SAIC Capital

SAIC Capital is a venture capital firm specializing in direct investments and fund of funds. Established in Shanghai, China, it focuses on investing in emerging technologies within the automotive industry, including new energy vehicles, intelligent connected cars, and related sectors. The firm aims to create value for SAIC Group and various investors through strategic investments.

Michael Cohen

Venture Capital Investor

Joe Walkush

EVP

Gordon Wan

Partner

Ye Wang

Principal

Past deals in Navigation and Mapping

Vatn Systems

Seed Round in 2024
Vatn Systems develops affordable autonomous underwater vehicles that operate cooperatively in swarms. Its core technology is advanced navigation software designed for GPS-denied environments, reducing hardware costs.

CalmCar Vision System

Series A in 2019
CalmCar Vehicle Vision is a Chinese intelligent driving vision system provider. They are specialized in developing intelligent vision system for ADAS, autopilot and autonomous driving with functions of Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Front Collision Warning (FCW), Pedestrian Collision Warning(PCW), Blind Spot Detection (BSD) and Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR).

What3words

Venture Round in 2019
What3Words Limited, established in 2013 and headquartered in Baldock, UK, specializes in a unique global addressing system. It has divided the world into a 3m x 3m grid, assigning each square a unique address consisting of three words. This innovative solution enables precise location finding and sharing, benefiting various industries such as delivery, emergency response, navigation, and property search. The company offers its service through an API, allowing businesses and individuals to integrate it into their products and services. Additionally, What3Words provides a free mobile app and online map for general use.

Miles

Seed Round in 2019
Miles is a universal rewards app empowering anyone to earn miles automatically for all forms of travel and commute. You can then redeem your miles from retailers such as HP, Garmin, Shipt, Pandora, Chewy, Home Chef, and many more. Similar to a frequent flyer program, but for all forms of transportation, Miles delivers value for every mile traveled, across every mode of travel, anywhere in the world. Whether by car (as a driver, passenger or rideshare), plane, train, subway, bus, boat, bicycle, or on foot, the Miles app effortlessly awards users’ travel - regardless of where their journey takes them. Miles can be saved or redeemed at any time - with the value increasing every month as more merchants accept them as a form of payment. Download Miles today to start getting rewarded!

What3words

Funding Round in 2018
What3Words Limited, established in 2013 and headquartered in Baldock, UK, specializes in a unique global addressing system. It has divided the world into a 3m x 3m grid, assigning each square a unique address consisting of three words. This innovative solution enables precise location finding and sharing, benefiting various industries such as delivery, emergency response, navigation, and property search. The company offers its service through an API, allowing businesses and individuals to integrate it into their products and services. Additionally, What3Words provides a free mobile app and online map for general use.

Banma Network

Series A in 2018
Banma Network Technologies is a global vehicle solution platform focused on the automotive and transportation industries. The company specializes in developing smart car operating systems and digital transportation solutions, aiming to enhance the connectivity and functionality of vehicles. By offering its AliOS in-car operating system to developers and car manufacturers, Banma seeks to facilitate the integration of connected car technologies, ultimately optimizing the user experience in smart mobility. Through its innovative services, Banma Network is committed to realizing the full potential of connected vehicles and transforming the travel industry.

Savari

Series B in 2018
Savari, Inc. is a technology company specializing in the development of software and hardware sensor solutions for automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), the automotive aftermarket, smart cities, and pedestrians. Founded in 2011 and based in Santa Clara, California, Savari focuses on vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication technology, which allows vehicles to connect with other cars, infrastructure like traffic lights, pedestrians, and bicyclists. This connectivity aims to enhance the safety and efficiency of transportation systems. In addition to V2X communication, Savari provides middleware, applications, roadside units, and onboard units to support these connections. The company has regional offices in Germany, South Korea, and China, as well as a research and development facility in India and a location in Michigan. With its innovative approach, Savari seeks to make transportation more predictive and secure.

Naen Auto

Series C in 2017
Shanghai NAEN Auto Technology Co., Ltd. specializes in the development and manufacturing of automotive electronics tailored for automobile manufacturers. The company offers a range of advanced products including passive entry passive start systems, electronic steering column locks, smart air conditioning systems, body control modules, heads-up display systems, domain control units, capacitive sensors, and kick sensors. By providing these innovative solutions, NAEN Auto enables automotive manufacturers to enhance the intelligence and functionality of their vehicles.

Savari

Series A in 2016
Savari, Inc. is a technology company specializing in the development of software and hardware sensor solutions for automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), the automotive aftermarket, smart cities, and pedestrians. Founded in 2011 and based in Santa Clara, California, Savari focuses on vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication technology, which allows vehicles to connect with other cars, infrastructure like traffic lights, pedestrians, and bicyclists. This connectivity aims to enhance the safety and efficiency of transportation systems. In addition to V2X communication, Savari provides middleware, applications, roadside units, and onboard units to support these connections. The company has regional offices in Germany, South Korea, and China, as well as a research and development facility in India and a location in Michigan. With its innovative approach, Savari seeks to make transportation more predictive and secure.

Civil Maps

Convertible Note in 2015
Civil Maps is a geospatial technology company based in Berkeley, California, specializing in artificial intelligence-driven mapping solutions. The company provides a sensor-agnostic platform for creating high-accuracy, low-cost 3D HD maps that assist heavy-industry clients and governmental agencies, as well as Fortune 100 companies across various sectors including utility, oil and gas, solar, telecommunications, transportation, and forestry. Their innovative technology supports autonomous driving initiatives by allowing vehicles to develop a "mental model" of their surroundings, utilizing proprietary Fingerprint Basemap Technology for effective sensor fusion and centimeter-accurate localization. This capability enhances vehicles' environmental awareness and safety, while also significantly lowering the costs and energy demands associated with the large-scale deployment of autonomous systems like delivery bots.
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