AutoTech Ventures

Autotech Ventures, founded in 2013 and based in Menlo Park, California, is a venture capital firm focused on investing in startups within the ground transportation industry, which is valued at approximately $3 trillion. The firm targets companies operating in deep tech, mobility tech, autonomous systems, electrification, and related sectors. Autotech Ventures offers comprehensive support to its portfolio companies, providing not only capital to implement their business plans but also access to a vast network of industry contacts, including major corporate investors. Additionally, the firm supplies market intelligence on the evolving transportation landscape, aids in recruiting talent, and assists in securing further fundraising from other investors. By bridging the gap between rapidly innovating startups and traditionally slower-moving corporations, Autotech Ventures aims to facilitate the development of a new transportation future.

Dilara Bozyilan

Analyst

Esat Canli

Analyst

Burak Cendek

Principal

Quin Garcia

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Maurice Gunderson

Managing Director

Ivy Nguyen

Principal

Masahiro Suzuki

Strategic Services Partner and Director

Past deals in Transportation

High Definition Vehicle Insurance

Venture Round in 2025
HDVI is a technology-first commercial insurance provider. The company assesses risk using historical and real-time telematics data and provides tools and services that help fleets increase safety, rewards safe driving, and delivers efficient and fair claims processing. HDVI is headquartered in Chicago with additional offices in Greenville, South Carolina; Columbus, Ohio; Portland, Oregon; Dallas and San Francisco. High Definition Vehicle Insurance, Inc. is a licensed property casualty insurance agent with products underwritten by various insurance companies. For more information, visit https://hdvi.com.

Desteia

Seed Round in 2025
Desteia operates as a logistics platform that provides end to end visibility to users.

Busup

Venture Round in 2024
BusUp is a mobility service provider that focuses on efficient and flexible corporate commuting solutions, pioneering shared corporate shuttle services since its establishment in 2016. Operating globally in the U.S., Europe, and Latin America, BusUp serves major corporations such as Accenture, Roche, and Nestlé. The company leverages advanced technology and an innovative business model to transform a traditionally low-digitized sector, enhancing convenience for passengers, clients, operators, and public administration. BusUp has collaborated with over 150 operators and served more than 100 clients, facilitating the transport of over 500,000 passengers worldwide. Additionally, its platform allows users to book on-demand crowd-sourced buses for commuting and leisure, particularly in areas with limited public transport options.

TruckLabs

Series A in 2021
TruckLabs is a technology company focused on enhancing efficiency and sustainability in the long-haul trucking industry. Established in 2015 and based in Redwood City, California, the company develops innovative aerodynamic devices such as GapGorilla and TruckWings. GapGorilla effectively eliminates the gap between the tractor and trailer, while TruckWings deploys automatically at highway speeds to improve aerodynamics, resulting in significant fuel savings and reduced carbon emissions. With a team of hardware engineers, software developers, and data scientists, TruckLabs leverages extensive industry knowledge and over one hundred million miles of driving experience to provide solutions that help trucking fleets operate more efficiently and sustainably.

newtrul

Seed Round in 2021
Newtrul is a shipment aggregation platform founded in 2018 and based in Chicago, Illinois. The company connects shippers, brokers, and freight carriers through a centralized portal aimed at simplifying the process of truckload freight matching. By digitizing and aggregating shipment information into a spot marketplace, Newtrul enables trucking companies to easily search for and digitally book their next loads, enhancing efficiency in the freight industry.

Hayden AI

Series A in 2021
Hayden AI focuses on developing artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies aimed at enhancing urban mobility and safety. The company specializes in automated enforcement solutions for dedicated bus lanes and bus stops, which are designed to expedite public transit and improve the overall quality of life in urban areas. By leveraging advanced technology and a network of mobile devices, Hayden AI works to create safer and smarter cities. Its platform enables clients to utilize AI-powered tools that can detect and analyze traffic incidents, contributing to more efficient traffic management and fostering a sustainable urban environment.

High Definition Vehicle Insurance

Series B in 2021
HDVI is a technology-first commercial insurance provider. The company assesses risk using historical and real-time telematics data and provides tools and services that help fleets increase safety, rewards safe driving, and delivers efficient and fair claims processing. HDVI is headquartered in Chicago with additional offices in Greenville, South Carolina; Columbus, Ohio; Portland, Oregon; Dallas and San Francisco. High Definition Vehicle Insurance, Inc. is a licensed property casualty insurance agent with products underwritten by various insurance companies. For more information, visit https://hdvi.com.

Veo

Series A in 2021
Veo is a micro-mobility company that operates electric scooters and bikes primarily in urban areas and around universities. The company designs and engineers vehicles, hardware, and software systems aimed at providing sustainable and healthy transportation options. Veo's bike-share application facilitates affordable and environmentally friendly travel, particularly in locations with high student populations. Through its reservation platform, users can easily find and reserve bikes, with automatic payment processing to enhance convenience. By promoting greener modes of transport, Veo contributes to making communities more sustainable and livable.

ShipHawk

Series B in 2021
ShipHawk, headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, specializes in shipping software tailored for high-volume shippers. The company offers a solution that automates order fulfillment and streamlines logistics operations, allowing businesses to gain control over their warehouse processes. ShipHawk's software features multi-carrier rating, dispatch capabilities, and document generation, which helps users obtain accurate shipping costs and eliminates the need for manual quoting. By optimizing shipping operations, ShipHawk enables businesses to enhance efficiency and reduce costs associated with order fulfillment.

PICKUP

Series B in 2021
PICKUP is a logistics company that specializes in same-day delivery services for large, heavy, and specialty retail items. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Plano, Texas, the company operates a mobile application that connects consumers with a network of on-demand, professional, and verified movers. This service allows retailers to enhance their delivery offerings, facilitating the movement of packages on short notice and improving sales conversion rates. By providing an efficient solution for last-mile logistics, PICKUP enables retailers to meet customer demands for quick and reliable delivery of merchandise.

Hayden AI

Seed Round in 2021
Hayden AI focuses on developing artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies aimed at enhancing urban mobility and safety. The company specializes in automated enforcement solutions for dedicated bus lanes and bus stops, which are designed to expedite public transit and improve the overall quality of life in urban areas. By leveraging advanced technology and a network of mobile devices, Hayden AI works to create safer and smarter cities. Its platform enables clients to utilize AI-powered tools that can detect and analyze traffic incidents, contributing to more efficient traffic management and fostering a sustainable urban environment.

newtrul

Seed Round in 2021
Newtrul is a shipment aggregation platform founded in 2018 and based in Chicago, Illinois. The company connects shippers, brokers, and freight carriers through a centralized portal aimed at simplifying the process of truckload freight matching. By digitizing and aggregating shipment information into a spot marketplace, Newtrul enables trucking companies to easily search for and digitally book their next loads, enhancing efficiency in the freight industry.

Marti

Series B in 2021
Marti Technologies offers tech-enabled urban transportation services to riders. The company operates e-mopeds, e-bikes, and e-scooters serviced by proprietary software systems and IOT infrastructure. Marti offers environmentally sustainable transportation services to its riders in an economically sustainable manner for the company. Marti’s services are currently delivered via fully electric vehicles, which are also shared, thereby contributing to environmental sustainability.

MasonHub

Series A in 2020
MasonHub, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in providing an artificial intelligence-based platform for the logistics industry. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Rancho Cucamonga, California, MasonHub offers a software as a service (SaaS) solution designed to streamline omnichannel inventory and order management. Its platform includes features for returns processing, outbound shipments, inbound receiving, inventory placement, and shipping rate optimization. Additionally, MasonHub operates a fulfillment center to facilitate shipping logistics. The company's services are aimed at enhancing visibility in supply chains for commerce brands, enabling them to manage their inventory and shipping processes efficiently. With a focus on modernizing the third-party logistics industry, MasonHub aims to deliver cutting-edge technology and comprehensive support tailored to the needs of its clients.

Bluedot

Series B in 2020
Bluedot’s location technology for mobile apps powers meaningful interactions between brands and their customers across key industries including quick service restaurants, retail, and transportation. With pinpoint accuracy, Bluedot’s easy-to-implement location technology can identify when a mobile app user arrives at a business, places mobile orders at drive-thrus, arrives at a curbside or pickup spot, or passes a toll location. Inherently compliant with GDPR and CCPA, Bluedot focuses on protecting end-user privacy and never shares or sells personal information.

High Definition Vehicle Insurance

Series A in 2020
HDVI is a technology-first commercial insurance provider. The company assesses risk using historical and real-time telematics data and provides tools and services that help fleets increase safety, rewards safe driving, and delivers efficient and fair claims processing. HDVI is headquartered in Chicago with additional offices in Greenville, South Carolina; Columbus, Ohio; Portland, Oregon; Dallas and San Francisco. High Definition Vehicle Insurance, Inc. is a licensed property casualty insurance agent with products underwritten by various insurance companies. For more information, visit https://hdvi.com.

Drover

Series B in 2020
Drover Limited operates an online mobility-as-a-service platform that offers monthly, all-in car subscriptions to customers and private hire drivers, providing a flexible alternative to traditional car leasing, hiring, and purchasing. Founded in 2015 and based in London, the company enables users to keep, swap, cancel, or upgrade their vehicles as needed. Drover's platform connects customers with fleet partners, facilitating effective monetization of vehicle inventory through a comprehensive listings and fleet management interface. The technology includes features such as telematics integration, predictive maintenance, and electronic driver onboarding, along with a payments and invoicing engine and insurance coverage for each booking. Through its website and mobile application, Drover simplifies access to vehicles for both drivers and vehicle suppliers.

Hayden AI

Seed Round in 2020
Hayden AI focuses on developing artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies aimed at enhancing urban mobility and safety. The company specializes in automated enforcement solutions for dedicated bus lanes and bus stops, which are designed to expedite public transit and improve the overall quality of life in urban areas. By leveraging advanced technology and a network of mobile devices, Hayden AI works to create safer and smarter cities. Its platform enables clients to utilize AI-powered tools that can detect and analyze traffic incidents, contributing to more efficient traffic management and fostering a sustainable urban environment.

ShipHawk

Venture Round in 2020
ShipHawk, headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, specializes in shipping software tailored for high-volume shippers. The company offers a solution that automates order fulfillment and streamlines logistics operations, allowing businesses to gain control over their warehouse processes. ShipHawk's software features multi-carrier rating, dispatch capabilities, and document generation, which helps users obtain accurate shipping costs and eliminates the need for manual quoting. By optimizing shipping operations, ShipHawk enables businesses to enhance efficiency and reduce costs associated with order fulfillment.

Bus.com

Series B in 2019
Bus.com is a bus rental platform that simplifies the planning and booking of group transportation online. Founded by travel industry veterans and based in Montreal, Quebec, the company provides an easy-to-use web application for organizing and managing bus trips. Its services include online rental, ticketing, and GPS tracking, allowing passengers to stay informed about their bus's arrival times. Bus.com is particularly focused on facilitating charter bus trips for various events, such as festivals and sporting occasions, thereby enhancing the overall travel experience for users.

Swvl

Series B in 2019
Swvl, LLC is a mobility company that offers an application enabling users to book fixed-route bus and van trips at affordable rates. Launched in 2017 and headquartered in Dubai, the app allows customers to reserve rides on underutilized buses during peak commuting hours without surge pricing. Swvl operates in several countries, including Egypt, Kenya, and Pakistan, providing a reliable alternative to traditional public transportation and ridesharing services. The company's primary focus is on creating a cost-effective, safe, and environmentally friendly mass transit solution, allowing commuters to travel between designated pick-up points within cities using its technology-driven platform.

TruckLabs

Series A in 2019
TruckLabs is a technology company focused on enhancing efficiency and sustainability in the long-haul trucking industry. Established in 2015 and based in Redwood City, California, the company develops innovative aerodynamic devices such as GapGorilla and TruckWings. GapGorilla effectively eliminates the gap between the tractor and trailer, while TruckWings deploys automatically at highway speeds to improve aerodynamics, resulting in significant fuel savings and reduced carbon emissions. With a team of hardware engineers, software developers, and data scientists, TruckLabs leverages extensive industry knowledge and over one hundred million miles of driving experience to provide solutions that help trucking fleets operate more efficiently and sustainably.

Busup

Seed Round in 2019
BusUp is a mobility service provider that focuses on efficient and flexible corporate commuting solutions, pioneering shared corporate shuttle services since its establishment in 2016. Operating globally in the U.S., Europe, and Latin America, BusUp serves major corporations such as Accenture, Roche, and Nestlé. The company leverages advanced technology and an innovative business model to transform a traditionally low-digitized sector, enhancing convenience for passengers, clients, operators, and public administration. BusUp has collaborated with over 150 operators and served more than 100 clients, facilitating the transport of over 500,000 passengers worldwide. Additionally, its platform allows users to book on-demand crowd-sourced buses for commuting and leisure, particularly in areas with limited public transport options.

ShipHawk

Venture Round in 2018
ShipHawk, headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, specializes in shipping software tailored for high-volume shippers. The company offers a solution that automates order fulfillment and streamlines logistics operations, allowing businesses to gain control over their warehouse processes. ShipHawk's software features multi-carrier rating, dispatch capabilities, and document generation, which helps users obtain accurate shipping costs and eliminates the need for manual quoting. By optimizing shipping operations, ShipHawk enables businesses to enhance efficiency and reduce costs associated with order fulfillment.
Spot something off? Help us improve by flagging any incorrect or outdated information. Just email us at support@teaserclub.com. Your feedback is most welcome.