NIO Capital

NIO Capital is a venture capital firm based in Shanghai, China, established in 2016 and sponsored by NIO. The firm focuses on investing in transformative themes within the automotive, new energy, and technology sectors. NIO Capital aims to leverage its access to global and Chinese innovation, along with its comprehensive market understanding, to foster the development of category-leading companies. Its investment portfolio includes areas such as electric vehicles, autonomous driving, shared mobility, and new energy networks, among others. Through its strategic approach, NIO Capital seeks to contribute to the growth and evolution of these dynamic industries.

Yao Li

Partner

Yan Zhu

Managing Partner

Past deals in Autonomous Vehicles

Ruitai Microelectronics

Series A in 2023
Ruitai Microelectronics is a domestic supplier of high-performance analog and analog-digital hybrid chips for intelligent networked vehicles.

Sion

Series A in 2023
Sion creates high-performance vehicle-level environmental perception solutions suitable for L3+ and higher, including 4D imaging radar intelligent hardware, Sensor algorithms, and software, as well as artificial intelligence-based perception products. This company offers customers solutions for autonomous driving system perception, multi-sensor fusion and system functions, and mass production.

Bibost Automotive Electronics

Series A in 2023
Bibst Automotive Electronics is a provider of automotive electronic products. Bibst provides intelligent chassis core components, chassis domain controllers, and autonomous driving-related technical services.

Bibost Automotive Electronics

Series A in 2023
Bibst Automotive Electronics is a provider of automotive electronic products. Bibst provides intelligent chassis core components, chassis domain controllers, and autonomous driving-related technical services.

Minieye

Series D in 2022
MINIEYE specializes in developing advanced vehicle visual sensing systems aimed at enhancing road safety and driver awareness. The company's technology detects various traffic elements such as vehicles, pedestrians, lanes, and traffic signals, helping drivers navigate more effectively. Additionally, MINIEYE incorporates in-cabin sensing capabilities that monitor the behavior and conditions of both drivers and passengers, analyzing factors like eyelid movement and body orientation. By leveraging deep learning algorithms, MINIEYE's systems are designed to function reliably in challenging weather and lighting conditions, thereby supporting safer driving and reducing the likelihood of accidents. The company's mission focuses on improving vehicle automation while prioritizing the safety of all road users.

Inceptio Technology

Series B in 2022
Inceptio Technology, founded in 2018 and based in Shanghai, China, specializes in the development of autonomous driving trucks aimed at transforming line-haul logistics. The company offers a nationwide freight network and provides a Transportation-As-A-Service model that enhances the security, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of logistics operations. Utilizing advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, new energy solutions, and logistics big data, Inceptio's heavy-duty trucks deliver innovative and safe logistics solutions tailored for logistics companies. Additionally, the company has established research and development centers in both Shanghai and Silicon Valley to further its technological advancements.

Standard Robots

Series B in 2022
Standard Robots, established on June 14, 2016, in Baoan, Guangdong, specializes in the research, development, manufacturing, and marketing of laser SLAM autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and Robot Internet of Things (RIoT) software systems. The company targets the semiconductor, auto parts, and energy industries, offering standardized solutions that enhance the flexibility and agility of mobile robots in manufacturing environments. By focusing on repeatable algorithm application scenarios, Standard Robots enables clients to achieve intelligent logistics transformation, providing a scalable application with predictable outcomes and dedicated services.

Inceptio Technology

Series B in 2021
Inceptio Technology, founded in 2018 and based in Shanghai, China, specializes in the development of autonomous driving trucks aimed at transforming line-haul logistics. The company offers a nationwide freight network and provides a Transportation-As-A-Service model that enhances the security, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of logistics operations. Utilizing advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, new energy solutions, and logistics big data, Inceptio's heavy-duty trucks deliver innovative and safe logistics solutions tailored for logistics companies. Additionally, the company has established research and development centers in both Shanghai and Silicon Valley to further its technological advancements.

Innovusion

Series B in 2021
Innovusion, Inc. is a developer of advanced image grade LiDAR sensor systems tailored for level 4 and 5 autonomous vehicles and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS). Founded in 2016 and based in Sunnyvale, California, the company focuses on delivering high-performance perception solutions that combine range, resolution, and hardware-accelerated sensor fusion. Their compact sensor systems are designed for ease of integration and cost-effectiveness, making them suitable for demanding applications in the autonomous driving market. Innovusion's innovative technology positions it as a key player in the rapidly evolving landscape of autonomous transportation.

Inceptio Technology

Venture Round in 2020
Inceptio Technology, founded in 2018 and based in Shanghai, China, specializes in the development of autonomous driving trucks aimed at transforming line-haul logistics. The company offers a nationwide freight network and provides a Transportation-As-A-Service model that enhances the security, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of logistics operations. Utilizing advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, new energy solutions, and logistics big data, Inceptio's heavy-duty trucks deliver innovative and safe logistics solutions tailored for logistics companies. Additionally, the company has established research and development centers in both Shanghai and Silicon Valley to further its technological advancements.

Momenta

Series C in 2018
Momenta is an autonomous driving startup operating out of Beijing. Its deep-learning-based software in perception, HD semantic mapping, and data-driven path planning enables the realization of full autonomy. Momenta offer multi-level autonomous driving solutions as well as big data products and services. Momenta’s team is composed of experts in computer vision and deep learning, including one of the authors of Faster R-CNN and ResNet, the most popular deep learning network, as well as winners of ImageNet 2015, MS COCO Challenge 2015, and ImageNet 2017. The company is leading the autonomous driving software space with advanced technical competence and a strong commitment to innovation.

TrunkTech

Series A in 2018
TrunkTech specializes in the development of Level 4 driverless truck technology aimed at enhancing smart driving solutions for logistics transportation. The company collaborates with various original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) both domestically and internationally to create automatic driving floor products tailored for industrial group customers. Based in Tsinghua Science Park, TrunkTech's team comprises over 20 members, many of whom have backgrounds in leading technology firms such as Google, Baidu, and Tesla. The company focuses on a comprehensive intelligent logistics system that addresses diverse scenarios, including closed environments, semi-closed areas, and urban settings. By leveraging its advanced capabilities in environmental awareness, driving awareness, intelligent control, and automotive electronics, TrunkTech aims to make logistics transportation safer, smarter, and more cost-effective.

Black Sesame Technologies

Series A in 2018
Black Sesame Technologies is an AI digital imaging technology firm founded in 2016, with locations in Silicon Valley and Shanghai. The company specializes in developing solutions for real-world AI challenges, focusing on image processing, computing images, and embedded sensing platforms. It provides advanced algorithms for applications in smartphones, autonomous driving, and various consumer electronics. The firm conducts extensive research and development, including core algorithm development, ASIC design, and software systems for advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS). Black Sesame Technologies is committed to innovation, quality, and reliable service, leveraging the extensive industry experience of its team members. The company has designed automotive-grade system-on-chips (SoCs), including the high-computing Huashan Series and the cross-domain Wudang Series, aimed at enhancing intelligent vehicle solutions and driving the future of mobility.

Autolink

Series B in 2017
Autolink is involved in the automotive intelligence industry. They create a product portfolio centered on vehicle intelligence, SOA architecture, and multi-domain integration based on the central controller. They offer a single product that supports instrumentation, central control, copilot, rear seat entertainment, air conditioning control, the HUD, and surround view.

Momenta

Series B in 2017
Momenta is an autonomous driving startup operating out of Beijing. Its deep-learning-based software in perception, HD semantic mapping, and data-driven path planning enables the realization of full autonomy. Momenta offer multi-level autonomous driving solutions as well as big data products and services. Momenta’s team is composed of experts in computer vision and deep learning, including one of the authors of Faster R-CNN and ResNet, the most popular deep learning network, as well as winners of ImageNet 2015, MS COCO Challenge 2015, and ImageNet 2017. The company is leading the autonomous driving software space with advanced technical competence and a strong commitment to innovation.
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