Draft:Maniv Mobility

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Maniv Mobility
Company typePrivate company
IndustryVenture capital
Founded2016; 8 years ago (2016) in Tel Aviv
FounderMichael Granoff
Headquarters
Tel Aviv
,
Israel
Websitewww.maniv.com

Maniv Mobility is an Israel-based venture capital firm that invests in startups within the automotive, transportation, energy, and logistics sectors.[1][2][1] The company was founded by Michael Granoff following the bankruptcy of Better Place, the firm focuses on startups decarbonizing and digitizing the movement of people and goods.[3]

History[edit]

Maniv was founded in 2016 in Tel Aviv by Michael Granoff.

In 2017, Maniv invested $44M fund focused primarily on Israeli automotive technology.[4][5] Among the backers of the fund were Jaguar Land Rover's InMotion Ventures, OurCrowd, and Valeo.[6][7][8] That same year, IVC Research Center ranked Maniv the fifth active venture investor in Israel.[9] In 2018, PitchBook ranked Maniv among the top-ten active venture investors in Israel.[10][11]

In September 2019, Maniv invested $100M fund focused on global mobility startups.[5][12] Invested in the fund were the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, BMW, Lear, Hyundai Motor Group, LG Electronics, Shell Ventures, and Valeo.[13]

In November 2020, Maniv became the first Israeli VC fund to publicly invest in a Gulf-headquartered startup when it invested in the UAE-based Fenix.[14]

In January 2021, Maniv was named by Business Insider among the top VC firms investing in autonomous vehicle startups.[15]

In 2024, Maniv raised $140 million fund and launched a new office in New York City.[16]

Portfolio companies[edit]

Maniv has investments in over 40 startups including 2trde,[17] arbe, Aurora Labs, [18] Autofleet,[19] Autotalks,[20] bipi,[21] Blissway, C2A, [22] Celadyne, [23] Circular, Cognata,[24] Drive.ai,[5] Fenix, [25] Gauge, [26] Hailo, [27] Harbinger Motors, [28] Intuition Robotics, [29][30] Kolors,[31] MundiMoto,[32] Neologic, Nexar,[33] Otonomo,[34] [35] Phantom Auto, [36] Revel,[37] River, [38][39][40] Seurat Technologies, [41] Turo,[42] Upstream Security, [43] Vammo,[44] Voyage81, Zoomo.[45]

References[edit]

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  3. ^ Karra, Yulia (2023-05-23). "How Better Place helped Israel get to a better place in the EV market". ISRAEL21c. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  4. ^ חיימוביץ׳, הילה (July 27, 2017). "קרן Maniv Mobility מגייסת 40 מיליון דולר להשקעות בתחום הרכב". Geektime. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c Korosec, Kirsten (2019-07-09). "With global ambitions, VC firm Maniv Mobility raises $100 million from automakers, suppliers". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  6. ^ Ravet, Hagar (2018-05-22). "Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Invests in Tel Aviv-Based Automotive VC Maniv". CTECH - www.calcalistech.com. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  7. ^ רבט, הגר (2017-07-26). "מניב מוביליטי גייסה קרן של 40 מיליון דולר". כלכליסט - www.calcalist.co.il. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  8. ^ Coppola, Gabrielle (2017-07-26). "JLR to invest in Israel car startup Maniv Mobility". mint. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  9. ^ "Most Active Venture Capital Funds in Israel - 2017" (PDF). IVC Research Center. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  10. ^ "OurCrowd ranked as most active Israeli VC investor". Globes. 2018-06-08. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  11. ^ CTech (2018-08-05). "OurCrowd Named Most Active Venture Investor in Israel by Pitchbook". CTECH - www.calcalistech.com. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  12. ^ CTech (2019-07-09). "Maniv Mobility Announces Second, $100 Million Fund". CTECH - www.calcalistech.com. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  13. ^ "Israel's Maniv Mobility raises $100 million for second venture fund". Reuters. July 9, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  14. ^ Solomon, Shoshana (November 18, 2020). "Israeli VC fund Maniv Mobility invests in Abu Dhabi electric scooter startup". Times of Israel. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  15. ^ Matousek, Mark. "12 VC firms leading the $40 billion charge into self-driving-car startups like Zoox and TuSimple". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  16. ^ Kirsten Korosec (3 April 2024). "VC firm Maniv is growing in every direction, armed with a $140M new fund". Tech Crunch.
  17. ^ Allen, Patricia (2022-03-09). "Munich-based 2trde picks up €7 million for its used-vehicle platform". EU-Startups. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  18. ^ "Car software fault detection co Aurora Labs raises $2.7m". Globes. 2017-01-12. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  19. ^ "Israeli AI fleet optimization co Autofleet raises $7.5m". Globes. 2020-04-16. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  20. ^ "Qualcomm to acquire auto-chip maker Autotalks | OurCrowd". www.ourcrowd.com. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  21. ^ Warncke, Cila. "Bipi raises funds for car subscription site". Aim Group. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  22. ^ "Israeli car security co C2A Security raises $6.5m". Globes. 2019-11-02. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  23. ^ "On our $ 4.5 M SEED Round". Celadyne. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  24. ^ Korosec, Kirsten (2018-10-17). "Cognata raises $18.5M as race to deploy autonomous vehicles quickens". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  25. ^ Bellan, Rebecca (2021-07-13). "Abu Dhabi-based micromobility operator Fenix launches 10-minute grocery delivery service". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  26. ^ FinSMEs (2023-02-24). "Gauge Closes $5.3M Seed Funding". FinSMEs. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  27. ^ Sotnik-Talisman, Jenny. "This Is How Your Startup Should Emerge From Stealth, With A Bang". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  28. ^ FinSMEs (2023-09-20). "Harbinger Motors Secures $60M in Series A Funding". FinSMEs. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  29. ^ Lawler, Ryan (2017-07-11). "Intuition Robotics raises another $14 million, this time from Toyota Research Institute". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  30. ^ Sawers, Paul (2017-07-11). "Intuition Robotics raises $14 million to build social companion robots for elderly people". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  31. ^ Bellan, Rebecca (2022-06-03). "Mexico City's Kolors wants to disrupt intercity busing in Latin America". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  32. ^ FinSMEs (2022-02-17). "Mundimoto Raises €20M in Funding". FinSMEs. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  33. ^ Ravet, Hagar (2018-05-22). "Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Invests in Tel Aviv-Based Automotive VC Maniv". CTECH - www.calcalistech.com. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  34. ^ Gillian Tan (30 January 2021). "Israeli Startup Otonomo Nearing Merger With Software SPAC". Bloomberg.
  35. ^ Etherington, Darrell (2017-04-07). "Otonomo raises $25M to help automakers make money from connected cars". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  36. ^ Smith, Jennifer. "Freight Operators Plan to Deploy Thousands of Remote-Operated Forklifts". WSJ. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  37. ^ Klender, Joey (2022-02-23). "Revel raises $126M in new funding round led by BlackRock, funds will expand fast-charging network". TESLARATI. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  38. ^ "Two-wheeler startup River gets $11 million funding from Lowercarbon Capital and Toyota Ventures". Financialexpress. 2022-08-03. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  39. ^ Singh, Jagmeet (2023-06-06). "Indian EV two-wheeler startup River raises $15M led by Dubai's Al Futtaim Group". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  40. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2024-02-07). "Bengaluru-based EV start-up, River, raises $40 Million in oversubscribed Series B round". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  41. ^ "Seurat Technologies Closes $41 Million Series B Round Led by Capricorn's Technology Impact Fund". www.businesswire.com. 2021-06-22. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  42. ^ Lardinois, Frederic (2019-02-11). "C2A raises $6.5M for its in-car cybersecurity platform". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  43. ^ Sawers, Paul (2019-10-21). "Upstream Security raises $30 million to protect connected cars from cyberattacks". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  44. ^ Bellan, Rebecca (2023-12-11). "Vammo aims to scale e-motorcycle battery swapping across LatAm". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  45. ^ Bellan, Rebecca (2021-11-15). "E-bike subscription service Zoomo raises $60M Series B to disrupt last-mile delivery". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-02-11.

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