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 9 of 17 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×8Logistics & Supply Chain ×5Mobility & Transportation ×5SaaS ×3Cloud Computing ×2Deep Tech ×2Robotics ×2Cybersecurity ×1
HQs:United States×3Canada×1Israel×1
Investments · 17 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathaifleet 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)Nan Li(Director)
Apex.AI provides software development kits, tools, and services for building AI and autonomous systems, including middleware, runtime management, and testing platforms designed for embedded and real-time software in safety-critical applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsRoboticsPalo Alto, US
Jan Becker(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardRayfe Gaspar-Asaoka(Director)
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.
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)
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)
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 & TransportationSaaS
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
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)
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesFlexnode · datacenterdynamics.com · Jun 18, 2026
Upstream Security · pulse2.com · Jun 8, 2026
Waabi · techcrunch.com · Oct 1, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
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