Proeza Ventures
Corporate VCHouston · Pre-Seed–Growth · 7 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 · 7 people
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What they invest in
from 18 of 22 portfolio companiesMobility & Transportation ×9AI & Machine Learning ×6Cleantech ×6Hardware ×5Logistics & Supply Chain ×5SaaS ×5Energy ×4IoT ×3
HQs:United States×4Mexico×3Germany×2Canada×1United Kingdom×1Netherlands×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 8 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×32 founders×43 founders×1
Investments · 22 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 32024 · 12023 · 15 dated
Bliq develops autonomous driving technology to make private cars driverless.
Deep TechMobility & TransportationRoboticsBerlin, DE
Johannes Riedel(Founder)in
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)TechFounders
Ridepanda is an online dealership and marketplace for personal electric micromobility vehicles, selling curated and vetted e-bikes, e-scooters, and e-mopeds along with financing, extended warranties, maintenance, and at-home assembly.
CleantechE-commerceHR TechMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSeattle, US
Chinmay Malaviya(Co-founder & CEO)inCharlie Depman(Co-founder)
Co-investorsLorimer VenturesOyster VenturesYamaha Motor VenturesGeneral CatalystLaunch Angels FundsMoving Capital+4 more
Backdoor 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)
Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersForefront VentureMighty CapitalTech Square VenturesOperator StackY Combinator
Co-investorsAutotech VenturesTrue Global Ventures
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)inRylan Hawkins(Co-founder)inMatthew Silver(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBrad Svrluga(Director)in
Co-investorsLGVPAssembly VenturesConversion CapitalIronspring VenturePrimary Venture PartnersStarting Line+3 more
Deftpower builds software that connects electric vehicle ecosystem participants—car manufacturers, energy retailers, grid operators, and charger operators—to simplify and optimize the charging experience for drivers and mobility companies.
CleantechEnergyMobility & TransportationSaaSArnhem, NL
Co-investors4impact capitalEndeit CapitalRethink Ventures
Electric Era builds energy management platforms and hardware that buffer, manage, and autonomously operate energy systems, offering the RE400 EV fast-charging solution for retailers and the CoPower Platform for AI data centers.
CleantechEnergyHardware
Co-investorsBeresford VenturesCity LightIntelis CapitalJoyance PartnersREMUS CapitalSocial Starts
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)
Joyride provides an integrated IoT and software platform for original equipment manufacturers of lightweight electric vehicles, offering fleet management, connectivity, and telematics capabilities.
HardwareIoTMobility & TransportationSaaS
Co-investorsCapria VenturesUrban InnovationExport Development Canada (EDC)Liil VenturesTwo Small Fish Ventures
Edgeworth, US
Cetin Mericli(Executive Officer, Director)Alonzo Kelly(Executive Officer, Director)Michael George(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMike Stubler(Director)inJim DiSanto(Director)George Ugras(Director)in
Co-investorsAV8 VenturesBatshit Crazy VenturesDraper TriangleReshapeScaleX Ventures
Lunewave develops cutting-edge antenna and sensor technology for automotive advanced driver assistance systems, autonomous vehicles, wireless communications, robotics, and drones.
AI & Machine LearningHardware
John Xinin
Co-investorsblue 9 capitalBMW i VenturesFoothill VenturesFraser McCombs CapitalThird Sphere
miituo is a Mexican pay-per-kilometer car insurance provider that lets drivers pay based on the distance they drive or a fixed monthly rate, managed through a mobile app.
FintechInsurTechMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsCapria Ventures
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
John Curran(Executive Officer)Joseph Burke(Executive Officer, Director)inNick Pandher(Executive Officer)
BoardOrhan Gazelle(Director)inRich Redelfs(Director)inZenas Hutcheson(Director)in
Co-investorsRally Ventures Management, LlcHuntington Angels NetworkPS27 VenturesSchooner CapitalTrucks VCSomersault Ventures
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
Co-investorsUP Partners
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
Tagg JeffersonKen Munson(CEO and President, Board Member)inMark Rawson(Chief Operating Officer)inMark Jaggassar(SVP, Products and Analytics)in
Co-investors500 Global
Solvento provides instant payment solutions for transporters through a platform called QuickPay, allowing companies to pay logistics providers immediately while preserving working capital through deferred settlement.
FintechLogistics & Supply ChainMexico City, MX
Jaime Tabachnik(Founder)inBilly Bosch(Founder)
Co-investorsIronspring VentureWollef VenturesZendaBBVA SPARKCometaDynamo Ventures+1 more
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
Giordano Sordoni(Founder)in
Co-investorsFlucas Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSolvento · latamlist.com · Feb 16, 2026
Joyride · baynews9.com · Nov 23, 2025
Deftpower · eu-startups.com · Aug 29, 2025
Ottometric · pulse2.com · Apr 12, 2025
Cargado · freightwaves.com · Apr 7, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Proeza Ventures made?
- Proeza Ventures has 22 tracked investments, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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.
- Who does Proeza Ventures co-invest with?
- Proeza Ventures most often shares deals with Capria Ventures, Ironspring Venture, Zenda, among 50 tracked co-investors.
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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 investment firm focused on business technology companies, backing a select group of high-potential startups to help them grow market impact and value.
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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