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China’s highest-valued autonomous driving startup, Toyota-backed Pony.ai is among the first to offer robotaxis to the public in both China and the US.
China’s highest-valued autonomous driving startup, Toyota-backed Pony.ai is among the first to offer robotaxis to the public in both China and the US.
Fresh from NYSE-listing, raising almost $1.5bn, Xpeng Motors has outperformed market expectations amid Covid-19 economic slump and deteriorating US-China relations.
Fresh from NYSE-listing, raising almost $1.5bn, Xpeng Motors has outperformed market expectations amid Covid-19 economic slump and deteriorating US-China relations.
A platform connecting electric vehicle drivers with 60,000 public and private charging stations worldwide, includes a recharging app to facilitate collaborative economies across smart cities.
A platform connecting electric vehicle drivers with 60,000 public and private charging stations worldwide, includes a recharging app to facilitate collaborative economies across smart cities.
Shotl bus-pooling and shuttle services will cut pollution by providing cheaper on-demand travel options for city dwellers, commuters and the disabled.
Shotl bus-pooling and shuttle services will cut pollution by providing cheaper on-demand travel options for city dwellers, commuters and the disabled.
SigmaRail is the Google Maps for railway professionals, offering advanced mapping and engineering consultancy services to aid in resource management, surveillance and maintenance.
SigmaRail is the Google Maps for railway professionals, offering advanced mapping and engineering consultancy services to aid in resource management, surveillance and maintenance.
AISpeech’s voice recognition technology has been widely applied by Alibaba, Tencent and other top companies in smart home, automotive and robotics products.
AISpeech’s voice recognition technology has been widely applied by Alibaba, Tencent and other top companies in smart home, automotive and robotics products.
Sherpa targets the underserved Spanish personal digital assistant (PDA) market, expanding through key industry partnerships and is poised to enter new consumer verticals.
Sherpa targets the underserved Spanish personal digital assistant (PDA) market, expanding through key industry partnerships and is poised to enter new consumer verticals.
Ex-Tesla manager is one step away from creating the next Spanish unicorn - developing the smallest and most advanced chargers for electric and hybrid vehicles.Poised for global protagonism in the domestic and commercial EV and hybrid charging markets with compact, AI-improved intelligent designs and partnerships with major manufactuers and sector developers.
Ex-Tesla manager is one step away from creating the next Spanish unicorn - developing the smallest and most advanced chargers for electric and hybrid vehicles.Poised for global protagonism in the domestic and commercial EV and hybrid charging markets with compact, AI-improved intelligent designs and partnerships with major manufactuers and sector developers.
A leader in autonomous vehicle tech, Veniam's Wi-Fi meshes support smart city connected vehicle networks and move terabytes of data between vehicles and the Cloud.
A leader in autonomous vehicle tech, Veniam's Wi-Fi meshes support smart city connected vehicle networks and move terabytes of data between vehicles and the Cloud.
Trax Center’s user-friendly smartphone vehicle app solves security and maintenance issues by providing real time GPS tracking, anti-theft measures and critical vehicle status updates.
Trax Center’s user-friendly smartphone vehicle app solves security and maintenance issues by providing real time GPS tracking, anti-theft measures and critical vehicle status updates.
Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley
The investment arm of Yamaha Motor Group (Japan) was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. It focuses on industrial automation and transportation technology, and on smart and automated solutions in particular. Recent investments include automated strawberry picker Advanced Farm Technologies' US$7.5m Series A round and drone and robotics startup Exyn Technology's US$16m Series A round.
The investment arm of Yamaha Motor Group (Japan) was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. It focuses on industrial automation and transportation technology, and on smart and automated solutions in particular. Recent investments include automated strawberry picker Advanced Farm Technologies' US$7.5m Series A round and drone and robotics startup Exyn Technology's US$16m Series A round.
As the Korean conglomerate’s gateway to deep tech startups and innovation, Samsung NEXT covers product development, investment, M&A and partnerships in a single entity to complement Samsung’s hardware business. Outside of South Korea, Samsung NEXT has offices in Berlin, Tel Aviv and in the US in New York, San Francisco, and Silicon Valley. Its portfolio currently includes 55 companies with recent investments including in Series A rounds for Tetrate, Brodmann17 and RapidDeploy, as well as Healthy.io's Series B. It has managed 13 exits to date, including LoopPay, Automated Insights and EyeVerify. The VC was established in 2013.
As the Korean conglomerate’s gateway to deep tech startups and innovation, Samsung NEXT covers product development, investment, M&A and partnerships in a single entity to complement Samsung’s hardware business. Outside of South Korea, Samsung NEXT has offices in Berlin, Tel Aviv and in the US in New York, San Francisco, and Silicon Valley. Its portfolio currently includes 55 companies with recent investments including in Series A rounds for Tetrate, Brodmann17 and RapidDeploy, as well as Healthy.io's Series B. It has managed 13 exits to date, including LoopPay, Automated Insights and EyeVerify. The VC was established in 2013.
B4Motion is a Spanish venture capital fund led by Sebastian Canadell and supported by a board of advisors who have varied expertise in visual media production, mobile strategy, product design and law. B4Motion is focused on mobility-related technologies, including autonomous driving systems, Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications for transport as well as on-demand logistics, car sharing, parking and valet services. B4Motion invests across all funding stages from seed through Series D and IPO in the Spanish and Latin American markets.
B4Motion is a Spanish venture capital fund led by Sebastian Canadell and supported by a board of advisors who have varied expertise in visual media production, mobile strategy, product design and law. B4Motion is focused on mobility-related technologies, including autonomous driving systems, Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications for transport as well as on-demand logistics, car sharing, parking and valet services. B4Motion invests across all funding stages from seed through Series D and IPO in the Spanish and Latin American markets.
Co-founded by Robin Li and six others in 2000, Baidu, Inc., is a search engine provider with 80% of the Chinese market. Its business consists of three parts: search services, transaction services and iQiyi video services. Search services are targeted at internet users; pay-for-placement services, for example, are triggered by search queries. Transaction services include Baidu Nuomi, Baidu Maps, Baidu Connect, Baidu Wallet, etc. iQiyi is an online video platform with a content library that includes licensed and self-produced films and shows. In 2017, Baidu invested mainly in the fields of AI, transportation and enterprise services.
Co-founded by Robin Li and six others in 2000, Baidu, Inc., is a search engine provider with 80% of the Chinese market. Its business consists of three parts: search services, transaction services and iQiyi video services. Search services are targeted at internet users; pay-for-placement services, for example, are triggered by search queries. Transaction services include Baidu Nuomi, Baidu Maps, Baidu Connect, Baidu Wallet, etc. iQiyi is an online video platform with a content library that includes licensed and self-produced films and shows. In 2017, Baidu invested mainly in the fields of AI, transportation and enterprise services.
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Europe ramps up development of local EV battery sector in race to zero emissions
Startups, automakers jostle or unite to ride the fast-growing EV battery market, as the EU pumps billions into developing its own value chain, to cut reliance on imports
Sequoia Capital China holds steady with investments in healthcare, biotech and green economy
China’s most active investor increases bets on sectors beyond the consumer internet and edtech recently hurt by regulatory clampdown
New sectors, strategies come into play as investors respond to China's Big Tech curbs
Amid the crackdown on China’s tech giants, some investors are sussing out less risky sectors, while heavyweights like BlackRock and Fidelity stay in for the long haul
Oyika wants to help 30,000 Indonesian riders switch to electric motorcycles
With unlimited battery swaps and round-the-clock service, the Singapore startup is targeting ride-hailing and delivery drivers in Indonesia, a market with a growing appetite for electric motorcycles
Chinese startups join the race to address chip shortage amid funding boom
Would an overheated semiconductor startup scene and the ability to design cutting-edge chips be enough to help China achieve chip self-sufficiency?
TuSimple: Banking on autonomous trucking in the US
TuSimple aims to scale its Waymo-style driverless trucking network to disrupt the $4tn global truck freight market starting with the US, with mass production by 2024
Tuya Smart announces more partnerships, files for IPO in the US
Tuya Smart’s platform enables the creation of smart devices with little or no code writing needed, shortening R&D from months to a matter of days
SWITCH Singapore: Xpeng expects strong China EV growth after 3Q rebound, launches overseas expansion
Welcoming foreign player entry as potential boost to EV adoption, Xpeng President Brian Gu also notes attractiveness of overseas markets, especially Europe
US non-profit investor New Energy Nexus seeks to kickstart Indonesia’s clean energy sectors
With a “patient capital” approach to investments and a variety of programs, New Energy Nexus hopes to show that startups can lead the way in renewables and smart energy
HighPitch 2020: Hydroponics, EV startups PanenBali and Manouv represent Denpasar chapter
Renewable energy and sustainability focuses impress investors, who also caution startups about competitors from outside their region
GoWithFlow: Scaling ERP platform for sustainable mobility in global transportation markets
Portugal’s CEiiA spin-off leads the way to manage smart transportation systems of cities and corporations to boost fleet performance by reducing CO2 emissions and maintenance costs
In depth: The business ecosystems China’s tech giants and unicorns build
Startups could accept to join Alibaba, Tencent or other tech giants in their ecosystems and scale quickly. Or they could say no and keep their independence. But do they really have a choice?
Wallbox’s bumper funding boosts Spain’s EV charging sector
Wallbox’s generic EV charging systems are sold in 40 countries, including the US and China; attracting major backers like Seaya Ventures, Spanish utility Iberdrola and US VC Endeavor
China bets on road-vehicle coordination for the mass adoption of autonomous driving cars by 2025
Money pours in as China pushes sector to be the next growth engine, and both self-driving startups and their investors are optimistic about their commercialization attempts
Spanish startups protest the lack of relevant aid, compared with other EU countries; investors warn of “disastrous” new foreign investment restriction
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