# GAC Group

> GAC Group is a VC fund in Dubai backing Battery and Automotive. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Feb 2023
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/company/gac-group
- Website: http://www.gac.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/GACUKHQ/

GAC Group is a VC fund in Dubai focused on Battery and Automotive. The GAC Group is committed to ensuring customers’ needs for quality shipping, logistics and marine services are understood and met. And with over 9,000 professionals working around the clock at more than 300 offices in over 50 countries, they deliver on that promise.Since the first GAC operation was set up in Kuwait by Swedish entrepreneurBengt Lindwall in 1956, the Group has evolved into the widely-recognised global provider of integrated shipping, logistics, marine and related services they are today. GAC’s globalisation strategy is to use steady and consistent geographical expansion, achieved through organic / opportunistic growth, joint ventures, partnerships and acquisitions. GAC is local in action and global in attitude.The value of human dignity is one of the cornerstones of GAC's operating philosophy. They value long-term relationships - with business partners, customers, suppliers and their own staff.Wherever you go, you will find GAC people striving for excellence in everything they do, driven by a sense of urgency and a desire to meet all their customers’ every service need. That combination of the personal touch with fierce professional pride is their corporate signature.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for GAC Group. Shizune tracks 7 team members at GAC Group. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/gac-group?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $20M–$153M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Battery | 2 | 67% |
| Automotive | 1 | 33% |
| Consulting | 1 | 33% |
| Ride Sharing | 1 | 33% |
| Transportation | 1 | 33% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 67% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bengt Lindwall | Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/swedish-entrepreneur-bengt-lindwall-bengt-lindwall |
| Bjorn Engblom | Executive Chairman | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bjorn-engblom-f09d |
| Dina Plotnikova | Chief accountant | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dina-plotnikova-8b56 |
| Eve Thomas | CFO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eve-thomas-f21f |
| Martin Wallgren | CIO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/martin-wallgren |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sunwoda Electric Vehicle Battery | Sunwoda Electric Vehicle Batter provides electric vehicle battery pack solutions for new energy vehicle companies through advanced lithium battery integration technology. | $360.4M | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 01, 2023 |  |
| Enpower | Enpower is a solid-state batteries research, development and consulting service company. | $20M | Series A | Jun 30, 2022 |  |
| ON TIME | ON TIME is a mobile travel service provider company. | $152.5M | Series A | Apr 26, 2022 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [BroadRiver Asset Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/broadriver-asset-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Li Auto](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chehejia) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Dayone Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dayone-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Guangzhou Automobile Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/guangzhou-automobile-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Guangzhou Industrial Investment Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/guangzhou-industrial-investment-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Industrial Control Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/industrial-control-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does GAC Group invest in?

GAC Group invests primarily in Battery, Automotive and Consulting startups, most often at Series A and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in China. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is GAC Group's check size?

GAC Group typically joins rounds of $20M–$153M 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 GAC Group participates in.

### How do I contact GAC Group?

Public channels for GAC Group include LinkedIn, the website linked on this profile and Facebook. 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 GAC Group?

The team at GAC Group includes Bengt Lindwall (Founder), Bjorn Engblom (Executive Chairman) and Dina Plotnikova (Chief accountant), among 7 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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