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Trucks VC

Venture capitalActively deployingoperating company · company profile

San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series A · 5 people tracked

Also known as Trucks · Trucks Venture

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Investment thesis

Trucks VC invests in early-stage companies working on the future of transportation. The firm targets ideas and technologies that aim to make transportation decarbonized, safer, and more accessible, spanning areas such as mobility, autonomy, and sustainable transport.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
HQ
San Francisco, California, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2016
Last 12 months
3 investments
AUM
$130M
Tracked investments
85
Unicorns
2
IPOs
1
Acquisitions
6

Team · 5 people

from the firm's website

Founder mafia

3 people who came through Trucks VC went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 65 of 85 portfolio companies

Mobility & Transportation ×27AI & Machine Learning ×24Cleantech ×19Advanced Manufacturing ×16Hardware ×16SaaS ×15Deep Tech ×12Energy ×11

HQs:United States×49India×2Australia×1Germany×1France×1Portugal×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 38 portfolio companies
26%
solo founders
10 of 38 mapped founding teams
25%
repeat founders
of 55 founders with career history
~3 yrs
old at investment
median across 15 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×102 founders×143 founders×124+ founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 47 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×6Stanford University ×5Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani ×2Carnegie Mellon University ×2University of California, Berkeley ×2University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ×2University of Michigan ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 52 founders with field-of-study data

Engineering ×25Computer Science ×12Business & Management ×8Finance & Accounting ×4Physics ×4Design & Architecture ×3Economics ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 55 founders with career history

Google ×8Tesla ×6Stanford University ×4Carnegie Mellon University ×3LinkedIn ×3MIT Media Lab ×3SpaceX ×3Ampaire ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×11Techstars ×3

8 founders hold a PhD · 5 hold an MBA (of 53 with degree data)

Investments · 85 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 22025 · 12024 · 42023 · 52022 · 52021 · 32019 · 22018 · 12016 · 22015 · 126 dated

AEyeaeye.aiin𝕏NASDAQ: LIDR

AEye designs and sells active lidar sensors and software-defined sensing systems for autonomous vehicles, advanced driver-assistance systems, and non-automotive applications including rail, aerospace, defense, and industrial automation.

Pleasanton, US

Luis Dussan(Founder)inMatthew Fisch(Executive Officer, Director)Conor B. Tierney(Executive Officer)inAndrew S. Hughes(Executive Officer)inRansom P. Wuller(Executive Officer)

BoardWen Hsieh(Director)

Co-investorsBand of AngelsHBS Alumni AngelsTri-Valley VenturesTyche PartnersVektor PartnersBootstrapLabs+1 more

Bingo Techbingotech.ioin𝕏✓ verified

Bingo manufactures electric vehicles and develops swap and charging infrastructure to replace high-emission used vehicles in African ride-hailing fleets.

CleantechClimate TechHardwareMobility & Transportation

Co-investorsOridun Capital Management

Jet Zerojetzero.aeroin𝕏Dec 2023

JetZero designs and builds a blended-wing-body commercial jetliner for commercial aviation; the company is developing a full-scale demonstrator airplane slated to fly in 2027 with funding and support from the U.S.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechLong Beach, US

Tom O'Leary(CEO, Co-founder)inMark Page(Co-founder)inRene Sagebien(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardPat ShanahanEric Hirshberg

Board seatJeffrey Schox· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAdvection Growth CapitalB Capital GroupB4 CapitalCongruent VenturesDiamondStream PartnersTribeca Venture Partners+1 more

ambleamble.pt

Amble builds the Amble One, a street-legal vehicle available for reservation with deliveries planned for 2028.

ConsumerHardwareMobility & Transportation

Aperiaaperiatech.com𝕏

Aperia develops tire management technology that monitors and maintains tire inflation and predictive maintenance for commercial fleets and consumers.

HardwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainBurlingame, US

JOSHUA CARTER(Executive Officer, Director)inBRANDON RICHARDSON(Executive Officer)in

BoardJACK FUCHS(Director)inHAL KRUTH(Director)ANDREW SMITH(Director)STEPHEN GRAND(Director)

Co-investorsAugment VenturesBlackhorn VentureseLab VenturesEnerTech CapitalEhukai InvestmentsLateral Capital

Asia Business Outlookasiabusinessoutlook.comin𝕏

Asia Business Outlook is a business news and media outlet covering industry trends, leadership perspectives, mergers and acquisitions, corporate deals, and startups across Asia.

Media & Entertainment

Co-investorsAnnex Investments

Astranovaastranova.world𝕏

Astra Nova is a gaming ecosystem built around an AI-powered universe featuring products including a free-to-play Action RPG with AI NPCs built in Unreal Engine 5, interactive webcomics (NovaToon), a SocialFi loyalty platform (BlackPass), and a Telegram PVP game.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Gaming

Faizy Ahmed(Founder)

Co-investorsBrincAdvantedge FoundersAlteria CapitalIvyCap Ventures

Astranova Mobilityastranovamobility.comApr 2026

Astranova Mobility (formerly Electrifi Mobility) provides a full-stack platform for electrifying commercial vehicle fleets in India, covering vehicle sourcing from OEMs, financing and operating leases, maintenance, refurbishment, and energy solutions.

CleantechFintechMobility & Transportation

Kunal Mundra(Founder)in

Co-investorsADB VenturesAdvantedge FoundersTrifecta Capital AdvisorsIvyCap Ventures

Aurigaauriga.vcin𝕏Oct 2023

Auriga Partners is a venture capital management firm founded in 1998 that invests in and supports entrepreneurs from company creation through development to exit via M&A or IPO.

Co-investorsLuxury Tech FundMonte Carlo CapitalPossible VenturesDnx VenturesOTB VenturesSeraphim Space+1 more

Auriga Spaceaurigaspace.cominOct 2023

Auriga develops electromagnetic launch technology used for ground-based hypersonic testing, deployment of unmanned systems and effectors, missile defense interceptors without rocket motors, and responsive launch to low Earth orbit.

Deep TechDefense TechSpace Tech

Winnie Lai(Founder)in

Co-investorsAtas VCAutomotive Ventures MobilityKern Venture GroupNew North VenturesOTB VenturesSeraphim Space+6 more

Aurora Labsauroralabs.comin𝕏

Aurora Labs develops AI technology for understanding and managing complex embedded systems, AI infrastructure, and data-center environments.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareChicago, US

Zohar Fox(Founder)inCharles Alexander Wearn(Executive Officer, Director)Philip Wearn(Director)

Co-investorsLG Technology VenturesExpansion Venture CapitalFraser McCombs CapitalGeneral CatalystManiv MobilityMizMaa Ventures+7 more

Autonewsautonews.comin𝕏

Co-investorsCathay Innovation

Basi-Gobasi-go.comin𝕏Oct 2024

BasiGo provides electric buses designed for African public transport, along with a pay-as-you-drive leasing model that removes the high upfront cost of ownership and a charging and service network.

CleantechClimate TechMobility & TransportationClaymont, US

Jonathan Green(CFO & Co-Founder)inAbhijit Bhattacharya(Executive Officer, Director)Jit Bhattacharya(CEO & Co-Founder)inMoses Nderitu(Kenya Managing Director)inDoreen Orishaba(Chief Product Officer)in

BoardAkira Wada(Director)

Co-investorsKeiki CapitalMobility 54Moxxie VenturesNimble PartnersThird DerivativeAfrica50+4 more

Bear Flag Roboticsbearflagrobotics.comin𝕏Seedacquired by John Deere

Bear Flag Robotics developed autonomous technology for farming before being acquired by John Deere in 2021.

Advanced ManufacturingAgTechRoboticsNew York City, US

Igino Cafiero(CEO)inAubrey Donnellan(Founder)inIgino Cafiero Aubrey Donnellan(Founder)Andrew Deal(Senior Software Engineer)Keith Swett(Senior Software Engineer)Dave Bertucci(Senior System Engineer)

Co-investorsAgFunderExpansion Venture CapitalGraphene VenturesGreen Cow Venture CapitalIndustrious VenturesLiquid Ventures+11 more

Bedrock Materialsbedrock.inc

Chicago-based startup spun out of Stanford that develops and produces cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries.

Co-investorsBrainstorm VenturesExpansion Venture CapitalSpacecadet VenturesVersion One VenturesEvergreen Climate Innovations

Bidirectional Energybidirectional.energyin𝕏

A software platform that enables electric vehicle owners to optimize battery charging and discharging, allowing users to sell excess energy back to the grid while managing home energy costs.

CleantechEnergyIoTMobility & Transportation

Co-investorsCollaborative Fund

Browse open Positionsmobilityjobs.com𝕏

A job board for hiring talent in mobility, autonomous vehicles, robotics, and transportation sectors.

B2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & Transportation

Reilly Brennan(Founder)in

Builtincoloradobuiltincolorado.com

Datadog is a SaaS platform for monitoring and security across cloud infrastructure, serving developers, IT operations teams, and business users.

AgTechCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechIoTMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSaaSBoulder, US

Carvis AIcarvis.aiin

Carvis provides an AI advisor app for auto repair shop service advisors that turns repair orders into priced estimates in seconds, using historical repair order data to match jobs and price parts and labor.

AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Mateo, US

CJ Na(Founder)Chan Jong (CJ) Na(Founder)

Co-investorsID VenturesMichigan RiseStruck Capital

Cellbytecellbyte.cominSeed

Cellbyte automates regulatory workflows and data analysis for pharmaceutical drug launches, helping manufacturers prepare treatments for global markets faster.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSMunich, DE

Felix Steinbrenner(CEO)inDanielSamuelPhilip BrinkmannFabian Warmdt

Co-investorsFoundersX VenturesFrontline VenturesPace VenturesSoma CapitalY CombinatorFAST — by GETTYLAB+4 more

ChargerHelpchargerhelp.comin

ChargerHelp provides a managed reliability service for EV charging stations, powered by its EMPWR technology platform that offers remote diagnostics, unified data analysis, and reporting on charger uptime.

EnergyMobility & TransportationSaaS

Kameale C. Terry(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inEvette Ellis(Co-Founder & Chief People Officer)in

Co-investorsAligned Climate CapitalAutodesk FoundationAvesta FundBlue Bear Capital PartnersEnergy Impact PartnersEverywhere Ventures+10 more

Cling Systemsclingsystems.cominDec 2021

Cling Systems brokers lithium-ion batteries in all conditions—brand new, surplus, used, and end-of-life—into compliant transactions through assessment, transaction advisory, logistics orchestration, and settlement services.

B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyCleantechEnergyLogistics & Supply ChainStockholm, SE

William Bergh(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsFirst Venture

Cruisegetcruise.comin𝕏Acquired

Cruise develops autonomous electric vehicle technology for urban transportation.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningClimate TechMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US

Kyle Vogt(CEO)inDaniel Kan(COO)inSheldon Quan(Executive Officer)inJohn Kim(Executive Officer)inMo Elshenawy(Co-President & Chief Technology Officer)inRyan Dubuc(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors11.2 CapitalCoelius CapitalDraper AssociatesFelicis VenturesFounder CollectiveFounders Fund+31 more

Deepscaledeepscale.aiJan 2018acquired by Tesla · Oct 2019

DeepScale developed efficient deep neural network software for perception systems in autonomous vehicles, optimized to run on low-power automotive-grade processors.

Mountain View, US

Sri Chandrasekar(Director)Forrest Iandola(Executive Officer, Director)Kurt Keutzer(Director)

Co-investorsAutotech VenturesNext4711.2 CapitalAtlas VentureCota Capital

Denimdenim.comin𝕏

Truckstop operates an online load board and freight management platform that connects carriers and shippers to facilitate the movement of goods.

B2B MarketplacesFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSNew York City, US

Shawn Vo(Founder)inScott Moscrip(Chief Executive Officer, Founder)inBharath Krishnamoorthy(Founder)

Co-investors37 AngelsCrosslink CapitalEvolution VenturesFJ LabsNeer Venture PartnersREFASHIOND Ventures+4 more

Drop Mobilitydropmobility.comin

Drop is an urban micromobility company that builds internet-connected, app-based small electric vehicles — including e-bikes, retrofit kits, scooters, cargo, and adaptive vehicles — along with rider apps, a cloud monitoring platform, and turn-key bike-share operations.

HardwareIoTMobility & Transportation

Qiming Weng(Cofounder)in

Co-investorsExpansion Venture CapitalFirebrand VenturesGrand VenturesDecathlon Capital Partners

Edge Case Researchecr.aiin𝕏

Edge Case provides safety solutions and a real-time safety intelligence platform for organizations deploying complex autonomous and AI systems, using its DevSafeOps methodology to build safety assurance into the product lifecycle.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechRoboticsPittsburgh, US

Michael Wagner(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inPhilip Koopman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investors412 Venture FundMonozukuri VenturesLiberty Mutual Strategic VenturesLockheed Martin VenturesYabeo

Ember Roboticsemberrobotics.cominSeed

Ember Robotics provides monitoring and diagnostics software for robots and IoT devices, enabling hardware teams to detect issues early and minimize system failures during development and deployment.

Advanced ManufacturingDeveloper ToolsRoboticsSan Francisco, US

Shivani Mouleeswaran(CEO)inRitika Shrivastava(CTO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorLombardstreet VenturesOrange CollectiveSpacedust Ventures, Ltd.Tango.vcTola Capital

Estesestes.energyin

Estes designs and manufactures advanced battery platforms using domestically-sourced magnesium and new material compositions to achieve higher energy density for electrified marine, aviation, rail, and commercial vehicles.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyHardwareMobility & TransportationNew Materials

Dustin Grace(CEO)inDavid Lai(Chief Engineer)inÇağkan Yildiz(CTO)inTolga Yildiz(Head of Partnerships)in

Co-investorsBaukunstBMW i VenturesGigascale Capital

Exlensexlens.aiin

Exlens builds a unified factory operating system that connects MES, warehouse management, inventory, controls, and QMS into a single platform with native AI reasoning.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAustin, US

AD Veluri(Founder)inAkhil Dhyani(Founder)in

Co-investorsArka Venture LabsGaia Ventures

Factionfaction.usin𝕏SeedDefunct

Faction develops a hybrid autonomous vehicle platform called DriveLink that combines autonomy with remote human assistance (TeleAssist) for driverless fleet operations.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsSan Francisco, US

Ain McKendrick(Founder)inDanish Raza(Founder)Kunal Barman(Founder)Andrea Mariotti(Vice President of Vehicle Engineering)Mike Lowe(Vice President of Mechanical Design Engineering)Andrea Borbely(VIce President Operations \u0026 Finance)

Co-investorsDell Technologies CapitalFifty YearsFlucas VenturesKube VCTDK VenturesUncorrelated Ventures+9 more

Fusawarefusaware.com

Fusaware advises automakers and their suppliers on the systems engineering behind software-defined vehicles, translating system intent into hardware requirements suppliers can build and test against.

Deep TechHardwareMobility & Transportation

Co-investorsForward Venture CapitalKickstart

Gatikgatik.aiin𝕏Aug 2021 · $85M

Gatik develops Level 4 autonomous trucks for regional freight and e-commerce delivery, operating commercial fleets for retailers including Walmart, Loblaw, Kroger, and others.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSilicon Valley, US

Gautam Narang(Founder)inArjun Narang(Founder)inApeksha Kumavat(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAngelPadBasecamp FundDynamo VenturesFlucas VenturesFontinalis Partners+12 more

Ionobellionobell.cominMar 2024

Ionobell develops silicon-dominant battery technology using porous nano-particle silicon that can be integrated into existing manufacturing equipment, aimed at reducing cost per kWh and increasing energy density.

CleantechEnergyNew Materials

Robert Neivertin

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesExpansion Venture CapitalDynamo Ventures

Joby Aviation (NYSE: JOBY)jobyaviation.comin𝕏

Joby develops electric aircraft for urban air mobility and air taxi services.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechHardwareMobility & TransportationSanta Cruz, US

JoeBen Bevirt(Founder)inPaul Sciarra(Director)inMatthew Field(Chief Financial Officer)Justin Lang(Head of Partnerships and Corporate Strategy)Bonny Simi(Head of Air Operations and People)inKate DeHoff(General Counsel and Corporate Secretary)in

Co-investors8VCA*Kluz VenturesLingottoManta Ray VenturesMillennium New Horizons+7 more

Kayak for Carsroadster.com

Andy Moss(Founder)inElsa Kawai(Founder)Mika Kozma(Founder)Mike Lenz(Founder)Trey Matteson(Founder)Vincent Lo(Founder)

Co-investorsFJ LabsKima VenturesCostanoa VenturesCounterview CapitalHemisphere Ventures LLCSlow Ventures+1 more

Kidsykidsy.coPre-Seed · Mar 2024 · $1M

Kidsy is an online retailer that sells discounted baby and children's products, including toys, strollers, furniture, and learning essentials, sourced from open-box, overstock, and returned inventory.

Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesRetail TechChicago, US

Shraysi Tandon(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Hustle FundJosephine CollectiveResponsibly VenturesRogue Womens FundTribes Ventures+2 more

Lgnlgn.aiDefunct

The page states that LGN Group has ceased trading and its technology is now part of Atlas Merlin Ltd, an industrial AI company.

AI & Machine Learning

Co-investors7percent VenturesInMotion Ventures

Maritime Fusionmaritimefusion.comin𝕏Seed · Nov 2025 · $4.5M

Maritime Fusion designs and builds zero-emission fusion reactors for deployment in maritime transport and remote energy installations.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechEnergySan Francisco, US

Justin Cohen(CEO)inJason Kaufmann(CTO)in

Co-investorsAera VCAlumni VenturesAvant LabsY CombinatorBatch VenturesMetsu Capital+4 more

May Mobilitymaymobility.comin𝕏Seed

May Mobility develops multi-policy decision-making technology for autonomous vehicles that processes real-time sensor data to analyze driving scenarios and optimize safety.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationRoboticsAnn Arbor, US

Edwin Olson(CEO)inDr. Edwin Olson(CEO and Founder)inAlisyn Malek(COO)Steve Vozar(Founder)

Co-investorsMillennium New Horizons1843 CapitalATEL VenturesBase Venture Management, Inc.BMW i VenturesExpansion Venture Capital+29 more

Meter Feedermeterfeeder.comin𝕏

Meter Feeder enables autonomous vehicles to conduct machine-to-machine transactions with municipal parking systems for meter payments, eliminating the need for human intervention or illegal parking.

FintechIoTMobility & TransportationPittsburgh, US

Jim Gibbs(CEO)inDaniel Lopretto(CTO)inWarner Macklin(Director)

Co-investorsAutomotive Ventures MobilityMountain State CapitalOssian CapitalY CombinatorACVC PartnersComcast Ventures+5 more

Nauto Connected Carnauto.comin𝕏

Nauto provides an AI-enabled fleet and driver safety platform that uses real-time video analysis and machine learning to predict and prevent distracted driving and collisions for commercial fleets.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareInsurTechIoTMobility & TransportationPalo Alto / Sunnyvale, US

Heck Stefan(Executive Officer, Director)Stefan Heck(Founder)inFrederick Soo(Founder)Yoav Banin(President (previously Chief Product Officer))inRuslan Belkin(Chief Technology Officer)inVijay Pendyala(Senior Vice President, Engineering)in

Co-investorsAllianz XBMW i VenturesDnx VenturesGreylock PartnersManiv MobilityMudita Venture+5 more

Nexus Weather and Climatenexusweatherandclimate.comin

Nexus Weather & Climate builds weather forecasting tools that use machine learning, probabilistic forecasting, and downscaling to deliver high-resolution, asset-specific weather data for operational decision-making.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & Infrastructure

Co-investorsDivergent Capital

nuTonomynutonomy.comin𝕏May 2016

nuTonomy develops fully driverless vehicle technology designed to integrate into mobility networks for autonomous ride-hailing and delivery services.

AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationRoboticsCambridge, US

Emilio Frazzoli(Founder)inKarl Iagnemma(Founder)in

BoardIoannis Martinos(Director)Christopher Thomas(Director)

Co-investorsFontinalis PartnersHighland Capital PartnersSamsung VenturesSignal Ventures

Ottometricottometric.comin𝕏Jan 2023

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, LlcAutomotive Ventures MobilityGoodyear VenturesHuntington Angels NetworkProeza VenturesPS27 Ventures+2 more

Planeplane.comin𝕏Jan 2026

Plane is a payroll and HR platform designed for automation-first teams, offering open APIs, CLI, and MCP integrations so agents and software tools can directly manage payroll operations.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Matt Pelc(CEO)inVamsi Kurama(Founder)Vihar Kurama(Founder)Amir Nathoo(Investor)in🌍 Staszek KolarzowskiAlex Kaplan(Sales)

Co-investorsOSS CapitalY CombinatorAPOLLO PROJECTSAutomatticB CapitalCredo Ventures+2 more

Ploverploverwash.comSep 2019

Portland, US

Andrew Kim(Executive Officer, Director)Victor Y Wang(Executive Officer, Director)

Providioprovidio.aiin

Providio offers an AI platform for enterprise revenue management, using goal-driven agents, self-hosted domain-tuned models, and an encoded "context model" to coordinate across existing systems and execute revenue decisions under human approval.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Sanjay Joshi(Founder & CEO)inSai Ravuru(Co-founder & CAIO)inSurya Agrawal(CPO)Samantha Giles(Head of Commercial Intelligence)in

Quadricquadric.aiin𝕏

Quadric builds AI inference technology for edge devices, drawing on its team's background in processor IP and AI software.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductors

Daniel Firu(Founder)Nigel Drego(Founder)Veerbhan Kheterpal(Founder)

Co-investorsCota CapitalPear VCSilicon CatalystUncork CapitalInternational Finance CorporationLeawood Venture Capital Llc

Quarter20buildquarter20.com

Quarter20 builds a connected workspace that generates the visual and written documentation hardware teams need to communicate design and manufacturing details across the product development process.

Advanced ManufacturingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareRoboticsSaaS

Co-investorsGood Growth CapitalWedbush Ventures

RailVision Analyticsrailvision.caSeed · Nov 2022 · $4M

Co-investorsBlackhorn VenturesEcofuel Fund

Revolvrevolv.us𝕏acquired by Zenobē

The page presents a news item about Zenobē and Woolworths deploying 148 electric trucks across Australia, described as the country's largest electric truck rollout.

CleantechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation

Riverrideriver.comin𝕏

River is a design company that manufactures personal transportation vehicles for livelihood and mobility.

CleantechHardwareMobility & Transportation

Co-investorsCisco InvestmentsGeneral CatalystLowercarbon CapitalManiv MobilityClaypond CapitalElev8 Venture Partners+1 more

ROADIOroadio.aiFeb 2024

San Francisco, US

Jonathan Denby(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsLDV Capital

Route Reportsroutereports.cominJan 2022

Route Reports provides AI-powered infrastructure monitoring for local authorities and rail operators, using embedded hardware and computer vision to detect road conditions, asset damage, and network risks.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureGovTechIoTLogistics & Supply ChainLondon

Connell McLaughlin(Executive Officer)

BoardJulie Lein(Director)in

Co-investorsUbiquity VenturesUrban Innovation

Sharedfuturesharedfuture.xyz𝕏

Shared Future Fund provides fast $100,000 investments and resources to early-stage entrepreneurs addressing climate change.

CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social Good

Skyryse Aviation Technologyskyryse.comin𝕏

Skyryse develops SkyOS, a flight-control operating system that simplifies aircraft operation through automated maneuvers, emergency management, and optionally piloted or autonomous flight.

Deep TechDefense TechMobility & TransportationEl Segundo, US

Mark Groden(Founder)inStephen Koo(Executive Officer, Director)inBlake Bilstad(Executive Officer)in

BoardLior Susan(Director)inWill Summerlin(Director)Ethan Batraski(Director)in

Co-investorsCantos VenturesCity LightDas & Co.Embedded VenturesFlucas VenturesFOG Ventures+24 more

Smart Applydeere.comin

Indianapolis, US

Steven Booher(Director)Jerry Johnson(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsElevate VenturesSerra Ventures

Stablestable.autoin𝕏Series A · Sep 2022 · $14M

Stable provides data and analytics tools for EV charging investors, developers, and charge point operators to forecast site utilization and ROI, and to monitor pricing, reliability, and network performance after deployment.

CleantechData & InfrastructureEnergy

Co-investorsExpansion Venture CapitalThe E14 FundCoatue ManagementCongruent VenturesFundamentumLightspeed Venture Partners+1 more

Starsky Roboticsstarsky.io𝕏SeedDefunct

Starsky Robotics develops autonomous vehicles for long-haul trucking, targeting transportation companies seeking driverless freight delivery solutions.

Advanced ManufacturingMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US

Stefan Seltz-Axmacher(CEO)inKartik TiwariinRadley Marx(Senior UX / UI Designer)inDavid Rorex(Lead Systems Engineer)inDaniel Feldman(Engineering Manager)Clement Renault(Senior Data Scientist)

Co-investorsDynamo VenturesY CombinatorAbstract VenturesAgrolimen VenturesCatapult VenturesCrystal Towers Capital+12 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

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Exits · 7

1 IPOs · 6 acquisitions · showing 4

AEyeNASDAQ: LIDRBear Flag Roboticsacq. by John DeereDeepscaleacq. by TeslaRevolvacq. by Zenobē

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Trucks VC made?
Trucks VC has 85 tracked investments, 7 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Trucks VC invest at?
Trucks VC invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Trucks VC focus on?
Trucks VC focuses on Climate Tech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics.
Where is Trucks VC located?
Trucks VC is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Does Trucks VC lead rounds?
Trucks VC typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Trucks VC co-invest with?
Trucks VC most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Expansion Venture Capital, Alumni Ventures, among 254 tracked co-investors.
What size deals does Trucks VC back?
Across 6 deals with disclosed amounts, Trucks VC has joined rounds of $4M – $85M (median $11M).

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Co-investors · 54

Alumni Ventures

Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.

Both backed · 6
$100K – $10M
Maniv Mobility

Maniv Mobility is a venture capital firm focused on the transformation of transportation and the broader economy of movement, backing startups across energy transition and the digitization of automotive, transportation and logistics.

$1M – $5M
Techstars

Techstars is a global startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds and mentors ambitious founders, providing $220K in capital, a three-month program, and access to a worldwide network of mentors, investors, and corporate partners.

$220K
Gradient Ventures

Gradient is a seed-stage venture fund focused on backing founders building artificial intelligence companies, providing hands-on support as builders and mentors.

Both backed · 2
$100K – $10M
Initialized Capital

Initialized Capital is a seed-stage venture firm that partners with founders very early — often before product-market fit — providing hands-on support across product, recruiting, go-to-market, PR, and Series A fundraising.

Both backed · 2
$1M – $5M
Founders Fund

Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.

Both backed · 1
$500K – $5M
Craft Ventures

Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm run by a team of former founders, operators, and investors who partner closely with founders to help build and scale technology companies.

Both backed · 1
$50K – $50M
Founder Collective

Founder Collective is a seed and pre-seed stage venture capital firm that invests across sectors, describing itself as sector agnostic and anti-thematic.

Both backed · 1
Uncork Capital

Uncork Capital is a seed-stage venture firm that backs early founders, with a focus on AI-native companies driving scale and industry change.

Both backed · 1
$3M – $5M
Felicis Ventures

Felicis is a venture capital firm that backs early-stage founders, investing primarily at Seed and Series A across artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and defense, global resilience and energy, and health and bio.

Both backed · 1
$500K – $15M
First Round Capital

First Round Capital is an early-stage venture firm partnering with founders at the very first stages of company creation, backing companies from angel through seed with hands-on support across GTM, recruiting, and operations.

Both backed · 1
$100K – $20M
Everywhere Ventures

Everywhere Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that writes pre-seed checks and is backed by a community of founder and operator LPs.

Both backed · 1
$250K
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Spark CapitalB Capital GroupGreat Oaks Venture CapitalTiger Global ManagementQuiet CapitalAME Cloud VenturesInnovation EndeavorsCrosslink CapitalHack VCAngelPad7percent VenturesCoelius CapitalMontage VenturesNKM CapitalIn-Q-TelImpellent VenturesBase Venture Management, Inc.Catapult VenturesNovastar VenturesGV (Google Ventures)FirstMark CapitalFundersClubHCVCBling CapitalSciFi VCForerunner VenturesFloodgateInovia CapitalAlleyCorpAcequia Capital (AceCap)Capital FactoryZoom VenturesGolden VenturesPillar VCKOMPAS VCPrime Movers LabConductive VenturesLemnos VCExpanding CapitalAYANA Capital LLCOutsized VenturesAscend Venture Capital

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