EIT Urban Mobility Accelerator
Impact investorBarcelona · Pre-Seed–Series A · 9 people tracked
Investment thesis
EIT Urban Mobility invests in and supports European startups and scaleups developing innovative urban mobility solutions that deliver financial, environmental and social impact and help make cities more sustainable and healthier. As an impact investor, it backs companies from pre-seed to Series A with grants and equity, and runs acceleration programmes such as its core accelerator, Catalyse New European Bauhaus, Rocket Up (Supernovas) for women-led ventures, and a Regional Innovation Booster. It emphasises gender balance, connecting portfolio companies with public-policy stakeholders at regional, national and European levels, and bridging leading startup ecosystems with the EU through a networked venture-capital approach.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 30 of 41 portfolio companiesMobility & Transportation ×19SaaS ×9Cleantech ×6Hardware ×6Logistics & Supply Chain ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Circular Economy ×3Consumer ×3
HQs:Spain×4France×3Belgium×2Germany×1Finland×1United Kingdom×1
Investments · 41 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBuilds glasses using autonomous driving, AI and robotics to empower blind users through haptic and auditory feedback.
A.D Knight develops sensor technology that detects road users through their personal devices (WiFi, Bluetooth, cellular, and V2X) to identify pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles in low-visibility conditions without app installation.
HardwareIoTMobility & Transportation
Luxembourg-based company making sustainable, low-carbon 3D-printed clay-based building materials from repurposed construction waste.
AgeVolt provides EV charging infrastructure combining hardware (AC/DC charging stations up to 400 kW), a cloud platform (MyAgeVolt) for station management, fleet management, pricing and billing, plus smart energy management and installation services.
CleantechEnergyMobility & Transportation
Award Force is a cloud-based platform for managing awards programs and contests, handling entry submission, judging/evaluation, and results, with multilingual (40+ languages) and multi-currency support.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
ASIMOB builds an AI-based system that turns ordinary vehicles into automated road inspectors, using onboard sensors to detect and classify the condition of pavement, traffic signs, road markings, safety barriers, and work-zone signage.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechMobility & Transportation
Asistobe develops AI-based software that helps cities and public transport operators forecast future transport demand and optimize their public transportation networks.
AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationSaaS
High-tech parking solutions for demanding parking owners and operators across airports, hospitals and shopping centers.
Belgian company developing patented multi-spectral camera systems for autonomous mobility, aerospace, industrial automation and defense.
Beev helps companies electrify their vehicle fleets by providing multi-brand electric vehicle leasing, installation of charging stations at company sites and employees' homes, and a fleet management tool that centralizes costs, contracts, vehicles and charging along with tax and car-policy guidance.
CleantechMobility & TransportationSaaS
Blike offers electric bikes—including folding commuters, family cargo bikes, and cruisers from brands like Cowboy, Brompton, Tenways, Estarli, and Volt—through a subscription model that lets riders swap, return, or buy the bike after three months.
ConsumerMarketplacesMobility & Transportation
Blowind develops high-power charging solutions for heavy transport, combining power electronics, systems engineering, and advanced technologies focused on efficiency and reliability for electric mobility.
CleantechEnergyMobility & TransportationTomares, ES
Bruntor builds compact electric cargo vehicles that carry tools, parcels, and equipment (up to 120 kg / 600 L) across parks, paths, and campuses.
HardwareLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation
Cezigue develops white-label professional software for mobility and fleet operations, including real-time vehicle fleet management (NouNou), EV charging and local infrastructure mapping (MirePOI), and on-demand dispatching linking drivers and passengers (Majordome).
Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS
Cyclecure repairs and refurbishes electric scooters and e-bikes, offering on-site, at-home, and workshop repair services for individuals as well as after-sales, battery refurbishment, and device refurbishment services for micromobility businesses such as producers, fleet operators, and leasing providers.
Circular EconomyE-commerceMobility & TransportationBrussels, BE
Data science startup enabling smart planning of EV charging infrastructure for cities and charging point operators via tailored AI.
Delivery Couple offers a rentable delivery solution using delivery robots to enable restaurants, grocery stores, and other merchants to provide free deliveries to their customers.
FoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics
Makes cost-effective hydrogen and methane retrofit systems for heavy-duty applications with a focus on railways.
DIGAS provides decarbonization solutions for rail fleet operators, retrofitting existing rolling stock using hydrogen, biofuels, batteries, and telemetry rather than requiring new rail assets.
CleantechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation
Zoom is an AI-first work platform that provides video conferencing, communication, and collaboration tools for businesses of all sizes.
Cloud ComputingFuture of WorkSaaSSan Jose, US
Darin Brown(Executive Officer, Director)David Kerr(Director)Eric Tobias(Director)Kelly Shearon(Director)
BoardScott D. Dorsey(Director)
Don Cicleto designs, builds, and operates networks of secure bike and scooter parking, including modular parking units and a digital access-control platform with an app for users and a backoffice for operators.
CleantechIoTMobility & Transportation
Lumen builds pedestrian autonomous driving AI, first applied in assistive smart glasses for blind and visually impaired people.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareHealthtech
Dreamwaves develops a navigation app for people with visual impairments that uses precise 3D spatial audio cues to guide users to their destination.
ConsumerDigital HealthMobility & Transportation
Drive TLV is an innovation hub for smart, sustainable mobility that connects startups with major corporations, OEMs, and Tier 1 suppliers to form partnerships across verticals such as energy, autonomous vehicles, aviation, logistics, and smart cities.
Mobility & TransportationTel Aviv, IL
The EIT Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) is a European Institute of Innovation and Technology program that connects local innovators and organizations across 22+ EU countries and regions to build innovation capacity and reduce regional disparities.
GovTechImpact & Social Good
Offers autonomous, eco-friendly courier robots in Poland to improve food delivery.
Edda is an end-to-end software platform for venture capital and private equity firms that centralizes the investment process from deal origination to exit, combining dealflow and portfolio management.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Techstars is a startup accelerator and early-stage investor that provides founders with $220K in capital, a three-month hands-on mentorship program, and access to a network of investors, operators, and corporate partners.
Sector Agnostic
Tomorrow.Mobility World Congress (TMWC) is an annual event held in Barcelona focused on urban mobility, bringing together industry, government, and institutional stakeholders around topics such as public transport, shared mobility, electrification, and smart logistics.
Media & EntertainmentMobility & TransportationBarcelona, ES
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesTechstars · tipranks.com · Aug 10, 2026
Docket HQ · simplywall.st · Jul 18, 2026
Luma · techcrunch.com · Jul 14, 2026
Cargofive · eu-startups.com · Mar 2, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does EIT Urban Mobility Accelerator invest at?
- EIT Urban Mobility Accelerator invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is EIT Urban Mobility Accelerator's typical check size?
- EIT Urban Mobility Accelerator typically writes checks of $11K – $2.7M.
- What sectors does EIT Urban Mobility Accelerator focus on?
- EIT Urban Mobility Accelerator focuses on Climate Tech, Impact & Social Good, Mobility & Transportation.
- Where is EIT Urban Mobility Accelerator located?
- EIT Urban Mobility Accelerator is headquartered in Barcelona, ES.
- Does EIT Urban Mobility Accelerator lead rounds?
- EIT Urban Mobility Accelerator typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
from their channelMobility Talks 34: No charging time to lose: how to make electrification happen?
EIT Urban Mobility
HEIPowered Startup Pitch Competition - Second Edition | Info session
EIT Urban Mobility
Master School and Fellowship & RIS Education Open Calls 2026 | Info session
EIT Urban Mobility
EIT EdTech Conference Open Call | Info session
EIT Urban Mobility
Mobility Talks 33: Digital twins for better mobility
EIT Urban Mobility
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