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Ford Motor Company

1 American Rd, Dearborn, MI, 48126, United States

Overview

Automobile manufacturer and financial services provider.

Founded

1903

Deals ยท 12mo

0

Links

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Stage focus

Series C

Geographic focus

India
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Automotive
Autonomous Vehicles
Manufacturing
Transportation

Investment portfolio

13rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Bluedot
Jun 2023Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Solid Power
May 2021Led
$130 MSeries B
Phantom AI
Apr 2020Participated
$22 MSeries A
Rivian
Dec 2019Participated
$1.3 BOther Equity
Argo AI
Jul 2019Participated
$1.0 BOther Equity
Rivian
Apr 2019Led
$500 MOther Equity
Desktop Metal
Mar 2018Led
$65 MOther Equity
Zoomcar
Feb 2018Participated
$40 MSeries C
Argo AI
Feb 2017Led
$1.0 BOther Equity
VeloDyne
Aug 2016Led
$150 MOther Equity
Velodyne Lidar
Aug 2016Led
$150 MOther Equity
Civil Maps
Jul 2016Participated
$7 MSeed
Bluedot
Jun 2023Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Solid Power
May 2021Led
$130 MSeries B
Phantom AI
Apr 2020Participated
$22 MSeries A
Rivian
Dec 2019Participated
$1.3 BOther Equity
Argo AI
Jul 2019Participated
$1.0 BOther Equity
Rivian
Apr 2019Led
$500 MOther Equity
Desktop Metal
Mar 2018Led
$65 MOther Equity
Zoomcar
Feb 2018Participated
$40 MSeries C
Argo AI
Feb 2017Led
$1.0 BOther Equity
VeloDyne
Aug 2016Led
$150 MOther Equity
Velodyne Lidar
Aug 2016Led
$150 MOther Equity
Civil Maps
Jul 2016Participated
$7 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Ford Motor Company: 13 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Ford Motor Company: 13 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A01
Series B10
Series C+11
Other Equity53

Monthly Deal Activity

Ford Motor Company: 13 deals are recorded across 126 months.All available history.
Ford Motor Company: 13 deals are recorded across 126 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Ford Motor Company: Transportation & Logistics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals).All available history.

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Ford Motor Company: Transportation & Logistics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Transportation & Logistics10
Manufacturing4
AI & Machine Learning4
Clean Energy & Sustainability4
Hardware & Robotics3
AR/VR2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Real Estate & Construction1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Ford Motor Company: 13 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Ford Motor Company: 13 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M3
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B1
$1B+3

Deals By Geography

Ford Motor Company: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (11 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Ford Motor Company: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (11 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States11
Europe1
India1
Ford Motor Company: 20 co-investors are shown, with Baidu sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Ford Motor Company: 20 co-investors are shown, with Baidu sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Baidu2
Amazon1
AME Cloud Ventures1
BlackRock1
BMW1
Celeres Investments1
DSC Investment1
FundersClub1
Future Fund1
KT1
LACI1
Leap Forward Ventures1
Mahindra & Mahindra1
Microsoft1
Millennium Technology Value Partners1
Motus Ventures1
NGP Capital1
Operator Stack1
Samsara Ventures1
ScaleX1

Investment Strategy

Ford Motor Company: Led accounts for 54% and participating for 46% of round participation.All available history.
Ford Motor Company: Led accounts for 54% and participating for 46% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led754%
Participating646%
Ford Motor Company: Single-lead accounts for 57% and co-led for 43% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Ford Motor Company: Single-lead accounts for 57% and co-led for 43% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead457%
Co-led343%

Team

Bill Ford

Executive Chairman

Dave Pericak

Engineering Director Unibody/Lincoln Programs

Felicia J.Fields

Group Vice President, Human Resources

J Mays

Group Vice President, Design and Chief Creative Officer, Design

Jim Farley

Executive Vice President, Global Marketing Sales and Service and Lincoln

Prasad Kaushik

General Manager of Consumer Marketing

Robert L.Shanks

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Yan Vishnepolsky

Principle UX Designer