# Ford Motor

> Ford Motor is a VC fund in Dearborn backing Software and Automotive. See 21 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dearborn, United States
- Total investments: 21
- Last investment: Apr 2022
- Lead investor: 43%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/ford-motor-company
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/ford
- Website: https://corporate.ford.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ford

Ford Motor is a VC fund in Dearborn focused on Software and Automotive. Ford Motor Company manufactures or distributes automobiles in addition to offering financial services. The company sells to dealerships for retail sale, and for sale to fleet customers, including commercial fleet customers, daily rental car companies, and governments. Ford’s vehicle portfolio includes automobiles, buses, tractors, and trucks.Retail financing includes retail installment sale contracts for new and used vehicles, and direct financing leases for new vehicles to retail customers, government entities, daily rental car companies, and fleet customers. Finance receivables in the non-consumer portfolio include products offered to automotive dealers.Ford’s environmental initiatives include compressed natural gas, flexible fuel vehicles, electric drive vehicles, Hydrogen, and PC power management, and so on.Ford Motor Company was founded by Henry Ford in 1903 and is headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 5 | 24% |
| Automotive | 4 | 19% |
| Autonomous Vehicles | 4 | 19% |
| Robotics | 3 | 14% |
| 3D Technology | 3 | 14% |

38 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 4 | 19% |
| Series B | 3 | 14% |
| Funding Round | 3 | 14% |
| Series D | 2 | 10% |
| Private Equity | 2 | 10% |

9 stages tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| James Hackett | CEO | 0 | — |
| Ken Washington | Vice President, Research & Advanced Engineering & CTO | 1 | — |
| Kristin Welch | Venture Pipeline, Ford X | 1 | — |
| Dave Pericak | Engineering Director Unibody/Lincoln Programs | 0 | — |
| Felicia J.Fields | Group Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Services | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cavnue | Cavnue combines technology and road infrastructure to unlock the full potential of connected and autonomous vehicles.Cavnue is a company founded by Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners (SIP) to build the future of roads. The interstate highway system defined mobility in the second half of the 20th century. Now, transportation in America and aroundthe world is changing again. Mobility in the 21st century will be defined by intelligent, connected, and autonomous vehicles. Cavnue is designing the physical, digital, coordination, and operational infrastructure to accelerate and realize the full potential of connected and autonomous vehicles to make roads safer, less congested, shared, and sustainable.The company is developing a first-of-its-kind connected corridor in Michigan, the birthplace of the automobile and the home of 75% of U.S. automotive R&D investment. | $130M | Series A | Apr 27, 2022 | https://x.com/cavnue |
| Rivian | Rivian is an automotive technology company that develops products and services to advance the shift to sustainable mobility.The company creates solutions that redefine traditional automotive economics and remove the pain points of conventional ownership. It also manufactures autonomous electric vehicles intended to offer a comfortable andeco-friendly drive experience.Robert J. Scaringe founded Rivian in Plymouth, Minnesota in 2009. | $2.5B | Private Equity | Jul 23, 2021 | http://www.rivian.com |
| Solid Power | Solid Power is a developer of solid-state rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles and mobile power markets. Possessing no volatile or flammable liquid components, its solid-state batteries are extremely energy-dense while also possessing ultimate safety and reliability. Together, these performance attributes can enable profound performanceimprovements of battery-powered devices such as portable electronics, electric vehicles, aircraft, and satellites through increased run time, increased safety, and lower cost. | $130M | Series B | May 03, 2021 | https://solidpowerbattery.com |
| Motorq | Motorq enables access to connected vehicle data and analytics at scale so that enterprises such as fleets, insurance companies and governments can rapidly improve operations and expand services. They future-proof the vehicle data strategy for these enterprises, empowering them to lead in the new mobility world. | $7M | Series A | Dec 17, 2020 | https://motorq.com/ |
| Solid Power | Solid Power is a developer of solid-state rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles and mobile power markets. Possessing no volatile or flammable liquid components, its solid-state batteries are extremely energy-dense while also possessing ultimate safety and reliability. Together, these performance attributes can enable profound performanceimprovements of battery-powered devices such as portable electronics, electric vehicles, aircraft, and satellites through increased run time, increased safety, and lower cost. | $28M | Series A | Oct 13, 2020 | https://solidpowerbattery.com |
| Motorq | Motorq enables access to connected vehicle data and analytics at scale so that enterprises such as fleets, insurance companies and governments can rapidly improve operations and expand services. They future-proof the vehicle data strategy for these enterprises, empowering them to lead in the new mobility world. | $7.3M | Series A | Jun 19, 2020 | https://motorq.com/ |
| Phantom AI | Phantom AI is democratizing the use of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) to reduce accidents, save lives and make driving more enjoyable while delivering tomorrow’s self-driving technology. The company provides a comprehensive autonomous driving platform featuring computer vision, sensor fusion, and control capabilities.Phantom AI hascreated the most accurate and highest-performing AI solutions available today that meet car manufacturer requirements, at a much lower price than existing solutions. Delivered through a modular, software-based vehicle stack, OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers can select the components they wish to integrate and customize the configuration for unparalleled flexibility. | $22M | Series A | Apr 02, 2020 | http://www.phantom.ai |
| Rivian | Rivian is an automotive technology company that develops products and services to advance the shift to sustainable mobility.The company creates solutions that redefine traditional automotive economics and remove the pain points of conventional ownership. It also manufactures autonomous electric vehicles intended to offer a comfortable andeco-friendly drive experience.Robert J. Scaringe founded Rivian in Plymouth, Minnesota in 2009. | $1.3B | Private Equity | Dec 23, 2019 | http://www.rivian.com |
| One Stop Wellness | One Stop Wellness is the on-demand health literacy platform that incentivizes employees to adopt healthy habits. We help companies improve population health risks and reduce health care costs through our comprehensive workplace wellness app that helps employees track their chronic risk factors and get personalized guidance to improve their overallwellbeing. | $3.5K | Grant | Nov 01, 2019 | http://www.onestopwellness.com |
| CelLink | CelLink’s high-conductance circuits integrate busing, fusing, voltage monitoring, and temperature monitoring wiring systems into a single circuit. Our circuits provide much greater control over power and data transmission than traditional round wire – at 1/4th the weight and 1/10th the volume. | $22.5M | Series B | Oct 29, 2019 | https://cellinkcircuits.com |

10 of 21 investments shown.

## Co-investors
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## FAQ

### What does Ford Motor invest in?

Ford Motor invests primarily in Software, Automotive and Autonomous Vehicles startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 21 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at Ford Motor?

The team at Ford Motor includes James Hackett (CEO), Ken Washington (Vice President, Research & Advanced Engineering & CTO) and Kristin Welch (Venture Pipeline, Ford X), among 12 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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