Hyundai Motor Company is a South Korean multinational automotive manufacturer, established in 1967 and headquartered in Seoul. It operates through several segments, primarily focused on the manufacturing and distribution of motor vehicles and parts. Hyundai offers a diverse lineup of vehicles, including cars, SUVs, commercial vehicles, and eco-friendly models. Its car models include popular names like Sonata, Elantra, and Kona, while its eco-vehicles feature the IONIQ series and NEXO. The company also provides vehicle financing and various services, including credit card processing and insurance. In addition to automotive production, Hyundai is involved in research and development, train manufacturing, and real estate activities. The company maintains a strategic partnership with Rimac Automobili for electric vehicle development and collaborates with Incheon International Airport Corporation. Hyundai Motor India Limited, a subsidiary, plays a significant role in the company's global operations, being the largest passenger car exporter in India. Through its extensive network of dealers and service points, Hyundai continues to enhance its market presence worldwide.
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WeaveGrid
Venture Round in 2025
WeaveGrid is a company that focuses on facilitating the integration of electric vehicles (EV) with the electrical grid in collaboration with utilities and EV owners. Its software solution employs machine learning, optimization, and predictive analytics to address various challenges associated with EV-grid integration. By doing so, WeaveGrid enhances the ability of utilities to support the expansion of electric vehicles and the adoption of renewable energy resources. This approach not only promotes rapid decarbonization in the transportation and power sectors but also helps utility customers reduce their bills.
42dot
Corporate Round in 2024
42dot is a technology company focused on advancing transportation services through innovative solutions. The company specializes in developing platforms that integrate autonomous driving, connected vehicles, and smart city infrastructure, aiming to create a seamless transportation experience. Its offerings encompass Mobility-as-a-Service, which allows users to access diverse transportation modes, including autonomous shuttles and ride-sharing, through a single digital interface. Additionally, 42dot's autonomous transportation-as-a-service software supports various logistics options, such as delivery services utilizing autonomous vehicles, drones, and robots. This comprehensive platform addresses all aspects of mobility and logistics, from ride-hailing to smart logistics, making autonomous driving technology accessible and affordable for clients.
42dot
Corporate Round in 2023
42dot is a technology company focused on advancing transportation services through innovative solutions. The company specializes in developing platforms that integrate autonomous driving, connected vehicles, and smart city infrastructure, aiming to create a seamless transportation experience. Its offerings encompass Mobility-as-a-Service, which allows users to access diverse transportation modes, including autonomous shuttles and ride-sharing, through a single digital interface. Additionally, 42dot's autonomous transportation-as-a-service software supports various logistics options, such as delivery services utilizing autonomous vehicles, drones, and robots. This comprehensive platform addresses all aspects of mobility and logistics, from ride-hailing to smart logistics, making autonomous driving technology accessible and affordable for clients.
Gbike
Series C in 2022
Gbike is a mobility sharing startup in Korea, innovating green urban mobility in Korea where currently car-centric environment. Our service includes bike and scooter sharing with IT services specialized for Korean market & Asia, Pacifics.
H2 MOBILITY
Venture Round in 2022
H2 MOBILITY is a hydrogen filling station operator that offers consulting, planning, and construction services for hydrogen stations.
S.LAB Asia
Series B in 2021
S.LAB is a platform for supply chain logistics for an efficient and cost-saving end to end transportation service. Through its cold chain technology, the company significantly reduces the cost during the first mile and middle mile delivery. Real-time tracking service will collect all the data to actively respond to the incident and keep the customer satisfied. With the data, S.LAB optimizes the temperature, packaging, and routing to increase the efficiency in cold chain delivery per country.
Ottopia
Series A in 2021
Ottopia, based in Tel-Aviv, Israel, specializes in developing an artificial intelligence platform tailored for the automobile industry, focusing on teleoperations for autonomous vehicles. The company's award-winning software integrates AI with human oversight, enabling a seamless driverless experience. Ottopia's technology supports a diverse range of vehicles, including cars, buses, long-haul trucks, and construction machinery. It addresses key challenges in teleoperation, enhancing safety and efficiency while reducing operational costs and emissions, particularly in logistics and hazardous environments. By partnering with major industry players such as Hyundai, Magna International, and NVIDIA, Ottopia empowers original equipment manufacturers to create new recurring revenue streams and streamline research and development efforts.
Gbike
Series B in 2021
Gbike is a mobility sharing startup in Korea, innovating green urban mobility in Korea where currently car-centric environment. Our service includes bike and scooter sharing with IT services specialized for Korean market & Asia, Pacifics.
Coconut Silo
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Coconut Silo is an in-house startup of Hyundai Motor Group focused on enhancing mobility solutions, particularly in the logistics sector. The company operates a logistics platform designed to improve cargo transportation, especially in developing countries. Its flagship solution, CocoTruck, allows users to receive their orders in just five minutes. By utilizing specialized algorithms for cargo tracing and route visualization, Coconut Silo enables customers to track their cargo owners, logistic companies, and drivers in real-time. This innovative approach aims to streamline the logistics process and optimize resource management for all parties involved.
Arrival
Corporate Round in 2020
Arrival Limited is a technology company focused on manufacturing electric vehicles and developing related software, materials, and components. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in London, the company aims to provide zero-emission solutions for urban mobility through innovative, human-centered designs. Arrival also utilizes scalable skateboard platforms and micro-factories, which can be deployed globally to adapt to local mobility ecosystems. This approach allows for cost-effective production with low capital expenditure, enabling the company to address the growing demand for sustainable public transportation options. In addition to its London headquarters, Arrival has offices in several countries, including Germany, the Netherlands, Israel, Russia, and the United States.
Mycle
Venture Round in 2019
Mycle is a developer of a vehicle management application that helps users track essential information related to their cars. The app provides features for monitoring maintenance records, fuel usage, repair histories, and vehicle reservations. Additionally, it offers notifications for necessary replacements, allowing users to manage and maintain their vehicles efficiently. By consolidating important vehicle data in one platform, Mycle aims to simplify the vehicle management process for its users.
Car Next Door
Equity Crowdfunding in 2019
Car Next Door is an online marketplace based in Sydney, Australia, that facilitates peer-to-peer car rental services. The platform allows car owners to share their vehicles with neighbors, providing a convenient and cost-effective alternative to personal vehicle ownership. Users can rent privately owned cars on an hourly or daily basis through an automated booking system, which incorporates a range of in-vehicle technologies to ensure a safe and keyless experience. By enabling greater access to shared vehicles, Car Next Door aims to transform transportation choices for Australians and promote a more sustainable approach to mobility.
Ola Electric
Corporate Round in 2019
Ola Electric Mobility, founded in May 2017 by Ankit Jain and Anand Shah, is headquartered in Bengaluru, India. The company specializes in electric vehicles (EVs) and is focused on creating a vertically integrated ecosystem for manufacturing EVs and core components like battery packs, motors, and vehicle frames at its Ola Futurefactory. Ola Electric aims to enhance the adoption of electric mobility in India by providing reliable and affordable transportation solutions, including shared daily mobility through leasing electric cars. In addition to its domestic focus, the company is exploring opportunities to export its EVs to select international markets, aiming to capitalize on the growing demand for electrification in the mobility sector.
AppyParking
Series A in 2019
AppyParking is a disruptive parking company. They understand how fragmented infrastructures and stand-alone solutions cause stress and hassle for the most mundane of daily tasks, like finding and paying for a parking space.
macaron TAXI (KST Intelligence)
Corporate Round in 2019
macaron TAXI (KST Intelligence) is a cab chauffeur app
Aurora
Series B in 2019
Aurora is a self-driving vehicle company providing a platform that brings software and data services to operate passenger vehicles. To move both people and goods, the company develops Aurora Driver, a platform that brings together software, hardware, and data services to operate passenger vehicles, light commercial vehicles, and heavy-duty trucks. Aurora is backed by Amazon and Sequoia, among others, and partners with industry leaders including Toyota, Uber, Volvo, and Paccar. Aurora tests its vehicles in the Bay Area, Pittsburgh, and Dallas. The company has offices in those areas as well as in Bozeman, MT; Seattle, WA; Louisville, CO; and Wixom, MI.
42dot
Seed Round in 2019
42dot is a technology company focused on advancing transportation services through innovative solutions. The company specializes in developing platforms that integrate autonomous driving, connected vehicles, and smart city infrastructure, aiming to create a seamless transportation experience. Its offerings encompass Mobility-as-a-Service, which allows users to access diverse transportation modes, including autonomous shuttles and ride-sharing, through a single digital interface. Additionally, 42dot's autonomous transportation-as-a-service software supports various logistics options, such as delivery services utilizing autonomous vehicles, drones, and robots. This comprehensive platform addresses all aspects of mobility and logistics, from ride-hailing to smart logistics, making autonomous driving technology accessible and affordable for clients.
Ola
Corporate Round in 2019
Ola operates a mobile technology platform that integrates city transportation for customers and driver partners in India. Its mobile application allows its customers to book a range of cabs, auto-rickshaws, bikes, and shuttle buses. Ola's mobile application allows customers to book city taxi, outstation travel, car rental, and corporate travel services. Its mobile application is available on Windows, Android, and iOS platforms. Ankit Bhati and Bhavish Aggarwal founded Ola on December 1, 2010. It has its headquarters with additional offices in Bengaluru in India.
Immotor
Series B in 2018
Immotor is a company based in Shenzhen, China, specializing in the development and sale of portable and personal transport systems. Founded by Daniel Huang in 2016, Immotor's product lineup includes the Immotor GO, a portable motorized scooter, and the Immotor Super Battery, which serves as a power management source. Additionally, the company offers Immotor Cloud, a remote control and fleet management tool designed for the Immotor GO. Immotor also provides an intelligent battery swapping system and a battery-as-a-service platform aimed at electric motorcycles and lightweight electric vehicles. The company is committed to promoting cleaner energy through its innovative solutions, including electric bicycle battery-sharing services and a portable electric power station for outdoor activities, all designed to operate with zero emissions.
Grab
Series H in 2018
Grab Holdings Inc. is a prominent online-to-offline service provider based in Singapore, focusing on mobile technology solutions for transportation across Southeast Asia. Founded in 2012 by Anthony Tan and Tan Hooi Lng, Grab integrates various transportation services through its platform, which includes offerings such as GrabTaxi, GrabCar, GrabHitch, GrabShare, GrabCoach, GrabShuttle, GrabShuttle Plus, GrabFamily, JustGrab, GrabNow, and GrabRental. The company operates in multiple countries, including Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar. In addition to its headquarters in Singapore, Grab has offices in Seattle, Beijing, Bangalore, Jakarta, and Vietnam, further extending its reach and capabilities within the region.
WayRay
Series C in 2018
WayRay SA is a company that specializes in the development of holographic navigation systems and augmented reality (AR) technologies aimed at enhancing the connected car experience. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, with additional offices in Moscow, San Francisco, and China, WayRay offers innovative products such as Navion, an AR car navigation system that integrates aeronautical principles for land navigation, and ELEMENT, a holographic navigator that leverages AR technology to provide real-time information on the road. By applying aerospace technology to automotive navigation, WayRay aims to improve driving safety and convenience, enabling drivers to access critical data through a heads-up display without diverting their attention from the road. The company is committed to advancing the integration of AR in the automotive industry and beyond.
Mesh Korea
Series E in 2018
Mesh Korea is an IT-based logistics startup, which established Korea's first last-mile logistics network and became the primary provider of integrated logistics services with in-house logistics solutions. VROONG, Mesh Korea's logistics brand, creates new value not only by providing delivery services, but also by connecting information. Currently, VROONG provides four services; premium delivery services, 'VROONG Prime', integrated logistics management solution, 'VROONG TMS', premium fresh food delivery services, 'VROONG Fresh', and premium delivery magazine, 'VROONG Collection.' With more than 80 VROONG Stations and 13,000 riders across the nation, VROONG provides faster and more accurate delivery services.
Immotor
Series A in 2018
Immotor is a company based in Shenzhen, China, specializing in the development and sale of portable and personal transport systems. Founded by Daniel Huang in 2016, Immotor's product lineup includes the Immotor GO, a portable motorized scooter, and the Immotor Super Battery, which serves as a power management source. Additionally, the company offers Immotor Cloud, a remote control and fleet management tool designed for the Immotor GO. Immotor also provides an intelligent battery swapping system and a battery-as-a-service platform aimed at electric motorcycles and lightweight electric vehicles. The company is committed to promoting cleaner energy through its innovative solutions, including electric bicycle battery-sharing services and a portable electric power station for outdoor activities, all designed to operate with zero emissions.
Car Next Door
Corporate Round in 2018
Car Next Door is an online marketplace based in Sydney, Australia, that facilitates peer-to-peer car rental services. The platform allows car owners to share their vehicles with neighbors, providing a convenient and cost-effective alternative to personal vehicle ownership. Users can rent privately owned cars on an hourly or daily basis through an automated booking system, which incorporates a range of in-vehicle technologies to ensure a safe and keyless experience. By enabling greater access to shared vehicles, Car Next Door aims to transform transportation choices for Australians and promote a more sustainable approach to mobility.
Grab
Series G in 2018
Grab Holdings Inc. is a prominent online-to-offline service provider based in Singapore, focusing on mobile technology solutions for transportation across Southeast Asia. Founded in 2012 by Anthony Tan and Tan Hooi Lng, Grab integrates various transportation services through its platform, which includes offerings such as GrabTaxi, GrabCar, GrabHitch, GrabShare, GrabCoach, GrabShuttle, GrabShuttle Plus, GrabFamily, JustGrab, GrabNow, and GrabRental. The company operates in multiple countries, including Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar. In addition to its headquarters in Singapore, Grab has offices in Seattle, Beijing, Bangalore, Jakarta, and Vietnam, further extending its reach and capabilities within the region.
LUXI
Series B in 2017
LUXI Co., Ltd., founded in 2014 and based in Seongnam-si, South Korea, operates a ride-sharing platform designed to connect drivers and passengers with similar commuting routes. The company's application, LUXI, aims to promote a carpool culture that addresses traffic congestion and environmental issues. By facilitating connections between users, LUXI enhances the commuting experience for both drivers and passengers, offering practical benefits and encouraging a safer, more enjoyable transportation alternative.
Autotalks
Series D in 2017
Autotalks, Ltd. is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication technologies for both manned and autonomous vehicles. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Kfar Netter, Israel, the company develops automotive-grade chipsets, including the CRATON vehicular communication processor and the PLUTON V2X RF transceiver. Autotalks also offers the PANGAEA4 V2X communication module, which enhances vehicle safety and mobility through secure data exchange. The company works closely with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers globally, enabling vehicles to communicate with one another and with roadside infrastructure. Autotalks is notable for providing a comprehensive V2X solution compatible with various technologies while meeting rigorous automotive safety and security standards. With a presence in multiple countries, including North America, Germany, France, Japan, Korea, and China, Autotalks is poised to play a significant role in advancing connectivity and autonomous driving initiatives worldwide.
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