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InMotion Ventures

InMotion Ventures

Venture Capital

InMotion Ventures is the investment arm of JLR, investing globally from seed to Series A across multiple technology sectors.

Portfolio

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companies


Portfolio companies

BeyondMath

BeyondMath

BeyondMath provides an artificial intelligence driven multiphysics simulation platform for engineering design.

Carmoola

Carmoola

Carmoola simplifies vehicle purchasing through a direct-to-consumer car finance platform.

Bumper

Bumper

Bumper provides flexible payment solutions for car repairs and servicing.

Zeelo

Zeelo

Zeelo provides transit technology and managed private bus services for employers and schools.

ev.energy

ev.energy

ev.energy operates a software platform for managed electric vehicle charging.

ChipFlow

ChipFlow

ChipFlow builds an open source semiconductor chip design platform.

Envisics

Envisics

Envisics develops dynamic holographic technology for automotive augmented reality displays.

Circulor

Circulor

Circulor provides software solutions for industrial supply chain visibility and tracking.

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Caura

Caura provides a unified mobile application that consolidates vehicle administration and payments for UK drivers.


Team

Sebastian Peck

Sebastian Peck

Managing Director

Sebastian brings venture capital and operational experience from roles including managing director at InMotion Ventures, partner at KOMPAS VC, and co-founder of Digital Science. He also brings board and advisory experience from companies such as Material Evolution and THE OUT.

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Alex Smout

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Sam Nasrolahi

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Mike Smeed

Managing Director


Recent investments

Series A
£15.5M

The investment was backed by QED Investors, VentureFriends, InMotion Ventures, AlleyCorp, and u.ventures to accelerate market expansion.

"We are incredibly excited about this new investment. It’s a testament to the hard work of our team and the clear value we bring to car buyers by doing things differently."
— Aidan Rushby, CEO
Series B
£40.0M

The financing round was led by Autotech Ventures to accelerate the firm expansion across European markets.

"We want to be the dominant payment platform for car dealers across Europe. We’ll do it by providing a no-brainer solution, one that gives their customers the ultimate flexibility in making the necessary payments to keep their cars on the road. We are proud of the growth journey we have been on over the last 9 years and the endorsement of investment from InMotion Ventures and Porsche is a hugely positive moment for the business."
— James Jackson, Chief Executive Officer
Series B
£25.8M

National Grid Partners led the Series B round to help scale the electric vehicle software platform across Europe and North America.

"In the next few years, total EV demand in most developed countries will surpass the energy output of even the largest power plant​s – for example, the behemoth Palo Verde Generating Station in the US. As more EVs come online, optimised charging and load maintenance will remain critical tools for ensuring grid stability. By being able to shape and control EV load, ev.energy can both benefit the grid and help drivers to charge using the greenest and cheapest energy."
— Nick Woolley, CEO
Pre-Seed
£1.2M

Fontinalis Partners led the pre-seed round, which included participation from Fuel Ventures and InMotion Ventures.

"This round of capital, and importantly the investors behind it, serves both as early validation to the global scale of our vision and provides the firepower to execute upon our ambitions."
— Rob Taylor, CEO
Series B
£20.0M

The Westly Group led the Series B round, which will fund international expansion, particularly in North America.

"In times of growing supply chain uncertainty, Circulor’s technology helps provide visibility and ESG analytics into complex supply chains to help companies make better business decisions,"
— Steve Westly, Founder and Managing Partner
Series A
£8.6M

The round was led by ETF Partners and will fund expansion in the US, Europe and Africa alongside software development.

"Outside urban centres, the vast majority of people need a car to access work and education. Amongst our shift-worker customers, 30% of candidates don’t turn up to the job interview in the first place because they can’t get there. Zeelo is playing an important role in improving social mobility and decarbonising transportation. In the past 18 months, employers have realised the importance of it too. Now it’s time to bring this to the masses"
— Sam Ryan, Co-Founder and CEO
Seed
£3.0M

The seed round was led by TwinFocus Capital Partners with backing from several institutional funds and prominent angel investors.

"In-car infotainment systems are currently primarily used for entertainment, communication, and navigation in our Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles. We are really excited about the prospect of seamlessly integrating the Caura platform offering in-car payment for parking, tolls, tax, and congestion, which would be a huge benefit to our customers. We are thrilled to back the Caura team’s vision of delivering a digital ownership experience that is setting a new benchmark for the industry."
— Sebastian Peck, Managing Director
Seed
£0

InMotion Ventures backed the blockchain technology firm to improve supply chain transparency for Jaguar Land Rover.

"This investment is further evidence of Jaguar Land Rover’s commitment to improving the sustainability of its supply chain around the globe, and will help authentically trace raw materials from origin to supplier, eventually to vehicle. The implementation of blockchain technology provides a great opportunity to make a systemic change in supply chain compliance, not just for the automotive world but for other industries, too."
— Sebastian Peck, Managing Director