Making Mobility Moves

An update on all things Autotech.
Q4, 2019

As we near the end of 2019 and get ready for colder temperatures, the transportation sector is heating up. In case you missed it, our own Daniel Hoffer was recently featured in the Wall Street Journal. We must have driven some clicks (pun intended), because a few weeks later, they featured us again. Can't get past the paywall? No worries. We were also featured in FreightWaves speaking on the role that mobile phones play in helping shape the future of mobility.

Talking about transportation is something we love to do. In fact, we love it so much that we just launched a new video series called Autotalk, where we meet our portfolio founders to discuss the ways we're pushing the transportation industry forward together.

In Episode Two, Alexei Andreev sits down with Volta Charging founder Scott Mercer as he outlines his vision for a future of increased electric vehicle use and the expansion of Volta's free charging station network.

EXPANDING OUR FLEET

Join us in welcoming Dave McShane to the team as our Executive Vice President of Corporate Partnerships. Dave joins Autotech from Ricardo -- the world's leading transportation technology consulting firm. With experience consulting for both major corporations and startups, Dave is uniquely positioned to help Autotech bridge the gap between our portfolio companies and our corporate partners. Dave was President of the software division at Ricardo and previously served in board advisory roles for Wellington Drive Technologies, Tour Engine and Antenum.

Q: Dave, why did you join Autotech?

A: It was an easy decision. I'm passionate about the commercialization of the next generation of technologies and companies that will reshape mobility. Autotech is uniquely positioned to grow new companies and ideas with its corporate partners and pathways to success in connecting the startup and transportation industry. I am delighted to be part of this team.

Click here to learn which mobility trends Dave thinks
you should look out for in 2020.

Frontier Car Group, the Berlin-based startup building used car marketplaces targeting emerging markets in which Autotech was an investor, exited to OLX at a $700M valuation.
DeepScale, the company using low-wattage processors to power more accurate computer vision, was acquired by Tesla in a bid to improve its Autopilot driver assistance system.
Work Truck Solutions launched Comvoy, the first and only structured, searchable marketplace for work-ready trucks and vans. Comvoy pulls from the most extensive aggregation of commercial vehicle details and inventory to match customers with the right work truck for the right job––across any vocation, body type, vehicle or upfit manufacturer.
Xnor.ai won the Startup Spotlight Award at VentureBeat's Transform 2019 conference for their technology helping companies design and deploy low-cost AI enabled devices.
XStream Trucking’s innovative TruckWings product was one of the technologies featured on UPS’s truck in their recent Run on Less Regional Event.
SafeAI is transforming the future of mining by adding autonomous technology to mining equipment and recently secured a $5M investment, which we led. SafeAI is looking for top AI and AV talent to deploy autonomous solutions in production for their customers. Click here to apply.
Swvl is poised for billion dollar growth as it looks to fill the market gap between mass transit and ride-hailing in 15 new cities before the end of next year.

We're happy to chat with you about our portfolio companies and make introductions. Please reach out if you see any opportunity to collaborate with them or if you'd like to learn more. They are always looking for exceptional talent and new commercial partners. You can find our entire portfolio on our website at http://autotechvc.com/portfolio/. We're looking forward to hearing from you.

Autotech is sponsoring 2020 Mobility Technology CES Cocktail Event. Request an invitation here.

Lastly, thanks to those of you who made it out to the second annual Marketplace Conference on November 19th, 2019 in Berlin! Once again we sold out with a record 600+ attendees. From speakers to panels to cocktails and hors d'oeuvre, it was a huge success packed with insights and networking opportunities.

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