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Motus Ventures

1300 El Camino Real Canopy Suite 100, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, United States

Overview

Seed venture capital fund focusing on transportation and IoT innovation.

Founded

2012

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Israel
United States

Sector focus

Automotive
Finance
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

14rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
MemryX
Mar 2025Participated
$44 MSeries B
Calicat
Oct 2024Participated
$3 MSeries A
Qunnect
Oct 2022Participated
$8 MSeries A
RIOS
Jun 2020Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Metawave
May 2018Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Metawave
Sep 2017Participated
$7 MSeed
Metawave
Sep 2017Participated
$7 MSeed
Sensibo
Sep 2016Led
$3 MSeed
Quanergy Systems
Aug 2016Participated
$90 MSeries B
Engie
Jul 2016Participated
$4 MSeed
Civil Maps
Jul 2016Led
$7 MSeed
Auro Robotics
Apr 2016Led
$2 MOther Equity
MemryX
Mar 2025Participated
$44 MSeries B
Calicat
Oct 2024Participated
$3 MSeries A
Qunnect
Oct 2022Participated
$8 MSeries A
RIOS
Jun 2020Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Metawave
May 2018Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Metawave
Sep 2017Participated
$7 MSeed
Metawave
Sep 2017Participated
$7 MSeed
Sensibo
Sep 2016Led
$3 MSeed
Quanergy Systems
Aug 2016Participated
$90 MSeries B
Engie
Jul 2016Participated
$4 MSeed
Civil Maps
Jul 2016Led
$7 MSeed
Auro Robotics
Apr 2016Led
$2 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Motus Ventures: 14 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Motus Ventures: 14 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed33
Series A03
Series B02
Other Equity12

Monthly Deal Activity

Motus Ventures: 14 deals are recorded across 143 months.All available history.
Motus Ventures: 14 deals are recorded across 143 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Motus Ventures: Hardware & Robotics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Motus Ventures: Hardware & Robotics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Hardware & Robotics8
Networks, Cloud & Communication7
Transportation & Logistics7
AI & Machine Learning6
Manufacturing3
Enterprise Software2
AR/VR2
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Space & Frontier Tech2
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Real Estate & Construction1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Motus Ventures: 14 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.

Motus Ventures: 14 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M5
$5M-$10M5
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Motus Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (13 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Motus Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (13 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States13
Israel1
Motus Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Khosla Ventures sharing 3 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.

Motus Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Khosla Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Khosla Ventures3
MicroVentures2
Thyra Global2
Western Technology Investment2
Wicklow Capital2
8VC1
Acario Innovation1
Airbus Ventures1
Alumni Ventures1
AME Cloud Ventures1
Arm1
Asahi Glass1
Autotech Ventures1
Bold Capital1
Delphi Automotive1
DENSO1
Dolby Family Ventures1
eLab Ventures1
Elevator Fund1
Ford Motor Company1

Investment Strategy

Motus Ventures: Led accounts for 29% and participating for 71% of round participation.All available history.
Motus Ventures: Led accounts for 29% and participating for 71% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led429%
Participating1071%
Motus Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Motus Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead4100%
Co-led00%

Team

Andy Chen

Venture Advisor

J. Neil Weintraut

Advisory Member

Jim DiSanto

Managing Partner

Robert Seidl

Managing Director, Co-Founder