# Castrol innoVentures

> Castrol innoVentures is a VC fund in Pangbourne backing Automotive and Hardware. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Pangbourne, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jul 2019
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/Castrol2020
- Website: http://castrolinnoventures.com

Castrol innoVentures is a VC fund in Pangbourne focused on Automotive and Hardware. Castrol innoVentures aims to invest in and create material and smart mobility businesses in the U.K.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Automotive | 2 | 50% |
| Hardware | 1 | 25% |
| Software | 1 | 25% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 25% |
| Car Sharing | 1 | 25% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 50% |
| Series B | 1 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PartsTech | PartsTech provides a marketplace that transforms and disrupts the automotive industry by creating a single platform for mechanics to search, identify, and order auto parts from over 26,000 local distribution locations— including stores like AutoZone, Napa, and Advance Auto Parts. PartsTech is transitioning this 385+ billion dollar market, stilldominated by telephone orders, by digitally providing accurate data on products, pricing, and inventory in the industry. PartsTech currently operating one of the world's largest databases of automotive parts and fitment information, supplied directly by over 1,900 manufacturer brands who trust our technology. PartsTech leverages our connectivity and infrastructure capabilities to provide API integrations for enterprise shop management systems. | $3M | Series A | Jul 25, 2019 |  |
| Zubie | Zubie is a connected vehicle services company focused on providing consumers and businesses relevant vehicle health, location, and safety information. With a simple plug-in of the Zubie key, users can easily monitor their vehicle data through its Zubie mobile apps for both iOS and Android. Learn more about our low-cost fleet management solution forbusinesses at http://zubie.com/fleet or our consumer offering at http://zubie.com.A Zubie subscription includes the Zubie Key (OBDII device), iOS/Android apps, and online web portal. | $6M |  | May 25, 2016 |  |
| Zubie | Zubie is a connected vehicle services company focused on providing consumers and businesses relevant vehicle health, location, and safety information. With a simple plug-in of the Zubie key, users can easily monitor their vehicle data through its Zubie mobile apps for both iOS and Android. Learn more about our low-cost fleet management solution forbusinesses at http://zubie.com/fleet or our consumer offering at http://zubie.com.A Zubie subscription includes the Zubie Key (OBDII device), iOS/Android apps, and online web portal. |  | Series B | Aug 11, 2014 |  |
| Zubie | Zubie is a connected vehicle services company focused on providing consumers and businesses relevant vehicle health, location, and safety information. With a simple plug-in of the Zubie key, users can easily monitor their vehicle data through its Zubie mobile apps for both iOS and Android. Learn more about our low-cost fleet management solution forbusinesses at http://zubie.com/fleet or our consumer offering at http://zubie.com.A Zubie subscription includes the Zubie Key (OBDII device), iOS/Android apps, and online web portal. |  | Series A | Dec 12, 2013 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Comporium](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/comporium) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [OPENAIR Equity Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/openair-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [NGP Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nokia-growth-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [BP Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bp-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Magna International](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/magna-international-inc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Castrol innoVentures invest in?

Castrol innoVentures invests primarily in Automotive, Hardware and Software startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 4 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 Castrol innoVentures last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Castrol innoVentures closed in Jul 2019. Shizune tracks 4 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?

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