# Antara Capital

> Antara Capital is a VC fund in New York backing Automotive and Electric Vehicle. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: May 2023
- Lead investor: 57%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/antara-capital-lp/
- Website: https://antaracapital.com/

Antara Capital is a VC fund in New York focused on Automotive and Electric Vehicle. Antara Capital invest across a wide variety of financial instruments, including: loans, bonds, convertible bonds, stressed/distressed credit and special situation equity investments. Through our long, shared history, the senior team has developed a regimented and collaborative investment culture that is foundational to Antara. Antara is aminority-owned firm with a strong culture of alignment and partnership across senior leadership.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Automotive | 3 | 43% |
| Electric Vehicle | 3 | 43% |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 29% |
| Film | 1 | 14% |
| Beauty | 1 | 14% |

20 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Post-IPO Debt | 2 | 29% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 2 | 29% |
| Series C | 1 | 14% |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 14% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 14% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Revlon | Revlon is a provider of cosmetics, hair color, fragrances, skincare, and beauty care products.Revlon’s global brand portfolio includes brands such as Revlon, ColorStay, Age Defying, Almay, and Skinlights.  Revlon also sells skin care products (Ultima II, Vitamin C Absolutes, Eterna 27), fragrances (Charlie), and personal care products (HighDimension, Flex, Mitchum, Colorsilk).  As a result of its acquisition of The Colomer Group in October 2013, Revlon’s global portfolio also includes Revlon Professional, Intercosmo, Orofluido and UniqOne hair care, CND, CND Shellac, CND Vinylux nail polish, and American Crew men’s hair care.Revlon products are primarily sold by mass merchandisers and drugstores such as CVS, Target, Shoppers Drug Mart, A.S. Watson, Boots, and Wal-Mart. It was founded in 1932, by Charles Revson and his brother Joseph, along with a chemist Charles Lachman. |  | Private Equity | May 02, 2023 |  |
| GAN | GAN is a business-to-business supplier of internet gambling software-as-a-service solutions predominantly to the US land-based casino industry. GAN provides specialized services designed to expand an online brand. The company technology platform GameSTACK focuses on enabling the casino industry’s ongoing digital transformation. | $6M | Post-IPO Equity | Feb 19, 2023 |  |
| AMC Theatres | AMC Theatres is a movie exhibition company that operates a theater chain that aims to provide a high-quality experience to its viewers. The company experiments in the exhibition industry by utilizing its signature power-recliner seats; delivering upgraded food and beverage choices; generating guest engagement through its loyalty and subscriptionprograms, website, and mobile apps; offering large format experiences, and playing a wide variety of content including the latest releases and independent programming. It offers approximately 960 theatres and 10,700 screens to 200 million guests annually. With innovative amenities and a focus on providing an array of movies in the best theatre environment, AMC is recognized as an industry leader and an iconic destination.The Leawood, Kansas-headquartered company was established in 1920 by Edward, Maurice, and Barney Durwood. | $110M | Post-IPO Equity | Dec 22, 2022 |  |
| Nikola Motor Company | Nikola Motor Company is an electric vehicle manufacturer that develops hydrogen fuel cells, battery electric trucks, and energy solutions. Nikola Motor Company aims to transform and disrupt the transportation industry globally. The company gained attention for its plans to revolutionize the trucking industry with electric and hydrogen fuel celltechnologies.Nikola initially focused on developing zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell trucks to offer long-haul commercial vehicles ranging up to 1,200 miles. They also had plans for building hydrogen refueling infrastructure to support their vehicles. | $200M | Post-IPO Debt | May 02, 2022 |  |
| ChargePoint | ChargePoint brings electric vehicle (EV) charging to more people and places than ever before as the world’s leading EV charging network. These stations are available as public charging stations, consumer subscription plans, and utility grid management technology for electric utility companies to smooth electric demands on the grid.ChargePoint wasincorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Campbell, California. | $300M | Post-IPO Debt | Apr 04, 2022 |  |
| Superpedestrian | Superpedestrian is a venture-backed robotics company that develops lightweight electric vehicles with integrated online platforms. It provides a wealth of data to enhance cycling, from physical wellness to safety. The Copenhagen Wheel is now in mass production and shipping in volume. It was founded in 2012 and headquartered in Cambridge,Massachusetts. | $125M | Series C | Feb 01, 2022 |  |
| Superpedestrian | Superpedestrian is a venture-backed robotics company that develops lightweight electric vehicles with integrated online platforms. It provides a wealth of data to enhance cycling, from physical wellness to safety. The Copenhagen Wheel is now in mass production and shipping in volume. It was founded in 2012 and headquartered in Cambridge,Massachusetts. |  | Debt Financing | Feb 01, 2022 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Citi](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/citigroup) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Citi Impact Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/citi-impact-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [FM Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fm-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [General Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/general-catalyst-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Jefferies](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jefferies-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Sony Innovation Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sony-innovation-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Antara Capital invest in?

Antara Capital invests primarily in Automotive, Electric Vehicle and Manufacturing startups, most often at Post-IPO Debt and Post-IPO Equity stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Antara Capital last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Antara Capital closed in May 2023. Shizune tracks 7 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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