Porsche Ventures
Profile, fund size and portfolio
Porsche Ventures is the corporate venture arm of Porsche AG (automotive). It was founded in 2016 and is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg. It invests from Seed to Series B in mobility, industrial technology, energy transition.
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Snapshot
Data behind this graphic
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Stage range | Seed to Series B |
| Sectors | Mobility, Industrial technology, Energy transition |
| Geography | United States, Europe and Israel, Global early-stage firm (Portfolio companies by region, from the firm's portfolio page) |
| Offices | Luxembourg, Berlin, Germany, Palo Alto, United States, Frankfurt, Germany, Los Angeles, United States, Tel Aviv, Israel, Shanghai, China, San Francisco, United States |
Sources: S1 Porsche Ventures home; S3 Porsche Ventures portfolio (filterable by region, status, sector).
Data behind this graphic
| Item | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Active | 30 | 88.2% |
| Exited | 4 | 11.8% |
Status as the firm tags it
Sources: S3 Porsche Ventures portfolio (filterable by region, status, sector).
Data behind this graphic
| Measure | Value | Unit | Kind | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headline size | EUR 250M | Commitment by parent | Stated by the firm or its parent | S4 |
| Companies backed | 36 | companies | Stated by the firm | S3 |
| Companies on the firm's portfolio page | 34 | companies | Counted from the firm's own list | S3 |
Sources: S4 Porsche Newsroom: Porsche Ventures 2.0 (2023-04-04); S3 Porsche Ventures portfolio (filterable by region, status, sector).
Where it invests and who leads it
Geography
- Headquarters
- Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Offices
- Luxembourg
- Berlin, Germany
- Palo Alto, United States
- Frankfurt, Germany
- Los Angeles, United States
- Tel Aviv, Israel
- Shanghai, China
- San Francisco, United States
Portfolio companies by regionS1S3
Portfolio companies by region, from the firm's portfolio page
LeadersS2
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | Porsche AG | Single source | S5 |
| Parent industry | Automotive (sports cars) | Single source | S5 |
| Founded | 2016 | Single source | S1 |
| Headquarters | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | Single source | S5 |
| Status | Active | Single source | S1 |
| Capital source | Parent company only | Single source | S4 |
| Headline size | EUR 250M (Commitment by parent) | Single source | S4 |
| Companies backed | 36 | Single source | S3 |
| People on the team page | 11 | Single source | S2 |
| Stages | Seed, Series A, Series B | Single source | S1 |
For founders
Portfolio
The firm's portfolio page lists 34 companies: 30 active, 4 exited.S3
| Tag | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Active | 30 | 88.2% |
| Exited | 4 | 11.8% |
Every company on the Porsche Ventures list
34 companies, as listed on the firm's own website: 30 active, 4 exited.S3 Read the firm's list.
Active 30
- &Charge
- 1KOMMA5°
- actnano
- AM Batteries
- Atomic Industries
- Bcomp
- BlackSemi
- Bumper
- CarPutty
- Chemix
- Cresta
- cylib
- DSP Concepts
- GRIIIP
- KeySavvy
- Laka
- Playbook
- Rally Rd.
- Retorio
- Ridepanda
- RunBuggy
- Sharpist
- South 8 Technologies
- Tactile Mobility
- Tomorrow
- TriEye
- Urgently
- Valence Security
- workerbase
- ZEDEDA
Exited 4
- AutoNation Mobile Service
- Nozomi Networks
- VAHA
- Via
Notable outcomes
IPOs and acquisitions of portfolio companies. Price shown only where published.
Fund vehicles
| Vehicle | Size | Year | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porsche AG earmark for new start-ups and existing VC portfolio | EUR 250M | 2023 | Newsroom 2023: up to EUR 250 million; medium-term plan to launch a VC fund | S4 |
| Fund investments (US, Europe e.ventures, Israel Magma and Grove, NIO Capital) | Not published | 2016 | Newsroom 2024: Porsche Ventures is in multiple third-party funds | S5 |
Recent rounds
| Date | Company | Round | Amount | Led by the firm | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | &Charge | Series A | EUR 5M | S6 |
History
- Porsche AG begins venture capital activity (Lutz Meschke initiates; first generation 2016-2022).S5
- Porsche Ventures converted to Luxembourg subsidiary Porsche Investments Management S.A.; up to EUR 250 million earmarked.S4
- Newsroom: EUR 300 million invested in 50 start-ups, book value just under EUR 400 million.S5
Where sources disagree
- Offices: Luxembourg, Berlin, Palo Alto, Tel Aviv, Shanghai (Newsroom, Apr 2024) (S5) vs Berlin, Palo Alto, Frankfurt, Los Angeles listed under 'Our locations' on the site; team bios also name Luxembourg, San Francisco and Tel Aviv (S2). Office lists differ by date; Shanghai appears only in the 2023-2024 Newsroom pieces.S5S2
- Companies backed: direct interest in roughly 60 young companies (Newsroom, Apr 2023) (S4) vs approximately EUR 300 million in 50 start-ups, book value just under EUR 400 million (Newsroom, Apr 2024) (S5) vs 36 cards on live portfolio page (S3). Newsroom counts include Forward31 company-builder spin-ups and pre-2023 holdings; site shows a curated subset.S4S5S3
Official pages
Read the firm's own pages for current information.
- Website porsche.ventures/
- Portfolio porsche.ventures/portfolio
- LinkedIn company page www.linkedin.com/company/porsche-ventures/
Sources
- S1Porsche Ventures homeFirm
- S2Porsche Ventures teamFirm
- S3Porsche Ventures portfolio (filterable by region, status, sector)Firm
- S4Porsche Newsroom: Porsche Ventures 2.0 (2023-04-04)Parent company
- S5Porsche Newsroom: Vision, how Porsche uses venture capital (2024-04-11)Parent company
- S6The Recursive: Warsaw Equity Group leads EUR 5M Series A alongside Porsche VenturesPress
- S7Porsche Newsroom (German): Porsche Ventures 2.0Parent company
Disclaimer and corrections
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