Motion Ventures
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Investment thesis
Motion Ventures invests in startups driving the digital and energy transitions across global supply chains, with a particular focus on the maritime industry. Backed by the largest number of maritime corporates in the world, the fund leverages an integrated network spanning over 10 countries, 80+ industry experts, and 1,000+ network connections to give portfolio companies insight into industry needs. It aims to help founders find product-market fit faster, build scalable business models, execute effective growth strategies, and reach exit pathways by connecting them to relevant industry relationships.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
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What they invest in
from 7 of 8 portfolio companiesLogistics & Supply Chain ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3Cleantech ×2Climate Tech ×2Enterprise Software ×2SaaS ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1
HQs:United States×3France×1Singapore×1
Investments · 8 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 42022 · 32021 · 18 dated
bound4blue builds wind propulsion systems that serve as an auxiliary power source for ships, helping vessels reduce fuel consumption and emissions.
CleantechClimate TechHardwareMobility & Transportation
José M. Bermúdez(CEO & Co-founder)inCristina Aleixendri(COO & Co-founder)inDina Meriny(Chief Governance & Compliance Officer)inDaniel Mann(Chief Commercial Officer)inJuan José Arrebola(Chief Operating Officer)in
Co-investorsOCEAN.capitalShift4GoodCDTI
Boxhub operates an online marketplace for buying and selling shipping containers, modernizing the traditionally fragmented container trade through digital technology.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceLogistics & Supply Chain
Maxmillian Birner(Co-Founder & CEO)Maximilian Birner(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlleyCorpAlley Robotics VenturesFJ LabsHum CapitalInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management LlcSolasta Ventures
Everimpact provides area-based carbon monitoring tools that measure greenhouse gas emissions in real time, help territories track decarbonization progress, and use certified data to access climate finance.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureImpact & Social Good
Mathieu Carlier(CEO & Founder)inAlain Retière(CTO & Co-Founder)inJan Mattsson(Chairman & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsADB VenturesMOL PLUS
Expedock builds dedicated remote outsourcing teams, supported by Operations Managers and QA specialists, that handle back-office workflows such as freight operations, documentation, billing, data annotation, RLHF, model evaluation, and healthcare administration.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkLogistics & Supply Chain
Jeff Tan(Founder)in
Co-investorsDorm RoomFourth RealmFoxmont Capital PartnersInsight PartnersKickstart VenturesWebb Investment Network+2 more
Greywing provides a data integration and vessel management platform for the maritime and shipping industry.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSingapore, SG
Nick Clarke(CEO)inHrishi Olickel(CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstTransmedia CapitalY CombinatorFlexportSignal Ventures
Kaiko provides crypto reference data for digital assets, including standardized asset identifiers, supply and market capitalization metrics, and derivatives contract specifications.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechParis, FR
Ambre Soubiran(CEO & Chairman)in
Co-investorsAnthemis VenturePoint NineUnderscore VCEight Roads VenturesHi InovRevaia
Houston, US
MATTHEW PAUL COSTELLO(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAlpana VenturesSeventure PartnersShift4Good
Voyager provides software to help charterers optimize and predict bulk shipping costs by replacing traditional email and spreadsheet-based processes with integrated technology solutions for maritime commodities transportation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSHouston, US
Matthew CostelloBret Smartin
Co-investorsATX Venture PartnersBlue Bear Capital PartnersPhaze VenturesScOp Venture CapitalTechstarsFlexport+1 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesEverimpact · eiturbanmobility.eu · Jun 30, 2026
Bound4Blue · hansa.news · Dec 10, 2025
Voyager Portal · smartmaritimenetwork.com · Aug 1, 2025
Kaiko · smartmaritimenetwork.com · Mar 19, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What is Motion Ventures's typical check size?
- Motion Ventures typically writes checks of $250K – $10M.
- What sectors does Motion Ventures focus on?
- Motion Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Energy, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS.
- Does Motion Ventures lead rounds?
- Motion Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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