Forvia
VC Fund
Nanterre, France
Forvia is a VC fund in Nanterre focused on Automotive and Software. Faurecia areas of business, the Group provides innovative solutions to automotive challenges. It works hand in hand with automakers to develop cars that are cleaner, lighter, more comfortable and easier to customize.
- Total investments:
- 17
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 41%
Last updated:
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Industries Forvia invests in
AutomotiveSoftwareElectronicsManufacturingHardware
Stages Forvia invests in
Series ACorporate RoundSeries BVenture - Series UnknownSeed
Countries Forvia invests in
FranceUnited StatesFinlandChinaIsrael
Round sizes
Series A $4.6M–$25MSeries B $15M–$22M
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Series A
- $4.6M–$25M
- Series B
- $15M–$22M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Automotive 7 (41%)
- Software 5 (29%)
- Electronics 3 (18%)
- Manufacturing 3 (18%)
- Hardware 2 (12%)
Stage
- Series A 4 (24%)
- Corporate Round 4 (24%)
- Series B 2 (12%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 2 (12%)
- Seed 1 (6%)
Country
- France 3 (18%)
- United States 3 (18%)
- Finland 2 (12%)
- China 1 (6%)
- Israel 1 (6%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dana Lowell
Global Director, Open Innovation & Technology Ventures
|
Global Director, Open Innovation & Technology Ventures | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Jean Pierre Sounillac
Executive Vice President of Human Resources
|
Executive Vice President of Human Resources | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Michel Favre
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
|
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Patrick Koller
Chief Executive Officer
|
Chief Executive Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Magnus Titus
CEO
|
CEO | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outsight’s Spatial AI solutions track and digitizes the motion of People and Vehicles using 3D LiDAR data. Operators of transportation hubs like airports, train stations but also sport venues, road infrastructures and industrial sites get access to accurate and anonymous Spatial Intelligence data, in order to improve operations, deliver brilliantvisitors' experiences and increase security and safety. | $22M / Series B / Oct 20, 2022 | ||
| Moovency is a startup specialized in quantifying the risks of musculoskeletal disorders in an industrial environment. The company's software connects to camera feeds in work environments such as manufacturing and construction to gauge the potential physical strain on workforces, enabling employers to analyse and measure human movemen | Corporate Round / Jun 04, 2020 | ||
| Canatu’s solutions bring the design freedom and user experience to the next level for 3D shaped touch devices and enable autonomous driving in any weather. Canatu develops and manufactures innovative 3D formable and stretchable films and sensors for touch and heater solutions. These transparent and conductive films can be integrated into plastic,glass, textile or leather enabling 3D touch displays, smart switches and other intuitive user interfaces (https://canatu.com/automotive-interiors/) as well as 3D shaped heater solutions especially for ADAS sensors (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qamb0dAAvc&t=14s). The conductive films of Canatu are manufactured with a patented method using equipment developed by Canatu. Canatu supplies these unique CNB™ films and touch sensors to touch module vendors and OEM’s in several industries, for example automotive and consumer electronics. Canatu is headquartered in Finland, with sales locations in Europe, US, China, Japan and Korea. Canatu cooperates with a global network in designing new kinds of innovation, read more: https://canatu.com/partners/ | $16.7M / Series E / Oct 31, 2019 | ||
| Developer of high-performance, low-power artificial intelligence inference systems for data centers, including hyperscalers and neocloud providers. The technology is based on custom silicon, hardware, interconnect, and software integrated into a single AI system capable of running large multimodal models for thousands of users with reduced rackcount, power consumption, and cost. The company focuses on advancing AI R&D into production-grade systems, emphasizing efficiency, safety, and reliability. Operations are headquartered in Sunnyvale, California and Munich, Germany, with a distributed team across North America and Europe. | $25M / Series A / Jul 31, 2019 | ||
| GuardKnox is a technology and engineering company specializing in E/E products and solutions for the automotive market. GuardKnox is the automotive industry’s first Cybertech Tier supplier empowering OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and the aftermarket to deliver the next generation of software-defined and service-oriented vehicles. GuardKnox’sflexible and scalable solutions enable added connectivity, Zonal E/E Architecture, hosted applications, high-speed routing (including network recovery and service discovery functionalities), vehicle personalization, and security.The company’s pioneering approach to automotive innovation is inspired by technology from the aviation industry, providing GuardKnox with the experience needed to develop secure, high-performance computing solutions using a patented Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA).Founded in 2016, GuardKnox is based in Israel, with subsidiary locations in Stuttgart, Germany, and Detroit, Michigan. | $21M / Series A / Jun 04, 2019 | ||
| Outsight’s Spatial AI solutions track and digitizes the motion of People and Vehicles using 3D LiDAR data. Operators of transportation hubs like airports, train stations but also sport venues, road infrastructures and industrial sites get access to accurate and anonymous Spatial Intelligence data, in order to improve operations, deliver brilliantvisitors' experiences and increase security and safety. | $20.3M / Seed / Apr 11, 2019 | ||
| Canatu’s solutions bring the design freedom and user experience to the next level for 3D shaped touch devices and enable autonomous driving in any weather. Canatu develops and manufactures innovative 3D formable and stretchable films and sensors for touch and heater solutions. These transparent and conductive films can be integrated into plastic,glass, textile or leather enabling 3D touch displays, smart switches and other intuitive user interfaces (https://canatu.com/automotive-interiors/) as well as 3D shaped heater solutions especially for ADAS sensors (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qamb0dAAvc&t=14s). The conductive films of Canatu are manufactured with a patented method using equipment developed by Canatu. Canatu supplies these unique CNB™ films and touch sensors to touch module vendors and OEM’s in several industries, for example automotive and consumer electronics. Canatu is headquartered in Finland, with sales locations in Europe, US, China, Japan and Korea. Canatu cooperates with a global network in designing new kinds of innovation, read more: https://canatu.com/partners/ | $13.6M / Series D / Dec 01, 2018 | ||
| SUBPAC is the global leader in high-fidelity tactile audio technology, with applications in music, gaming, VR, cinema, and automotive. Beyond haptics, SUBPAC’s powerful hardware and software platform enables creators and licensing partners to unlock the power of bass frequencies, and optimize the audio experience for a deeper audience connection.With offices in LA, San Francisco, Montreal and London, SUBPAC is powered by an all-star team of investors including Timbaland, Kyrie Irving, Carmelo Anthony and other notable venture and strategic partners. | Series A / Aug 31, 2018 | ||
| TactoTek develops and licenses injection-molded structural electronics (IMSE®) technologies. Automotive, aviation, connected home, industrial control, and medical brands use TactoTek innovations to create next-generation user experiences that are compelling, differentiated, and more sustainable. Designers use TactoTek IP to integrate circuits andcomponents directly into plastic parts, transforming conventional structures into smart interactive surfaces. TactoTek licenses its intellectual property, including over 280 patents and critical know-how developed over a decade of intensive R&D and quality testing, to global manufacturers who use reliable, standardized manufacturing processes to produce curved-shape and conformal electronics | $14.6M / Series B / Feb 15, 2018 | ||
| PowerSphyr is the leader in delivering wireless power solutions to build a Connected World, Unplugged™. PowerSphyr's network of OEMs and partners provides innovative wireless power charging solutions for the automotive, consumer and industrial markets. PowerSphyr supports the three key industry standards for wireless power charging: MagneticResonance, Magnetic Induction. and RF Energy Harvesting. For more information visit www.powersphyr.com. | $4.6M / Series A / Feb 04, 2018 | ||
| See all 17 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Forvia invest in?
Forvia invests primarily in Automotive, Software and Electronics startups, most often at Series A and Corporate Round stage. Most of the 17 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Forvia invest in?
Forvia typically joins rounds of $4.6M–$25M at Series A and $15M–$22M at Series B. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Forvia's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Forvia took part in.
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Who are the partners at Forvia?
The team at Forvia includes Dana Lowell (Global Director, Open Innovation & Technology Ventures), Jean Pierre Sounillac (Executive Vice President of Human Resources) and Michel Favre (Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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