Proeza Ventures
Corporate VCHouston · Pre-Seed–Growth · 8 people tracked
Investment thesis
Proeza Ventures backs early-stage startups working to make mobility more sustainable, efficient, and safe. Positioned as one of the few mobility-focused funds worldwide and the largest established in Latin America, the firm leverages more than 60 years of industry experience and a global network. It takes a global investment perspective within mobility, with particular interest in the Americas and opportunistic investments in Western Europe and Israel.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 8 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 14 of 22 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×6Logistics & Supply Chain ×5Mobility & Transportation ×5Cleantech ×3SaaS ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2Energy ×2Fintech ×2
HQs:Mexico×3United States×3Germany×2United Kingdom×1
Investments · 22 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBackdoor Marketing is a digital marketing agency offering SEO, social media advertising, Google Ads, content and email marketing, branding, and web design and development.
AdTechMarketing TechMonterrey, MX
Rezolve AI is a conversational AI platform for digital retail that uses a proprietary language model built on eCommerce data to enable product discovery, personalized recommendations, and transactions.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSLondon, GB
Arthur Yao(Deputy CEO)Oliver(APAC Leader and Agentic Commerce Lead)Sauvik(CTO)David(Chief Experience Officer)
Cargado operates a digital marketplace connecting freight brokers and carriers for cross-border freight movements between Mexico, Canada, and the United States.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSChicago, US
Matt Silver(Co-founder)Rylan Hawkins(Co-founder)Matthew Silver(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBrad Svrluga(Director)
Gauge is a service that helps consumers sell or trade in their vehicles for the highest possible offer, acting as the seller's advocate throughout the process.
ConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & Transportation
Josh Hirahara(Founder & CEO)Anna Kelley(Co-Founder and Chief Operations Officer)Jason Volny(Chief Revenue Officer)Daniel Ovalle(Head of Product & Technology)
Edgeworth, US
Cetin Mericli(Executive Officer, Director)Alonzo Kelly(Executive Officer, Director)Jim DiSanto(Director)Michael George(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMike Stubler(Director)George Ugras(Director)
Lunewave develops cutting-edge antenna and sensor technology for automotive advanced driver assistance systems, autonomous vehicles, wireless communications, robotics, and drones.
AI & Machine LearningHardware
Ottometric provides a cloud-based data platform for developing driver-assistance and autonomous vehicle systems, automating validation workflows and transforming test data into actionable insights for automotive OEMs and suppliers.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaSWaltham, US
Joseph Burke(Executive Officer, Director)inJohn Curran(Executive Officer)Nick Pandher(Executive Officer)
BoardOrhan Gazelle(Director)Rich Redelfs(Director)inZenas Hutcheson(Director)
Pull Systems builds AI coding agents for quality, test, and production engineers to conduct hardware investigations, surfacing findings across categories such as operators, methods, machines, and materials.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardware
Rhythmos.io, now part of Electron, provides analytics tools that give insight into distributed energy resource (DER) location and grid impact for intelligent energy delivery and use.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechData & InfrastructureEnergy
Ken Munson(CEO and President, Board Member)Mark Rawson(Chief Operating Officer)Mark Jaggassar(SVP, Products and Analytics)
XOS Trucks builds medium and heavy duty electric vehicles for commercial and government fleets, along with battery energy storage and power conversion systems.
CleantechEnergyMobility & Transportation
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesOttometric · pulse2.com · Apr 12, 2025
Cargado · freightwaves.com · Apr 7, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Proeza Ventures invest at?
- Proeza Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is Proeza Ventures's typical check size?
- Proeza Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $2M.
- What sectors does Proeza Ventures focus on?
- Proeza Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Climate Tech, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, SaaS.
- Where is Proeza Ventures located?
- Proeza Ventures is headquartered in Houston, US.
- Does Proeza Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Proeza Ventures leads investment rounds.
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Co-investors · 6
Ironspring Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on the digital transformation of legacy industrial sectors, backing startups across construction, supply chain, logistics, manufacturing, and energy.
Rally Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm focused exclusively on B2B/business technology companies, backing high-potential startups across sectors such as AI/ML, cybersecurity, fintech and SaaS.
Blackhorn Ventures is a venture capital firm backing startups that apply data, AI, and robotics to major industries considered vital to national security and economic stability.
Urban Innovation Fund is a seed-stage venture firm that invests in startups transforming large, regulated industries, providing capital, hands-on support, and regulatory insight.
Starting Line is a venture capital firm that invests in consumer culture and brands early, with a tagline of investing in 'culture before it's consensus.'
US Venture Partners (USVP) is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in information technology and healthcare companies, with four decades of investing experience.
Firms observed investing alongside Proeza Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Proeza Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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