Browse automotive startup programs and VCs with updated offers, deadlines, and funding for 2026.
Updated Jun 2026
A sustainability focused venture capital fund
Seed, Series A +4
Transportation, Hardware +61
$3,000,000 – $10,000,000
Next47 invests in groundbreaking enterprise entrepreneurs and accelerates revenue growth by opening doors to customers around the world.
Series A, Series B +8
SaaS, Enterprise Software +84
$2,000,000 – $40,000,000
Take your startup to the next level with FasterCapital, a virtual incubator based in Dubai Internet City.
Early Stage VC, Seed +5
SMB, B2B +20
$500 – $5,000,000
$20K - $2M
Funding Breakthrough Scientific Startups
Seed, Series B +2
Deeptech, Hardware +42
$100 – $60,000,000
Since 2012 we at LDV Capital thrive on collaborating with deep tech teams who leverage computer vision machine learning and artificial intelligence to analyze v…
Pre-Seed, Seed
AI, Deeptech +71
$500 – $1,000,000
We partner with Europe's most ambitious early-stage B2B tech startups.
Seed, Series A +3
Enterprise Software, Transportation +75
$500 – $10,000,000
$500K - $5M
Transforming The Moving World
Pre-Seed, Seed +2
Transportation, Logistics +6
$500 – $5,000,000
$500K - $10M
Dorm Room Fund is the original student preseed venture capital fund.
Seed, Early Stage VC +2
Healthcare, Software +17
$40,000,000 – $40,000
Elemental is a leading non-profit investor focused on scaling climate solutions and social impact for all communities.
Seed, Series A +4
Energy, Food +70
$300k for strategy track
UC Berkeley’s premier startup accelerator and incubator program
Seed, Non Equity Assistance +4
Finance, Data Science +75
$200 – $200,000
$100K for 5%
Reimagining the future of automotive
Seed, Series A +8
Software, Internet +20
$6,000,000 – $10,000,000
TMV: Investing in Founders Transforming Legacy Industries - TMV.
Seed, Early Stage VC +3
Health, AI +46
$250K - $2M
Modernizing the physical world
Pre-Seed, Seed +3
Deeptech, Hardware +28
$100 – $60,000,000
Rhapsody Venture Partners invests in early stage hard-tech innovations -- things like new materials engineering innovations chemistries food tech -- helping bri…
Seed, Early Stage VC +4
BioTech, Food +39
$1M - $2M
Dual-platform investor whose sister firm's corporate climate‑tech practice and strategic corporate LP network deliver proprietary deal flow and direct buyer and…
Pre-Seed, Seed +2
Energy, Climate +34
$500K - $2M
Backing Bold Founders with a Vision Worth Fighting For | Maven Ventures
Seed, Early Stage VC +3
Transportation, Mobile +34
We invest in forever companies.
Pre-Seed, Seed +3
Space, CPG / D2C +30
$100 – $5,000,000
Corporate reinsurer-backed investor offering deep, proprietary insight into insurtech, AI diagnostics, mobility, IoT and climate, and underwriting, reinsurance…
Seed, Series B +3
InsurTech, Cybersecurity +35
$1,000,000 – $10,000,000
Investing in Entrepreneurs Transforming Foundational Industries
Seed, Pre-Seed +5
Software, Internet +33
$3,000,000 – $7,000,000
Mobilize your connected car company to make an impact
Early Stage VC, Multi-Stage VC +1
Automotive, Consulting +4
€60K+ equity-free
The ultimate innovation platform that connects startups of all development stages with industry-leading corporate partners to pilot their technology and drive t…
Non-equity
Automotive, Information Technology +3
Equity-free funding and paid pilot projects with corporate partners.
scalable technology for the global imperative
Series A, Series B +1
Climate Impact, Hardware +53
$15M
Lead with Context
Series B, Series C +5
Software, Internet +43
Maniv Mobility is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage startups in mobility, transportation, and logistics.
Series A, Seed +3
Transportation, Security +32
$1,000,000 – $5,000,000
At Climactic we believe our focus on early stage investments in climate tech for the enterprise and mobility combined with our 20+ years of general tech experie…
Seed, Series A +1
Climate, Energy +44
Hardtech VC focused on hardware-heavy industrial systems (autonomous cargo, robotic farms, solid-oxide fuel cells), acting as a patient, technically literate pa…
Pre-Seed, Seed +3
Deeptech, Hardware +36
Vision Ridge Partners is a sustainable real assets investor that seeks to capitalize on the global transition to sustainability by identifying, developing, and…
Seed, Pre-Seed +6
Logistics, Transportation +40
PICO Venture Partners is an early-stage VC firm that invests in apparels, automobiles, technology, and computer security companies.
Series A, Seed +6
Enterprise Software, Security +29
$100 – $5,000,000
MoreVC invests in seed and early stage Israeli technology start-ups, partnering with entrepreneurs who are building companies that matter.
Seed, Series A +5
Energy, Food +29
$500 – $3,000,000
Powering the next generation of blockchain ideas
Early Stage VC, Late Stage VC
Sustainability, Blockchain +15
Equity free & No fees
Ponooc continues as Move Energy
Series A, Seed +3
Energy Efficiency, Energy Generation +64
$500,000 – $5,000,000
$500K - $5M
Motus Ventures - We invest in: Climate Tech, Artificial Intelligence & Deep Tech.
Seed, Early Stage VC
Automotive, Robotics +15
$100 – $5,000,000
We strive to help mission-driven founders build inspiring, valuable companies from inception to exit
Seed, Pre-Seed +3
Climate Impact, Industry +61
$100,000 – $1,500,000
eLab Ventures is an early stage technology venture capital fund.
Seed, Pre-Seed +2
AI, Machine Learning +27
We champion founders driving advanced energy, resource innovation, and economic opportunity for a more enduring and prosperous future
Pre-Seed, Seed
Climate, Energy +21
$150 – $500,000
$100K - $500K
Married founders—a former Montessori educator and twice-exited entrepreneur/VC—operate an impact-oriented family office writing $50k–$500k checks, using pedagog…
Seed, Series A +2
Education, Health +35
$50,000 – $500,000
Terra Venture Partners is the leading Israeli multi-stage fund investing in and incubating novel clean technology companies.
Seed, Series A +2
Enterprise Software, Transportation +55
$500 – $1,000,000
Rated one of the top 3 Startup Accelerators in Germany
Early Stage VC, Seed +1
Automotive, Digital Media +8
Up to €50,000 in free funding (no equity)
Select Investments
Seed, Pre-Seed +1
Health, Banking +124
$100 – $1,000,000
Hitachi Highlights
Seed, Series A +5
AI, Machine Learning +93
$2,000,000 – $10,000,000
Thursday Ventures finds, funds and nurtures early stage technologies that will change and empower the world.
Seed, Pre-Seed +7
Software, Internet +28
APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED
Seed, Pre-Seed +2
Software, Internet +29
A global seed-stage mobility investor partnering with exceptional founders
Seed, Series A +3
Transportation, Software +10
$50,000,000 – $200,000
About us Aperio.partners is an early stage syndicate We invest in founders tackling real-world problems and helping them scale. We primarily focus on companies…
Pre-Seed, Seed +2
Agnostic, Software +49
$150 – $450,000
$100K - $500K
EASO especializes in people and companies with a clear growth project, providing investment, advice, and experience
Seed, Early Stage VC +3
Enterprise Software, Health +44
Innosphere News & Blog
Seed, Series A +2
Health, Climate Impact +33
A Halifax-based innovation hub for startup technology product companies.
Convertible Note, Early Stage
Automotive, Electric Vehicles +2
$25,000
Seed, Early Stage VC
Software, Internet +30
Scale up your mobility startup in Europe !
Debt Financing, Private Equity
Air Force, Aerospace +18
As mobility specialists, we also invest in European and South American startups and build intelligent solutions and new brand services
Seed, Early Stage VC +2
Transportation, Travel +17
Trucks VC | Trucks Venture Capital funds the entrepreneurs building the future of transportation.
Seed, Early Stage VC +2
Autonomous Vehicles, Automotive +13
From $750,000
Creating an inclusive green economy for LA and beyond.
Pre-Seed, Seed +2
Climate Impact, Mobility +44
Adevinta Ventures is the VC arm of leading online marketplace player Adevinta
Early Stage VC, Seed
RegTech, Automobile +32
$1,000,000 – $7,000,000
Driving sustainable innovation for mobility
Seed, Early Stage VC
Smart Grid, Climate +34
$300 – $5,000,000
We want to MakeUp for all the innovations that didn’t happen in the past.
Grant
3d Printing, Advanced Materials +12
Up to €96300
We are a leading cleantech incubator, supporting entrepreneurs with essential resources and community.
Pre-Seed, Seed
Climate Impact, Hardware +32
Combining Venture Studio and Investment Fund we provide deep industry and operational expertise throughout the growth journey.
Pre-Seed, Seed +1
SDG, Solar +43
$50,000,000 – $1,000,000
D2 is a venture capital fund that backs ambitious founders that want to own more of their business at exit
Pre-Seed, Seed
SDG, Environment +61
$100 – $750,000
We are an independent investment manager.
Seed, Early Stage VC +1
Solar, Smart Grids +21
12 Weeks
Pre-Seed, Seed
Transportation, Automotive
Bright Success Capital is a family office fund based in Hong Kong that makes venture capital investments and provides strategic value
Seed, Early Stage VC +3
Automotive, 3d Printing +48
Abdul Latif Jameel is a diversified business comprised of independent entities that include automotive distribution.
Early Stage VC, Growth +1
Self-Driving, Smart Grid +20
Bregal Unternehmerkapital is part of a family-owned business that has grown over several generations.
Private Equity, Seed
Longevity, Industry 4.0 +44
The AcceliCITY program is an opportunity for smart city innovators to utilize Leading Cities’ global network of municipal governments, corporations and Smart Ci…
Non Equity Assistance, Pre-Seed
Civictech, Smart Grid +51
EIT InnoEnergy is an environmental services company that provides catalysing and accelerating energy transitions.
Seed, Early Stage VC +1
Clean Energy, Urbantech +36
$100 – $1,500,000
InMotion Ventures is investing in a sustainable future for the automotive industry.
Seed, Early Stage VC +4
Car, Environment +37
$10,000,000 – $50,000,000
EnBW New Ventures invest in startups in the converging energy, mobility and urban life markets.
Seed, Early Stage VC +1
Solar, Utilities +19
UTA Ventures is the venture capital arm of United Talent Agency and is based in Beverly Hills, California.
Seed, Early Stage VC +3
Recurring, Proteomics +29
$100 – $500,000
Volvo Group Venture Capital is a corporate investment company making growth equity and capital investments since 1997.
Early Stage VC, Late Stage VC +2
Electric Car, Mobility +10
Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures GmbH is to promote innovation and entrepreneurship.
Early Stage VC, Late Stage VC +1
Automotive, Battery +7
HP Tech Ventures is helping to foster an ecosystem of innovation and reinvention.
Early Stage VC, Seed +1
Self-Driving, Workplace +45
Audi develops, produces, assembles, distributes, and sells vehicles of the Audi and Lamborghini brands internationally.
Late Stage VC, Private Equity +2
Industry 4.0, Batteries +19
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