InMotion Ventures
Corporate VCLondon · Pre-Seed–Series B · 9 people tracked
Investment thesis
InMotion Ventures supports founders at the earliest stages, co-investing across three specialist verticals where it believes it can add real value. Its collaborative approach centers on patient capital, industry partnerships, and specialist domain expertise, guiding founders from idea to impact. The firm leverages its relationship with JLR to give portfolio companies a distinctive advantage, connecting them to a global ecosystem of innovators and automotive players. It emphasizes aligning stakeholder objectives to enable responsible and sustainable scaling.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 3 of 52 portfolio companiesCircular Economy ×1Consumer ×1Deep Tech ×1Defense Tech ×1Fintech ×1Mobility & Transportation ×1New Materials ×1Space Tech ×1
HQs:United States×2United Kingdom×1
Investments · 52 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathGen Phoenix produces high-performance recycled materials, particularly recycled leather, from leather manufacturing waste and post-industrial offcuts for use in fashion, automotive, and other industries.
Circular EconomyNew Materials
Cesium Astro develops software-defined communications systems for spacecraft and defense networks, including inter-satellite crosslinks, satellite-to-ground downlinks, and 5G non-terrestrial network connectivity across space and terrestrial domains.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace TechAustin, US
Jonathan Hodock(Director)Shey Sabripour(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Sable(Director)Thomas D?Halluin(Director)Wen Hsieh(Director)
Circular supply chain solutions for rare earth elements recycling
Principals & officers · per Companies House
what is this? ⓘSecretary · since 2019
Director · British · since 2022
Director · Indian · since 2026
Jaguar Land Rover Limited — 75–100% of shares
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does InMotion Ventures invest at?
- InMotion Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is InMotion Ventures's typical check size?
- InMotion Ventures typically writes checks of $2.6M.
- What sectors does InMotion Ventures focus on?
- InMotion Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Developer Tools, Energy, Enterprise Software, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, SaaS.
- Where is InMotion Ventures located?
- InMotion Ventures is headquartered in London, GB.
- Does InMotion Ventures lead rounds?
- InMotion Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
From the blog
visit blog ↗InMotion Ventures has recently backed BeyondMath's foundational physics AI model while commenting on Europe's emerging tech ecosystem and the role of AI in enabling faster company scaling despite traditional capital constraints. AI summary
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamMike Smeed, InMotion Ventures, talks about the "golden age" for CVC
Global Corporate Venturing · Mike Smeed
Carbon13's Climate Takes Corporate Venture Capital - with Mike Smeed from InMotion Ventures
Carbon13 · Mike Smeed
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