# Autotech Ventures

> Autotech Ventures is a VC fund backing Transportation and Software. See 111 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Menlo Park, United States
- Total investments: 111
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/autotech-ventures
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/autotechvc
- Website: http://www.autotechvc.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Autotech-Ventures-110163177017314/

Autotech Ventures is a venture capital firm that manages more than $400 million to invest in start-ups that aim to generate financial returns in the vast $3 trillion ground transportation industry. Connected, autonomous, shared and electrified vehicles and related mobility services have created tectonic shifts in the incumbent ground transportationindustry. Vehicle manufacturers, parts suppliers, dealerships, repair shops, parking operators, ground logistics firms, and road infrastructure providers are all being impacted by ground transportation startups.Autotech Ventures provides startup companies with 1) capital to execute on their business plan, 2) access to its industry contacts - including dozens of ground transportation corporate investors who together represent a global market capitalization of over $500 billion dollars, 3) up-to-the-minute market intelligence on the ground transport landscape, 4) support in recruiting ground transportation industry talent, and 5) fundraising support to raise additional capital from other financially-motivated investors and strategic investors.Start-ups typically innovate quickly then scale slowly, while corporations typically innovate slowly then scale quickly. Autotech Ventures brings startups and corporations together to bridge this gap and build a new transportation future.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2.5M–$10M |
| Series A | $11M–$32M |
| Series B | $10M–$50M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Transportation | 15 | 14% |
| Software | 14 | 13% |
| Automotive | 13 | 12% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 11 | 10% |
| Logistics | 9 | 8% |

95 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 27 | 24% |
| Series B | 21 | 19% |
| Seed | 18 | 16% |
| Funding Round | 6 | 5% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 6 | 5% |

12 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 42 | 38% |
| United Kingdom | 5 | 5% |
| Egypt | 1 | 1% |
| Spain | 1 | 1% |
| Brazil | 1 | 1% |

9 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Andy Palmer | Entrepreneur | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andy-palmer-426c |
| Alexei Andreev | Co-founder & Managing Director | 12 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexei-andreev |
| Alexei Andreev | Co-founder & Managing Director | 29 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexei-andreev-a406 |
| Amy Richards | Head Of Marketing | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amy-richards |
| Burak Cendek | Partner | 13 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/burak-cendek |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gaussion | Gaussion is revolutionising batteries by utilising magneto-electrochemistry. | $27.8M | Series A | Jun 29, 2026 |  |
| Rectangle | Rectangle enables tech-forward teams to build the future of supply chain | $2.5M | Pre-Seed | Feb 10, 2026 |  |
| Plug | Plug is a wholesale auction that facilitates online buying and selling of used EVs. | $20M | Series A | Feb 02, 2026 |  |
| Plug | Plug is a wholesale auction that facilitates online buying and selling of used EVs. | $20M | Series A | Feb 02, 2026 |  |
| Plug | Plug is a wholesale auction that facilitates online buying and selling of used EVs. | $20M | Series A | Feb 02, 2026 |  |
| GenLogs | GenLogs is a freight intelligence company that offers truck carrier mapping services via AI-driven roadside sensors. | $60M | Series B | Feb 02, 2026 |  |
| Agtonomy | Agtonomy is a hybrid autonomy and tele-assist platform for agriculture vehicles. | $18M | Series B | Oct 28, 2025 |  |
| Starbridge | Starbridge is an AI-powered platform that enables businesses to efficiently secure contracts in the state, local, and education sectors, allowing governments to solve problems faster and more effectively. | $42M | Series A | Oct 21, 2025 |  |
| Yendo | Yendo provides a credit card product that utilizes vehicle equity to offer consumers credit limits at various rates. The company's service works like a regular card, is accepted anywhere, and includes features like cash access and credit building options. Yendo offers a simple application process that results in a virtual card before thephysical card arrives. | $50M | Series B | Oct 09, 2025 |  |
| Augment | Augment is an AI tool that help the logistics company with AI assistants, emails, chats and invoicing services. | $85M | Series A | Sep 04, 2025 |  |

10 of 111 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lightspeed-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 9 deals together
- [DN Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dn-capital) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does Autotech Ventures invest in?

Autotech Ventures invests primarily in Transportation, Software and Automotive startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 111 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Autotech Ventures's check size?

Autotech Ventures typically joins rounds of $2.5M–$10M at Seed, $11M–$32M at Series A and $10M–$50M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Autotech Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact Autotech Ventures?

Public channels for Autotech Ventures include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Autotech Ventures?

The team at Autotech Ventures includes Andy Palmer (Entrepreneur), Alexei Andreev (Co-founder & Managing Director) and Alexei Andreev (Co-founder & Managing Director), among 12 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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