 40 cities in 12 countries.
AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationRobotics
Yan(Co-founder)Tony Han(Founder)in
Co-investorsFoothill VenturesK3 VenturesK3V VenturesNautilus Ventures Management Company (Us), LlcQiming Venture PartnersSky9 Capital+1 more
1X is an AI and robotics company developing general-purpose humanoid robots for home and industrial use.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardwareRoboticsPalo Alto, US
Bernt Øyvind Børnich(CEO, Founder)inBernt Børnich(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccess Ventures (New York)AF WPartnersAlliance VCAlliance VentureavraEQT Ventures+14 more
APEXX Global operates a payment orchestration platform that connects enterprise merchants to global acquiring services, over 200 local alternative payment method integrations, and fraud and DCC providers with a provider-agnostic approach.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLondon, GB
Peter Keenan(CEO & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsAlliance VCAlliance VentureFinch CapitalMMC VenturesMolten Ventures
Enevate Technologies Corporation develops and licenses silicon-based anode and lithium-ion battery technology offering fast charging, high energy density, and improved safety.
CleantechMobility & TransportationNew Materials
Co-investorsATEL VenturesElevation VenturesPresidio VenturesQuantum Valley InvestmentsDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Tsing Capital
Kalray develops intelligent data processors for compute-intensive applications including data centers, edge computing, telecommunications, and automotive systems.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Co-investorsAlliance VentureBpifranceCEA Investissement
Maniv is a venture capital firm focused on mobility, investing in companies across transportation, automotive, and logistics, including energy transition, new vehicle platforms, and the digitization of physical industry.
Mobility & Transportation
Olaf Sakkers(Founder)Michael Granoff(Founder & Managing Partner)in
Co-investorsBeyond1435 GmbHDeutsche Bahn Digital VenturesAlteria CapitalAnicut CapitalClaypond CapitalElev8 Venture Partners+5 more
The Mobility House builds ChargePilot, a technology platform for intelligent charging and energy management of electric vehicle fleets and vehicle-grid integration.
CleantechEnergyIoTMobility & TransportationMunich, DE
Thomas Raffeiner(Founder)in
Co-investorsZouk CapitalAlliance VentureMercuriaVentura Capital
Ben Volkow(Founder)
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersClaltechLocalGlobeManiv MobilityMoneta VCStageOne Ventures
Superside is a creative services platform that provides enterprise teams with access to vetted global creative talent and AI-powered tools for design, video, and content production.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMarketing TechSaaSOslo, NO
Fredrik Thomassen(CEO)inJing Kjeldsen(CTO)inSondre RaschinMarta Bisisi(Director of Talent)Kers Govender(Tech Recruiter)Damien Antipa(Vice President Engineering)
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Alliance VCAlliance VentureBreyer CapitalFJ LabsHigh Alpha+8 more
Tekion provides an AI-native cloud platform that unifies dealership management, OEM operations, and consumer experiences for automotive retailers.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwarePleasanton, US
Jay Vijayan(Founder)inGuru Sankararaman(Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer)in
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationBMW i VenturesFraser McCombs CapitalG SquaredIndex VenturesMonta Vista Capital+5 more
Transit is a public transit app that helps people navigate cities using buses, trains, bikes, and walking instead of cars.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerMobility & TransportationSaaSMontreal, CA
Sam Vermette(Co-founder & CEO)inGuillaume Campagna(Co-founder & CTO)inJake Sion(Chief Operating Officer)inDavid Block-Schachter(Chief Business Officer)in
Co-investorsAccelFounderFuel
Upstream develops Ocean AI, an artificial intelligence tool for automotive and IoT cybersecurity that helps security analysts investigate threats in connected vehicles through a conversational interface for querying and analyzing security data.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityMobility & TransportationHerzliya, IL
Yoav Levy(Co-founder, CEO)inYonatan Appel(Co-founder, CTO)inRoy Bachar(Chief Business Officer)inKeren Cohen(Chief Financial Officer)inBoaz Hartal(Chief Data & Platform Officer)inOren Fridman(SVP Customer Success & Operations)in
Co-investorsBMW i VenturesGlilot Capital PartnersManiv MobilityCisco InvestmentsCRV (Charles River Ventures)Volvo Group Venture Capital AB+3 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
KonsusOtonomoPowerShare
Exits · 1
1 IPOsWeRide (文远知行)NASDAQ: WRD
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAPEXX Global · fintech.global · Feb 6, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Alliance Ventures made?
- Alliance Ventures has 15 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- What stage does Alliance Ventures invest at?
- Alliance Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C stages.
- What sectors does Alliance Ventures focus on?
- Alliance Ventures focuses on Energy, Mobility & Transportation.
- Where is Alliance Ventures located?
- Alliance Ventures is headquartered in Amsterdam, NL.
- Who does Alliance Ventures co-invest with?
- Alliance Ventures most often shares deals with Bessemer Venture Partners, BMW i Ventures, Maniv Mobility, among 33 tracked co-investors.
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