InMotion Ventures' portfolio company, BeyondMath, has caught the attention of F1 teams 🏎️ Learn more about their revolutionary process for simulating wind tunnel tests via TechCrunch. https://lnkd.in/e6Nbfa77 #aerodynamics #design #simulation
InMotion Ventures
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
London, England 8,622 followers
We back exceptional entrepreneurs setting new benchmarks in quality, technology and sustainability
About us
We're the venture capital arm of Jaguar Land Rover. We focus on equity investments in technologies that are critical to the transformation of the business. An investment from our team is a step towards partnering with one of the world’s most innovative OEMs. We’re clear on how we make a difference to the businesses we back. A unique combination of capital, partnership opportunities, domain expertise and exposure to the wider Tata group. We invest early across the world - Seed to Series A. As a specialist co-investor we do not lead rounds, but when we do invest we seek to over-index on the value we create. Investment verticals: - Climate - Industrial - Enterprise
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https://www.inmotionventures.com
External link for InMotion Ventures
- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- London, England
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2016
- Specialties
- investment, mobility, transportation, travel, and venture capital
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44 Featherstone Street
London, England EC1Y 8RN, GB
Employees at InMotion Ventures
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Our Principal, Sam Nasrolahi, will be in Dublin next month judging the pitches at SaaStock Europe 🇮🇪 Taking place 14-16 October, the competition is an opportunity for B2B startups to share their technology with investors from across the world. This year’s prize is an investment package of up to €500k! Interested in taking part? Hit the link below to join the competition: https://lnkd.in/gJ49ZN5V #Pitch #SaaS #B2B
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"Successful portfolio collaboration starts with being hyper clear on why you invest...collaboration challenges are solved for at the thesis level" As a corporate investor our USP is clear. Access to our parent company, JLR. But how can startups maximise their chances of successful enterprise collaboration? Our Head of Platform, Oliver F., shared his thoughts with Fernando for Global Corporate Venturing. https://lnkd.in/eWp-fZdq #enterprise #collaboration #CVC
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INVESTMENT ANNOUNCEMENT 📢 We're excited to announce our investment in BeyondMath, a Cambridge-founded startup reshaping global engineering practices. The seed round was led by UP.Partners, with significant participation from Insight Partners and InMotion Ventures. #Simulations are utilised in the #design of everything. From vehicles and aircraft, to lithium-ion batteries and data centre infrastructure. Yet current tools are prohibitively expensive, time and labour intensive, and often require PhD level expertise to deliver viable results. BeyondMath are tackling this problem head on. Their platform leverages AI for multi-physics simulations: eradicating inefficiencies in the #engineering design process, dramatically reducing costs and accelerating development cycles. The company has also announced that it will be among the first to adopt an NVIDIA DGX H200 system, the world’s most advanced AI supercomputer. Congratulations to Alan, Darren the entire BeyondMath team. Their unique approach, domain expertise, and technical firepower represents a fundamental leap forward for the automotive industry and beyond. We're excited to work closely with them as they push the boundaries of what is possible in physics-based engineering. #simulation #design #AI https://lnkd.in/efDVSrVh
BeyondMath's 'digital wind tunnel' puts a physics-based AI simulation to work on F1 cars | TechCrunch
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The Golden Age of #CVC continues 💪 According to CB Insights' State of CVC Report for Q2 2024, global CVC #investment rose to $15.6B and average deals increased by 27% compared to this time last year 💰 Europe remained in the top 3 for #funding globally with 174 deals. Head to the link below for the full report: https://lnkd.in/emu5G_n2 #CorporateVentureCapital #Funding #Investment #VentureCapital #VC
State of CVC Q2'24 Report - CB Insights Research
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UNCAGED Innovations have won the sustainability category at the Hustle Awards 🎉 Organised by Startups Magazine, the awards recognise the most #innovative and disruptive #startups across 12 different categories. The judges were impressed by the unique approach and huge growth potential of Uncaged, tipping them for big things in the future. Congratulations to Stephanie Downs and the entire UNCAGED #team. See the full list of winners below 👇 https://lnkd.in/e5TgipTr #HustleAwards #Sustainability #Biomaterials
Winners Guide 2024
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Last month we announced our first foray into space by welcoming CesiumAstro to the portfolio 🛰️ This investment is a perfect example of how we've adjusted our thesis to focus on cross-industry technologies that will be critical to the new age of OEM innovation. Today, William M. and Oliver F. explore the reasons behind our decision to back Shey and his exceptional team. Head to the link below to discover why we're so excited about CesiumAstro's unique approach: https://lnkd.in/ekzJHT36 #Space #Communication #Satellites
Why we invested in CesiumAstro, the leading provider of space communications technology - Venture Capital
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A year of learning at InMotion Ventures 💡 Last year, Mike Smeed joined Fernando Moncada Rivera on the #CVC Unplugged Podcast to reflect on his first year as Managing Director. One year on, and Mike and Fernando have caught up again: this time to talk about how he and the team have applied the lessons of the first 12 months to his second year in charge. Over the course of the episode Mike explains: 🎯 Why we've reset our thesis to focus on early stage climate, industrial, and enterprise tech 🤝 How our new approach has directly impacted the way our portfolio are working with JLR 🇺🇸 The stark differences in CVC funding between the US and the UK, particularly in the growth stages ⛰️ The challenges of pairing the capabilities of exceptional entrepreneurs with the ambitions of the parent company 💡 The importances of finding your niche within a small team, and over-indexing on the value you create 🚀 Why a structured platform offering is now an essential component of all corporate venturing units 🇪🇺 Our commitment to investing in France and Germany in the next 12 months Head to the link below for the full episode: https://lnkd.in/eFR22vZK #CVC #Investing #VentureCapital #Innovation
A year of learning at InMotion Ventures – Mike Smeed returns
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As the funding environment for #startups remains challenging, corporate venture capital (#CVC) has become an attractive option for many #founders: particularly those prioritising investors with domain expertise, relevant networks, and a tangible ‘value add’. A recent report from Mountside Ventures and Love Ventures revealed that 1 in 4 deals today involve corporate money, compared to only 1 in 10 the previous decade. But when might CVC be the wrong option for founders? Our Managing Director, Mike Smeed, has shared four reasons to pass on strategic capital: 🚧 You lack alignment 💭 You don't believe that the house always wins 🏃♀️You're pushed for time ➡️ Your sole ambition is exiting to the parent company Head to the link below for the full piece in Sifted; https://lnkd.in/eTq5YaDu #Entrepreneur #Funding #Innovation #Investment #MandA #Technology #VentureCapital #VC
When not to take a corporate’s money
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At last week's Future Fabrics Expo, Stephanie Downs spoke to Vogue Business about her experience as CEO and co-founder of UNCAGED Innovations. On the challenges of scaling a bio-leather business, Stephanie explained how investors are taking a cautious approach to funding the sector. VCs now expect to see proof that brands are committed to working with next-gen materials startups before they participate in a round. This is a challenge that UNCAGED Innovations recently overcame, with the team announcing an oversubscribed Seed round earlier this week. Head to the link below for the full article by Bella Webb: https://lnkd.in/eBNy3FvH #Materialinnovation #Investment #Sustainability
Why is it so hard for next-gen materials to scale?
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