# Forvia

> Forvia is a VC fund in Nanterre backing Automotive and Software. See 17 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Nanterre, France
- Total investments: 17
- Last investment: Oct 2022
- Lead investor: 41%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/faurecia
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/Faurecia
- Website: http://www.faurecia.com/en
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FaureciaGroup/

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.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $4.6M–$25M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Automotive | 7 | 41% |
| Software | 4 | 24% |
| Electronics | 3 | 18% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 18% |
| Hardware | 2 | 12% |

28 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 4 | 24% |
| Corporate Round | 4 | 24% |
| Funding Round | 3 | 18% |
| Series B | 2 | 12% |
| Seed | 1 | 6% |

8 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| France | 3 | 18% |
| United States | 3 | 18% |
| Finland | 2 | 12% |
| China | 1 | 6% |
| Israel | 1 | 6% |

6 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dana Lowell | Global Director, Open Innovation & Technology Ventures | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dana-lowell |
| Jean Pierre Sounillac | Executive Vice President of Human Resources | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jean-pierre-sounillac |
| Michel Favre | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michel-favre |
| Patrick Koller | Chief Executive Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/patrick-koller |
| Magnus Titus | CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/magnus-titus |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Outsight | 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 | 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 Plc | 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/ | $16.5M | Series E | Oct 31, 2019 |  |
| Tensordyne | Recogni was incorporated in 2017 to help auto manufacturers reach Level 2+ vehicle autonomy, but their roots go way back to 2013. The company's platform delivers unprecedented inference performance and power efficiency, enabling clients to get novel edge processing | $25M | Series A | Jul 31, 2019 |  |
| GuardKnox | 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 | 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. | $19.7M | Seed | Apr 11, 2019 |  |
| Canatu Plc | 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/ | $13.2M | Series D | Dec 01, 2018 |  |
| SUBPAC | 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 | 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, Inc. | 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 |  |

10 of 17 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Ascend Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ascend-capital-partners-6051) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [BNP Paribas](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bnp-paribas) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Conor Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/conor-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Demeter Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/demeter-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [DENSO Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/denso-corporation) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Safran Corporate Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/safran-venture) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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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 is Forvia's check size?

Forvia typically joins rounds of $4.6M–$25M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Forvia participates in.

### How do I contact Forvia?

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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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