# General Motors Ventures

> General Motors Ventures is a VC fund backing Automotive and Software. See 114 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Warren, United States
- Total investments: 114
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 29%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gmventures
- Website: http://www.gmventures.com

General Motors Ventures is a VC fund in Warren focused on Automotive and Software. GM Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of General Motors. The firm's investment strategy includes growth-stage companies with focus on the areas of, advanced propulsion, connected vehicle , advanced materials, manufacturing technology, sensors, processors, & memory, and other automotive-related technologies. The firm was foundedin 2010 and is based in Warren, Michigan.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $10M–$30M |
| Series C | $20M–$65M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Automotive | 17 | 15% |
| Software | 13 | 11% |
| Energy | 12 | 11% |
| Manufacturing | 10 | 9% |
| Information Technology | 8 | 7% |

89 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 23 | 20% |
| Series A | 14 | 12% |
| Series C | 14 | 12% |
| Series B | 12 | 11% |
| Series D | 5 | 4% |

12 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 35 | 31% |
| Canada | 4 | 4% |
| Israel | 4 | 4% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 3% |
| Germany | 2 | 2% |

8 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| John Du | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-du |
| Kai Daniels | Supervising Principal | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kai-evelyn-smith-daniels |
| Stefon Crawford | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stefon-crawford |
| Kristen Siemen | Chief Sustainability Officer | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kristen-siemen-a10b |
| Matt Tsien | President | 8 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matt-tsien |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Peak Energy | Peak Energy is on a mission to speed grid decarbonization by substantially cutting the cost of energy storage and establishing the United States as a global leader in the sodium-ion sector. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 09, 2026 |  |
| Nanoramic Laboratories | Nanoramic Laboratories develops energy storage technologies and materials, centering on its proprietary Neocarbonix electrode platform. The company provides an electrode solution that substitutes traditional PVDF binders and N-methylpyrrolidone solvent with a conductive 3D carbon binding structure, enabling lithium-ion batteries that offer greaterenergy density, faster charging, reduced manufacturing energy, and improved recyclability. The technology integrates seamlessly into existing manufacturing processes, supporting various battery applications, from electric vehicles to consumer electronics and stationary storage. Nanoramic also offers ultracapacitor and thermal interface products derived from its advanced carbon materials expertise, supporting enhanced power delivery and heat management in diverse uses. | $54M |  | Nov 17, 2025 |  |
| Nanoramic Laboratories | Nanoramic Laboratories develops energy storage technologies and materials, centering on its proprietary Neocarbonix electrode platform. The company provides an electrode solution that substitutes traditional PVDF binders and N-methylpyrrolidone solvent with a conductive 3D carbon binding structure, enabling lithium-ion batteries that offer greaterenergy density, faster charging, reduced manufacturing energy, and improved recyclability. The technology integrates seamlessly into existing manufacturing processes, supporting various battery applications, from electric vehicles to consumer electronics and stationary storage. Nanoramic also offers ultracapacitor and thermal interface products derived from its advanced carbon materials expertise, supporting enhanced power delivery and heat management in diverse uses. | $44M | Venture - Series Unknown | Dec 12, 2024 |  |
| Forge Nano | Forge Nano develops materials engineering technologies focused on precision surface coatings and advanced battery materials. The company applies atomic layer deposition processes to modify powders at the nanoscale, enabling improvements in energy storage, semiconductor components, and industrial materials. Its offerings include coating equipmentsystems as well as engineered materials used in lithium-ion batteries and other applications. The company also supports partners with process development and integration of coating techniques into manufacturing workflows. Its work spans sectors such as electronics, energy storage, and specialty materials, where controlled surface properties influence performance and durability. | $10M | Venture - Series Unknown | Oct 16, 2024 |  |
| Addionics | Addionics is creating next-generation batteries through intelligent 3D battery architecture and engineering. It provides specialized improved rechargeable batteries by redesigning their architecture.With the largest markets in mind, the company invents new energy storage with higher energy density, lower charging time, and improved heat safety.Addionics is developing a new technology that transforms how energy is stored and delivered, positively impacting the environment. Today, the company is accelerating the development and scale-up of its proprietary technology to create the next generation of batteries to power the future. It provides specialized improved rechargeable batteries by redesigning their architecture. | $39M | Series B | Jul 25, 2024 |  |
| Vecna Robotics | Vecna Robotics offers automated material handling, hybrid fulfillment, and workflow optimization solutions. The company aims to revolutionize customer productivity by delivering the best automation technologies. By placing workflows over robots, the company ensures that all parts and players complement each other. | $40M | Series C | Jun 20, 2024 |  |
| Baby Shark Universe | Baby Shark Universe is a web3 platform that offers interesting adventures and the opportunity to earn rewards. |  | Seed | May 13, 2024 |  |
| Aligned Layer | Universal Verification Layer for Ethereum using Eigenlayer | $20M | Series A | Apr 25, 2024 |  |
| Yoshi | Yoshi delivers gas, oil changes, car washes, and anything else your car needs, while it’s parked so they can keep moving. Yoshi’s mission is to keep vehicles moving in the safest, most efficient, and planet-friendly way possible while delivering unparalleled customer service. Yoshi was founded in 2015 and is based in San Francisco, California. | $26M | Series C | Apr 10, 2024 |  |
| XRADERS | XRADERS enables investors to make smart choices and experts can share unique market insights. | $2.1M | Seed | Apr 02, 2024 |  |

10 of 114 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does General Motors Ventures invest in?

General Motors Ventures invests primarily in Automotive, Software and Energy startups, most often at Funding Round and Series A stage. Most of the 114 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is General Motors Ventures's check size?

General Motors Ventures typically joins rounds of $10M–$30M at Series A and $20M–$65M at Series C. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds General Motors Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact General Motors Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at General Motors Ventures?

The team at General Motors Ventures includes John Du (Partner), Kai Daniels (Supervising Principal) and Stefon Crawford (Partner). 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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