USA – Vektor Partners, a London, UK-based independent technology VC firm dedicated to backing mobility startups, launched a €125m fund.
The team, which leverages decades of experience in investing, operating and scaling companies, and deep networks in the automotive, technology, and transportation industries, has received the backing of institutional investors including a sovereign wealth fund.The vehicle is aimed at accelerating society’s pivotal move towards a more connected, autonomous, shared, electric, and sustainable future. Led by Chris Riley, Sebastian Bihari, Vektor Partners is a specialist venture capital investor in global mobility disruptors across Europe, the US and Israel, with a focus on AI, software and data-centric technologies that align with megatrends including automation and electrificationAdditional partners are Isabel Falkenberg, an ESG expert who serves on the advisory board of the International Automobile Federation, and Valentin Menedetter, a former Palantir Technologies and Speedinvest senior executive with extensive SaaS and venture capital expertise. The team is joined by a growing bench of senior advisors, including automotive industry veteran Bernd Gottschalk in Germany and technology specialist Roger Spitz in California.Since its formation, the firm has invested in a series of startups including AEye, NoTraffic, Peregrine Technologies, and GuardKnox. 16/07/2022
