Volvo Group Venture Capital AB
Corporate VCGothenburg · Seed–Late Stage · 6 people tracked
Investment thesis
As the corporate venture capital arm of Volvo Group, the firm makes strategic investments aimed at advancing sustainable transportation. It offers portfolio companies unique advantages tied to being part of a global OEM, including access to top management attention, the expertise of roughly 100,000 employees, a multibillion-dollar supply chain, and global customers and suppliers to partner with. With 25 years of experience in strategic investing, the firm positions itself as fast-moving and founder-first, aiming to create value for its startups, for Volvo Group, and for the broader transportation sector.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 12 of 18 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×10Logistics & Supply Chain ×8Mobility & Transportation ×7SaaS ×5Cloud Computing ×2Deep Tech ×2Robotics ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1
HQs:United States×4Israel×2Canada×1Spain×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 8 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×42 founders×4
Investments · 18 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12021 · 12 dated
Apex.AI develops safety-certified, scalable software for mobility systems, including its Apex.OS product (with Apex.Grace runtime SDK and Apex.Ida communication middleware) to help build software-defined vehicles.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsMobility & TransportationRoboticsSaaSPalo Alto, US
Jan Becker(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Dejan Pangercic
BoardRayfe Gaspar-Asaoka(Director)in
Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersAirbus VenturesInMotion VenturesToyota VenturesCanaan PartnersWebb Investment Network
aifleet is a tech-driven trucking company that uses proprietary AI algorithms and route optimization tools to improve driver satisfaction, vehicle utilization, and operational efficiency for freight transport.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkLogistics & Supply ChainTexas, US
Marc El Khoury(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardNan Li(Director)
Co-investorsCompoundGRIDS CapitalObvious Ventures
A platform provider automating the testing, verification and validation for automated driving systems (ADAS and AV).
Autotech Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm managing over $500M, investing globally in Seed through Series C startups focused on ground transportation challenges across connectivity, autonomy, shared-use, electrification, and enterprise digitization.
Cargomatic runs a US marketplace matching shippers with local short-haul, drayage, LTL and white glove trucking capacity.
Marina Del Rey, US
Brett Parker(Executive Officer, Director)Jonathan Kessler(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardHrach Simonian(Director)in
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Canaan PartnerseGateway CapitalGreen Meadow VenturesKombo VenturesRachel Zoe Ventures+10 more
Decisiv operates a Service Relationship Management (SRM) platform and ecosystem that connects fleet owners, service providers, dealers, and equipment/component manufacturers to manage maintenance and repair events across the commercial vehicle asset lifecycle.
Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS
FlexNode provides modular AI infrastructure solutions designed for rapid deployment at the edge.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep Tech
Andrew C. Lindsey(Founder)in
Co-investorsActivant CapitalAvilaColle Capital PartnersMaryland TEDCOTEDCOYes VC+1 more
Flock Freight provides Shared Truckload (STL) shipping that combines multiple businesses' freight into a single truck, with linear-foot and pallet-based pricing so shippers pay only for the space they use.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply Chain
Co-investorsKortschak Investments L.P.Schematic VenturesSignalFireSoftBank Vision FundBracket CapitalGLP+2 more
FourKites provides supply chain visibility software across multiple transportation modes including trucking, rail, and ocean freight.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSChicago, US
Matt Elenjickal(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAugust CapitalBluestein VenturesFundamentumGrand VenturesHyde Park Venture PartnersLobby Capital+4 more
Foretellix provides a Physical AI toolchain for autonomous vehicle developers, using real-world data curation, verification & validation, and synthetic data generation to accelerate training, validation, and safety evaluation.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMobility & Transportation
Ziv Binyamini(CEO & Co-Founder)Yoav Hollander(CTO & Founder)Gil Amid(Chief Regulatory Affairs Officer, VP Operations & Co-founder)
Co-investors83NorthNext Gear VenturesReshapeSynapse PartnersV1 VCWoven Capital+5 more
NextGear Ventures (NGV) is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs and scales startups focused on sustainability and mobility, including areas such as smart cities, clean electric propulsion, and efficient manufacturing.
Optibus provides a unified software platform for public transportation agencies and operators to plan, schedule, and manage transit services using artificial intelligence and optimization algorithms.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSTel Aviv, IL
Amos Haggiag(Co-Founder & CEO)inEitan Yanovsky(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersInsight PartnersPitangoTencent HoldingsVerizon VenturesNew Era Capital Partners+2 more
Co-investorsAcario InnovationClean Energy VenturesGENIUS Venture CapitalKintetsu Venture Partners
Prewave provides an AI-based supply chain risk platform that analyzes millions of risk events across languages and networks to produce actionable alerts for businesses.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Lisa Smith(Founder)inHarald Nitschinger(Founder)in
Co-investorsaws GründungsfondsIsaiISAI GestionKOMPAS VCSeed+SpeedSpeedinvest+5 more
Trucksters operates long-haul road freight using a relay system, where drivers hand off sensorized trailers at monitored relay points so cargo keeps moving without waiting for mandatory driver rest periods.
CleantechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsHeartfelt CapitalKibo VenturesBig Sur VenturesMetavallon VC
Upstream develops Ocean AI, an artificial intelligence tool for automotive and IoT cybersecurity that helps security analysts investigate threats in connected vehicles through a conversational interface for querying and analyzing security data.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityMobility & TransportationHerzliya, IL
Yoav Levy(Co-founder, CEO)Yonatan Appel(Co-founder, CTO)Roy Bachar(Chief Business Officer)Keren Cohen(Chief Financial Officer)Boaz Hartal(Chief Data & Platform Officer)Oren Fridman(SVP Customer Success & Operations)
Co-investorsBMW i VenturesGlilot Capital PartnersManiv MobilityAlliance VenturesCisco InvestmentsCRV (Charles River Ventures)+3 more
Waabi develops autonomous vehicle technology using Physical AI for trucks and transportation.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsToronto, CA
Raquel Urtasun(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsKhosla VenturesRadical VenturesNVentures8VCG2 Venture PartnersGolden Ventures+4 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesFlexnode · datacenterdynamics.com · Jun 18, 2026
Upstream Security · pulse2.com · Jun 8, 2026
Flock Freight · trysignalbase.com · May 22, 2026
Waabi · techcrunch.com · Jan 28, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Volvo Group Venture Capital AB made?
- Volvo Group Venture Capital AB has 17 tracked investments.
- What stage does Volvo Group Venture Capital AB invest at?
- Volvo Group Venture Capital AB invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Volvo Group Venture Capital AB's typical check size?
- Volvo Group Venture Capital AB typically writes checks of $1.1M – $10.8M.
- What sectors does Volvo Group Venture Capital AB focus on?
- Volvo Group Venture Capital AB focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Data & Infrastructure, Energy, Hardware, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, Retail Tech, SaaS, Semiconductors.
- Where is Volvo Group Venture Capital AB located?
- Volvo Group Venture Capital AB is headquartered in Gothenburg, SE.
- Who does Volvo Group Venture Capital AB co-invest with?
- Volvo Group Venture Capital AB most often shares deals with 83North, 8VC, August Capital, among 70 tracked co-investors.
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